how is that a 'hidden warranty'? Looks to me as if those are TSBs...

Originally posted by MFE:
Here, have another couple helpings.

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/car-guide/outofwarrnty.asp

http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?did=721&scid=112

http://www.lemonaidcars.com/secret_warranties.htm

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Getting your money back from an automaker or dealer is easyââ?¬â?if you use the hundreds of confidential service bulletins and unreported court decisions found only in the annual Lemon-Aid New and Used Car and Truck guides. Here are the top ten auto problems covered by secret warranties:

GM, Ford, and Chrysler paint delaminationââ?¬â?Paint turns white and peels. Pictures, plus, the Saskatchewan judgment where a GM owner got $3,000 a decade after buying her car

GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Toyota rotten-egg exhaustââ?¬â?Reprints of ââ?¬Å?smoking gunââ?¬Â bulletins that blame the catalytic converter; replacement is usually covered by the emissions warranty.

GM inaccurate fuel gauges (registers Full when tank is Empty)ââ?¬â?More secret bulletins where GM admit its error. Problem can be caused by high-sulfur Shell or Texaco fuel, a faulty fuel pump and sensor, or a defective catalytic converter; this repair may also be covered by the emissions warranty.

GM, Saturn, Ford, and Chrysler engine head gasketsââ?¬â?Too many service bulletins in the book to count, plus some important court cases that nailed Fordââ?¬â?¢s hide to the wall. This failure can ruin your engine if not fixed in time. Symptoms: overheating, windows fog up, and poor gas mileage

GM and Ford engine intake manifoldsââ?¬â?Same as above, plus, pictures of the defect.

GM, Ford, and Chrysler automatic transmissionsââ?¬â?GMââ?¬â?¢s internal bulletins say the problem affects all GM cars and trucks because the companyââ?¬â?¢s own tranny design is faulty. GM, Ford, and Chrysler failures usually begin with slow or harsh shifting, slipping, or the tranny stuck in low gear.

Chrysler AC evaporatorsââ?¬â?Use Chryslerââ?¬â?¢s own document as a benchmark; it says repair or replacement should be free up to 7 years.

Ford Windstar front springsââ?¬â?We have the proof in Lemon-Aid that Ford will pay for new springs up to 10 years.

GM minivan roof rustââ?¬â?According to GMââ?¬â?¢s own service bulletin, 1997-2003 minivans will get a new roof and 10 hours of free labour to fix rust holes

GM diesel enginesââ?¬â?Owners of 1994-2000 6.5L diesel-equipped trucks will get free fuel pump replacements up to 11 years/193,000 km.

Honda and Toyota engines and transmissionsââ?¬â?Both companies will extend free ââ?¬Å?goodwillââ?¬Â repairs up to 8 years.






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