Warranty Awareness for Modified Toyota 4Runners

[BigCountryT4R]

You messed with the suspension geometry from the way it was originally designed. The TRD suspension is great and will not fail if used as it was designed. You altered it and can't expect it to last the way you did it. I agree with the dealer here, it's your fault. So don't try and blame them or Toyota for it. That suspension has been tested in harsh environments and it has been fine.

 

[1000MPH]

I don't go "off-road" period.

I have parked in a few dirt parking lots.

 

[orangeblue]

Actually there's an interesting lawsuit regarding the GT-350R's and their differentials failing and transmissions going into limp home mode. The issue there is that why the vehicle is marketed as such, it seems Ford shot themselves in the foot there by issuing TSBs and acknowledging that additionally cooling parts would be needed if the vehicle was used heavily (essentially going against their marketing that it was track ready). Sort of an entertaining read when I saw it.

Chevy has one regarding the C7 Z06, also because it overheats on track. But that's a slightly different issue than whether a modification voids your warranty. The standard Toyota warranty doesn't cover "abuse or negligence" or "misuse -for example, racing or overloading." I could see off-road use, despite the marketing, falling under one of those categories.

The surprise to me in the list of exclusions was "water contamination", which is listed separately from "environmental conditions." I'm not sure if there's a difference between "water contamination" and water intrusion; a leaking sunroof would usually be called "water intrusion," and I can't see how Toyota would be able to legitimately exclude that sort of thing.

 

[CrashMon]

Where are you located. The background in the picture does not look like Lake Havasu.

You would be correct. I live in California about 2 and half hours from lake havasu.

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[BlackWorksInc]

Chevy has one regarding the C7 Z06, also because it overheats on track. But that's a slightly different issue than whether a modification voids your warranty. The standard Toyota warranty doesn't cover "abuse or negligence" or "misuse -for example, racing or overloading." I could see off-road use, despite the marketing, falling under one of those categories.

The surprise to me in the list of exclusions was "water contamination", which is listed separately from "environmental conditions." I'm not sure if there's a difference between "water contamination" and water intrusion; a leaking sunroof would usually be called "water intrusion," and I can't see how Toyota would be able to legitimately exclude that sort of thing.

Not sure either... I imagine they may be implying something like the following scenario:

-Water introduced somehow into the transmission, brake fluid, and/or engine oil causes damage

I supposed that could be considered "water intrusion" but really the water itself is contaminating the fluid. Where as water intrusion could be seen more like a windshield gets replaced, not sealed properly and water drips down the firewall corroding junction blocks and the wiring harness.

I don't go "off-road" period.

I have parked in a few dirt parking lots.

There's a fat malformed cat behind your 4Runner! :O