Can anybody tell me if the warranty (life time drive train ) gets voided when lift kits are put on, is there a size limit, If so does jeep have to do it.

 

I am not sure. This has never been discussed before. Thanks for bringing this discussion to light.

 

i have on my dealerships word that my lift will not void warranty because i got it installed at the dealer and it is a dealer approved lift (BDS 3"). I think that a case could be made that because they sell lifts of the same size and larger tires and still honor waranties that your lift should be no different.

I think running a 6" lift w/37" tires would not be honored, but i hope someone will prove me wrong on that one. I know they will probably say the extra rotational mass of the larger tires BLah blah blah has caused an additional load to be placed on stock components and thus caused a failure or something to that effect. I think as in other posts your relationship with your dealer is what it will come down to.

 

To answer your question, it all depends on your dealer. I would really go have a chat with them before if you are really concerned about your warranty. For example, my dealer will warranty it if I have it put on there, and they want like 4 grand to do it. So I'll wait til my lease is up lol.

 

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A dealer will tell you that the guarantee is void, and another dealer will tell you that there is no problem.

 

The dealer will usually warranty the Jeep if they installed the lift and tires and any other accessories. However, after the basic warranty the lifetime drivetrain warranty will be another story. Jeep will try their best to deny a warranty claim if you have oversized tires and a larger lift. Their excuse will be to blame the tires or lift on the failure if it is a drivetrain issue.

Bottom line is make sure you know that your dealer is MOD friendly, if not they can make your life miserable. If a claim is denied you will have to fight Jeep and that might even mean getting a attorney to fight for you.

Just be realistic with your warranty claims. If you are running large heavy tires and you bust an axle don't expect Jeep to warranty it.

Trust me on these issues, I have been thru some of them.

 

I agree just find that friendly dealer. I had a horrible experience with my old jk at a dealer who voided my entire warranty. I got rid of that on and got another at a different dealer that is mod friendly. they have installed many lifts and even done a few hemi swaps and they cover them under warranty. I don't think the cover the hemis under lifetime warranty just the 100,000 jeep warranty. anyway they told me that if you have it professionally installed even if they don't do it the warranty stays intact. they just wont cover the lift itself. also the lift must be the same height or less then the mopar lift of 4.5". they felt that if they have to cover the mopar lift then they should cover any lift under 4.5". however issues created by lift will also need to be addressed like longer brake lines or drop brackets, extended drive shafts, thing like that. so anyway the key is to find the right dealer.

 

From my understanding is that for the life time warranty is that it need vehical need to be inspected every five years and a form need to be filled out but not sure what there looking for.

 

Due to the Mugnuson Act, it is now illegal to state warranties with outside of standard jargon and illegal to "imply" something but not mean it.

So if you look at Chrysler's lifetime warranty page, they clearly state the only thing needed to maintain your warranty is a free power train checkup every 5 years within 6 months of your purchase date.

That's it. So according to Mugnuson, modding your Jeep should in no way void that warranty. Mugnuson Act was brought about exactly for this type of stuff, otherwise you might as well be leasing your Jeep. It's yours. Do what you want with it. They can't keep the warranty on the part you added obviously, but there would have to be blantent evidence a mod broke a part on your entire power train system to void the entire warranty.

Secondly, their page literally says, "lifetime is lifetime."

So there's no BS there. I wouldn't sweat it. This warranty is what's keeping Chrysler alive. They were also the first company to do 10 year warranties. They've always set the "cutting edge" in warranty stuff. For them to not follow-through would be economic suicide.

Simply put: Don't sweat it.

 

Boy! I sure am glad I got an early 07 so I don't have to put up with that lifetime warranty.

In just another 10,000 miles, I'll be able to do anything I want to my Jeep and not have to worry if it voids MY warranty.