Agreed....sounds like someone along the line put their own spin on what is written in the supplement booklet..what it really says is drive it like you stole it, and a hundred bucks goes to the first guy that backs out their crank bolt
I personally think people try to assume what goes on at one manufacturer, goes on at others. For example, the GTR EULA/Warranty contract is onerous. Failing to do oil changes cancels the warranty, activating launch control at the wrong time (I honestly forget what the stipulation here is, but it's like using launch control near a race track throws a hidden code, and if the owner doesn't come in for a post track inspection = warranty voided). Similar to the previous, high RPM events get logged, and if the system detects high RPM events near a race track, warranty voided if you don't get the post track inspection.
Dodge has our infamous P1400 code that invalidates the warranty if the PCM is tampered with. In contrast, Ford could care less. A modified tune/PCM will invalidate part of the warranty, but Ford's contract is actually pretty friendly. They allow for modifications and will invalidate affected modules, so you don't usually lose all your warranty.
Overall, Dodge's warranty seems to be fair. We're covered on a race track. NIssans and Fords are not (not sure about the GT500). GM tends to be a bit of an outlier. While most manufacturers make warranty decisions at the top level, many GM dealerships have wide latitude as to what they can blanket accept without prior manufacturer approval. You still need ultimate approval for things like a blown engine, but for minor issues, many dealerships can give warranty approval locally. Ford used to be this way as well, but that changed about 10 years ago.
