About to order a new JK Unlimited , I read on here people talking of lifetime powertrain warr. etc.... Is this an American thing ? I talked to the dealers up here and they have never heard of it and look at me like I'm nuts.

 

Sadly in Canada we don't get the lifetime powertrain warranty for some reason

 

This is straight from the Jeep warranty

The Basic Limited Warranty covers your vehicle
only if:
• it was built for sale in the U.S.;
• it’s registered in the U.S.;
• it’s driven mainly in the U.S. or Canada

 

Here ya go, straight from the horses mouth

ht tp://www.jeep.com/crossbrand/warranty/pdf/08_Wrangler_LPLW.pdf

If Your Vehicle Leaves the United States
(We Include U.S. Possessions and Territories
as Part of the United States for Warranty
Purposes):
EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLYREQUIRED
BY LAW, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
COVERAGE ON THIS VEHICLE IF IT IS
SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN COUNTRIES
OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES.
This policy does not apply to vehicles that have
received authorization for export from Chrysler.
Dealers may not give authorization for export. You
should consult an authorized dealer to determine this
vehicle's warranty coverage if you have any questions.
This policy does not apply to vehicles registered to
U.S. government officials or military personnel on
assignment outside of the United States.

 

Yes....us Canadian hoseheads get royally BONED for Life-time powertrain Warranty!!!!

 

no big deal in my mind, could you imagine the FIGHT you would have to have with them at say 100K to actually fix it under warranty, I'm sure every dealer out there will claim some kind of abuse or something and not want to cover it.

 

It still would be nice to have that insurance....but you are right the dealer would just claim abuse due to off-roading!

 

sorry you canadian guys get hosed about the lifetime warranty! But when I bought my jk I asked the dealer specifically... will the warranty be good if I ---- Lift it ? ( yes for oem parts) , off road it? (yes for oem parts), change any steering parts, or drive parts, or suspension parts? (yes for oem parts)!!!
I said COOL!!!!

 

I wouldn't feel too bad because I gotta a feeling its so full of loopholes its won't be worth the paper its written on for many.

Only time will tell.....

 

I had a lifetime powertrain warranty once. Until I just replaced almost the entire powertrain.