Ted15 wrote:
johnb wrote:
Ted15 wrote:
They should send you a letter telling you to have it inspected, that's what they did with our 07 town and country.
I did not get a letter about the inspection but it is absolutely required to maintain the LPW. I believe the window for the 5 year inspection is +-30 days from the date you received the vehicle.
Ted15 wrote:
I hope you have a good relationship with your dealer, they think stiffer springs is the same as a lift and will probable void your lifetime powertrain warranty like they did mine.
I've been around and around with several jeep dealers about lifts, springs, etc. and everyone says that will NOT void the warranty beyond the parts that were replaced and the parts they attach to. If you realign your drive shaft or something like that I could see having a problem, but you should still be mostly covered. I'd be contesting that judgement if I were you - and finding another dealer.
Maybe Digger can chime in here - you've got a 4" lift and the LPW still intact, right?
I took it all the way to mopar. They had an "investigator" look into it. The guy called me and left a message. Never answered his phone and wouldn't return my calls. He only spoke to the dealer and didn't look at my Jeep. I was told that I could take it to another dealer so I did but it didn't matter. The bottom line is they won't touch it unless I return it to stock. The mechanic doesn't even understand that it's still within specs, it just sits higher because the springs are stiffer. The driveline on the front driveshaft can't change because the diff is stationary yet the guy told me I changed it when I lifted it. How do these people keep their jobs without understanding how the vehicles that they work on operate.
Pursue it again. On my inspection sheet, all it stated was a aftermarket suspension components were installed...
Here is a little something as well:
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In a Consumer Alert issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency confirmed that “The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act makes it illegal for companies to void your warranty or deny coverage under the warranty simply because you used an aftermarket part.” The alert outlines key provisions in the law that provides protections to car owners. As defined by the FTC, an “aftermarket' part is a part made by a company other than the vehicle manufacturer or the original equipment manufacturer.”
“The FTC’s reference to aftermarket parts is equally applicable to specialty parts,” said Russ Deane, SEMA’s General Counsel. “Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the warranty cannot be conditioned to a specific brand of parts, services or vehicle modifications unless those parts or services are provided free of charge.”
The alert notes that a consumer has the right to patronize independent retail stores and repair shops for parts and service without fear of voiding the new car warranty. The dealer/vehicle manufacturer has the right to deny a warranty repair but they must demonstrate that the aftermarket part caused the problem. The warranty remains in effect for all other covered parts.
The FTC alert may be downloaded using this link:
www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt192.shtm.
The alert was issued in response to an FTC complaint filed last August by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) and the Tire Industry Association (TIA).
Now, if you go in with lets say a failed rear drive shaft, you're going to foot the bill as the lift changed the geometry if the rear drive line. However should you spin a bearing or grenade a lifter, it would almost be impossible for them to blame a spring for the failure.
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I have an appointment June 6. I'm hopeful that fixes the problem. 
