Posted on 06/28/2024 9:44:16 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Once again, I say:
Die, corporate scum!
I would think that would all be covered by the warranty except for the tampering.
Kind of the same thing when my wife’s German import needed a battery. The guy at autozone said they didn’t even carry a replacement for my vehicle.
He went on to explain that the new battery would have to be “registered” with the manufacturer and to do that the shop doing the work would have to have the “proprietary” software from the manufacturer.
Failure to do all that would result in the vehicle not functioning properly, or even at all.
Fortunately we have a great shop we use for maintenance that allows us to avoid the dealer thank goodness.
So after all was said and done, battery and labor was $300.....and that’s HALF what the dealer wanted.
Everybody is a terrorist and that extortion is “for the safety of the children”.
Right to Repair...
The automobile manufacturers don’t want the small, independent shops out of business but they do want them relegated to older vehicles.
Ford is not the only one that does that.
BMW does too
The manufacturers are also making replacing major components like transmissions with good used units impossible because the computer system won’t resync with the used unit and car.
Crash or rodent damage wouldn’t be covered by warranty.
Manufacturers are using soy based wire insulation now. Rodents LOVE the taste.
Accidents are not covered by warranties.
“Or it was in for performance enhancing custom reprogramming in defiance of EPA regulations.”
Reprogram the computer
utilizing unauthorized
software voids the warranty.
(on the entire car, not just
the engine)
Not that many new car buyers
are willing to give that
up.
Went thru this with a
new Ford Mustang.
To keep the warranty,
I went with Ford’s
performance tune.
I’m sure Dodge and GM
have similar restrictions.
Correctly written codes
for performance enhance-
ments can actually increase
MPG and lower emissions.
I’ve thought for some time that the main objective of supplying mechanical/electronic specs for these newer cars is mostly the price of subscription.
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