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You are wrong S70 1999

posted by  Yannis on  Fri Oct 25 07:59 CST 2002
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Mitsubishi just did not pass the message about their defective timing belts.

I had a 1993 Eagle Talon and the timig belt was supposed to have been replaced at 60,000 miles. I was a stickler with its maintenance (as I have been with all my cars) and I made a mental note to change the belt at 55,000 miles (just in case). Guess what? One night (I had about 43,000 miles) I was just shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear and at a speed of about 15 mph, the engine stops. Timing belt broke and the top part of the engine was ruined. I was beyong myself. The closest dealer was a Chrysler-Plymouth-Jeep store and I had the car towed there. Although my warranty was expired, they replaced the timing belt for free because it is WARRANTED to last 60K. While I was waiting, there was another guy in the waiting room, he has a 1992 Plymouth Laser RS with 56,000 miles on the clock and he had the same problem. They also replaced his timing belt (along with new head like they did in my car) for free. I have heard, since, from more than ten people w/ similar problems and they did not have a penny.

I have been with Volvos since 1994 and only once I have heard of a customer whose timing belt on a 5-cylinder engine went before 70K and Volvo replaced the belt and the whole top part of the engine for absolutely no $$$.

The bumper to bumper warranty has nothing to do with the timing belt. The belts, now, are supposed to go 105K. If one brakes at 104,999 miles, the repairs are free.

Yannis
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2001 V70 T-5M SR, Classic Red/Graphite Lthr., ipd ME7 ECU Upgrade, iPd Sport Exhaust, K&N Air Filter, Cold Weather, Dolby Surr. Sound, Rear Spoiler, 17' 'Tethys' alloys






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