HELP! My Z is BRAINDEAD!

aling lukring · 10-02-2010, 10:35 AM

so due to jumpstarting the car wrong,somehow it used up a measurable amount of oil. doesnt make sense.first they say your problem was not enough oil and now its beacause of you jumpstarting it wrong. get a written report from them on their findings of the oil consumption,then get another written document of why their voiding your warranty due to jumpstarting it wrong. then read them back to them together.if still doesnt work, read it back to a lawyer.they'll definetly hear money coming through their pockets. i got written reports on me and now their giving me a whole new engine and never questioned me again.

Forrest · 10-03-2010, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by aling lukring

so due to jumpstarting the car wrong,somehow it used up a measurable amount of oil. doesnt make sense.first they say your problem was not enough oil and now its beacause of you jumpstarting it wrong. get a written report from them on their findings of the oil consumption,then get another written document of why their voiding your warranty due to jumpstarting it wrong. then read them back to them together.if still doesnt work, read it back to a lawyer.they'll definetly hear money coming through their pockets. i got written reports on me and now their giving me a whole new engine and never questioned me again.

+1 i hear this all the time.

My brother did the same thing for his altima. He got a report as to what they said was wrong and what they did to attempt to fix it every time. He actually went back to dealership to fix same problem 3 times there after but he was very glad he had the paperwork just in case some one tried some stupidity.

redwolfmendoz · 10-04-2010, 11:55 AM

It's looking pretty hopeless...

So as I stated earlier, on the night in question (09/21/10 8:35pm) my car stalled/shut off during a slight left just before the intersection of Barrington and Gateway in Santa Monica.

I called my coworker buddy for help (he and I were the last to leave the office), he showed up promptly and found me at the intersection with my hazard lights on. He called AAA using his member card, they showed up 10 mins later asked me what the problem was - I thought it was the battery but wasn't 100% sure. The dude from AAA then proceeded to jumpstart my car with a battery pack for 10-15 minutes, before we gave up and pushed it to a nice spot and parked it overnight.

Flashback to last Friday (10/01/10 3:20pm), when the NAC rep got a hold of me and stated that the warranty was voided on my car because I/AAA jump started the car improperly.

I called up my buddy Rick at Affordable Automotive in Canoga who has worked on all my cars for years to explain the situation.

Here's where he says things become complicated - I am not a AAA member, my coworker is. It is possible that even after I file my petition with AAA that they could say they are not responsible for any damages to my car.

I'm currently in the process of finding a lawyer - so far I've been told I can't exercise the Lemon Law yet. Going to file a petition with Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Automotive Repair.

10-04-2010, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
redwolfmendoz Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9 Drives: 09 Nissan 270z Rep Power: 16	It's looking pretty hopeless... So as I stated earlier, on the night in question (09/21/10 8:35pm) my car stalled/shut off during a slight left just before the intersection of Barrington and Gateway in Santa Monica. I called my coworker buddy for help (he and I were the last to leave the office), he showed up promptly and found me at the intersection with my hazard lights on. He called AAA using his member card, they showed up 10 mins later asked me what the problem was - I thought it was the battery but wasn't 100% sure. The dude from AAA then proceeded to jumpstart my car with a battery pack for 10-15 minutes, before we gave up and pushed it to a nice spot and parked it overnight. Flashback to last Friday (10/01/10 3:20pm), when the NAC rep got a hold of me and stated that the warranty was voided on my car because I/AAA jump started the car improperly. I called up my buddy Rick at Affordable Automotive in Canoga who has worked on all my cars for years to explain the situation. Here's where he says things become complicated - I am not a AAA member, my coworker is. It is possible that even after I file my petition with AAA that they could say they are not responsible for any damages to my car. I'm currently in the process of finding a lawyer - so far I've been told I can't exercise the Lemon Law yet. Going to file a petition with Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Automotive Repair. Last edited by redwolfmendoz; 10-04-2010 at 12:12 PM.

10-02-2010, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
aling lukring Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: florida Posts: 67 Drives: 09 370z silver 6spd Rep Power: 17	so due to jumpstarting the car wrong,somehow it used up a measurable amount of oil. doesnt make sense.first they say your problem was not enough oil and now its beacause of you jumpstarting it wrong. get a written report from them on their findings of the oil consumption,then get another written document of why their voiding your warranty due to jumpstarting it wrong. then read them back to them together.if still doesnt work, read it back to a lawyer.they'll definetly hear money coming through their pockets. i got written reports on me and now their giving me a whole new engine and never questioned me again.