Who are the car dealers that did not tell the FTC?
But in the case of CarMax, West-Herr Automotive Group, and Asbury Automotive Group, they didn’t, the FTC alleges in complaints announced today. The FTC settled similar allegations against GM and two other dealers earlier this year.
What did car dealers not say about their inspections?
Dealers should make it clear. But in the case of CarMax, West-Herr Automotive Group, and Asbury Automotive Group, they didn’t, the FTC alleges in complaints announced today. The FTC settled similar allegations against GM and two other dealers earlier this year.
What are the different types of trouble codes?
O2 sensor performance codes and O2 heater circuit codes are two types of oxygen sensor trouble codes. Circuit that warms up the oxygen sensor when your engine is first started, will be detected as fault by Oxygen Sensor, and it will set a heater codes. This is needed to decrease cold start emissions.
What do the last two digits of a misfire code mean?
Misfire codes such as P0301, P0302, etc. is cylinder specific misfire codes, where the last two digits the code is refer to misfiring cylinder, it just let you know the cylinder that misfire and will not tell you why the cylinder is misfiring.
What is the manufacturer specific check engine light code?
Manufacturer-specific codes use a number other than “0” as the second digit. In general, codes that begin with P0 are generic codes concerning a powertrain issue, whereas codes that begin with P1 are manufacturer-specific. Step 4: Determine which system the code applies to.
How often are car dealership service managers wrong?
They might be right 10 to 20 percent of the time, close 20 percent of the time, and dead wrong 60 percent of the time. I had a customer go through six oxygen sensors when all it was was a shorted wire. What’s the smartest thing you can buy from the dealer? A brand-name extended service contract. So if you’re buying a Ford, get a Ford contract.
Which is an example of a car dealership service manager?
Here’s an example: Suppose your vehicle goes out of warranty and a week later you have a catastrophic failure.
Do you get an extended service contract with Toyota or Ford?
A brand-name extended service contract. So if you’re buying a Ford, get a Ford contract. If it’s a Toyota, buy the Toyota contract. The opposite is also true. Never buy the extended service contract that’s generically offered through the dealer but isn’t backed by the brand of car they sell. How come?