>
> pcutler@amgltd.com wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Wnated to get some advice. I have a 99 Dak 3.9L with a Supercharger and
>> a lot
>> of othe rmods. I have the Powertrain Plus warranty and the Tranny just
>> locked
>> in first about a few weeks ago. I had it towed to the dealer and I do
>> not even
>> think they looked at it. They just said it would not becovere dbecause
>> of the
>> Supercharger. i told them they had to prove that the SC caused the
>> problem
>> directly.
>>
>> What I need:
>>
>> Examples of past experiences.
>> Special terms or words to use to persuade them.
>> Anything LEgal on my side.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Pete
>> NY
>
> Read your fine print. What does the "powertrain plus" warranty
> explicitly cover, and what does it explicitly not cover.
>
> One could argue that the SC caused undue stress on the drivetrain. Your
> tranny was built for the power your factory V6 put out. You overloaded
> that. You can try pulling out the Magnusson-Moss Act but you're in for
> a struggle.
>
> Are you still in Liverpool? Which dealer did you go to?
>
> --
> -andy
>
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
> --------------------------------------------
> "Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
> --------------------------------------------
>
All that is true, but seeing that the trany is not shifting, it could be
any number of things that did not break because of undue stress on the
drivetrain. The mechanic should get to root cause before trying to say it
was the SC that caused the problem.
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