Dog Trainer wrote:
Consumers of aftermarket products are protected by the Federal Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act. In other words Ford would have to prove that the aftermarket programmer caused the problem. But it is easy to remove the program before taking it in for service and then reinstall. There are many wrtie ups including MH magazine that shows the good results of the 5 star program
Ford is simply going to deny coverage and leave the ball in your hands--if you want to sue go ahead. And it would be easy enough for Ford to show damage was caused by the drive train being used, and possibly stressed, in ways not intended. And the warranty might state that aftermarket modifications void the warranty. In any event first hand accounts in Ford pickup truck forums will show that Ford in fact does deny warranty coverage to tuned engines. Ford technicians can detect removed tunes. Removing a tune in order to deceive Ford and get a warranty honored is dishonest.
When I bought a 2013 F-150 Ecoboost I was offered a Roush tune by the Ford dealer, who also handled Roush. He said the tune voided the Ford warranty but I'd be covered by a Roush warranty. Other tuners, evidently fully aware of Ford's stance, also offer their own warranties.
