Just to add my 2 cents.
3 and a half years ago, my transfer case failed, blowing my clutch and stripping the rear driveshaft. I spent about 3 grand fixing it. I was quite frustrated. Then in the fall of 2003 (about 2 years after the failure) I get the recall notice from Chrysler about the transfer case. I called them up and told them my story. They said, send us the invoice and we will see what we can do. Once I found the original receipt (it was totally buried in the back of a file drawer), I sent it to them. About 6 weeks later, on Christmas Eve no less, I received a check for the total amount I spent on fixing the problem. Talk about a nice Christmas present. I ended up putting a new suspension in the car
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1992 Stealth TT