Lifetime Powertrain warranty... Is it really good for life?

I don't know what the 3 year thing was all about but I found this for 2008 which does mention having to do inspections every 5 years.

There should have been some sort warranty info that came with the car.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...MQFnoECA8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3F25-yzL9xWyCMF9osBWND

Yes that is what they told me but like I said I have nothing in writing stating I needed the powertrain inspected every 5 years so I guess I'm stuck paying for this repair out of pocket

Yep, my 09 Challenger is due for the inspection February of next year. It'll be the 3rd one. I did have a notification but I can't remember if it was a separate paper or in the owners manual.

Like I said I don't recall seeing anything about a 5-year powertrain I don't recall seeing anything about a 5-year powertrain inspection. I've also taken the car in for oil changes every few months and had recalls done and was never and was never informed of a needed powertrain inspection then either so I guess I'm stuck paying for this repair.

Posts like this pop up every so often. It's one of those "fine print" things, and it's a damn shame when folks aren't aware of it, but it's pretty clear that's what Dodge was banking on.

If it makes you feel any better, it's not really a lifetime warranty. A member on another site needed engine repairs on his '07 Daytona (which was in excellent condition). They made him pay for a teardown, and then when it turned out it was a covered repair, they decided it was a "total loss", wrote him a check for about half what the car was worth, threw all the parts in the trunk (including the heads) and told him to send a wrecker to pick it up.

I ended up going through the 50 pg warranty booklet and it does state the car needs an inspection on the powertrain every 5 years to keep the powertrain warranty active. Oh well.

JZ1276 said:

I ended up going through the 50 pg warranty booklet and it does state the car needs an inspection on the powertrain every 5 years to keep the powertrain warranty active. Oh well.

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Even on the pictures you posted it states "Certain Restrictions Apply". Def one of those deals where you have to do your own due diligence.