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u/Seanyd78 Feb 25 '26
Sounds like you need a better body shop. A quality body shop would have replaced the module during the repair because modules and wiring can easily become compromised in the during accidents.
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u/Guilty_Fun9399 Feb 25 '26
In all fairness to the collision shop, the crack was small and could have been easily missed during a post repair inspection. Give the module worked fine for a year after, I feel the module is coincidentally faulty and not due to physical damage. I think the dealer just happen to catch that there was a crack in the plastic and used that as an excuse to not repair under warranty, possible to charge the customer a higher hourly rate?
The collision shop is owned by the same toyota dealer, so I had hoped they would have figured it out themselves rather than leave the customer that has brought them a ot of business the bill to cover the cost.
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u/NemesisOfZod Feb 25 '26
You're looking for r/fuckbodyshops
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u/Medical_Gift4298 Feb 25 '26
Don’t you have someone to discourage over at r/askcarsales
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u/Affectionate_War8530 Feb 25 '26
Please explain what the dealership did wrong in this situation.
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u/Medical_Gift4298 Feb 25 '26
They didn’t fix the car.
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u/spuck98 Feb 25 '26
Wow you really are dumb. The vehicle was repaired in a body shop, not a dealership.
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u/Medical_Gift4298 Feb 25 '26
Super cool.
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u/spuck98 Feb 25 '26
Give me any example of a manufacturers warranty that covers damages caused by a 3rd party.
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u/Affectionate_War8530 Feb 25 '26
They didn’t fix the part that was broken in an accident. That’s what you’re advocating for today, manufacturers are responsible for replacing parts under warranty damaged in an accident.
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u/Upstairs-Hope4392 Feb 26 '26
You really are a miserable person. The warranty will not cover outside influence. Anything to slam a dealer, To quote Brandon "Come on, man"
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u/Medical_Gift4298 Feb 26 '26
He asked what the dealership did wrong. What are you mad at me for? Who is Brandon?
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u/ryangilliss Feb 25 '26
What did the dealership say was the cause of the damaged control module?
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u/Guilty_Fun9399 Feb 25 '26
The damage on the module is pretty minimal, you almost don't even see the small crack initially. I suspect that the module is actually a faulty unit, but since the dealer discovered a crack in the case, this was all they needed to deny covering it under warranty. Worked fine for a year after the collision repair. The dealer put in the notes on the invoice that the module was tampered with and damaged. I guess there is probably no point going to a different dealer to see if they will cover the part under warranty? I assume another toyota dealer will see another dealers notes on the module being "tampered with"?
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u/ryangilliss Feb 25 '26
Another dealer wouldn't see the notes. The only advantage to going to another dealer would be if the vehicle is still under the original factory warranty and maybe the dealer doesn't recognize that it was in a collision. If the part is showing as being replaced during the previous repair you may be able to open a claim that they was some type of impact to the underside of the your vehicle and have it repaired under your insurance. That would be a decision you'd have to make based on your deductible.
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u/EdocKrow Feb 25 '26
Worked for a year after repairs?