artur1292
Go Kart Champion
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Hey my haldex gave out at 23,000 miles. 60 is pretty decent compared to mine lol. Mine is also all stock except for my IE intercooler.
Those of you that have had the haldex replaced -- if within the warranty period did the dealer replace this under warranty or did they jerk you around at all ("abuse", etc)? Tuned cars excluded, obviously.
If you're under warranty, untuned, and have proof of maintenance, a dealer ~can't~ jerk you around because of "abuse." The only thing I could think of that would be something they can stand on, would be if they can view how many times you've used Launch Control, and VW has that as a stipulation of "use/abuse."
Otherwise it's a part of the drivetrain, which has a 5 year/60K mile warranty, meaning if it breaks, then they fix it for you.
That's funny because today I literally just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico. AND, Greico offers 'breakdown coverage' which covers mechanical malfunctions that the warranty doesn't for 7 years. I opted for this thinking specifically of the Haldex system.
Tell that to the handfuls of people with clutches slipping under stock power who have been denied a warranty replacement on the basis that no defect was found (and therefore it must have been "user error").
The only thing I could think of that would be something they can stand on, would be if they can view how many times you've used Launch Control, and VW has that as a stipulation of "use/abuse."
In the United States the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prohibits such conditions or exclusions.
I believe you, but I'd bet that VW would refuse a warranty claim on a Haldex unit if a car had logged that LC had been used on several occasions, even if it hadn't been used in over a year when the failure occurred. At the end of the day the people working at VW corporate who give the ultimate yes/no on warranty work are balancing expectations of whether someone is going to litigate. VW can deny warranty claims all day if they don't believe someone will take them to court (most won't).
I’d guess VWoA is a little leary of breaking any United States federal laws right now. As you say though, it does come down to the individual.
Anyway, knowledge is power and if given a “no, because launches” answer on a Haldex replacement that I felt strongly should be covered under warranty I’d say:
1) Are you familar with federal law that prohibits such exclusions?
2) Is that your final answer?
3) What’s your name?
4) Why? Because I’m gonna make you “Internet Famous”!
haha i totally agree with you man, it'd be ridiculous for a company to deny warranty claims because you used a function that was included in the vehicle from the factory lol, but apparently Nissan has been doing it for years with Skyline GTR owners