Is it true that under extended warranty some repairs aren't covered?

Question

The guy at the Nissan dealership stated that after the diagnostic tesing, that if the problem is something that is not covered under the warranty I have to pay $85 for the diagnostic testing plus the repairs if I get them. That is crazy. I thought a warranty was a warranty.

Help!!!! Am I being scammed???

Answer 1

manufacturer warranties cover everthing on the car until it runs out. the extended warranty usually only covers the drive train, motor,transmission rear-end, but not such things as alternator, distributor, etc. know what is and isn't covered before you get to far into it. the diagnostics test will determine the problem, but unless the warranty covers what is found wrong, you're stuck for the costs.

Answer 2

That stinks. You have to really read the fine print on a warranty. I bought a hyundai (and i'll never do it again) b/c of the 'warranty' and it doesn't cover crap! My clutch went after 45K miles - the original clutch - they would not pay for it - i was out 900 bucks on that - they blamed me for it THEN made me pay to rent a car (even though they do loaners) b/c get this - i didn't schedule an appt - my car broke down on a major interstate in rush hour traffic - i had to get the car towed - how stupid is that? - meanwhile - every other car i had the clutch lasted AT least 100K miles - the original clutch. I think warranties are all scams - the warranties usually only cover the drive train or something in the engine and usually not a whole lot else. I hope it's something covered. Good luck to you!!

Answer 3

You are not necessarily being scammed. If the diagnostic points to a problem thats is covered then the diagnostic itself is free, otherwise you pay. You can get scammed if they lie about the results of the diagnostic to trick you into paying, but authorized dealers should be okay.

There are severl level of warranty you can buy, some covers just the engine and transmission, other also included ac, brakes, suspension and other main components, still others cover "everything" called a bumper to bumper warranty.

STILL, no wanrranty covers things that is meant to be used up, such as oil changes, brake pads, tires, windshield wipers, etc.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

It's true, yes. Warrantees only cover specifically what is stated IN that warrantee. So if your warrantee paperwork says "10 years or 100,000 mile power train warrantee" then ONLY repairs to the power train are covered. Anything else and you're hosed. If the seats fall off and the paint flakes away, no one cares.

This, oddly enough, is perfectly legal and entirely common. The only good thing I can tell you is that most dealers will help you out in this situation if you just bought a car from them. Depending on how long ago you drove it off the lot, they may be persuaded to cover some of the cost of repairs for someone who might either be a repeat customer or cause them a lot of trouble with local lemon laws and the media.

Answer 5

It's true, not everything is covered under an extended warranty. I used to work at Sears and we would sell extended warranties to customers all the time, but we had to explain to them that the warranty only covers specific things. Not the whole! Sorry!

Answer 6

i work at nissan and the extended warranty's are weird, the one offered by Nissan is the best but they have aftermarket one called passport its really useless. it usually is 3, 30k and then after that just powertrain. Nissan does have extended warranty issues like the brake problems on the suvs and titan and the emissions problems on the 2.5 altima and maximas. but you should read your contract very good and just check it they are trying to screw you, i doubt it but its very possible there are shady dealers out there. hope this helps.

Answer 7

extended waranty only covers specific items its not a bumper to bumper warranty like your regular one,you should ask them for a detailed printout or booklet that will show you which items or parts are cover under the extended , then you ll be able to see if they are scamming you

Answer 8

It depends what kinds of extended warranty you got

Answer 9

ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT!!!! When they throw the book in front of your face and say this is what you get, do you want it? Make them sit there for half an hour, an hour, whatever it takes until you know exactly what you're getting and paying for.

Answer 10

yep the salesperson will say bumper to bumper but the policy lists all the things that are not covered....there ought to be a law