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Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty

For 2006 through 2009 model year vehicles delivered on or after July 26, 2007


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LIFETIME POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY
At the expiration of the 3 year/36,000 mile Basic Limited Warranty, DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC extends to the original purchaser or retail lessee of each 2006 through 2009 model year Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep vehicle sold and delivered on or after July 26, 2007 limited powertrain warranty for the lifetime of that original purchaser or retail lessee.

A. Who is Covered? You are covered by the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty if you are the first registered owner or lessee for use of the vehicle. Subsequent owners or lessees, even if they are within the same family or business, are not covered. Successor business entities or persons to whom the vehicle is transferred by operation of law are also not covered.

B. What's Covered: The Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty covers the cost of all parts and labor needed to repair a powertrain component listed in section E below that is defective in workmanship and materials. There is no coverage for towing in the event of disablement.

C. When It Begins: The Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty begins at the end of the Basic Limited Warranty.

D. Excluded Vehicles: All Sprinter, Police, Taxi, Limousine, Postal, Ambulance, Ram Cab and Chassis (3500, 4500, or 5500), SRT, Diesel equipped, Rental and Government vehicles are excluded from this coverage. Excluded vehicles will have the 3 year or 36,000 miles Basic Limited Warranty regardless of ownership. Cummins and Sprinter Diesel Engines will continue to have a 5 year or 100,000 miles warranty regardless of ownership.

E. Parts Covered: The Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty covers these parts and components of your vehicle's powertrain supplied by DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC:

- Gasoline Engine: cylinder block and all internal parts; cylinder head assemblies; timing case, timing chain, timing belt, gears and sprockets; vibration damper; oil pump; water pump and housing; intake and exhaust manifolds; flywheel with starter ring gear; core plugs; valve covers; oil pan; turbocharger housing and internal parts; turbocharger wastegate actuator; supercharger; serpentine belt tensioner; seals and gaskets for listed components only.

- Transmission: Transmission case and all internal parts; torque converter; drive/flex plate; transmission range switch; transmission control module; bell housing; oil pan; seals and gaskets for listed components only.

        NOTE: MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PARTS ARE NOT COVERED AT ANY TIME.

- Front Wheel Drive: Transaxle case and all internal parts; axle shaft assemblies; constant velocity joints and boots; differential cover; oil pan; transaxle speed sensors; transaxle solenoid assembly; PRNDL position switch; transaxle electronic controller; torque converter; seals and gaskets for listed components only.

- All Wheel Drive (AWD): Power transfer unit and all internal parts; viscous coupler; axle housing and all internal parts; constant velocity joints and boots; driveshaft and axle shaft assemblies; differential carrier assembly and all internal parts; output ball bearing; output flange; end cover; overrunning clutch; vacuum motor; torque tube; pinion spacer and shim, seals and gaskets for listed components only.

- Rear Wheel Drive: Rear axle housing and all internal parts; axle shafts; axle shaft bearings; drive shaft assemblies; drive shaft center bearings; universal joints and yokes; seals and gaskets for listed components only.

- Four-Wheel Drive (4X4): transfer case and all internal parts; transfer case control module and shift mode motor assembly; axle housing and all internal parts; axle shafts; axle shaft bearings; drive shafts assemblies (front and rear); drive shaft center bearings; universal joints and yokes; disconnect housing assembly; seals and gaskets for the listed components only.

F. When Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty Does Not Apply
You are not covered by the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty if you are a second or subsequent owner of the vehicle.

Note: In the event of an ownership change the 3 year or 36,000 miles Basic Limited Warranty will stay with the vehicle regardless of ownership.

G. Inspections
In order to maintain the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty, the person or entity covered by this Powertrain Limited Warranty must have a powertrain inspection performed by an authorized Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep dealer once every 5 years. This inspection will be performed at no charge. The inspection must be made within sixty (60) days of each 5 year anniversary of the in-service date of the vehicle. You must have the inspection performed to continue this coverage.

H. Other Provisions of This Powertrain Limited Warranty
All other terms of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty including the Section 1 (Your Rights Under These Limited Warranties) and Section 3 (What's Not Covered) apply to this Powertrain Limited Warranty.

I. Towing:
Vehicles subject to the Limited Lifetime Powertrain Warranty coverage will have 24- Hour Towing Assistance service available during the 3/36 Basic Limited Warranty, regardless of ownership. Any repairs needed to the powertrain after the expiration of the 3/36 Basic Limited Warranty will not be eligible for towing assistance.

This document supplements the warranties and conditions described in the vehicle's Warranty Information book.

No other coverages are altered or extended based on this supplement


5-Year Inspection Form/Worksheet (PDF)






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