Yes and No.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Chad Evans
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 12:32 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
doesn't the moss-magenuson warrenty act fall under this ?
to Just say the rims are voiding the warrenty, should cut it. they should
have to provide evidence that your rims caused the issue.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 8:14 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>
>
> I've run into this at the dealership quite a few times now. The
> aftermarket
> warranty companies are very strict on the requirements for warranty
> work...especially when it comes down to lifted/lowered or vehicles with
> oversized (even larger than factory offered) tires/rims. Mopar isn't that
> picky most of the time (there are exceptions though).
>
> Don't know which company is doing this...but they're bitchin' about
> .5" difference. That's NOT anything that is going to cause the
> balljoints to fail.
>
> Best bet is to have the service manager (if he/she is cool with it)
> talk with the insurance company inspector and prove to them that the
> tire/rim combination Is either something that was offered for that
> vehicle and/or prove to them that there is a known issue with the
> balljoints (which isn't hard to do).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of John
> Neff
> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:49 AM
> To: Dakota Mailing List
> Subject: DML: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>
>
>
> This should be pretty cut and dry. The truck has aftermarket rims and
> tires
> which are larger than originally equipped on THIS vehicle, but the factory
> offered even larger right? Demand arbitration and take this evidence to
> the
> meeting. You are in the right and all you need is a sales brochure to
> prove
> it.
>
> John
> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
>
> > This question actually pertains to my father's 99 Durango 4x2. But,
> > since the front suspensions are identical, here it goes: My father
> > had the lower control arm assemblies (arm, ball joint, bushings)
> > replaced last week by the dealer because they were squeaking. His
> > aftermarket warranty company (not Chrysler) is refusing to reimburse
> > him for it because of the aftermarket rims and tires. The warranty
> > adjuster said that because they are wider than the factory rims
> > (they are 15x7 w/ 255-70-15 tires), the lower arms wore prematurely.
> > Now, we know this is a crock of sh*t, because the Durango and
> > Dakotas are available from the factory with wider wheels & tires
> > than my Dad has installed. What I am wondering is if anybody has had
> > their arms replaced while still utilizing the factory wheels &
> > tires? Or, has anybody come across a TSB? I checked alldata.com and
> > allpar.com and found nothing. Thanks for any and all help.
>
>
>
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