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Even more tangential: Kia declined to cover an engine failure, under warranty that was extended by recall because I change my own oil. Kia's engines are known
by freeopinion 6mo ago
Even more tangential: Kia declined to cover an engine failure, under warranty that was extended by recall because I change my own oil.
Kia's engines are known to fail predictably even within first 100K miles. They extended their warranty because of it. But then they weasel out of it unless you hire an attorney and go to war.
- porknubbins 6mo agoThis would be a violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty act of 1975 which requires they show the work done directly caused the failure. If this were a widespread policy I bet class action lawyers would be all over it without you having to pay for it.
- Barbing 6mo agoMaybe they researched customers’ backgrounds and only screwed the ones they thought wouldn’t lawyer up
- freeopinion 6mo agoThis doesn't require research. Just reject by default and concede if a lawyer shows up. It doesn't cost any money to have a default denial policy and saves millions.
- franktankbank 6mo agoSame case goes to the same court too many times and you are gonna raise eyebrows.
- m463 6mo agoworks for health care providers. deny then let the survivors sue.
- rtkwe 6mo agoThey broadly decline it for BS reasons betting that most people don't know it's illegal and/or won't try to force them to follow the law.
- JTbane 6mo agoThis makes me paranoid to buy a new car at this point. I would have to keep every single oil filter receipt and take a video of the DIY oil change.