Appliance Warranty Repairs Stall for Weeks on Parts Backorders
A customer's warranty repair for a broken gas range dragged on for over five weeks due to repeated parts backorders and conflicting updates between the retailer and the manufacturer's warranty department. The case illustrates how fragmented retailer-manufacturer warranty handoffs leave customers without a working appliance for extended periods.
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