17,000 miles- Corp mandated engine replacement

[Nickhansen795]

Interesting…the “binding when turning” issue doesn’t seem to be isolated. I had mine in last week. They kept it all day and said they couldn’t reproduce the issue. Hasn’t done it since, but since I am approaching 60K miles, I warned them they were not off the hook if it reappeared after 60K. We will see…..

I hate seeing others have issues, but maybe the numbers will help get results. I've not driven much since they replaced my engine to verify I still have that issue, but they did note "unable to replicate" initially.

 

[HairyMilkshakes]

You should also approach lawyers who specialize in vehicle-related cases as a backup option, like this guy:

 

[rcoplien]

You should double check your car fax and see what it say's now. The value I'm thinking just dropped a few thousand $'s

 

[Senator20]

You should double check your car fax and see what it say's now. The value I'm thinking just dropped a few thousand $'s

In my eyes it adds value.

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[PittPa]

In my eyes it adds value.

If you replaced an engine with 75,000 miles perhaps. An engine with 17,000 miles is just breaking in. Can't see how that is adding any value. If an engine in a new car can fail so soon, what makes this different?

 

[Nac]

If you replaced an engine with 75,000 miles perhaps. An engine with 17,000 miles is just breaking in. Can't see how that is adding any value. If an engine in a new car can fail so soon, what makes this different?

What makes it different than every other Telluride?

Your logic appears to be because this engine "failed" at 17,000 miles the next one will also. Which means all Telluride engines are likely to fail at 17,000 miles because all Tellurides have identical engines manufactured and tested at the same factory. This scenario is extremely unlikely.

A new engine makes this particular vehicle different because the old defective engine and whatever defect it had is gone in its entirety. Additionally, the engine did not actually fail it made noise undetected by the owner who drove the car to the dealer and the engine was preemptively replaced.

Is the new engine more likely to fail because the old one in this vehicle failed?

What would cause that, the VIN#, extremely unlucky owner, magic, design defect in all telluride engines?

The cause of the noise was likely a manufacturing defect (defective sub part or incorrect assembly). This happens at an extremely low rate with all manufactured items. The likelihood of getting a second bad engine is extremely low.

If there is a failure issue with all telluride engines it devalue all Tellurides not just this one.

The vast majority of telluride engines have performed favorably since inception. Replacing the defective engine with a new one should not devalue this vehicle; unless one believes there is a design defect or this specific vehicle is possessed.

 

[PittPa]

Perhaps you misread, didn't say it would devalue it. Just wouldn't add value in my opinion. Get your car repainted and see how that adds value.

 

[Nac]

I agree, it should not increase or decrease the value of the vehicle.

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