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Auto Warranty Processing

Renascent Protection Solutions

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  • 77 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 23 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/28/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I bought a 2010 Camaro from California MOTORS Direct on 07/20/2022. I also bought an Extended warranty. I paid $5,000.00 for a bumper to bumper warranty. The 1st week I had the car I got trouble codes saying there was an issue with the motor. So I took the car to Ca. MOTORS Direct. They were paid to repair whatever was the issue with the motor. however all they did was cleared the OBD2 code and sent the car home. 2 weeks latrer again the car was throwing engine problem trouble codes and 2 pistons blew out the sides of the engine causing a catastrophic engine failure. the car was towed to M.K.SMITH Chevy dealeership. They refused to fix the problem due to too many issues. so the car was towed to the Chevy dealership in Azusa. they tried to contact the warranty company for 5 weeks with no resolve. The warranty co. refused to call them back to start a claim, so the car was towed to Mtn. View Chevy. there the car sat for a month waiting for the warranty company to send an inspector out to inspect the car. The inspector finally came out on 10/10/2022.He stated the car needed a new motor and new exhaust system totalling $17,000.00.He also said to begin the work and repair the Camaro. Then on 10/18 he was sent out to reinspect my car. This time he decided to reject the repairs and refused to pay for the TEAR DOWN they demanded for inspection. They were rejecting the repairs due to excess engine wear, lack of motor oil, which all leaked out when the 2 pistons shot threw the engine and exhaust system. i only had the car for 2 weeks to drive the car sat for repairs for almost 3 months. They said if i didnt cause the damage then it was pre-existing and not covered.If it wasn't preexisting then i abused it,both wont be covered. So now im stuck with a car im financing that needs $17,000 for a new motor and $5,000.00 for the exhaust system. my credit will be destroyed and now i have no vehicle since i traded in my car for a trade in.Now im in jeopaedy of losing my job.

    Business Response

    Date: 11/03/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau complaint of ** *******, Complaint ID ********, received on October 28, 2022.

    Thank you for patience while we further investigated this matter. Upon review of Mr. ******* claim file, we determined, after obtaining two separate inspections, that the cause of the mechanical failure was due to extensive engine damage resulting from excessive abuse caused by the failure to protect engine from lack of lubrication and the continued operation of the vehicle while in a failed state. With two separate inspections conducted, and both arriving at the same conclusion, namely that the mechanical failure here was directly attributable to abuse from continued operation in a failed state and lack of lubrication, both of which are excluded from coverage under Mr. ******* contract. These exclusions may be found in Mr. ******* contract under Section V. WHAT IS NOT COVERED, item D. As both these conditions, continued operation in a failed state and lack of lubrication, are excluded from coverage, Mr. ******* claim was properly denied.

    Thus, Allegiance was able to establish that we are standing with our decision to deny Mr. ******** claim for those reasons set forth above.


    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at ********************

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/26/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    As a consumer, I have the right to have my vehicle repaired under the terms of the warranty. On August 26, 2022, we took the vehicle to the repair shop prior to the expiration of the warranty because the check engine light came on and there was a reading that something was wrong with the torque converter. We picked up the vehicle from the repair shop on September 29, 2022, after being told that the vehicle was ready. However, before we could get home, the check engine light came back on. This is why we had originally taken it to be repaired! So, again, Before we could get the vehicle home, the check engine light came on. We returned back to the shop on that same day, 9/29/2022. We live 2.7 miles from the repair shop and HAD NOT EVEN MADE IT HOME! AGAIN, on 9/29/2022, ****, the service advisor verified that the check engine light was on again. He verified that it was the same issue that we originally took the car in for. He verified this by scanning for a code. He scanned it and got the exact Code for the torque converter. Again, this was the same day that we picked the vehicle up from the shop and we had not traveled more than two miles when the light came back on. I have proof in my texts of me asking **** why the light was still on. While at the shop on 9/29/2022, after scanning the Jeep for the code and seeing the same code as on 8/26/2022, **** told us that there would be no one to look at the car until Tuesday, 10/4/2022, and to bring it back then. He said that the warranty would be fine because he documented that we did not even get the car home when the same problem (the check engine light) persisted. We returned the car back to the shop, as instructed on October 4, 2022, where it has remained. So, the car has been in the shop for a total of 9 weeks. There is no reason to deny this claim when we did not even make it home with the car. The repair shop did not tell us that the problem was not resolved until we took the vehicle back.

    Business Response

    Date: 11/02/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau complaint of ***** *******, Complaint ID ********, received on October 26, 2022.

    Thank you for patience while we further investigated this matter. Upon review of Ms. ********* file, we were able to establish that we are standing with our decision of the denial of Ms. ********* October 7, 2022, claim as Ms. ********* contract expired on September 1, 2022 .    

    Ms. ******* had a claim which was filed on August 26, 2022, and even though it was very close to the expiration date of September 1, 2022, that claim was authorized and paid, in a total amount of $2,526.16, check # ******. The next claim that was called in on Ms. ********* behalf was called in on October 7, 2022, 36 days after the contract had expired. We cannot provide coverage on an expired contract.

    Of note and importance, Ms. ********* vehicle was driven over 280 additional miles following the completion of the August 26, 2022, repair and the next claim called in on October 7, 2022. Someone was putting miles on the vehicle at just below the adjusted average miles per day rate in the US and the vehicle had been released to Ms. ******* following the completion of the August 26, 2022, repair.

    However, the pertinent and dispositive issue is that the claim being disputed by Ms. ******* was called in 36 days after her contract had expired. This cannot be disputed as it is simply calendar dates and existing facts on record like the expiration date of her contract and the claims file clearly showing the October 7, 2022, call in date. As stated, we cannot provide coverage on an expired contract and Ms. ********* contract had been expired for well over a month—it was not a close call. Therefore Ms. ********* October 7, 2022, claim was properly denied.


    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at *********************

    Business Response

    Date: 11/22/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau rejection of ***** ******** Complaint ID ********, of Allegiance Administrators, LLC’s response to her complaint, received on November 18, 2022.

    Ms. ********* rejection is based upon her same themes set forth in her complaint, ignoring the response from Allegiance Administrators. Put simply, the undisputed facts are these: Ms. ********* vehicle was in for repair on August 26, 2022. It was repaired and Allegiance Administrators paid over $2,500.00 for that repair. The vehicle was returned to Ms. *******. The vehicle then accumulated over 280 additional miles. Then Ms. ******* claims that something happened to the vehicle, and it was brought back into the repair shop 36 days after her contract expired.

    There are two pertinent issues here, both of which are ignored by Ms. ********* rejection.

    First, the vehicle had been repaired based upon a claim that was called in three days prior to the expiration of Ms. ********* contract. That claim was paid as it was timely made. Her contract then expired. All of Allegiance Administrators’ contract obligations to Ms. ******* ceased as of the expiration date of her contract. This is not a difficult concept to understand. Ms. ********* claim made after her contract expired is denied as there is no obligation existing between the parties after her contract expired.

    Second, Ms. ******* drove off in her vehicle after the August 26 repair, putting over 280 miles on the vehicle in the intervening 36 days. Thus, the vehicle was working when Ms. ******* left the repair facility. In fact, the vehicle worked for another 280 plus miles and then had an issue. This is not in dispute, as it is simply recorded facts. Whatever the issue was, Ms. ********* service contract expired, then hundreds of miles after her vehicle left the repair facility, she attempted to get yet another benefit from an expired contract. Once her contract expired, all contractual obligations between the parties ceased.

    Which relates to another point that Ms. ******* raises—her request for arbitration as she disagrees that her claim called in 36 days after the contract expired should have been denied. However, and for similar reasons, once Ms. ********* contract expired, there were no remaining contractual obligations between the parties, including the obligation to arbitrate. Arbitration is a contractual right, which expires. Ms. ********* claim was not in process during the contract’s expiration. As such, there is no overlap in obligation in the manner she suggests. The contract is expired, and all contractual rights and obligations thereto are therefore expired, including arbitration.

    Ms. ********* claim called in on a contract that had been expired for over a month was properly denied and she has no right to the contractual obligation of arbitration, again, because her contract expired.

    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at *********************

    Customer Answer

    Date: 11/22/2022

    [If you do not say why you are rejecting the company's response, BBB must close your complaint.] 

    Complaint: ********

    I am rejecting this response because: the Original claim from 8/26/2022 was not addressed, as the warranty company alleges it was.  The shop made OTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE but it did not repair the Torque Vonverter which is why I took the vehicle to the shop.  The repair shop put mile on the vehicle.  I did not.  Still, the check engine light came on when we had only driven it less than 2 miles.  So, mileage is not the issue.  The original claim was to repair the torque converter based on the check engine light coming on and getting the code.  The vehicle remained at the shop.  The warranty company is not addressing the fact that we picked up the car on 9/30 and returned it the same day, with the check engine light on and getting the same reading.  The repair shop has confirmed this timeline and has also confirmed that it did not make the necessary repairs that was needed to fix the original claim from 8/26/2022. If the torque converter was covered on 8/26/2022 the claim should be paid.  Arbitration is necessary or I will be filing a complaint with the Stare of Georgia Consumer Protection Agency.  What is sad is that I still have 3 years left in another warranty with this company who is being dishonest.  

    Regards,

    ***** *******
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/10/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    ResolvedMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    8/28-9/1: Traveled to TX, bought a used SUV on 8/29 with warranty from Renascent Protection Solutions (“RPS”). 9/1-3: Drove home to OR, about a 2,500-mile trip. Once home, at some point, I noticed a faint noise that eventually grew louder. 9/20-21: Took the car to an OR dealership for repair. Mechanic said struts failed and were working with RPS on warranty coverage. 9/25: Received a call from a Claims Adjustor (“CA”). I said I may have heard noise on the way home to OR but was unsure, but definitely started hearing it once in OR and was driving city streets. Also said IF I lived in TX, I would have first gone back to local dealer about the issue. 9/26: RPS denied the claim, claiming the issue was pre-existing, based on the amount of time from purchase to when the concern was noticed. 9/27: I responded asking for: (1) a better explanation of why the repair was classified as pre-existing and for sufficient evidence and (2) where the warranty stipulates a minimum amount of time to occur before a claim is made. RPS never responded to this or to a follow-up sent on 9/28. 10/3: Called the CA who said he said he needed to have a supervisor call me. No call came. 10/5-6: Called the CA again multiple times, no answer. 10/10: Called the main line and talked to a supervisor, who explained the claim was denied because I said the failure occurred on the way home and that I would have taken it back to the dealer. Both statements were misrepresented. I said (1) I may have heard noise on the way home but was unsure, (2) that on the way home was a 2,500-mile trip, and (3) that IF I lived in TX I would have gone back to local dealer. Supervisor said the repair was still not covered because struts failed, and warranty does not cover shocks. I’m no mechanic, so I asked if struts and shocks were the same thing. He said they were. I called mechanic one last time, and they explained that the upper mounts failed, which caused struts to fail and that mounts and insulators should be covered

    Business Response

    Date: 10/21/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau follow up of the complaint of ******* *******, Complaint ID 18194125, received by us October 10, 2022.

    Thank you for your patience while we investigated this matter. Upon review of files, we were able to ascertain that Mr. *******’ claim was a rubbing noise when turning left or right due to both front air struts leaking oil.  The claim was initially denied because the adjuster believed Mr. ******* said he noticed the issue right away.  However, after further review, this claim was approved.  Mr. ******* should return to the repair facility and contact us, or he should send in the invoice if he has paid for the repairs. 

    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/28/2022

    [A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response.  If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]

    Better Business Bureau:

    I accept the business's response to resolve this complaint.
    Regards,

    **** *******
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/03/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Allegiance is the admin for CarChex Warranty. Had Titanium Coverage was told it was same as a bumper to bumper warranty. Did not honor warranty. Did not have pre existing condition. Please people save your money. This company will do everything in it's power to deny a claim. Several Federal and State lawsuits were filed against Allegiance. Now they are using a name call Renascent Protection Services to hide all complaints. CarChex Warranty, Allegiance is the admin of the warranty. The people will scam and take your money. Don't know how they live with themselves taking people's hard earn money. They don't answer phone calls, return phone calls and even hang up on you. Buyer Beware!!

    Business Response

    Date: 10/10/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau complaint of ******* *****, Complaint ID 18160795, received on October 3, 2022.

    Thank you for your patience while we further investigated this matter. Upon review of Mr. ******* file, we were able to establish that we are standing with our decision regarding the denial of Mr. ******* claim as the matters comprising Mr. ******* claim are not covered under his contract. 

    Mr. ******* claim has been denied as his contract has a waiting period which is listed under Section III. GENERAL PROVISIONS, under A, Contract Period. This section reads, “Coverage begins after the ‘Waiting Period’ which is the later of thirty (30) days and one thousand (1,000) miles or sixty (60) days and five hundred (500) miles from the Contract Purchase Date”. Mr. Olson’s claim was called in only seventeen (17) days after purchase. The waiting period is expressly stated in Mr. ******* contract, and he called in the claim during the Waiting Period before the Coverage began. Thus, Mr. ******* claim was properly denied.

    If Mr. ***** would like to cancel his contract as he stated in the complaint, we would be more than happy to oblige.  Mr. ***** would need review Section VI. General, Section B. Cancellation Provisions as those provisions apply to the cancellation of his contract. He will also need to take into consideration any state disclosure that applies to the cancellation provisions.


    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/20/2022

    [If you do not say why you are rejecting the company's response, BBB must close your complaint.] 

    Complaint: 18160795

    I am rejecting this response because: You told me the claim was denied on other matter not coverage dates. You continuously lie about all isuues and still lying about this BBB complaint responseI have had the Silver coverage for over a year then was sold a Titanium coverage. Silver coverage began in 2021. Upgraded to Titanium Coverage of September  10, 2022. I was within my 30/day 1,000 mile.. I never had a gap in coverage and always made my payments on time. Per several BBB complaints and lawsuits. I will be filing a lawsuit to resolve this breach of contract and fraud.

    Regards,

    ******* *****

    Business Response

    Date: 10/21/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau follow up to the complaint of ******* *****, Complaint ID 18160795, received by us on October 21, 2022.

    Thank you for your patience while we further investigated this matter. Upon review of files, we were unable to substantiate Mr. ******* claim of “upgrading” his contract to some higher level of coverage. We only have a record of Mr. ******* current contract and have no other contracts on file under his name or VIN. 

    Mr. ******* claim has been denied as his contract has a waiting period which is listed under Section III. GENERAL PROVISIONS, under A, Contract Period. This section reads, “Coverage begins after the ‘Waiting Period’ which is the later of thirty (30) days and one thousand (1,000) miles or sixty (60) days and five hundred (500) miles from the Contract Purchase Date”. Mr. ***** admits in his follow response submitted on October 20, 2022, that he “was within his 30 day/1,000 mile”, thus proving his claim was called in during the specifically stated Waiting Period. The waiting period is expressly stated in Mr. ******* contract, and he called in the claim during the Waiting Period before the Coverage began.

    Having no other contract in Mr. ******* name, this current claim was properly denied. If Mr. ***** has a prior contract in his possession, he should share it. It is possible that he had a contract from another company and then purchased this contract. If he had an initial contract that was serviced by another company, that would explain his confusion, but not vary the denial on this present claim.

    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:07/09/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I purchased an extended warranty through CarChex, serviced by Allegiance. A claim by the Audi dealership was initiated and approved; however, I had to pay the total amount and then file a claim to recoup the charges from Allegiance. I submitted a claim around a month ago and I have not heard a single thing. I emailed again, called, and have been getting ignored. I want my claim reimbursed for the entirety that I paid, not what they will cover, given that I have been waiting for weeks without any resolution.

    Business Response

    Date: 07/12/2022

    This response is written with regard to the Better Business Bureau complaint of ******** ***********, Complaint ID 17543573, received on July 12, 2022.

    Thank you for patience while we further investigated this matter. Upon review of Ms. ***********’s file, we were able to establish Ms. *********** had not paid her monthly payment towards her Contract. Therefore, Ms. ***********’s account was in arrears and not in force.  We informed Ms. *********** that her account needed to be current in order for us to proceed with the claim payment.

    On June 29th Ms. ***********’s account was made current, and Allegiance issued a check, check number 8710, in the amount of $662.30 which was mailed to Ms. *********** at her address to reimburse her repair expense. 

    Allegiance must assert that Ms. ***********’s complaint to the BBB is not made in good faith. Ms. *********** was behind in her payments on her financed contract, creating the delay and rendering her contract invalid until such time as she became current on her finance payments. Even more importantly, Ms. *********** was directly made aware of the check and claim authorization on July 1, 2022, during a telephone contact with Allegiance staff who informed her that the check had been mailed and that it would take 2-3 weeks to arrive. This date was more than a week prior to her complaint being filed with the BBB.


    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at *******************.
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:06/01/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Hello, I am reaching out regarding a denied claim for extended vehicle warranty. We purchased the 2009 Honda Odyssey **** ****************** on Oct 15, 2021 from Angela Krauss Ford in Alpharetta, GA, USA. We also purchased the Triton Ultimate Protection warranty with the contract number *********** A few months after purchasing this vehicle, my job moved me to Oakville, Canada. On April 15th, while driving on the highway, we heard a loud bank, then I noticed we started to lose acceleration, the engine light came on, the battery light came on, I lost steering power. Fortunately, I was able to make it to the roadside, with no further incidents. I had the vehicle towed to a small repair shop, but after 2 weeks they gave up saying they will not deal with the warranty company. I then had the vehicle towed to the local Honda dealership in Oakville, where they initiated discussions with Triton. The local Honda service rep has been in contact and submitted the requested documentation and images regarding the issue. It seems a broken bolt caused the timing belt to slip, causing the breakdown, ultimately the vehicle now needs a replacement engine, with additional parts and labor this will likely be around $8000 USD. After submitting this to the insurance, the Triton (Alligeance) representative (Grant R) is stating the broken bolt was caused by improper servicing of the vehicle (improper tension), therefore they are denying any claim for repair. Any repairs were conducted prior to our purchase, since we received the vehicle in very good condition, having a record of completing all services, etc. Prior to purchasing the vehicle the service shop checked everything out, and confirmed all was in good working order. I do not think the denial of my claim is justified and seek your support in resolving this matter. Thank you and regards, ****** ****

    Business Response

    Date: 06/08/2022

    Thank you for patience while we further investigated this matter. Upon review of Mr. ****’s file, we found that the first shop would not comply with the contract terms to determine the cause of the mechanical failure, in short, the repair facility would not conduct or allow a third-party inspector to inspect the engine.

    Our company paid to have the covered vehicle towed to another shop. Once there it was found that a bolt on timing belt tensioner was gone. The bolt broke and allowed timing belt tensioner to fall off. The claim was denied based upon the language of the contract. Per the contract Section V.  What is Not Covered letter A. Any failure caused by NUTS, BOLTS, FASTENERS. The mechanical failure here was directly attributable to the failure of the timing belt tensioner.
    Additionally, the inspection revealed that a previous shop may have cross threaded or over torqued the bolt, causing the tensioner to fall off. The contract excludes from coverage previous improper repairs.


    Thus, Allegiance was able to establish that we are standing with our decision of the denial of Mr. ****’s claim as for those three reasons: initial repair facility refused to abide by the contract; the failed parts are not listed as covered in Mr. ****’s contract (bolt breaking specifically excluded from coverage) and the improper repair performed by a prior repair facility also excluded from coverage.   


    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

    Customer Answer

    Date: 06/10/2022

    I am rejecting this response because: 
    1) Having just relocated I took the vehicle to a first shop recommended to me by friends, and yes, they did not wish to perform the inspection, therefore I immediately arranged for the second towing to the Honda repair shop. The insurance company did NOT pay for initial towing of the vehicle nor the towing to another facility, I paid for both tows myself. 
    2) The verbiage of my contract states in Section V article A: "For any of the following parts or conditions: ... NUTS, BOLTS, FASTENERS,..." but does not state "faults caused by", as stated in the response. Nor was this stipulation explained/elaborated to me. In addition, the dealership presented this warranty as a comparable "bumper to bumper" warranty, where any mechanical issues would be covered. (I have attached a copy of my contract for your reference.)
    3) Regarding the inspection conclusion: the Honda repair shop only sent images, the diagnosis was made by the warranty insurance, who state "may have". When in doubt I believe other circumstances are important to consider: I have driven less than 5000 miles, and not needed any service aside from an oil change. The Ford dealership, where I purchased the vehicle, inspected the vehicle prior to purchase and attested all was good, as well as confirmed the vehicle had regularly been service at a local Honda dealership. Therefore, I question the conclusion of an improper repair. 

    I would appreciate, if this denial would be reconsidered.

    Regards,

    ****** ****

    Business Response

    Date: 06/14/2022

    While Allegiance understands Mr. ****’s desire to have his vehicle repaired, the coverage terms under the contract he purchased exclude payment for the mechanical breakdown found, upon inspection, to have caused the mechanical failure.


    The cause of the mechanical failure, without question, was a broken bolt on timing belt tensioner. The bolt broke and allowed timing belt tensioner to fall off. The claim was denied based upon the unambiguous language of the contract. Per the contract Section V.  What is Not Covered letter A. Any failure caused by NUTS, BOLTS, FASTENERS. The mechanical failure here was directly attributable to the failure of the timing belt tensioner bolt. Thus, this claim must be denied as clearly excluded from coverage.


    The denial of this claim by Allegiance stands as the cause of the mechanical failure, a broken bolt, is specifically excluded from coverage under the terms of the contract.   


    Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

    Customer Answer

    Date: 06/17/2022

    I am rejecting this response because: 
    I do not see any way in getting a satisfactory resolution here, as they are denying any responsibility, and I do not believe this to be fair customer treatment. 

    By no means was the contract language explained to me to exclude such magnitude of the exclusion clause, rather on the contrary that this would be like a "bumper-to-bumper" warranty and should any substantial mechanical failure come, this would be covered. The language in my contract does not CLEARLY state "failure caused by... nuts, bolts, fasteners..." rather only "For any of the following parts or conditions:... nuts, bolts, fasteners...". From my layman's perspective I do not understand how the damage in my case can be completely excluded.

    Based on their stance, this begs the question why to even bother to spend thousands of dollars on an illusive and deceptive warranty insurance, that when troubles arise they find any and all means to step away from their responsibility. 

    I am not in the luxurious situation where the cumulated $15000 I have now spent on this vehicle I can write off a loss and move on; add to the the personal hardships we have had due to now 8 weeks without a vehicle. I am deeply disappointed in this result, and surely will not be doing business with any of these parties again. I will do my best to inform other potential buyers of these unfair and deceptive practices. I do hope that BBB can utilize their influence to bring about change to protect other consumers.

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