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Most warranties treat Car Batteries/Rotors/Pads as a maintenance item and are excluded from warranties.
by thisisnico 6y ago
Most warranties treat Car Batteries/Rotors/Pads as a maintenance item and are excluded from warranties.
- kop316 6y ago> are excluded from warranties. If you are curious about my situation, essentially my fiancee went and got the battery replaced at the dealer (we brought in the car for a different issue, and the dealer wanted to replace the battery). About 6 months later, the new battery failed, and this battery also had a very clear sticker saying "3 year warrenty" right on the battery (it was certainly not an OEM part). An auto parts store which helped me confirm that the battery was dead (they were actually very helpful, they offered to charge the battery and diagnosed the issue free of charge). After working with the auto parts store, I called the dealer asking about this. They wanted us to bring the car to them, charge us a $100 diagnostic fee (essentially, doing the same thing the auto parts store did for free), then they would decide if it needed replacing, and not commenting on whether they would honor a free replacement. The battery at the auto parts store was $100! I just decided to buy the battery and install it myself. That battery does have a five year warrenty. I strongly suspect that the original battery was never replaced, based on how they treated my fiancee in both interactions.