Diff Warranty Voided Because Of Cai

[45T-XR]

  On 30/11/2011 at 1:23 AM, Mr_4.0 said:

I too believe it should get fixed. Don't get me wrong. But......

If ford could prove the cai makes even just 5% more power they could argue that the car was now out of it's stock power limit and caused pre-mature diff wear and tear. They bring the car out at 270kw, not 285kw. Just an angle I would assume the would try.

The thing is they cant prove squat. and even if for some wild reason they decided to pay for the car to have a dyno run which they wouldnt, you can refuse as Dealers have denied other claims aver cars being on the dyno. So if they cant prove its more powerful then they cant do squat. And if they wish to test drive it, doesnt matter who it is they cant deny you based on a mechanic thinking it feels faster even if it does. There would probably be alot more than 5% difference between stock cars anyway

[Vevapower]

F6 has the same diff.

[Guest XR09]

Trouble is they don't have to prove anything. You changed the product. Sorry not having a go. Just how they call it.

Ratter is right on the claim. If the dealer wants to be paid he has to fill out a warranty claim, which he sends a copy to Ford. If it is a usual problem then it will come back with an approval number strait away usually.

If it's not a common problem then they have to take pics as well. And then they send a state rep out to inspect it before final approval is granted. If Ford don't grant approval then it comes out of the dealers pocket.

This is not just a Ford thing. They are all going this way now.

We have had to do it in the bike industry for years. Yet their manufactures don't mind an air filter and pipe change.

A lot of dealers suck it up for their punters. To keep them their punters. Unfortunately Ford dealers don't subscribe to this point of view. Well most of them

And oh yes they will be taking pics and making notes of all your mods. Every ones mods. Dickheads had stuff down for my car that it didn't even have.

While this may not bother you.....How do you think the guy who buys the car off you and goes in for a warranty claim and they knock him back. I would be pretty piSSed

Edited 30/11/11 02:55 AM by XR09

[CBXRT]

XR09, that's incorrect. Well, the process outlined is correct but the end result isn't.

We had various clients go to small-claims courts for warranty matters (including cars, trucks, bikes etc) when I was in private practice, and modification from standard solely is not enough to void a warranty. Of course they don't want to pay and that's their first and final stance in many cases, doesn't mean they don't have to legally.

Modification that COULD contibute to failure, and the modification could be seen as detrimental to the original product, may or will result in a rejected warranty claim - no issue sthere. But a CAI alone (if that's all the OP has and is telling the truth) will never ruin a diff - I would easily win that argument in Court and usually get costs/damages for my client for all the unnecessary $$ spent :sungum:

ps: If someones changes the original tires a year after new purchase to a different brand and tread pattern - then the engine blows - are you suggesting purely that as "the product has been changed from new" that they aren't covered?

[arronm]

It seems like its really important which Ford dealer you take your car to. Some seem to overlook minor modifications where others dont. Its best to talk to your tuner as they normally have rapport with a certain dealer to which know the cars and will not flash the car.

[Guest XR09]

Yup know that. Was just stating the process.

They have upgraded the law I believe. Well no not sure. was the 2005 ACCC act but now they are citing off something else. not an amendment...well you would know more about it if your send squirrels out to fodder

Ah no mate about the tyres. But if you change the width of them then yes. You are stuffed. And not just by the warrenty

Edited 30/11/11 04:33 AM by XR09

[arronm]

  On 29/11/2011 at 10:29 PM, STAINLESS said:

Maybe window tint caused it.

F_cken window tint, not sure about warranty but dark tint got us a DEFECT.

[CBXRT]

XR09, you can change the tyre width (as long as the width is legal) and have no warranty issues whatsoever to an unrelated mechanical fault (such as the engine). Hence why many showroom cars can be upgraded to bigger/wider wheels from the factory........

Aaron, IMO any tuned car automatically voids warranty because its a "major" modifcation - but then Ford still cover in many cases purely out of goodwill/unaware if tuned!

Edited 30/11/11 05:00 AM by CBXRT

[Pazzo]

  On 30/11/2011 at 1:23 AM, Mr_4.0 said:

I too believe it should get fixed. Don't get me wrong. But......

If ford could prove the cai makes even just 5% more power they could argue that the car was now out of it's stock power limit and caused pre-mature diff wear and tear. They bring the car out at 270kw, not 285kw. Just an angle I would assume the would try.

But you can throw it on a dyno a stock car and comeback and say it made 250rwks and that makes it more than 270 flywheel kws. Then tell ford that it's false advertisment the 270kw.

[Mr_4.0]

Good point