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nmspicker · #1 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 04:07 PM

A fuse recently blew out in my 5-month lexus IS 250. Something got stuck in the cigarette lighter and I had to fish it out with a hair barrette. No tamepring was done with wires. A hair barrette can only do so much damage, and blowing a fuse is not that.
Anyway, i have a lease, and supposedly my car should be covered under the warranty. I believe it is the Powertrain Warranty. Well, my dealer fixed the problem this morning - and said that they had "fixed" the problem and set it up so it wouldn't happen again,but they did not want to cover me for it, so I have to pay $100 for them to fix a blown fuse, which went out by itself.

Should I contest it? The warranty does not state that they do not cover blown fuses. Let me know your thoughts!!!
thanks

Pilot450 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 08:19 PM

ummmm....before they fixed it did they tell u that they will charge u 100?
i know they have to get verbal authorization from the owner/driver to fix anything that will cost.

clubfoot · #3 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 08:14 AM

Also, the blown fuse was caused by something you did, vs a car defect.

ctrj · #4 (**permalink**) 09-13-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nmspicker

A fuse recently blew out in my 5-month lexus IS 250. Something got stuck in the cigarette lighter and I had to fish it out with a hair barrette. No tamepring was done with wires. A hair barrette can only do so much damage, and blowing a fuse is not that.
Anyway, i have a lease, and supposedly my car should be covered under the warranty. I believe it is the Powertrain Warranty. Well, my dealer fixed the problem this morning - and said that they had "fixed" the problem and set it up so it wouldn't happen again,but they did not want to cover me for it, so I have to pay $100 for them to fix a blown fuse, which went out by itself.

Should I contest it? The warranty does not state that they do not cover blown fuses. Let me know your thoughts!!!
thanks

It sounds like you stuck a metel barrette in your cigarette lighter which more than likely grounded out the circuit and blew the fuse. Warranty only covers parts that fail on their own. I hate to say it, but it sounds like you caused the problem. With that said, it does sound a bit steep to replace one fuse. You could have looked in your owners manual to find the fuse and checked and replaced it yourself. Fuses cost a couple of bucks.

Sorry, I hope this doesn't sound harsh, it's not ment to.