Sunday, Jun 15, 2014 at 22:42
Yes, the warranty sounds like it should cover any mechanical fault, particularly seeing as you have only just acquired the vehicle.
Here's the Consumer Law guide that will assist you if you run into refusals, hedging, or claims that the fault is minor.
Most arguments with regard to warranty claims generally centre around whether the fault is major, and who is going to repair it and to what level.
http://www.consumerlaw.gov.au/content/acl_resources/downloads/industry_guides/motor_vehicle_sales.pdf
I can't help you with any personal experience of the problem. I guess you're looking for advice that it's an easy, common and simple fix.
It would be good if it was, but I find that electronic and warning light faults are quite often niggling, intermittent, and usually a result of a faulty sensor, a faulty connector, or ECU faults. Only a proper
test with the right equipment in the hands of a capable mechanic will nail it.
I would be very surprised if the transmission was totally shot, you would get a lot more indicators than a warning light if the transmission itself had a major fault.
Those indicators would be transmission slipping, grating or grinding noises, and oil with silvery metal particles in
suspension.
Cheers, Ron.
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