What Voids Your Vehicle's Warranty?


Your vehicle's warranty is designed to protect your wallet should anything fail, but it doesn't apply in all circumstances. Here are some scenarios that can void your warranty.
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It's nuts.
Our store once took in a car that some hack had butchered by installing an aftermarket DVD player. It caused a short that took out much of the wiring harness.
I believe the customer was able to get recourse from the shop that did the aftermarket installation.
If I choose not to use the main dealer for breaks and disc change but an independent garage and they dont use genuine Vauxhall parts does this void my warranty cover?
There's no hard and fast rule on warranty denial but your owner's manual probably lays out some basic stuff, like "abuse", "negligence", "racing events", "unauthorized modifications", things like that. So yeah, if you blow your motor street racing after installing an aftermarket turbo with over-boost or nitrous, you can bet on losing your engine warranty.
What is the legal basis for voiding a warranty under these circumstances?
Could you be more specific as to how "contract law" would allow a manufacturer to void a warranty (especially a power train warranty) on a vehicle that has a salvage title due to cosmetic damages, absent circumstances that show the cosmetic damage also damaged the power train. It would seem that any such exclusion would violate the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act
I guess the best answer is that you'd have to have your case reviewed by the automaker, if you felt your circumstances exempted your vehicle for some reason.
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Where are you "reading" that you need a throttle body cleaning and a differential flush? I was looking at the Trax owner's manual online and I didn't notice either of these as "factory" recommendations at those mileages. So I'd double-check your owner's manual.
Check and make sure you aren't being "upsold" on unnecessary maintenance items.
“ Diesel Engine Components
For trucks equipped with a Diesel Engine, the complete engine assembly, including turbocharger components, is covered for defects in material or workmanship 5 years or 60,000 miles whichever comes first. Coverage for 2500 and 3500 series Heavy Duty (HD) Pickups equipped with a 6.6L Duramax, certain commercial fleet and/or government fleet vehicles is 5 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Please refer to your Chevrolet dealer for details.
. Cylinder block and heads and all internal parts, intake and exhaust manifolds, timing gears, timing gear chain or belt and cover, flywheel, harmonic balancer, valve covers, oil pan, oil pump, water pump, fuel pump, engine mounts, seals, and gaskets...”
Vehicle has one fuel pump, mounted to engine.
This cp4 has so many failures there are 3 class action lawsuits filed this year.
How do you fight Chevrolet?
The repairs cost $12,000.
It’s clearly stated on page 16 that it’s covered up to 100,000 miles.
If the car has a "branded" title as a total loss, and is without warranty, and they sold it to you without disclosing that, it is certainly fraud. And, you can bet they knew it.
How long ago did you purchase the car? You'll probably need a lawyer.
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Please help.
https://www.sema.org/sema-enews/2011/01/ftc-validates-right-to-install-aftermarket-parts
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