The fidelity platinum warranty is not covering the cost to pay for my tpms, which have gone bad. Apparently, the tpms battery is dying and you can't replace the battery. One needs to replace the entire tpms system because the battery is somehow a part of the tpms unit!?!? The cost to replace 2 of them is $700. I am debating whether those tpms are really worth it.
I am in the situation now. My VW Real Driver Warranty covered the cost of a new module/sensor unit ($605 installed). But now the tire pressures always read 31 psi (even after resetting). And the unit is constantly in 'learning mode', trying to reset. My dealer service guy has been very good in working with me and we both are trying to get the wheel sensors to show a true fault code such as 'flat tyre' or 'defective wheel'. Once it does that we can get the warranty company to replace the sensors.
However VW itself is telling the dealers that if there is 35 months or more on the sensors, meaning the car is barely three years old from date of manufacture, then they will not guarantee the sensors. And if I was crazy and wanted to pay to have them changed the cost is $1000 for the 4 sensors and another $250 to install.
My service rep and I are hoping a fault code actually shows up. If it refuses to show any more faults well, guess what, I'm gonna pull the fuse and just use my eyes and trusty tire gauge on a regular basis, which I do already, and keep the tires aired properly. It's fascinating that the sensor has a permanently attached battery (cannot replace just that little five dollar battery), which means the sensors would technically be replaced every three to five years, or whenever the batteries die. IMHO it's a massive waste of mechanical resources and consumer money. But that's just my two cents.
I'll update in a few weeks if I get this thing resolved one way or the other.
