True,...you'll get no argument from me!
Just relaying the facts as they were told to me.
Ron-
01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
Street,Strip,and Show!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 3:19 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger and other mods?
>
> Doesn't matter....what he did was wrong. No R/O, No claim, no denial
> allowed (based on his "opinion").
>
> - Bernd
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ronald bruce taylor,jr" <taylor9565@msn.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:59 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE: Warranty Trouble with
Supercharger
> and other mods?
>
>
> >
> > My understanding is that he checked the warranty service records on
those
> > Trucks, and found excessive warranty claims for tranny work and
> > rearend replacements.
> >
> > 1 Ram had 2 tranny rebuilds and at least 1 rearend rebuild or replaced
> under
> > warranty......that Ram was only 18 MONTHS IN SERVICE!
> >
> > The others were in for head gasket or shortblock repairs, so afterwards
he
> > knew that the problems were from Drag racing or other forms of abuse.
> >
> > Now there have been other trucks like mine he's checked and found that
NO
> > warranty work had been performed or that other claims had been filed
that
> > were in NO WAY caused by runs at the track or performance mods done to
the
> > trucks.......wirings issues, climate control malfunctions, cosmetic and
> > paint problems.
> >
> > He left those owners warranty alone, and made no comments in the
warranty
> > file for those trucks.
> >
> > Ron-
> > 01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
> > Street,Strip,and Show!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 2:41 PM
> > Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger
> and
> > other mods?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > What he did isn't legal. They have to have a reason and an RO for
that.
> > >
> > > - Bernd
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of ronald
> bruce
> > > taylor,jr
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:34 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger
and
> > > other mods?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > No,...Just was curious!.......besides the 3yr/36 month warranty has
> > > expired.........time to go into the 3.9!...;)
> > >
> > > I happen to know that the local DC Rep that handles this stuff
frequents
> > > the
> > >
> > > dragstrip I do during the Summer........
> > >
> > > He's Blackflagged several Ram's and Dakota's in the area after
recording
> > > the
> > >
> > > VIN in the pits and staging lanes......;)
> > >
> > > Ron-
> > > 01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
> > > Street,Strip,and Show!
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 2:10 PM
> > > Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger and
> other
> > > mods?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > No...no black-flag status. (Why...you want me to turn it on?) ;)
> > > >
> > > > - Bernd
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of ronald
> > > > bruce taylor,jr
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:56 PM
> > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger and
other
> > > > mods?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bernd-
> > > >
> > > > When you ran the VIN number on my Dakota, did anything like that pop
> > > > up on mine?
> > > >
> > > > The dealer here has serviced my Dakota on serveral occassions and
They
> > > > have
> > > > not said anything Negative concerning my Mods.
> > > >
> > > > Hell, I showed the service dept how to install a Cold air kit
designed
> > > > for
> > > > a
> > > >
> > > > 5.2/5.9 on a 3.9...........
> > > >
> > > > The service manager said that a V8 cold air kit wouldn't fit a
V6...I
> > > > SAID "Gee,.......if you don't think it'll fit go look under my Dak's
> > > > hood"......he later retracted his statement after looking at my 3.9.
> > > >
> > > > The service dept and regional rep have seen my Dakota and have not
> > > > voided
> > > > my
> > > >
> > > > warranty.......
> > > >
> > > > They replaced my leather wrapped wheel when the cover started to
fray,
> > > > and replaced my Blower motor resistor when the heater fan stopped
> > > > working.
> > > >
> > > > Ron-
> > > > 01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
> > > > Street,Strip,and Show!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:31 PM
> > > > Subject: DML: RE: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger and other
> mods?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The dealership...but Superchargers and Nitrous are rather hard to
> > > > > beat on a
> > > > > "Black Flag". (Can be done though)
> > > > >
> > > > > - Bernd
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> > > > > Pindell, Timothy
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:32 AM
> > > > > To: 'dml@dakota-truck.net'
> > > > > Subject: DML: RE: Warranty Trouble with Supercharger and other
mods?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey fellas:
> > > > > I have a more general question. Upon whom does the burden of
proof
> > > > > lie when making a claim against the warranty? Does the user have
to
> > > > > prove that there was a fault in the hardware, or does the dealer
> > > > > have to prove that the user did something wrong?
> > > > > Please forgive my ignorance- I've never owned a vehicle made
> before
> > > > > 1989.
> > > > > My spousal-unit has a trouble-free 98 Stratus ES. It's hers and
she
> > > > > reminds
> > > > > me of that everytime I lay an eyeball on it. =] She knows me too
> > > > > well.
> > > > > I've never had any warranty claims on any vehicle I own / maintain
> so
> > > > > I
> > > > > know
> > > > > little of the process.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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