I've got an appointment at Satan this afternoon for my leaking transfer case. Now it's leaking pretty badly and my question is, should the dealer have to at least topup the xfer case fluid at no charge until the new xfer case gets in or will they somehow try and charge me because topping up the fluid isn't part of the recall (even though the leak is FROM the defect in the xfer case which IS covered under recall)?

Am I going to have to fight to get a new xfer case because this thing is leaking pretty badly? I don't imagine Satan will give me a new one happily?

Thanks Guys

Scotty

go to Adam Clay, or Longman's Chrysler (talk to John Goddard) in order to get it replaced without too much hassle, but you would have to make a trip to T.O.

I've got an appointment down here in London in 1 hour. I'm hoping they'll top it up for free so I can get to TO to have it replaced.

Scotty, make sure the dealership you are going to documents how much fluid was in the xfer case BEFORE they top it up (ie. drain it totally first, then fill it back up).. that way you'll have record of the situation and if the fluid level was low enough it will help with your claim for a new xfer case. Then go and see one of the guys recommended in the TO area

That's a great idea Craig, so if something happens to it a few weeks down the road I've got something in writting from them awknowledging something isn't right.

Thanks

hi guys,
could you guys please enlight me about the x-fer case leakage....what kind of oil is it and how do you know you are a victim of that.
thanks

I had similar problems and post a mssg here around two months ago. If you come to Toronto Scotty, go to Longman's Chrysler, and yeah talk to John Goddard. He's a super nice guy. I explained to him what happened to my car and I believed it is the x-fer case leak. So he checked up my car for free although it ends up it is leaking because of something else( that's what the mechanic said...) I don't think he'll charge you and fill it up for you before you actually do the recall. So just go and talk to him (he's the manager)

Feroz, there're many link about this x-fer leak recall problem online, try the link for the VFAQ, there are some good explanations with pictures there. Those oil are sort of green, in my case. Leaking just from the x-fer where the middle spinning thing attached to(don't know what it called).