I have a question for any of the lawyers on the board.

 

My wife and I purchased 2 vehicles recently. One brand new, one used with a 90 day 4500 mile warranty plus some factory powertrain as well.

 

Exactly 30 days after purchasing them, my wife takes the used vehicle on a long trip to FL and the transmission overheats. We get the vehicle to the destination and the dealer we purchased it from says to take it to a local dealer and see if it's under warranty.

 

The local dealer who inspected the vehicle where she is now, says it needs a transmission flush and that it's not under warranty since they consider it "maintenance" even though there is no mention on this needing to be done in the manual.

 

I want the dealer we purchased the vehicle from to cover the costs (only $250) due to the fact she hadn't even driven 1000 miles and was stranded on the side of the road with our 11 month old because the vehicle they sold us broke down. This was the first time the vehicle was driven more than 5-10 miles around town. The dealer says that they won't pay for it. When I bring up that it's not even in the manual and ask how I'm supposed to know to do "maintenance" that's not even mentioned, they respond with "well if you didn't know, how was I supposed to know?" They say that they won't pay for any maintenance costs yet I feel that this is something that should have been done by the dealership before we even purchased the vehicle. I would rather not pursue legal action, but if I have to I will if I have a case. It's not even a matter of it being a lot of money, it's that I feel they should make this right on a vehicle they sold, along with a little peace of mind for my family who got stranded.

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