Notices
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
2005-2010 [ANT10]

air condition went out am i still covered under wranty

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 3, 2007 | 07:22 PM
  #1  
meehoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 111
From: Winston, NC
Default air condition went out am i still covered under wranty

ok so i ac just went out and i recently supercharged... i have 39000 miles havent had the supercharger a month could i blame the ac going out on the s/c
Old Sep 3, 2007 | 07:30 PM
  #2  
ack154's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 16,701
Default

Well unless you bought an extended warranty, you're past your 36k miles anyways. Don't know how much they could do for you there.

It could be related though - since it's driven by the same belt as the AC compressor. Who install the s/c? Did you install a different pulley at all or is it all stock? I'd have them take a look at it.
Old Sep 3, 2007 | 08:59 PM
  #3  
engifineer's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 9,731
From: Minneapolis, MN
Default

Yep, powertrain is all you have left warranty wise.
Old Sep 3, 2007 | 10:02 PM
  #4  
malloynx's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 412
Default

sure glad I got the 6yrs, 60k mile bumper to bumper warrenty for free.
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 02:25 PM
  #5  
meehoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 111
From: Winston, NC
Default

Toyota installed it, it's all stock nothing extra done yet
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:06 PM
  #6  
engifineer's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 9,731
From: Minneapolis, MN
Default

In any case, unless you purchased an extra warranty, you are paying out of pocket. The only thing that MAY help is if it is proven to have been related to the install of the SC, which they would be liable for.

mallloynx, what warranty are you referring to? An extended one? The stock powertrain warranty is 6/60 like you mentioned, but does not cover bumper to bumper.
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:18 PM
  #7  
draxcaliber's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 11,141
From: Maryland
Default

i thought powertrain warranty was 5 year/60k miles?
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:22 PM
  #8  
draxcaliber's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 11,141
From: Maryland
Default

but anyway, take it back to the dealership and say "what gives, my a/c went out after you installed the s/c. i'd like to have it looked at please!"

maybe they messed it up on the instally, maybe your just out of frion or something and need it recharged, do you use it often?
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:22 PM
  #9  
engifineer's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 9,731
From: Minneapolis, MN
Default

sorry.. that is correct, 5 years. 60 months/60,000 miles.
Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:14 AM
  #10  
meehoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 111
From: Winston, NC
Default

powertrain dosent cover this does it.... im running by a local shop to get the freion checked tomorrow and if thats not it i'll go to the dealership
Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:18 AM
  #11  
draxcaliber's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 11,141
From: Maryland
Default

yeah, the powertrain doesn't cover it, but it could have been a mistake when installing the supercharger.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:45 AM
  #12  
harrellj's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 69
From: Cincinnati, OH
Default

My a/c is going out (interestingly). So far *knocks wood*, only the driver side vents (ugh) and the floor vents are blowing out hot air. Shame that it wasn't the passenger side that went. I've only got just over 10k miles and no s/c.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:36 AM
  #13  
cgsouthern's Avatar
Junior Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 16
From: Knoxville, TN
Default

harrellj, does the passanger side blow cold at all?
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:10 AM
  #14  
meehoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 111
From: Winston, NC
Default

so i went to local shop checked freion and come to find out compressor aint even working and the wire goin over the s/c has started to melt i told toyota that the last time i had my car up their they were alike ok and zip tied it to a spot like 2 cm away from where i was so not it's melted the wireing harness i guess b/c when we changed the f use to the ac it blew immidately so im takeing it monday for service....
Old Sep 14, 2007 | 05:43 PM
  #15  
meehoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 111
From: Winston, NC
Default

so i got it taken care of for all of u that look on here. where the wireing harness goes over the s/c a bolt had rubbed through the wire and caused a short...yay now to install my 9.5 lb pulley cant wait for it to get here hopefully today
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
tckid21
PPC: Misc and Lots
47
Mar 12, 2017 09:16 PM
carid
Exclusive Sponsored Sales
0
Jan 22, 2015 12:49 PM
toyotaisme
PPC: Vehicles
0
Jan 10, 2015 10:24 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 10:12 PM.