What Voids Your Vehicle's Warranty?
Breaking the Contract Between You and the Automaker
A warranty is a contract between you and the company that built your car. It promises to take care of any applicable repairs, provided that you maintain the vehicle to proper expectations. But like any contract, it can be broken if you don't hold up your end of the bargain, so it is important to know what circumstances can void your warranty.
Warranty Partially Voided or Claim Denied?
Not every circumstance will void your entire warranty. In some situations, the repairs for a specific part will not be covered, but you still retain the warranty on the remainder of the ... Back to article
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By g556
on 01/14/11
6:16 PM PST
2009 mazdaspeed3 cold air intake ,push button start,blow off valve.no street or drag racing.(54yrs old not my thing)i get up to 35 mpg on this change and had an mild tapping fron valve area.on highway at 60 mph.slow down and when safe checked oil(mobil1)was full.babied home (family in car)called road side to tow to mazdadealer(did not want to do any damage and no change in tapping.dealer said motor was blown???i said it is tapping not knocking so they called the factory rep who said he thinks i race it judgeing from the intake and bov.i was shocked!!!i said heck no but they refused to do anything and told me my warranty will be voided.i thoght they had to prove these things caused the problem this i am sure they did not!the car ran fine untill the dealer i had to tow it to (browns-malloy was the first one)i was told becacause i bought the ext.ened 6 yr-100,000 mile warranty i needed to take it where i boght it and not the closest dealer and they are charging me $550.00 to take the oil pan off and look at the rod bearings.the problem was not found even tho i told them it was tapping not knocking I work for Ford Dealer 16 years!).and thoght it was covered.now it can't be started because they took it apart and want another 8 hours to pull the head off!they got to be crazy first they said it's a push rod (2.3 don't have push rods!then they said there is a hole maybe in the piston(wrong car not running rough or smoking at all!i really don't think they know what they are doing and want me to pay for there guess work.all n all i think a valve spring collasped and that is all.but now i am stuck at there mercy and fell totally abused more than my car ever has .where do i stand with these guys.in the past they have blown two engines in my rx8 when they retuned it with a flash from mazda that i did not need.another story.
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