Warranty

[DaeDae14]

Hey people! I just bought a 2010 SE Fusion, and i have big plans for it, and im just wonderin what all really voids the warranty? cuz im thinking a bout putting some KW coilovers on it and i wasnt sure how bad that would hurt the warranty, i already know about exhaust and the intake, but i have other things too that i want to do, I mean i bought it from preston ford (which by the way best place to buy a ford!) but i just dont know how stricked their warraty policy is. so i thought id come to yal for some thoughts.

-thanks

Edited October 5, 2010 by DaeDae14

[akirby]

Hey people! I just bought a 2010 SE Fusion, and i have big plans for it, and im just wonderin what all really voids the warranty? cuz im thinking a bout putting some KW coilovers on it and i wasnt sure how bad that would hurt the warranty, i already know about exhaust and the intake, but i have other things too that i want to do, I mean i bought it from preston ford (which by the way best place to buy a ford!) but i just dont know how stricked their warraty policy is. so i thought id come to yal for some thoughts.

-thanks

 

Simple - if something you modify causes a problem then it's not covered. So if you modify the springs/shocks/struts and have a handling problem it won't be covered. If you modify the engine to make more power and the transmission dies then it may not be covered.

 

OTOH if you change the shocks and your air conditioner dies, then there won't be any issue with it being covered.

[Oldguy16]

This is an issue that's up for great debate. What has previously been said is the rule, if the addition causes the problem then the warranty claim may be denied. HOWEVER, I spoke to a warranty specialist at Down's Ford, who told me that technically, any upgrade whatsoever can void the warranty and that people who do upgrades to their cars should not expect everything to be covered, if not any of the car to be covered. Me, I have an intake, which I remove when going to the dealer, pretty much, it also depends on the dealer. I would imagine coil over's would deny any power train warranty claims, but I'm no expert. I'd be careful with upgrades, if you can, make them easily changeable to stock. My intake swap takes me about 3 minutes, exhaust is one thing, that I don't believe any dealer will complain about, you can't really mess that up. I mean you can buy HIGHLY unlikely.

[akirby]

This is an issue that's up for great debate. What has previously been said is the rule, if the addition causes the problem then the warranty claim may be denied. HOWEVER, I spoke to a warranty specialist at Down's Ford, who told me that technically, any upgrade whatsoever can void the warranty and that people who do upgrades to their cars should not expect everything to be covered, if not any of the car to be covered. Me, I have an intake, which I remove when going to the dealer, pretty much, it also depends on the dealer. I would imagine coil over's would deny any power train warranty claims, but I'm no expert. I'd be careful with upgrades, if you can, make them easily changeable to stock. My intake swap takes me about 3 minutes, exhaust is one thing, that I don't believe any dealer will complain about, you can't really mess that up. I mean you can buy HIGHLY unlikely.

 

It's not up for debate. It's the law. Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. They can't deny a claim unless they can reasonably prove that the modification caused the problem. They can't legally deny an engine claim because of coil overs.

[Aleksey Kravtsov]

Like the above member said they cannot void the warranty because of the aftermarket parts unless they can prove in a court of law that that particular part is a causal part.

[Oldguy16]

My dealer, is a bunch of d bags who will do anything to piss me off, never going to buy a car from them again. I'd still be careful, they can always use some crazy thing that "could" happen, and there goes the warranty.

[Grey]

As Mr Kirby explained ----

 

If you buy an aftermarket part and it causes a problem, it's YOUR problem, and there's no reason the manufacturer should pay for it. If you are modifying the car, be mature and face up to the consequences if the mods DO cause a problem.

 

Your Owner's Manual covers modifications, racing, abuse, etc. If you modify the suspension, all the dealership has to do is associate your problem with the modificatin (U-joints, ball joints, alignment).

 

There are a lot of aftermarket parts out there that do not meet the design or performance standards of the OEM part - especially offshore and counterfeit parts. Know what you are buying.