:: Automobile Warranty Terms: A to C – D to L – M to U – R to Z

Make: The vehicle’s manufacturer.

Manufacturer: The company which produced your vehicle.

Manufacturer’s Recommended Maintenance Guidelines: These are the manufacturer’s suggestions for properly maintaining your vehicle to ensure optimal performance. Usual maintenance guidelines would include when to change the oil, information about fluid levels, when to rotate the tires, and replacement of certain parts at specific intervals. Not following the manufacturer’s recommended maintenance schedule may void the warranty agreement.

Manufacturer’s Warranty: This is the automobile warranty supplied by the maker of the vehicle. It promises to repair your vehicle for a specified period of time and/or mileage. Manufacturer’s warranties typically are not all-inclusive, and cover only a limited number of specific components. Carefully review your manufacturer’s warranty agreement for coverage details and specifics.

Model: The nameplate of your vehicle.

New Vehicle: As related to auto warranties, the term new vehicle refers to a vehicle that is covered by the manufacturer’s bumper to bumper warranty. For a vehicle to be “new” for a warranty does not mean that the vehicle was purchased with no miles, or you are the first owner, simply that the vehicle is still covered by the original manufacturer’s warranty.

Odometer Miles: The actual miles the vehicle has traveled as recorded by the vehicle’s odometer. Failure, removal, or adjustment of the odometer will void an auto warranty agreement, unless whatever repair or modifications has been certified by the repair facility and documented to the warranty company.

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Plan Expiration: This is the date or odometer mileage when the extended auto warranty policy will conclude. For example, a 5 year / 100,000 mile extended warranty will end 5 years from the date that you enroll your vehicle or when the odometer reads 100,000 miles. The plan expiration is recorded in the warranty agreement.

Plan Mileage: The total mileage that the extended car warranty plan applies to your vehicle. Usually this is the mileage on the vehicle’s odometer, but can also be additional mileage from the commencement of coverage, or unlimited mileage based on the extended warranty plan coverage expiration terms.

Plan Term: The amount of time in years or months and/or the total mileage that your extended auto warranty policy will apply to your vehicle.

Powertrain Coverage: This is warranty that provides coverage for, typically, components of the engine, transmission, and drive train. A powertrain policy normally covers only the components that are most expensive to repair on a vehicle.

Product Warranty: Product warranties generally cover fewer parts than an regular extended warranty, service contract, or mechanical breakdown insurance policy. A product warranty is permitted by law only to cover parts that are in direct contact with the product or parts that are mechanically connected to those parts. For example, a manufacturer of an air conditioning lubricant may warrant that by using their product the air conditioner will not break. However, the maker of the lubricant is not allowed to warrant that the power window won’t break, since a window is not in direct contact with product and is not mechanically connected to a part in contact with the lubricant. A product warranty may not be sold for a separate price and must be provided free of charge along with the product. Product warranties typically limit how much you can recover for parts that need repairs. Unlike extended warranties, product warranties are sometimes not backed by an insurance company.

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