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Thank you for posting this. Unfortunately rotors are not mentioned under the covered list or the excluded list. I will call the dealer and find out.

Thanks again.

 

I wouldn't expect any wear and tear items to be covered by warranty unless there was explicit failure of them...?

 

Even the Gold Plus, or "Complete Care" as it is known now, does not cover Pads, rotors, shocks/struts, wiper blades, spark plugs etc etc. It also does not cover interior fabrics (a bone of contention for me as I look at the "leather" crack) or seals. Basically, it doesn't cover anything that might actually wear out

The struts exemption bugs me. Ford covers struts. They really should NOT wear out in 70,000 miles.

 

Basically, it doesn't cover anything that might actually wear out

If that was the case, it wouldn't cover anything, since everything wears out over time. Ha ha. What you meant is it doesn't cover 'consumables', as somebody else called them. Even an engine wears out, but takes longer than brakes, for example. Anyway, precisely because everything wears out, some service contracts (aka 'extended warranty programs') assign a life to covered components, and only pay a prorated amount if within the figure stated. You absolutely want to avoid those. And also the contracts that are not exclusionary, which are always deceiving. Finally, you always want a program backed by the manufacturer, and not by a 3rd party. And there are very few. I thought only Ford had one, but apparently Subaru as well. I might consider one if I end up with a T-XT, since I'm used to 5/60 full warranty, and 10/100 powertrain one, with Hyundai vehicles... but I'm done with them after 9 vehicles, and the 3rd with serious issues.

 

Akin, I do not believe "consumable" brake components are covered. Rotors do wear out, and as such are considered consumables.
That said, you will probably pay $2-3X for this service at the Dealership, so shop around.

 

In Canada at least, Subaru OE front brake parts are competitively priced with NAPA, etc. Rear brakes are way more expensive from Subaru. But most likely, even for the fronts, if you look around you will get better parts for at least the same $$.

 

So I agree. Technically rotors are considered wear items and are not covered.

However, some have successfully made the case and gotten pads/rotors covered - in the event that the failure of those components was directly caused by the failure of an upstream/covered item.

For instance, a seized brake caliper piston can wipe out pads/rotors pretty quickly. A collapsed rubber brake line can trap brake fluid pressure and continue to squeeze a caliper which in turn overheats the brakes and kills the pads/rotors. Stuck slider pins can do this too.

However, Subaru can push back on some of these failures, blaming corrosion and rust, which is NOT covered. So it can get dicey and really require some root cause analysis to determine what's really going on that caused the premature wear.

 

A few guys have had rear rotor/pads covered from the separate rear electric caliper failure.

But outside of that, I have not heard of the rotors being covered.

 

could always look at the contract you signed. It's an exclusionary warranty - so it lists exclusions, and everything else is covered.

rotors are explicitly listed. So, not covered.

 

I thought the happy face emoji illustrated that I was saying that in jest, but I guess not? Regardless, yes I meant consumables.

I spent 20+ years in the industry, so I have a pretty good idea of what the tricks are, but I would say in the last 5 years or so the reluctance to repair or identify warranty items by dealer service depts (factory or extended) has grown a lot, especially as manufacturers continue to erode margins on both parts and service for warranty work.

 

Doesn't it cover wipers, etc? Or is that just the base warranty?

 

new car warranty. Limited warranty for replacement parts also covers the replacement, but for a shorter time.

replacement wipers from the dealer... limited warranty for genuine subaru replacement parts and accessories, and they include a performance warranty when replaced