WARRANTY PROBLEMS ?
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WARRANTY PROBLEMS ?
Hi,
I have A new 2012 F-250 SD 6.7 and want to put A lift kit on. I drive in fields with tall CRP grass and would like to decrease the possibility of catching the grass on fire and not high centering on the terrain I go through, It's basically farm land.
The service mgr. in my area here in Texas says my warranty will be void if I put A lift kit on it.
Does anybody have any info on this whether or not FORD will void the warranty ?
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I have A new 2012 F-250 SD 6.7 and want to put A lift kit on. I drive in fields with tall CRP grass and would like to decrease the possibility of catching the grass on fire and not high centering on the terrain I go through, It's basically farm land.
The service mgr. in my area here in Texas says my warranty will be void if I put A lift kit on it.
Does anybody have any info on this whether or not FORD will void the warranty ?
Thanks
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The service mgr claims that if I put larger tires, usually associated with the lift kits, That it will put more strain on the motor and trans therefor the void of warranty..
Is there any way to get an answer to this from FORD itself ?
Is there any way to get an answer to this from FORD itself ?
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If that has any merit then pulling a trailer or hauling anything in the truck would void the warrenty also. If the larger tires, lift and etc are directly related to a premature part failure don't expect the warrenty to cover it.(ball joints, brakes, wheel bearings and etc)
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I agree dfk, I think he's full of *#&@ !
Gonna go chat with the mechanics tomorrow and pick their heads a bit, from what I understand their the ones that make the call whether or not to report to Ford anyway on warranty stuff.
Gonna go chat with the mechanics tomorrow and pick their heads a bit, from what I understand their the ones that make the call whether or not to report to Ford anyway on warranty stuff.
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Tell him to show you where in Fords policy it states that.
If that has any merit then pulling a trailer or hauling anything in the truck would void the warrenty also. If the larger tires, lift and etc are directly related to a premature part failure don't expect the warrenty to cover it.(ball joints, brakes, wheel bearings and etc)
If that has any merit then pulling a trailer or hauling anything in the truck would void the warrenty also. If the larger tires, lift and etc are directly related to a premature part failure don't expect the warrenty to cover it.(ball joints, brakes, wheel bearings and etc)
In addition to increasing unsprung weight, putting additional stress on steering components and a variety of other components, larger tires increase (numerically decrease) the rear end ratio.
Load the truck, drive it up the Grapevine or your grade of choice and something will give. On 6.0s, it's the head bolts. Big tires do, in fact, contribute to engine and transmission failures.
Back in 2004 a friend of mine who owns a large Ford dealership in southern California showed me a letter he received from Ford. He had been accessorizing new trucks with bigger tire/wheels and Ford flatly stated that such installations could void the warranties. He stopped immediately.
Ford nor any other manufacturer will not flatly state anything will void the warranty. That determination is made post mortum, after a wrecker hauls your broken-*** modded - lifted truck into the service department.
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The mechanics don't make the call. Additionally, FoMoCo will charge back any warranty repairs to the dealer if they find fraud. That's what you're talking about. Finding a mechanic that will help you defraud Ford if your modifications break your truck.
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By the way, recommending isn't deciding.
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Tech still makes first call. Sure those other guys can go over his head, but he still makes the first call, if he brings something suspicious up, even if nothing suspicious is there, **** can hit the fan for you.
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