FCA 3.6L Valve Train Warranty Settlement

Who is covered by the proposed settlement?

• You must be confirmed by FCA US’s records as having purchased or leased one of the listed 3.6L vehicles in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Washington.
• The class excludes FCA US and related people or companies, vehicles previously declared a total loss (including salvage or junkyard vehicles), the assigned judge and spouse, and valid, timely opt-outs.

If the settlement is approved and you remain in the class, the warranty extension is automatic. It is not a reimbursement for work already paid for.

• The extension covers parts and labor to replace a failed Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet.
• It lasts until the earlier of seven years from the vehicle’s in-service date or 70,000 miles.
• To receive this coverage, the diagnosis or repair must be done at an authorized FCA US dealership during that period. The notice says no claim form is needed for this benefit.

A past repair is not reimbursed automatically. You must submit a valid claim with the required records.

• You may seek reimbursement only for a diagnosis or repair you previously paid for involving a failed Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet that qualifies for coverage under the settlement.
• You need to submit a completed Claim Form, payment proof, and documents identifying the vehicle, owner, affected component, and repair facility.
• A paid invoice, receipt, or credit-card statement showing the amount paid and date of service are examples of acceptable payment proof in the notice.

The claim deadline is October 12, 2026. Check the claim instructions before using email because this notice does not give a separate email timing rule.

• You can submit a claim by U.S. mail, email, or through the settlement website.
• The notice says online claims must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PT on October 12, 2026. Mailed claims must be postmarked by October 12, 2026.
• The notice does not say whether an emailed claim must be sent or received by a particular time on that date.

For future covered dealership repairs, the notice describes direct coverage rather than an out-of-pocket payment followed by a claim.

• The notice says FCA US will pay the covered parts and labor directly when the qualifying diagnosis or repair is performed at an authorized FCA US dealership during the extension period.
• You should not have to pay first and then request reimbursement for that covered dealership work.
• This is separate from claiming reimbursement for qualifying work that you already paid for in the past.

The notice provides a process for disputed denied claims, but it describes that process as being handled by Class Counsel and FCA US’s counsel.

• The notice says the lawyers for both sides will try in good faith to resolve a dispute over the administrator’s final denial.
• If they agree, the resolution is binding. If it requires payment, FCA US will arrange it.
• If they cannot agree within 30 days of that process, Class Counsel may send the dispute to a mutually agreed neutral third party for a binding decision.

Doing nothing does not submit a reimbursement claim. It also means you remain bound by the settlement unless you validly exclude yourself.

• If you do nothing, you may receive the warranty-extension benefit, but you will not receive reimbursement for past qualifying work you paid for.
• Unless you exclude yourself, you will be bound after court approval becomes final and cannot bring or continue a lawsuit against FCA US over claims that the settlement resolves.

Staying in the settlement means giving up certain claims related to the covered component issues. The notice identifies several important categories that are not included in that release.

• The release concerns claims connected with alleged malfunctions of the three covered valve-train components in the class vehicles.
• The notice says claims for death, personal injury, damage to property other than the class vehicle, and subrogation are not released.
• The settlement also does not waive, release, or compromise a pending automobile lemon-law claim.

The scheduled hearing is not a payment date. The timing of reimbursement depends on final court approval and the outcome of any appeals.

• The court hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. PT in Los Angeles.
• The court may approve or reject the proposed settlement after the hearing. Appeals may still follow an approval.
• The notice says reimbursement payments will not be issued until final approval and any appeals are resolved. It does not give a payment date.

The official notice contains wording that does not line up cleanly in every place. We have not guessed at a resolution; check the notice and confirm important details before acting.

• The notice does not resolve whether someone who opts out still keeps the warranty-extension benefit.
• The dates table lists October 12, 2026 as a settlement approval hearing, while a later page schedules the final approval hearing for October 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. PT.
• Claims may be sent by email, mail, or the website, but the notice gives timing rules only for online and mailed claims; it does not say when an emailed claim must be sent or received.