FTC Consumer Alert
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That is good information to have.
I find it easiest to drive cars with no warranties. It avoids the potential hassles.
I forgot to add this
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a consumer alert clarifying that the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prohibits automobile manufacturers and dealers from denying warranty coverage based on use of an aftermarket product, unless they can show the product caused the damage or was installed incorrectly.
“The FTC’s statement should help those ILMA members, for example, who have decided not to license General Motors’ dexos™ engine oil,” said ILMA counsel Jeff Leiter. “Some ILMA members have complained to me that the automaker has made confusing statements about its new engine oil and warranty coverage for new vehicles. It makes sense to hand a customer a copy of the FTC consumer alert, showing that the use of equivalent products should not affect warranty coverage.”
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a consumer alert clarifying that the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prohibits automobile manufacturers and dealers from denying warranty coverage based on use of an aftermarket product, unless they can show the product caused the damage or was installed incorrectly.
“The FTC’s statement should help those ILMA members, for example, who have decided not to license General Motors’ dexos™ engine oil,” said ILMA counsel Jeff Leiter. “Some ILMA members have complained to me that the automaker has made confusing statements about its new engine oil and warranty coverage for new vehicles. It makes sense to hand a customer a copy of the FTC consumer alert, showing that the use of equivalent products should not affect warranty coverage.”
Originally Posted By: Mike_dup1
I suppose someone already posted this?
I hadn't seen this yet, thanks for posting it.
I suppose someone already posted this?
I hadn't seen this yet, thanks for posting it.
Originally Posted By: WishIhadatruck
I find it easiest to drive cars with no warranties. It avoids the potential hassles.
No warranties and no payments. My kind of Luxury!
I find it easiest to drive cars with no warranties. It avoids the potential hassles.
No warranties and no payments. My kind of Luxury!
I agree. Defining "equivalent" without using a product that meets the requirement exactly is subject to a lot of interpretation. Overall I am a person who almost never sets foot into a dealership after my purchase, except for warranty work, but an increasing number of manufacturers seem to be making it very hard to purchase aftermarket products that won't get challenged if a large warranty problem surfaces.
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