Ive been hearing about this lately, too. I cant believe it either. Problem is, with newer cars, whether you're "allowed" to work on your car or not, just opening the hood seems to be a daunting task.
Seems like car companies are making it so difficult to do anything that the days of the backyard mechanic are dwindling quickly. 

Another great reason to own a C3. Not sure how this would affect people with '81 or '82 cars, but those are pretty easy to de-computer. I love the part about never owning the car, just buying a license to use it for the rest of it's life !! Good luck with that !!

I thought the same thing...wtf?

Thank God I live in Canada, do you know how hard it would be for that to happen here?  People drive miles just to get to a garage

  It'll never work!  The amount of people put out of work will cripple the unemployment system.  Now that The General has closed so many dealerships there are not enough places to go for the system to work. The ones still in business cannot possibly keep pace with the need. POLITICS will have to be changed, as not enough people will have their fingers in the pockets of the lowly day to day worker who will foot the bill.

WHAT ????  Are you all Crazy!!!!!

I don't understand. Are they saying you can't fix software related items only? Or they say you can't fix anything?

This particular bru-ha is over the software written into the vehicle control modules. Changing a line of code, or modifying certain operational parameters is akin to tweaking the distributor timing, installing headers, or swapping a carburetor on an older car. Even back then, these things would usually void the warranty. The issue is after the warranty expires, the manufacturer no longer has any say in what is done...so they should just shut the f up. What they are attempting is to keep anyone for modifying the programming period....warranty or not. They can already tell if the program has been modified on a vehicle, and that's all they need to deny ANY warranty work, even thought your warranty issue might have nothing to do with a modified PCM. Windshield wipers/power windows/left brake light quit working? Sorry...you voided your warranty by reprogramming the PCM.