They are having some sort of inspector come look at it. Something about a 300 dollar break down. I was told my my supervisor that 99% it will be covered by the hondacare warranty. He made it seem like there is nothing to worry about. We also discussed how the car was in the shop prior for the diff noise and they acknowledged that. Believe me if they attempt to deny me, I will fight it to the last possible point I can.

 

They rejected the claim based on the CAI. But told me to submit a letter disputing it based on taking it previously and I will have one written, certified and looked over by an attorney I work with and sent out. I will fight this to the last straw.

 

unfortunately you're f*cked.

the hondacare warranty explicitly states that ANY MODIFICATION to the car is ground for denial of ANY WARRANTY REPAIR.

in other words, you could have a carbon fiber hood, or jdm clear sidemarkers, and they could deny a diff claim just based on that alone. and it's perfectly legal. you are the one who signs the contract agreeing to those terms.

as someone said before about it not being legal, that is the magnusson moss warranty act. however it ONLY applies to FACTORY warranties. the hondacare warranty isn't actually a warranty. (much less a factory one) it's an (extended) service contract, of which you must abide by the rules of coverage.


this is why extended warranties are useless. it's a money making scheme, nothing more. it's useless to the consumer.

 

it's actually not up to the dealership. it's up to the hondacare warranty rep that comes out to do the inspection.

for example, johnny had his diff go. the rep walked in, took a look at his car from 50 feet away, saw his carbon fiber hood, and denied the claim based upon that. and there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it.

 

I am pretty pissed about this and now am convinced that this is very misleading and that something somewhere in US law will work in my favor. I happen to work at the First Circuit courthouse in Chicago and will be giving all of my information not only to a lawyer to interpret but also to a Federal judge to see what he thinks of my case. I plan to fight this to the highest extreme and promise that in the end I will get my way.

 

When I purchased my car it was advertised as being "honda certified" and having a 100k mile extended "WARRANTY" this is enough language to bind them under contract to the term "warranty" when it applies to US law. What bothers me here is the fact that not only did I take my car in and the dealer said nothing was wrong and secondly that I believe the magnussen act should also apply to HONDACARE which shares the Honda Motor corp name. If There is any case what so ever, I will make it and if they plan on rejecting my claim they will have one hell of a pain in the ass until it is over. I promise that.

 

Let's say you win. You will have spent 10's of thousands of dollars in legal costs and court costs, not to mention tying up the courst system to get back a couple of grand. I wonder if "enough language" covers the fine print under which you signed?

 

I understand this, but I feel cheated and comapred to the cost that I might have to endure that is more of a problem for me. What I also intend to do is solve this prior to it going to litigation. They have told me to submit a letter citing my reasons for wanting them to cover my claim. I am going to push and push as far as I possibly can to get this covered.

 

Does using the LE differential fluid count as a "mod" that could void the contract?

 

So they can cancel your extended warranty if you have seat windblockers?

Assholes.