Nissan wont honor my warranty
11-08-2007, 10:46 AM
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Nissan wont honor my warranty
i took my car into the nissan dealership today. while i was driving around yesterday, the engine temp got really high and all of a sudden, it would not let me rev past 2000 rpms; the ECU would cut gas to the engine and i was bucking around like crazy on the highway. i couldnt go past 50mph.
when i got to the dealership today, they saw that i had the nismo r tune headers, and said that completely voided my power train warranty! WTF?!?! i thought they could only void your warranty if they could directly trace the problem youre having directly to the mod?
worst part is, my car's warranty expired 900 miles ago! i have the balance of a 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty thats on my engine because it was replaced a 3,000 miles ago...
when i got to the dealership today, they saw that i had the nismo r tune headers, and said that completely voided my power train warranty! WTF?!?! i thought they could only void your warranty if they could directly trace the problem youre having directly to the mod?
worst part is, my car's warranty expired 900 miles ago! i have the balance of a 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty thats on my engine because it was replaced a 3,000 miles ago...
11-08-2007, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by davidc81
i took my car into the nissan dealership today. while i was driving around yesterday, the engine temp got really high and all of a sudden, it would not let me rev past 2000 rpms; the ECU would cut gas to the engine and i was bucking around like crazy on the highway. i couldnt go past 50mph.
when i got to the dealership today, they saw that i had the nismo r tune headers, and said that completely voided my power train warranty! WTF?!?! i thought they could only void your warranty if they could directly trace the problem youre having directly to the mod?
worst part is, my car's warranty expired 900 miles ago! i have the balance of a 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty thats on my engine because it was replaced a 3,000 miles ago...
when i got to the dealership today, they saw that i had the nismo r tune headers, and said that completely voided my power train warranty! WTF?!?! i thought they could only void your warranty if they could directly trace the problem youre having directly to the mod?
worst part is, my car's warranty expired 900 miles ago! i have the balance of a 12 mo/12,000 mile warranty thats on my engine because it was replaced a 3,000 miles ago...
11-08-2007, 10:50 AM
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bring them a copy of the Act stating that they can only void the warranty if they can prove the headers caused the problem. You would think being nismo headers they may have considered looking the other way.
11-08-2007, 10:53 AM
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Not true.....look up the 1-800 to Nissan and report this incident. An investigation has to be completed and if found your mods did not directly affect this problem then Nissan must cover! However, MOST dealers will tell you otherwise unless you push the issue to the next level. My Father has worked for Nissan for 15 years.....good luck!
11-08-2007, 11:03 AM
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Go to www.sema.org and look up the mossberg act(I think thats what its called) print it out and show it to them. This act protects you and says you can put on aftermarket parts and they MUST show you how your mods caused the problem before voiding.
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11-08-2007, 11:05 AM
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Do it and let us know what happened. I hate dealerships like that. Its stupid because its only more money for them. Thats why I love mod friendly dealers. Move to SoCal and take it to WCN.
11-08-2007, 11:07 AM
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Go to www.sema.org and look up the mossberg act(I think thats what its called) print it out and show it to them. This act protects you and says you can put on aftermarket parts and they MUST show you how your mods caused the problem before voiding.
11-08-2007, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 06MagneticZ
Do it and let us know what happened. I hate dealerships like that. Its stupid because its only more money for them. Thats why I love mod friendly dealers. Move to SoCal and take it to WCN.
11-08-2007, 11:21 AM
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It's pretty much in the hands of your service adviser whether they chose to warranty it or not. Most douche dealerships will ring you up for everything you've got.
Find another dealer.
Find another dealer.
11-08-2007, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by savvy
bring them a copy of the Act stating that they can only void the warranty if they can prove the headers caused the problem. You would think being nismo headers they may have considered looking the other way.
Nissan already has a disclaimer stating that r-tune components are not covered by warranty, so common sense woudl say it would probably void the warranty as well since those parts are "for off road use only"
http://www.nissannews.com/events/nis...21114146.shtml
R-tune: Ideal for the Weekend Racer
NISMO R-tune parts are intended for the hard-core enthusiast or weekend racer. The goal with R-tune components is maximum performance, which compromises street civility. They are intended for off-highway use only and, as such, no warranty is offered for R-tune components and they are sold “AS IS”. These parts may not be legal in some states and/or may void manufacturer’s warranty.
NISMO R-tune parts are intended for the hard-core enthusiast or weekend racer. The goal with R-tune components is maximum performance, which compromises street civility. They are intended for off-highway use only and, as such, no warranty is offered for R-tune components and they are sold “AS IS”. These parts may not be legal in some states and/or may void manufacturer’s warranty.
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11-08-2007, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaser720
So basicaly installing R-tune headers voids your warranty on your cars headers but everything else should still be covered.
11-08-2007, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Z04
Nissan already has a disclaimer stating that r-tune components are not covered by warranty, so common sense woudl say it would probably void the warranty as well since those parts are "for off road use only"
http://www.nissannews.com/events/nis...21114146.shtml
http://www.nissannews.com/events/nis...21114146.shtml
You cant really be that stupid can you?