I moved this over here to avoided clouding another thread. You can share your void warranty experience too... to give others an idea what may happen.
It was flagged because of the squeaking noise of the Evolve springs. Power Volvo called the rep over since VCNA is the next exit down the FWY from the dealer. The rep came in to look at the car... said all these after market springs squeak... wrote down the VIN number, numbers in the door jam and wa-la... Flagged on all suspension parts... including all 4C items and sensors. It's just that fast.
I actually pre-paid for the labor hours to have the shock broke down and looked at, because the squeaking was bad... really bad. It was a real surprise that the dealer called the rep over and then black flagged.
The rep in the area is an a$$. I got word about the rep soon after the black flag from the guys over at Zen Volvo. Luis use to work for the dealer in Pasadena, and I soon found someone outside his area. I do 3 month rotations to Hawaii, so I just drop the car off at the dealer that is outside L.A. area when I'm gone.
I can't get suspension work done at all... even for a sensor or anything connected to the suspension, but I can get other things worked on with out problems. The rep in the area I now go to... how do I say... a little more hands on and actually looks at the problem. He spends time with the guys in the shop. He's been o.k. with my car so far.
If I go in for suspension work... then there is this flash message, (on the dealers computer), that comes on about the warranty flagged. That guy out of Minn. that was selling the Blue Evolve car didn't believe me until I e-mailed my VIN. It wasn't long before he wrote me back saying he saw it and would look into getting it lifted. Still not lifted.
So far... the new rep has replaced the Clutch and everything with the clutch system because of the slave cylinder line twisted, the sensors in the brakes went out along with the BCM, stock turbo cracked before stage 2, the plastic pipe over the engine busted twice on normal boost, the turning signal harness in the steering wheel shorted, CD player motor broke, the fuel pump module went out. All the issues replaced at the new dealer. It would had been a nightmare at the dealers in So. Cal. Especially for the clutch which is common to go out, but there's no TNN, so imagine the hurdles for me with a non- mod friend rep.
I'm not worried about the warranty anymore... it ends in 6,000 miles... which is probably at the end of the year. I'll buy an after market extended Warranty and stick with Zen Volvo in studio city or my wonderfully mod friendly dealer I have now. The after market extended warranty will give me a new start. I'll be alright as long as I don't get it from VCNA.
Look... I'm a quiet person and I'm not a person to get someone upset. A lot of people here have met me in person and contest to that, but I have to be very abrasive when I say… that Magg Warranty Act is easier said then done. It's posted too much, and a few here get the wrong opinion that everything will work out. There are a lot of dealers here that have worked very hard to lift my black flag... and a year or so later... it's still there.
Another thing...
I don't think that's illegal at all. That's the majority of the emmision system. Not just the exhaust, but the DP and ECU too. I'm guessing he has those items because he said not because of the DP or ECU. I think the dealer said exhaust and meant the DP too... which has the CAT. It really comes down to if the dealer has knowledge of a car... outside what's in the VADIS manual.
Quote, originally posted by JRL » |
Why did your car get flagged? They usually don't do that unless you had a MAJOR problem due to the mods or in the area of the mods. Your area rep can't be THAT big of an ahole is he or you really pissed someone off! |
It was flagged because of the squeaking noise of the Evolve springs. Power Volvo called the rep over since VCNA is the next exit down the FWY from the dealer. The rep came in to look at the car... said all these after market springs squeak... wrote down the VIN number, numbers in the door jam and wa-la... Flagged on all suspension parts... including all 4C items and sensors. It's just that fast.
I actually pre-paid for the labor hours to have the shock broke down and looked at, because the squeaking was bad... really bad. It was a real surprise that the dealer called the rep over and then black flagged.
The rep in the area is an a$$. I got word about the rep soon after the black flag from the guys over at Zen Volvo. Luis use to work for the dealer in Pasadena, and I soon found someone outside his area. I do 3 month rotations to Hawaii, so I just drop the car off at the dealer that is outside L.A. area when I'm gone.
Quote, originally posted by JRL » |
What happens is every single time you come in for ANY warranty work, even a light bulb, they have to get the OK from the Volvo rep (wherever he may be) so no one will spend an hour on the phone for that and they just say they won't work on it, it's not worth their time and effort. |
I can't get suspension work done at all... even for a sensor or anything connected to the suspension, but I can get other things worked on with out problems. The rep in the area I now go to... how do I say... a little more hands on and actually looks at the problem. He spends time with the guys in the shop. He's been o.k. with my car so far.
If I go in for suspension work... then there is this flash message, (on the dealers computer), that comes on about the warranty flagged. That guy out of Minn. that was selling the Blue Evolve car didn't believe me until I e-mailed my VIN. It wasn't long before he wrote me back saying he saw it and would look into getting it lifted. Still not lifted.
So far... the new rep has replaced the Clutch and everything with the clutch system because of the slave cylinder line twisted, the sensors in the brakes went out along with the BCM, stock turbo cracked before stage 2, the plastic pipe over the engine busted twice on normal boost, the turning signal harness in the steering wheel shorted, CD player motor broke, the fuel pump module went out. All the issues replaced at the new dealer. It would had been a nightmare at the dealers in So. Cal. Especially for the clutch which is common to go out, but there's no TNN, so imagine the hurdles for me with a non- mod friend rep.
Quote, originally posted by JRL » |
Anyway owning a flagged car sucks, you may just as well sell it, no one will do warranty work. |
I'm not worried about the warranty anymore... it ends in 6,000 miles... which is probably at the end of the year. I'll buy an after market extended Warranty and stick with Zen Volvo in studio city or my wonderfully mod friendly dealer I have now. The after market extended warranty will give me a new start. I'll be alright as long as I don't get it from VCNA.
Look... I'm a quiet person and I'm not a person to get someone upset. A lot of people here have met me in person and contest to that, but I have to be very abrasive when I say… that Magg Warranty Act is easier said then done. It's posted too much, and a few here get the wrong opinion that everything will work out. There are a lot of dealers here that have worked very hard to lift my black flag... and a year or so later... it's still there.
Another thing...
Quote, originally posted by 05s60r » |
but they void my emission system because of the TME exhaust - not the DP, not the ECU, but the exhaust |
I don't think that's illegal at all. That's the majority of the emmision system. Not just the exhaust, but the DP and ECU too. I'm guessing he has those items because he said not because of the DP or ECU. I think the dealer said exhaust and meant the DP too... which has the CAT. It really comes down to if the dealer has knowledge of a car... outside what's in the VADIS manual.