I was wondering if anyone had any experience with aftermarket warrantys. I have one for my 08 jk and its through warranty solutions. Getting ready to put my BB system on this weekend but curious if its going to void my warranty. Any thoughts?
-Molon labe-
Normally a system you modify (say your suspension) is no longer covered by your warranty. Any system not affected by that modification is still covered.
I would first read your factory warranty booklet, going by what people say at the dealer is dangerous because they will tell you anything to get a sell. On page 14 of my 2012 JKUR warranty booklet it states that "Performance or racing parts are considered to be non-Chrysler parts. Repairs or adjustments caused by their use are not covered under your warranties." The only exception is installing genuine Chrysler/Mopar accessories by the dealership not you. These lifts that the dealer installs are not genuine accessories, they just have a Mopar backing and are allowed to be sold by Mopar, be very careful. As far as your aftermarket warranty, you need to read the fine print. I bet it says something similar to the factory booklet.
You will have to read your warranty very careful. I have a 11 JK with the life time Chrysler warranty. With it what ever is installed by the dealer is covered uner the warranty. I went to my service manager and asked him about what lift they put on their JK's and went with it. If it is covered unerder the new vehicle warranty it will be covered under mine. Just my experience.
Will
I would like to see in writing where that aftermarket lift installed by the dealer is covered under your warranty, I find it very interesting that they tell you it is covered but do you have this in writing? When I bought my 2012 JKUR about a year ago I investigated these dealer installed lifts. The dealership verbally informed me it would be covered but after much pursuit, they could never show me in writing that it is covered and when confronted with what it says in the warranty booklet, they basically avoided me on it from that point forward. When I bought my wife's Jeep I questioned aftermarket products with the finance manager who sells you the extended warranties, etc. She admitted that aftermarket lifts would void the suspension system of any warranty but pushed the sell based on electronics and computers and how the warranty still supports those systems.