I'd be interested to know how many of us 06/07 buyers have already, or are thinking of buying into the lifetime powertrain warranty . :(

Our patriot hopefully is a keeper so we considered it but ultimately decided against it for two reasons (not necessarily stellar reasons, mind you)...
1) did not have any extra $$ right now
2) we have the 5speed manual

If we had the CVT, I think we would have gone for it...

How much are they asking? I am interested.

How much are they asking? I am interested.

I posted the info in this thread.

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2198

Thanks daguno!

Is it true that to get the LPW buy-in you first have to purchase the Chrysler extended warranty?

Not what I was told. The LPW for $750 (w/ $100 deductible) $900 (w/o) is the extended warranty.

Jeep just replied to an e-mail I sent them asking if I could buy into a LPW on my 07 riot purchased in April. It took them four paragraphs to say no.

Oh well...

So, what IS the real story here?

i bought it for the pat i got in july....any one can who has a jeep that is 06 or 07 and buys with 60 days of the "lifetime announcement"...i was able to buy it for 750

Jeep just replied to an e-mail I sent them asking if I could buy into a LPW on my 07 riot purchased in April. It took them four paragraphs to say no.

Oh well...

I'd check with your dealership to see what they say.

OR THIS http://pa.motorwebs.com/DaimlerChrysler/powertrain_warranty/powertrain.html

LIFETIME POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY
2006 Model Year Vehicles and 2007 Model Year Vehicles and 2008 Model Year Vehicles
Sold and Delivered On or After July 26, 2007
Supplement to the 2006 and the 2007 and the 2008 Model Year
Warranty Information Books
At the expiration of the 3 year/36,000 mile Basic Limited Warranty, DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC extends to the original purchaser or retail lessee of
each 2006 model year, 2007 model year and 2008 model year Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep vehicle sold and delivered on or after July 26, 2007 limited powertrain
warranty for the lifetime of that original purchaser or retail lessee.
LIFETIME POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY
A. Who is Covered?
You are covered by the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty if you are the first registered owner or lessee for use of the vehicle. Subsequent owners or
lessees, even if they are within the same family or business, are not covered. Successor business entities or persons to whom the vehicle is transferred by
operation of law are also not covered.
B. What’s Covered
The Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty covers the cost of all parts and labor needed to repair a powertrain component listed in section E below that is
defective in workmanship and materials. There is no coverage for towing in the event of disablement.
C. When It Begins
The Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty begins at the end of the Basic Limited Warranty.
D. Excluded Vehicles
SRT vehicles, Sprinter vehicles, diesel equipped vehicles, all Ram Cab/Chassis vehicles, rental vehicles and government vehicles are not covered. Vehicles
used as a police vehicle, taxi, limousine, postal delivery vehicle, or ambulance are not covered by the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty.
E. Parts Covered
The Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty covers these parts and components of your vehicle’s powertrain supplied by DaimlerChrysler Motors
Company LLC:
Gasoline Engine: cylinder block and all internal parts; cylinder head assemblies; timing case, timing chain, timing belt, gears and sprockets; vibration
damper; oil pump; water pump and housing; intake and exhaust manifolds; flywheel with starter ring gear; core plugs; valve covers; oil pan; turbocharger
housing and internal parts; turbocharger wastegate actuator; supercharger; serpentine belt tensioner; seals and gaskets for listed components only.
Transmission: transmission case and all internal parts; torque converter; drive/flex plate; transmission range switch; transmission control module; bell
housing; oil pan; seals and gaskets for listed components only. NOTE: MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PARTS ARE NOT COVERED AT ANY
TIME.
Front Wheel Drive: transaxle case and all internal parts; axle shaft assemblies; constant velocity joints and boots; differential cover; oil pan; transaxle
speed sensors; transaxle solenoid assembly; PRNDL position switch; transaxle electronic controller; torque converter; seals and gaskets for listed
components only. NOTE: MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PARTS ARE NOT COVERED AT ANY TIME.
All Wheel Drive (AWD): power transfer unit and all internal parts; viscous coupler; axle housing and all internal parts; constant velocity joints and boots;
driveshaft and axle shaft assemblies; differential carrier assembly and all internal parts; output ball bearing; output flange; end cover; overrunning clutch;
vacuum motor; torque tube; pinion spacer and shim, seals and gaskets for listed components only.
Rear Wheel Drive: rear axle housing and all internal parts; axle shafts; axle shaft bearings; drive shaft assemblies; drive shaft center bearings; universal
joints and yokes; seals and gaskets for listed components only.
Four-Wheel Drive (4X4): transfer case and all internal parts; transfer case control module and shift mode motor assembly; axle housing and all internal
parts; axle shafts; axle shaft bearings; drive shafts assemblies (front and rear); drive shaft center bearings; universal joints and yokes; disconnect housing
assembly; seals and gaskets for the listed components only.
F. When Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty Does Not Apply
You are not covered by the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty if you are a second or subsequent owner of the vehicle.
G. Inspections
In order to maintain the Lifetime Powertrain Limited Warranty, the person or entity covered by this Powertrain Limited Warranty must have a powertrain
inspection performed by an authorized Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep dealer once every 5 years. This inspection will be performed at no charge. The inspection
must be made within sixty (60) days of each 5 year anniversary of the in-service date of the vehicle. You must have the inspection performed to continue
this coverage.
H. Other Provisions of This Powertrain Limited Warranty
All other terms of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty including the Section 1 (Your Rights Under These Limited Warranties) and Section 3 (What’s Not
Covered) apply to this Powertrain Limited Warranty.
This document supplements the warranties and conditions described in the vehicle’s Warranty Information book.
No other coverages are altered or extended based on this supplement.
81-016-8057 Gas Vehicles

Thank you for contacting the Jeep Customer Assistance Center regarding
the lifetime powertrain warranty.

Thank you for your recent purchase. We are concerned that you feel
penalized for buying your vehicle when you did. Your purchase
represents an outstanding value that will provide many years of driving
satisfaction.

We regret that your purchase does not qualify for the Lifetime
Powertrain Warranty, but appreciate having the opportunity to review the
matter with you. We understand you want to take advantage of the best
deal possible when purchasing a new vehicle and you most likely received
the best possible warranty on the date of your purchase.

Our special sales programs are intended to create goodwill with the
buying public and to provide purchasers with an even better value for
their dollar in a specified timeframe. Inevitably, however, some
customers feel penalized when they are unable to qualify within the
guidelines of the program. We regret you were unable to participate in
the program.

Although we are unable to retroactively offer the Lifetime Powertrain
Warranty, you may be eligible for our lifetime powertrain service
contract. Please consult your selling dealership for further details
regarding this Service Contract.

Although a more favorable response could not be provided, we appreciate
your sharing your concern with us.

Also, our records indicate that the following recall campaign have not
been performed by an authorized Chrysler Motors dealer.

Recall Campaign #G18 - DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMPS

Since we can't always confirm that the needed service has been
performed, we ask that you contact your local authorized Jeep dealer to
make arrangements for an inspection and, if necessary, corrective action
at no charge to you.

The plan is called Lifetime Powertrain Care and is the Chrysler Service Contract they are talking about in their email. It is available at a 50% discount until the end of Sept. ($750 or $900 w/o deductible).
You can buy it on the web at chryslerwarrantys.com -never mind the spelling!
Good luck!

Just to clarify, it is not a direct buy-in into their new vehicle lifetime powertrain warranty, but a discounted offer of a similar "service contract" to 06 and 07 owners. That's how I understand the deal.

Disregard what they said in the email......06' and 07' can be covered if you buy it. Go to your dealership or call your dealership and talk to someone there about the cost of purchasing it. It'll be worth the money.

The plan is called Lifetime Powertrain Care and is the Chrysler Service Contract they are talking about in their email. It is available at a 50% discount until the end of Sept. ($750 or $900 w/o deductible).
You can buy it on the web at chryslerwarrantys.com -never mind the spelling!
Good luck!

Just to clarify, it is not a direct buy-in into their new vehicle lifetime powertrain warranty, but a discounted offer of a similar "service contract" to 06 and 07 owners. That's how I understand the deal.

Dealer couldn't help me with this, they said it doesn't exist. I went to www.chryslerwarrantys.com (operated by Topor Dodge in MA) did a few clicks, answered some questions, and purchased the LPXN for $900.

I just got an email response from them:


{My Name}, your Chrysler Warranty application has been processed.

Right this moment, your coverage is accessible to every Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealer in the country. We are mailing proof of purchase to you. You should receive it in the next few days. This is just for your records. There is nothing further for you to do.

DaimlerChrysler will be mailing a warranty kit to you within the next couple of weeks.

Thank you very much for your business and don't forget to tell your friends about us.

If you ever need us, send us an email at support@chryslerwarrantys.com or give us a call at 1-888-918-9840.

The Team from ChryslerWarrantys.com

Yeah, I got a little confused by their website, so I called them - very nice real person answered. No, she could not show me the exact contract language (ok, I admit, I'm a lawyer), could not answer if the 5 year inspections were free (another part of the website says yes), but promised that if I got the contract and did not like it the deal was voidable within 60 days. So I bought it, from chryslerwarraties.com primarily because the lady on the phone came off as honest and nice. 740 for a 100 deductible lifetime powertrain warranty, I often run vehicles to 200k miles, sounds too good to pass up.

I got the LPW when I bought my Jeep. Figured it would be nice to have incase I keep the Jeep for a long time.