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Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Member
Username: Kaz
Post Number: 272
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 6:26 am: | |
Good Deal..Glad to hear that...
Let us know the final outcome...
btw-what made you suspect a bad cat in the first place? Noise, rattle, check engine light...? |
Tim Barnett (Tim_barnett)
New member
Username: Tim_barnett
Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2003 - 12:59 am: | |
Thanks everyone for your input here.
Frank - you're absolutely correct. I found the warranty information and it confirms that it's covered by a Federal 8 year/80,000 warranty on all emissions related equipment, including the cats. (I should have looked here first!)
I also misspoke when I said a bad cat has been diagnosed. In fact, this was only a preliminary diagnosis. I'm awaiting confirmation this week - we'll see... |
FABS (Caruso348)
New member
Username: Caruso348
Post Number: 32
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 8:41 pm: | |
Mr. Barnett and JJ; I suggest you get dealer tags, then replace the cats with bypass pipes.
See there, problem solved. |
Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member
Username: Tillman
Post Number: 584
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 7:20 am: | |
From http://www.sema.org/content/?ID=22238
"2. Clean Air Act Warranty Provisions (42 U.S.C. S 7541 (C) (3) (B))
The federal Clean Air Act requires vehicle makers to provide two emissions-related warranties -- a production warranty and a performance warranty. The production warranty requires the vehicle maker to warrant that the vehicle is designed, built and equipped so that it conforms with emissions requirements at the time of sale. The performance warranty requires the vehicle maker to warrant that the vehicle will comply with applicable emissions requirements as tested under state vehicle emissions inspection programs for the warranty periods specified in the law (for model year 1995 and later vehicles, the warranty is 2 years/24,000 miles for all emissions-related parts and 8 years/80,000 miles for the catalytic converter, electronic emissions control unit and on-board diagnostic device). The performance warranty is conditioned on the vehicle being properly maintained and operated."
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Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Junior Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 55
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 7:18 am: | |
I don't know what the prblem is with the cat, but it F doesn't cover it, you can get them "rebuilt" for much less than new. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 1014
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 5:44 am: | |
the emissions laws are federal. seven years sounds socrrect. CA may (or may not) have a stricter law that supersedes.
doody. |
Frank K Lipinski (Kaz)
Junior Member
Username: Kaz
Post Number: 239
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 4:51 am: | |
Tim -
Yes, you are covered. It's in the small warranty book if you have books and records on the car.
Your good to 2004. I bought my car from F or SFO and had it shipped to FL where I live and as a precaution spoke to FNA about this issue. They told me the warranty is based on where the car was first sold and shipped to. If the car was first sold in CA, then it's a 7 year warranty.
BTW-Who said the cat was bad? An independent or an authorized dealer? Take it to your local dealer for inspection and they will work it out with FNA.
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Tim Barnett (Tim_barnett)
New member
Username: Tim_barnett
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2003 - 12:43 am: | |
I've just had a bad catalytic converter diagnosed on my 97 355. The frustrating thing is that I had them both replaced two years ago and now the one on the right side is disintegrating again!
When they were replaced in 2001 at F of San Fran, it was a warranty item under some kind of 7 year emissions warranty. Does anyone know if this is a Federal law or is it state specific? The car is now in Colorado.
Thanks in advance,
Tim
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