Q: Can I make Walmart pay for the repairs to my car?
On 07/06/22 my check engine light came on on the way to work. After work I went AutoZone to get the code read it said it was an evap leak I then went to Walmart for an oil change after the oil change my cars oil pressure was low they told me it was because they didn’t reset the oil change settings they then came back to my car and tried to reset it after about 10mins they said they didn’t know why it wouldn’t reset so I took my car to the dealership to have them look at and they read the engine code and their was a new problem with the oil pressure and it’s not related to the evap leak I have all of the recipes and quotes for everything
Update: after having the dealership look at my car they found that the wrong oil filter was placed on my car by walmart causing the low oil pressure I’ve already paid for everything
A: You can try, but it is very unlikely Walmart will agree to pay the cost soon enough to get your car repaired - even if they agree. You will have to pay for the repairs yourself and then seek reimburement from them. The reason is because it is not crystal clear that WalMart is responsible. Your dealership will have to give an opinion that Walmart did something wrong which caused the problem. Just because things happen in a certain order does not mean that Walmart was negligent, especially when there was something wrong with the car before the oil change. Maybe Auto Zone's code reader wasn't accurate. Walmart wasn't asked to test the oil pressure before they changed the oil, this problem may have existed before the oil change. You have a duty to mitigate your damages for loss of use of the car, so you need to get it repaired as soon as possible and that includes paying for the repairs yourself. Walmart is also notorious for denying liability for anything. Lastly, even if their negogence contributed to the problem, if you were even 1% at fault in North Carolina, you can't recover anything for negligence. I hope this perspective helps you out.
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