I have had a "relatively" good experience with my CRD and have yet to pay out any money for repairs beyond normal maint (except for a set of tires to replace the dangerous OEMs). In fact, I get my oil changes for free as part of the deal I cut when I bought it new.
I had an EGR replacement at 10k under regular warranty and another one last year at about 68k without cost under the extended warranty. Last week, a CEL came up and I took it into the dealer today to check as I was due for oil change and annual state inspection (also free). The service writer told me that the CEL (dont know what the code displayed) showed that my ECU was fried (although the jeep seemed to be running fine) and that my EGR also needed replacement. She quoted about $ 800 for the ECU and about $500 for the EGR (with installation). She then proceeded to tell me that the ECU was covered because the code showed it was an emissions fault which is covered under a Federal 80k mile warranty so I would only have to pay for the EGR. I told her to look up my record as the EGR was replaced last June and I believed it was covered under the Chrysler 12 mo/12 mile parts warranty. She agreed that they were changing out the same parts and that there would be no charge. So, a $ 1,300 dollar repair is free, Sometimes, and only sometimes, the dealer can actually help you out (I would never have thought to ask about any Federal warranty).
