Pigeon said:
When you buy a new car you get a warranty. When the warranty's up the manufacturer's legal responsibility ends. If it breaks after that, tough. Should BMW step up and offer a fix to relatively low-mileage cars with subframe tears? Probably. Can or should they be forced to do so under the law? I don't think so.
Scott
This is completely different than a part breaking out of warranty. This is a structural flaw with major safety implications. Perhaps they are not liable for out of warranty claims as to repairs but I bet this could eventually lead to a huge liability issue when somone has an accident due to this flaw.
From a business standpoint, this has the potential to tarnish the BMW brand.
It's no different than a building contractor using improper fasteners to hang your garage door only to have it fall on your head and kill you. Think a warranty will matter then? Think it will just be tough for the home owner?