Bolt-Ons and Warranty Voids
03-06-2012, 02:05 PM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NJ
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Short answer: Yes. Modifying the tune will void the warranty.
Talk to your dealership. NOT the sales guy. Talk to the SERVICE MANAGER. NOT the Quick Lane Manager. Sit down w/ the SERVICE MANAGER and ask very specific questions. "Will doing THIS void any warranty?" "What if I have it installed at a Ford Dealership?" And, NO MATTER WHAT....if he says it is warrantied after ANY modification, get it in writing!!! Have him type something up, sign and date it, and YOU sign and date it as well. Have a witness there w/ you to sign and date as well. There have been a LOT of guys that where "told" that modifying the car would be warrantied, and when it came down to a #8 piston popping, Ford and the Dealer said, "Prove that you were told that."
Talk to your dealership. NOT the sales guy. Talk to the SERVICE MANAGER. NOT the Quick Lane Manager. Sit down w/ the SERVICE MANAGER and ask very specific questions. "Will doing THIS void any warranty?" "What if I have it installed at a Ford Dealership?" And, NO MATTER WHAT....if he says it is warrantied after ANY modification, get it in writing!!! Have him type something up, sign and date it, and YOU sign and date it as well. Have a witness there w/ you to sign and date as well. There have been a LOT of guys that where "told" that modifying the car would be warrantied, and when it came down to a #8 piston popping, Ford and the Dealer said, "Prove that you were told that."
03-06-2012, 02:24 PM
#12
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Helena, MT
Posts: 3,780
It used to be handled at the dealership. Now for major repairs the dealership has to send FOMOCO the ECU before they will authorize warranty work, this changed with the 2011 models. If you read the TSB's out for it you'll see it in there. Doesn't matter what the service manager says or writes down, he isn't in a position to authorize it.
Last edited by Mishri; 03-06-2012 at 02:27 PM.
03-06-2012, 02:41 PM
#13
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It used to be handled at the dealership. Now for major repairs the dealership has to send FOMOCO the ECU before they will authorize warranty work, this changed with the 2011 models. If you read the TSB's out for it you'll see it in there. Doesn't matter what the service manager says or writes down, he isn't in a position to authorize it.
03-07-2012, 05:04 PM
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 445
I'm just saying that if you get the Service Manager to sign something stating that it's covered, and something does happen, and a warranty is voided, you have a fighting chance in court having that paper. In the least, the dealership would be making a warranty contract with you for your vehicle.
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