Camaro Justice Package

[Camaro2ss2013]

Let me start by saying I'm like a lot of you guys tired of reading will this void my warranty threads. I have searched high and low for this answer to no avail. My question is.. If I put the Camaro Track 2 Xa Supercar package on my car will it void my power train warranty? What if after the install my transmission starts to act up or I break a half shaft or drive shaft? These will be upgraded in time as money become available. I only have 500 miles on the car but this damn mod bug is eating at me. I'm looking at upgrading the car a little at a time with the engine being the last step. Thanks in advance for the help.

[WONSS]

In my opinion it might just depend on your dealer you take it too...My dealer here in Miami just happens to be mod freindly and have fixed my LH drive axle no questions asked and my car is lowered and has other mods to it... But I have heard of dealers telling people to EFFF of that there car is lowered and cant do nothing about what ever probs they had.... thats coming from other dealers here as well.... This probably doesnt help much, but this is my experience so far....

[JimE]

I agree. Talk to your dealer.

[IPT]

I just did the pace car package. I could see them saying no to a driveline component like a half shaft or axle but can't see how they could say something with motor is related. My car only has 900 miles on it and I did it anyway. If it's the motor, they better fix it - half shaft or other I'll try but if they decline it was the chance I was willing to take. Like others said, talk to your dealer and see what they say. I didn't, and just rolled the dice ... no regrets yet ...actually all smiles!!

[Nick S]

You may want to talk more with Pete about it because I thought I saw where some of the pedders stuff is authorized as GMPP stuff. So if you have it installed by an authorized installer then you might not have to worry about voiding your warranty.

[JusticePete]

There are multiple answers to this question. We'll start with the No Bull answer.

These are GMPP parts. Any GM Dealer should look at them favorably. I have had this discussion personally with GM executives and been present when a Chevrolet Pedders Dealer had similar discussions with GM executives. There are black and white areas as well as gray areas.

The Chevy Dealer installs a Track 2 Xa kit on a brand new Camaro. 1,000 later the tie rod end fails. Hands down this is a manufacturing defect and covered by the Camaro new car warranty. at 20,000 miles it will most likely be covered by new car warranty. At 50,000 miles it is time to buy a tie rod end ;-) AC, engine cooling system, tranny, driveshaft and differential are all covered.

The half-shafts may not be. Lowering a Camaro increases the angle the half-shafts operate at. The angle change increases friction creating more heat. Half-shaft seals are designed to keep dirt and debris out. When the lube in the shaft liquifies on a road course from over heating the liquid state lube will be slung out of the seals. There are some GM Regional Zone Managers and Service Department Managers that will take a pro-active position toward the customer and cover it any way. They would be the exception.

There are some dealers that live in the stone age and do not support Camaro enthusiasts or GMPP. They are dolts. They tend to look for reasons to decline warranty and are a headache to the customer. Under the Magnuson Moss Act I have seen owners recover repair and warranty costs that I personally think were not remotely close to owed. It takes time and effort to win a MMA case, but the disposition in clearly in favor of the consumer.

The BEST way to avoid any type of warranty issue is to have your local Chevy Dealer do the Installation. Rodgers and Tom Henry Chevrolet immediately spring to mind becuase they are active on C5. Long story short, find out how your local Dealer approaches warranty. If they are not mod friendly even with GMPP parts, find a Dealer that is down the road before you have any issues.

If you have a warranty claim issue due to having a Pedders part installed on your Camaro ask the Dealer to call me while you are standing there. If that isn't possible, we can schedule a conference call with the Dealer. Across several brands of vehicles and a number of years in the industry there have only been two or three instances where we could not work out a reasonable agreement. In those cases, they were other factors in place that complicated the discussions.

Short answer, mod away. Your warranty should not be adversely impacted.

[Camaro2ss2013]

Pete thank you for your reply! I will be at the dealers Friday and I will bring this up with them. I will let you know their response.

[JusticePete]

Originally Posted by Camaro2ss2013

Pete thank you for your reply! I will be at the dealers Friday and I will bring this up with them. I will let you know their response.

If they have any questions I invite you and them to call me.

[groove22]

You can also research the Magnuson Moss act. I might be wrong on the spelling but this does have lots of useful information on aftermarket mods and warranties. Not 100% sure if it will apply but it might help.

Allen