Voiding Warranty?
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Voiding Warranty?
This isn't specific to only 17 Super Duty's, but if a person puts a lift/level on their truck and bigger tires, does it void the warranty? When I asked 
on Live Chat, they said if the dealer says the aftermarket item caused the failure, it would not be covered? Has anyone ever had any problems with warranty work with a lift? TIA
on Live Chat, they said if the dealer says the aftermarket item caused the failure, it would not be covered? Has anyone ever had any problems with warranty work with a lift? TIA
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It's always a touchy situation and also depends on the dealer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus...s_Warranty_Act
They need to be able to prove that the modification caused the failure.
I can give you an example coming from having a Tundra. For a couple years the Tundras were prone to steering rack failures regardless of it being lifted or not ($1800 repair). A lot of people had issue with lifted trucks + failed rack being denied warranty repairs at some dealers due to the claim the lift+big tires caused the failure. It really comes down to the dealer and if they care it has modifications. For my truck, I was lucky to have a dealer that installed lifts and did modifications... so any warranty claim was a non-issue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus...s_Warranty_Act
They need to be able to prove that the modification caused the failure.
I can give you an example coming from having a Tundra. For a couple years the Tundras were prone to steering rack failures regardless of it being lifted or not ($1800 repair). A lot of people had issue with lifted trucks + failed rack being denied warranty repairs at some dealers due to the claim the lift+big tires caused the failure. It really comes down to the dealer and if they care it has modifications. For my truck, I was lucky to have a dealer that installed lifts and did modifications... so any warranty claim was a non-issue.
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This isn't specific to only 17 Super Duty's, but if a person puts a lift/level on their truck and bigger tires, does it void the warranty? When I asked on Live Chat, they said if the dealer says the aftermarket item caused the failure, it would not be covered? Has anyone ever had any problems with warranty work with a lift? TIA
on Live Chat, they said if the dealer says the aftermarket item caused the failure, it would not be covered? Has anyone ever had any problems with warranty work with a lift? TIAAnd, by the way, no vehicle manufacturer is going to warranty aftermarket products. Buy a Jeep and put a Rock Crawler suspension under it, if somethinmg on the suspension breaks, one has to look to the manufacturer of the suspension for warranty, not Jeep (as an example).
So, with this being said, Ford will warranty *their* product, as long as *your* product did not cause the defect. Hope this makes things as clear as mud for you!!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus...s_Warranty_Act
They need to be able to prove that the modification caused the failure.
They need to be able to prove that the modification caused the failure.
SEMA spends a lot of time on this stuff as most of their members are aftermarket product manufacturers. Read up on it and you'll feel a lot better about modifying your cars & trucks.
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