# Warranty cite needed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warranty-cite-needed/794331>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warranty-cite-needed/794331 "2017-08-22T02:55:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warranty-cite-needed/794331/1 "2017-08-22T02:55:36Z")

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Long story short our Kenmore Elite refrigerator purchased in has a warranty the says there is a 5 year warranty on that part and that it “will be repaired free of charge.” I believe that on the 17th of this month Sears changed that to parts only covered. Clearly I still have the original warranty but want the actual information saying that a warranty cannot be changed for the original owner. I have seen the Attorney General and congress listed as saying this, but do not have the actual words on paper (or screen).

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warranty-cite-needed/794331/2 "2017-08-22T14:43:07Z")

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It’s a fairly basic principle of contract law; you can’t unilaterally modify a contract after the fact. Any change in Sears’ standard warranty terms applies to prospective sales only.