Can a dealership decline a warranty claim based on the fact that there is mud on the underside and motor?

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Drop what your doin, and go drive your jeep!!!!
03 Jeep Liberty Limited
4X4

can all depend on the dealership and also how much mud etc. I mean if yuo drag it in with the trans out of it, mud still dripping off the roof and tires you can tell were burnt spinning on rocks then yes they will say it was abused. I have denied claims like that before when I worked at a Ford dealership. But just a little mud and you can tell that the owner takes care of it then no they shouldn't!

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

Don't see why they wouldn't

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Well I cleaned most of the mud off the underside. And I need to take it in for the problems I posted in the 4x4 thread. The leak and clunk

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Drop what your doin, and go drive your jeep!!!!
03 Jeep Liberty Limited
4X4

I don't see why the could. You can get all sorts of junk splashed up on the underside just by driving down the road.

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2005 Liberty Sport 4x4

Frankenlift; Skink Sliders; Skid Row front skid; Mopar trans, t-case, and gas tank skids; f/r recovery points; Cobra 75 WX ST; Renegade light bar; hardwired radar detector; 245/75 Guard Dog MTs; Optima Red Top, Amsoil air filter

Depends on the warranty. I brought my CRD to the dealer with a burnt out AC condensor fan (packed with mud) and a diesel leak from a hose I damaged while replacing the EGR. It was an aftermarket extended warranty I bought from CarMax. The dealer simply put in the claim and got paid. I told them that anything not covered I would do myself so it was in their best interest if they wanted to get paid. I don't know what they said to the warranty company, buy they approved $1k worth of repairs less $75 deductable.

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2006 CRD http://www.UtahPowderCoatings.com/ http://www.gorecon.com/ I'm kind of a big deal.
RL rear bumper, ARB front bumper, Mile Marker winch, Power Tank, Skids by Mopar & Skid Row, RL Super Skink Sliders, 235/85R16 MTR, Air Flow Snorkel, DTT, 4.10 gears, Frankenlift II, Katskin leather, JL Audio stereo, Rosen video.

I also have the carmax extended warranty, so you just took yours to a jeep dealership and they fixed it and billed carmax?

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Drop what your doin, and go drive your jeep!!!!
03 Jeep Liberty Limited
4X4