What does a vehicle warranty cover?
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What does a vehicle warranty cover?
The radiator fan mechanism on my vehicle broke recently; it seized up which caused consequential damage to 2 other areas of the engine. The contract I signed through my extended warranty provider did not specifically exclude this consequential damage from being covered, yet they are only covering the initial damage to the radiator fan mechanism. They refuse to pay for the consequential damage caused by the radiator fan mechanism. Do I have any recourse?
Asked on January 21, 2011 under General Practice, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
No, you almost certainly do not have any other recourse, at least under the warranty, unfortunately. Warranties only cover the parts and labor to repair the covered item(s); they do not provide compensation for other consequential damage. If you can show that the part was significantly defective in some way--not merely that it broke, but that it was designed, manufactured, or installed wrong--you may be able to sue the car manufacturer; or if you can show that previous work done on your car was negligent and damage the fan, causing this problem, you may be able to sue service shop that did that work; but the warranty itself will only cover the mechanism itself.
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