Battery warranty

[HandyAndy09]

Wow, really the warranty on the battery, or what.

Yes in my case battery warranty but based on their email respond it looks like anything that’s done to vehicle and wasn’t done by FCA. This is copied from the email they send me in respond why my battery isn’t covered.

“NON-FCA MODIFICATIONS
The warranties in this booklet do not cover repairs required because of non-FCA modifications,
installation of special equipment or accessories, or use of special materials, fuels or additives. This
includes special bodies, body conversions, fuel system conversions, trailer hitches, window tints,
sunroofs, theft alarms, etc. Non-FCA modifications do not by themselves void your warranty, but they
are not covered by warranty.”

I’m not gonna argue with them over 200$ battery ( they where trying to force me that I have to buy one from them for 485$ installed what is 100 more then she told me over the phone.) But one think is for sure that this is my last FCA vehicle...


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[baum]

buy an optima and call it a day. batteries are so mass produced that you are lucky to get 3-4 years out of one now days.

 

[WaterBoy1]

But one think is for sure that this is my last FCA vehicle...


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I get a chuckle when I see statements like this.

Don't get me wrong, I'd be fuming mad if this happened to me, and being retired, I'd make it my sole purpose to hound them till they did something about it!

Having said that, it would be a mistake to think that the other manufacturers don't treat their customers the same way as this, have the same issues, etc. They are all the same.

Individual dealerships can definitely be different, especially when it comes to things that might slip by as "good will", but the corporations themselves are all the same.

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[wgreggking]

buy an optima and call it a day. batteries are so mass produced that you are lucky to get 3-4 years out of one now days.

Buy the best you can afford,from a place that has many locations where you travel and keep the warranty in the truck. I've had to replace battery's every 2-3 years lately. The day's of 6-7 year life, are far and few. And BTW find another dealer for your business.