[AT] Tractor parts chaser has burned valve at 78000 miles.

[Cecil Bearden]

Apologies to Dean VP for using his post to copy and paste.  I forgot to 
change the subject...  If you read below, maybe you guys will cut me a 
little slack.  I am sorta pissed.  If I can find a lawyer to sue, I 
would like only 10%.  I learned that Hertz went broke during the plandemic.


On 8/5/2021 11:11 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
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> Our 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan tractor parts chaser with only 78000mi. 
> had a check engine light on last week. Code showed Cyl#2 misfire. 
> Johnson's in Kingfisher diagnosed it and found low compression in #2. 
> Also found a small seep in the radiator to tank seam. Today we find 
> out it is a burned valve. In early 2018 we purchased the car from 
> Hertz rental sales in OKC, we also got the extended warranty they 
> offered and bought the maximum length as I did not want to have to 
> work on it. Dodge recommends replacing the entire head assy. They need 
> to sell parts, Chrysler is going broke... Dealer called the Liberty 
> extended warranty claim service and the radiator is covered.. That's 
> nice, but valves are not covered under their section in the fine 
> print. Valves are considered a wear item. So, a powertrain warranty is 
> not worth the paper it is written on. $2600-$2800 parts and labor for 
> repairs. We never got any paperwork from Hertz or Liberty after we 
> bought the car. The mgr at Hertz who wrote up the sale had broken his 
> neck the day before and left a week or so later. So, the burned valve 
> cost us either $2800 or $4800 if you include the $200 thrown away on 
> the warranty... Liberty extended warranties are not worth the paper 
> they are printed on....
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Cecil
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