It’s important to ascertain which car parts are covered by each type of warranty coverage offered by Infiniti. To understand how the warranty’s various components differ, continue reading.
- Bumper-to-bumper warranty: With a few exclusions, this “basic” fault guarantee covers the majority of Infiniti automobile components as well as the restraint system.
- Warranty for the powertrain: The powertrain warranty offers fundamental protection for the components that keep your Infiniti operating, including the fuel pump, drivetrain, drive shafts, gaskets, and the engine, transmission, and transaxle.
- Coverage for corrosion: This coverage replaces sheet metal pieces that have been corroded or otherwise damaged.
- Warranty for seat belts: If they become inoperable in less than ten years, this warranty with unlimited miles will replace the seat belts.
- Federal emission warranty: The Federal Emission Performance Warranty covers vehicle parts that aid in emission control.
While you may anticipate that these coverages will be the same across the majority of Infiniti vehicles, there might be very minor variances depending on the car. For instance, a company’s SUV may have a different level of security than an Infiniti Q50.
New owners may continue to use the Infiniti warranty as long as the vehicle is still covered by the original warranty. Contact your dealer for further information as some fees could be necessary.
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What Is Covered by My Infiniti Factory Warranty?
A factory warranty is included with every new Infiniti. Despite the fact that various Infiniti warranty plans vary based on the model and year of your car, the following is what the majority of new Infiniti purchasers get:
- A bumper-to-bumper warrantyA that only excludes a few things specified in your contract is included with the four-year or 60,000-mile basic coverage.
- Covers your engine, transmission, transaxle, drivetrain, and restraint system for six years or 70,000 miles.
- Corrosion coverage for seven years or unlimited miles will pay for replacements or repairs for body sheet metal panels that have rusted due to regular use.
- guarantee for federal emission performance for two years or 24,000 miles
- 48,000-mile or four-year government emission defect warranty
- California emission performance and fault warranties for four years or 48,000 miles
- 70,000-mile or seven-year long-term faulty warranty
A six-year or 75,000-mile limited warranty is included with Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Infiniti vehicles with fewer than 15,000 miles on the odometer. A CPO Infiniti’s warranty is valid for six years and unlimited kilometers if it has more than 15,000 miles on it but is less than four years old. Beyond these two terms, Infiniti vehicles are covered by a two-year, unlimited-mile warranty.
Although the Infiniti factory guarantee sounds extensive, not every component of your car is covered, and not all types of repairs are covered.
Can you transfer the INFINITI powertrain warranty?
We provide cheap, tailored coverage plans in addition to the following:
- A Commitment to ServiceaWe promise Customer Experience Above All, are backed by a Better Business Bureau A+ rating, and have a 99.9% customer satisfaction rate.
- Our immediate quotation technology enables consumers to speak with one of our Vehicle Protection Plan consultants and view coverage online at the same time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customers can read contracts, compare products, and access perks related to auto warranties.
- Your Choice of Repair Facilitya There are more than 30,000 licensed repair facilities in the US, so you can pick the one you want.
- Transferable Protection PlansaShould you want to sell your Infiniti automobile, the warranty can be transferred to the buyer, thus raising the car’s resale value.
- Our plans have reasonable costs, and you can choose to pay in small monthly installments, so they won’t break the bank.
- No-Haggle, Low-Price, Everyday Guarantee The CARCHEX team assists you in locating the ideal plan at a cost you can afford.
- If you change your mind or are unsatisfied with your warranty, you have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What does INFINITI’s basic warranty cover?
Depending on which comes first, your standard New Vehicle Limited Warranty is available for 48 months or 60,000 miles. All required repairs to address flaws in the materials and workmanship of all parts and components of your new INFINITI car are covered by this INFINITI guarantee.
What is covered by a powertrain warranty?
If you are offered any warranties at all when looking for a secondhand automobile, it will probably be a powertrain warranty. What does it mean, though, exactly?
Powertrain warranties, in other words, cover all of the moving parts of a car, such as the engine, transmission, and all of the components that transfer power to the wheels.
Powertrain warranties are created to provide customers confidence when they buy a car. If the powertrain isn’t working properly, the seller, manufacturer, or both may offer to repair or fix the problem.
What is the INFINITI warranty’s mileage?
The INFINITI New Vehicle Limited Warranty, which includes 4-year/60,000-mile standard coverage and a 6-year/70,000-mile powertrain warranty, provides peace of mind with every new INFINITI. Alternatively, you can buy the INFINITI Elite Extended Protection Plan, which extends your 4-year Roadside Assistance and provides additional protection for covered components for up to 8 years or 120,000 miles.
Read the real New Vehicle Limited Warranty brochure here for comprehensive details on coverage, restrictions, and exclusions.
Which items are covered by the powertrain warranty?
The vital parts of a car’s powertrain are those that generate the vehicle’s power and transmit it to the wheels. These components include the transaxle, driveshaft, and transfer case depending on whether a car has front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive, the engine, transmission, differential, axle shafts, and the transaxle. In other words, a component is a part of the powertrain if it directly affects the generation or flow of engine power.
Since an engine or transmission are not simple devices, as you might expect, these components are sophisticated technical feats. Due to the number of labor hours required for maintenance as well as the price of purchasing replacement parts, the cost when one of these parts experiences a significant failure might be enormous. This is becoming even more true given how much technology is being incorporated into automobiles.
In addition, every car has a drivetrain, which is frequently mistaken for the powertrain. However, the driven wheels are the main emphasis of the drivetrain. The four different drivetrain types are all-wheel drive (AWD), four-wheel drive (4WD), front-wheel drive (FWD), and rear-wheel drive (RWD). The powertrain warranty covers the parts of these drive systems. Refer to our guides on drivetrains, 4WD vs. AWD and RWD vs. FWD, for more information.
Do blown engines fall under the powertrain warranty?
The powertrain of a vehicle is made up of all the components that produce and transfer power to the wheels, including the engine, transmission, driveshaft, differential(s), and axle (s). A powertrain warranty is something to think about because the cost of repairs might be high if any of these parts are suddenly in need of replacement.
The largest and priciest component covered by a powertrain warranty is the engine. Your car’s engine block houses a crankshaft, pistons, and a number of other components that work together to convert air, gasoline, and sparks into motion. A powertrain warranty covers the entire engine, including component failure or other problems.
Your drivetrain technically includes everything else that is covered by your powertrain warranty. Your drivetrain consists of:
- Transmission
- Driveshaft
- Differential(s)
- Axle(s)
- switch case (if applicable)
Whether your car has front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, or four-wheel drive largely determines how complex your drivetrain is.
If one of these parts fails, your automobile could come to a complete stop, and the only way to get it moving again would be to pay for the repair or do it yourself. Replacement costs for transmissions might reach several thousand dollars when there is no insurance.
Does a powertrain warranty cover an alternator?
The basic (or bumper-to-bumper) warranties on new cars often cover a far wider range of parts than powertrain warranties do, and the basic warranty normally comes into effect first.
For instance, new gas-powered Honda and Toyota vehicles include a five-year/60,000-mile engine warranty in addition to a three-year/36,000-mile comprehensive guarantee (albeit some “wear” items, like brake pads and other parts, have lesser coverage). With both warranties, the coverage expires at the earlier of the time or mileage restriction.
Basic warranties from other manufacturers, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, cover the powertrain for four years and 50,000 miles.
Powertrain warranties generally cover parts like the engine block, cylinder heads, and internal parts, seals and gaskets, timing gears, chains, and belts, engine mounts, turbochargers, and superchargers, water and fuel pumps, the engine control module, transmission or transaxle cases, drive shafts, axle shafts, universal joints, and other drive-system components. However, the specifics of a powertrain warranty vary by manufacturer and vehicle.
Powertrain warranties often exclude damage resulting from “defects in materials or workmanship,” routine maintenance items, damage from accidents, inappropriate fuel, lubricants, or fluids, non-manufacturer-approved components or accessories, misuse, or abuse (like, say … driving a family sedan on the Rubicon Trail).
Suspension and steering parts, braking parts, wheels and tires, radiators and hoses, alternators, air-conditioning compressors, and accessory drive belts are among the things that are not covered by powertrain warranties.
The majority of manufacturers permit second and subsequent owners to transfer the basic and powertrain warranties. Some automakers, like Hyundai and Kia, lower the coverage thresholds following the initial owner. The powertrain coverage for used Hyundai and Kia vehicles is five years/60,000 miles, the same as the basic warranty, as opposed to ten years/100,000 miles.
What is the bumper to bumper warranty for INFINITI?
This question is simple to answer if you bought a new Infiniti within the last four years: You have an Infiniti warranty. You can always phone an Infiniti dealer and inquire about the status of your vehicle’s warranty if you are unsure. Any dealership should be able to check the status of your warranty if you submit your vehicle identification number (VIN).
The bumper-to-bumper manufacturer warranty from Infiniti expires after four years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first. Infiniti will cover repairs made to covered components at any dealership during that time. With a few exceptions, the majority of auto parts are provided. Bumpers, brake pads, wiper blades, fuses, bulbs, exterior trim, and upholstery are a few examples of exclusions.
Does the powertrain warranty cover brakes?
The following items and situations are not covered by the automaker’s powertrain warranty: consumables like spark plugs, air filters, oil filters, fuel filters, clutches, brake pads, and CV joints.
Do transmission problems go under the warranty?
The assurance of a guarantee typically gives buyers of secondhand cars peace of mind. However, are you aware of the warranty you are receiving?
One woman has recently discovered the significant cost differences between bumper-to-bumper and powertrain warranties.
Ashley Lorenzen, a college student from Northern Kentucky, did her research before purchasing a gently used 2014 Chevy Spark. She checked the CARFAX report and had it tested for problems.
Three weeks following her purchase, she claimed that “I started hearing this extremely loud sound from the rear wheel.”
Lorenzen wasn’t overly concerned because she had made sure the car had a powertrain warranty to cover unforeseen issues.
I’ll call them and hopefully the warranty will cover it, I was thinking as I made the grinding noise.
The dealer informed her that the rear wheel main bearing had failed and that it was not covered. The hour of work required by its mechanics to identify the issue would cost
It’s a typical complaint from purchasers of used cars. These days, there’s a high possibility that any used car you look at at a large dealership comes with a powertrain guarantee, which can last anywhere from 30 days to “lifetime.”
It’s a good idea to study what that warranty covers and what it doesn’t, as Lorenzen discovered.
In Newport, Kentucky, Scott Stewart, a seasoned certified mechanic, oversees a CAR-X location. He claimed that scores of people had been affected by the same problem, which involved used car owners who believed their limited powertrain warranty would cover their malfunction.
The engine and motor themselves, which are often covered by the powertrain warranty, are what move the car. It frequently excludes coverage for the car’s brakes, wheel bearings, and other small parts.
Before you buy a secondhand car, find out what any warranties cover to protect yourself.
- Bumper-to-bumper warranties typically include coverage for all moving parts and electrical problems (which can be very costly to repair).
- Typically, only the engine, transmission, and driveshaft are covered by powertrain warranties. Typically, coverage excludes wheels, suspension, air conditioning, heat, and electrical accessories.
It cost Lorenzen $375 in repairs before she even had the car for a month. She admitted, “I haven’t even paid my first car payment yet.
The good news is that the dealer agreed to refund Lorenzen $275 of the $375 she spent on the wheel repair once we intervened.
Her story serves as a useful reminder to all prospective buyers of used cars to confirm the details of the warranty to avoid wasting money.
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