Timstoy
03-14-2004, 07:17
A friend of mine was pulling his 5th wheel with his 2002 D/A (21K) in California a couple months ago when he broke a valve and ended up wrecking his engine. The GM garage (not the dealer he purchased the truck from) checked with GM service rep and because he had a Banks exhaust brake installed on his truck would not authorize warranty on the install of a new engine that was required.
The truck was not chipped, just a brake which was installed by an authorized Banks dealer. My friend elected to pay for the new engine ($19,000)so he could get the truck back on the road and then fight it out with Banks and GM on the warranty. GM wants the motor back (worth a $3500 core charge)and Banks wants the brake back before they can detemine further. His attorney advised him to keep everything while he acts on his behalf.
Has anyone had a similar engine failure either with or without a brake installed on their truck ? And did GM or the exhaust brake manufacturer pay the warranty claim ?
The truck was not chipped, just a brake which was installed by an authorized Banks dealer. My friend elected to pay for the new engine ($19,000)so he could get the truck back on the road and then fight it out with Banks and GM on the warranty. GM wants the motor back (worth a $3500 core charge)and Banks wants the brake back before they can detemine further. His attorney advised him to keep everything while he acts on his behalf.
Has anyone had a similar engine failure either with or without a brake installed on their truck ? And did GM or the exhaust brake manufacturer pay the warranty claim ?