Q: Busted radiator

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Miles C

on October 05, 2016

2 weeks ago I was driving and the check hybrid system light and warning came on, so I took it in and they said everything was covered under my platinum warranty, so I left it and it took the several days to find out was wrong, they came back with the inverted water pump, they said its fixed and everything was good to go, so I picked it up and then last night I was driving and the check hybrid system light and warning came on. So I called again and they said everything would be covered, so I took it in and they gave me a rental car and I left. This morning they called and said that it was actually my radiator had a hole, so I asked how it happened and they told me a rock. Now this whole week there is no leaking or overheating. That can't prove the rock and said it is now not covered under warranty and I have to pay 800 and something to fix it and the rental.

My car has 37000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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