p0133 code, warranty

[BiGMERF]

Good morning everyone, quick question today..

1st off, hope all had a great thanksgiving..

woke up today to a p0133 code and check engine light.. my radio told me the code.. looked it up and its an oxygen sensor..

before i start to look up and research how to change this thing.. id figure id ask to see if anyone had this and if so knows if its covered under warranty

my truck is a 17 with 17k miles on her

thanks in advance

 

[MADDOG]

You should have a 3 yr/36k bumper to bumper warranty on the truck if you are the original owner.

Emission systems components may go beyond that time frame/mileage restriction.

 

[BiGMERF]

You should have a 3 yr/36k bumper to bumper warranty on the truck if you are the original owner.

Emission systems components may go beyond that time frame/mileage restriction.

Not the original owner. Bought used. So warranty is non transferable? Wow

 

[bigred74]

I was always under the understanding that basic warranty transfers. always see used cars for sale advertising that it still has some of the original warranty left. I would take it to a dealer and ask about the warranty

 

[huntergreen]

Good morning everyone, quick question today..

1st off, hope all had a great thanksgiving..

woke up today to a p0133 code and check engine light.. my radio told me the code.. looked it up and its an oxygen sensor..

before i start to look up and research how to change this thing.. id figure id ask to see if anyone had this and if so knows if its covered under warranty

my truck is a 17 with 17k miles on her

thanks in advance

Simple answer, yes it is covered under the 3 year 36000 mile warranty.

 

[MADDOG]

Just depends on the terms of the sale. If they wrote it "As Is, No Warranty" then you might have a hard time getting it fixed under warranty.

I'd call the dealer in your area to clarify what warranty you may still have.

 

[BiGMERF]

Just depends on the terms of the sale. If they wrote it "As Is, No Warranty" then you might have a hard time getting it fixed under warranty.

I'd call the dealer in your area to clarify what warranty you may still have.

Yea going to call tomorrow. If worse comes to worse it’s a simple fix and 60 dollar part. If my research is right. Lol

 

[Jimmy07]

The 3yr/36,000mi bumper to bumper warranty, and the 5yr/xx,000mi powertrain warranty from the manufacturer stays with the truck...no matter how many owners it’s had.

 

[BiGMERF]

heard back from dealer.. they said i have to bring it in for a diagnosis, told them i already know the code and issue... they claim i have to pay a diagnosis fee and then the repair is under warranty if covered.. wtf

 

[turkeybird56]

Hey, Dealer gotta make that service ticket money, just saying.....

 

[BiGMERF]

they can kiss my ass.... th part is 60 bucks and a simple enough swap.. im not paying 150 for a code read when my nex radio is telling me for free.. no way lmao

 

[Jimmy07]

heard back from dealer.. they said i have to bring it in for a diagnosis, told them i already know the code and issue... they claim i have to pay a diagnosis fee and then the repair is under warranty if covered.. wtf

You may have misunderstood them. You won’t pay the diagnostic fee if it’s under warranty. Every time I go in for warranty work, there is always a $130 diagnostic fee on the paperwork I sign before they begin work. Never had to pay it.

 

[BiGMERF]

You may have misunderstood them. You won’t pay the diagnostic fee if it’s under warranty. Every time I go in for warranty work, there is always a $130 diagnostic fee on the paperwork I sign before they begin work. Never had to pay it.

ok thats what i was thinking , rep must be a tool... but i will find out wed morning , dropping her off for all the recall stuff i never got done..

 

[BiGMERF]

took off my pedal commander.. wondering if thats what caused the code... also for wed, so they wont say anything

 

[local]

P0133 just means that the sensor is not switching enough, not that it is bad. Just replacing the sensor may fix it or may not. I had hell getting the sensors on my Camaro to work without P0133 after I installed long tube headers. Another car of mine almost annually threw P0133 codes that were due to the idle air control valve malfunctioning. I have also seen them set the code due to some really bad gas and also because a squirrel chewed on the wiring harness.

The dealer is going to do the diagnostic to determine why it is failing and if found to be a mod or varmint thinking your wires taste good they will charge for it, that is why you have to agree to pay for it first.

 

[BiGMERF]

P0133 just means that the sensor is not switching enough, not that it is bad. Just replacing the sensor may fix it or may not. I had hell getting the sensors on my Camaro to work without P0133 after I installed long tube headers. Another car of mine almost annually threw P0133 codes that were due to the idle air control valve malfunctioning. I have also seen them set the code due to some really bad gas and also because a squirrel chewed on the wiring harness.

The dealer is going to do the diagnostic to determine why it is failing and if found to be a mod or varmint thinking your wires taste good they will charge for it, that is why you have to agree to pay for it first.

yea i dont have any mods other than an aem filter and borla xs with magnaflow tip.. i took the pedal commander off , so they wont know about that.. as for the vermin.. unlikely since she is garage kept when not in use... rarely parked in public long enough for them to get chewed on.. well see..

 

[local]

yea i dont have any mods other than an aem filter and borla xs with magnaflow tip.. i took the pedal commander off , so they wont know about that.. as for the vermin.. unlikely since she is garage kept when not in use... rarely parked in public long enough for them to get chewed on.. well see..

Yeah, odds are you have a failing heater in the O2 sensor but you never know. I was just giving some reasons why it might not necessarily be the sensor that is broken.

 

[BiGMERF]

Yeah, odds are you have a failing heater in the O2 sensor but you never know. I was just giving some reasons why it might not necessarily be the sensor that is broken.

im just like wow.. 16k miles and already a failing 02 sensor?

 

[local]

im just like wow.. 16k miles and already a failing 02 sensor?

Yeah, I'm probably going to miss the simplicity of my old F-250. Back to emissions controls, electronic gizmos and radios that complain about problems with the vehicle phone.

 

[Hootbro]

im just like wow.. 16k miles and already a failing 02 sensor?

Most manufactured items follow a bathtub curve for failure rates. Most high failure rates are going to happen either early in it's life if a manufacturing defect or much longer towards the end when the part is well used up.

Nobody want to be "that guy" when it happens early, but it is just your turn in the barrel.