What is a Maufacturer Warranty?

[WapCar] A vehicle's manufacturer warranty is the car maker's offer to cover certain problems for the car. A manufacturer warranty is valid for a certain period of time or mileage issued by the manufacturer or required by law, usually 3 years / 60,000 km, while some car makers provide longer coverage.

A manufacturer warranty provides the free repair or replacement when guaranteed parts or systems, such as the speedometer or the air conditioner, fail due to quality issues, but not contrived damage.

The whole car's manufacturer warranty includes several warranties for several systems, such as the powertrain warranty and paintwork warranty.

The powertrain warranty covers the engine and transmission. These parts are guaranteed under the condition that the car is maintained at the service center for a regularity provided in the car's manual. 

A manufacturer warranty doesn't guarantee every part for the same period of time or mileage. In general, vulnerable parts such as the battery, the wipers, the sound speakers and rubber items are covered for a shorter period, while the durables such as the engine block are covered longer. Some car makers will claim that certain vulnerable parts such as the tires are not guaranteed. 

Due to the difference in valid period of warranty for different parts, the vehicle's warranty period claimed by the maufacturer is usually the period of the longest guaranteed part. It should be noticed that some manufacturer's extra-long period of warranty actually only covers several extra-durable parts, while customers may be misled about it.