2007 Dodge Charger tech

MAYDAYMA

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2007 DODGE CHARGER
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
14,000 MILES

I had my car towed to dealership would not crank, they called said car was fine, went and got later same day would not crank, they came got week later they said it needs motor all under warrany. I week later car readyon thurs pm. Fri am 7:30 dont come get car is tore up needs another motor. Our tech drove my car home overnight and now they say there is sugar in my gas. Now to my question Can a tech. Legally take my car home overnight. All this sounds fishy to me and many others. Now they want my insurance to pay for 2 motors' any advice

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MERLIN2021

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Usually they ask for your permission to drive your car for any further than a few miles on a test drive. How come it took them 2 motors to figure out the problem? Remeber they told you it was fine and let you drive it. It's on them.

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 11:42 AM

MAYDAYMA

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Thanks for the info. But how do I get them to pay they have had the car since aug. 15, and do I have them legally for letting tech take car home. Your guess on time and 2 motors is beyond me. Thats our issue, 1st tripp in they said it was fine. Now they dont want to honor warrenty and said if we got a rental car we would have to pay for that. Thankfully we did not get one

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 11:48 AM

MERLIN2021

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Threaten to go to the local courthouse and file a claim, no Judge will say it was your fault they screwed up on the diagnosis! THEY let you drive it home, ruin an engine and now want you to pay? Can you say court action? Even a lawyer wont cost as much as the repair bills.

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 AT 11:52 AM