Denied warranty on FGX XR8

[chrisandsharon]

Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Ford can tell that it had been tuned even when its back to stock tune.

When its been tuned, bye bye factory warranty.

Could you take it back to the tuner.

Although no point really if the charger was faulty. Shame it happened at the strip

[GREGL]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Has to be tuned... owner prob flashed it back to stock and thinks noone would know. Can understand fords view

In saying that i used to own a VW GTi. It had dump pipe, cat, FMIC tuned to 22psi and intake

Took it in under warranty to tighten up turbo bolts as they were known to come loose. Service manager was wide eyed at all the mods but took it in and did the wortk. They took it for a good spin and all were happy. Top service.

Ha ha, that is classic, in all the years you have never mentioned a golf. You coming out of the closet now ? WTF has a minor issue that hasn't broken anything of subsequence got to do with a major repair like this ?
History tells us that all brands will void warranty if you give them half a chance . What is hard to believe is that one would do it for 1/4 mile runs, after all that is the ONLY place it is legal ! if you modify under warranty period and get caught out tough bikkies, track or road makes no difference .
The only advantage to owning a ford if you have this mindset is you can do what you like after 3 years,buy a Hyundai and you have to wait for 7 .
Now there is a positive selling point . You can root your car up quicker if you buy oztralian.

[richo77]

Its a long time AFF members car in Perth so maybe he will chime in when he's ready. Until then maybe give him a break and not assume?

[STINKY NINJA]

Sounds like you know the story Richo,if it wasnt tuned or at the track hes got nothing to worry about,simple.
For ford to come out and say its been at the track id say hes gonna have issues getting warranty even if he didnt take it down the strip!
Tell him i said good luck!

[701let]

Originally Posted by asagaai

Buying a car is a contractual arrangement with statutory warranties deemed to also apply..

Ford owes statutory warranties to provide a merchantable quality product fit for purpose. This statutory warranty on balance will likely be read fit for purpose to use on the roadway, not fit for purpose to use on a racetrack/dragstrip.

Ford in addition to the statutory warranty provides a contractual warranty, warrantying the car for 3 years, subject to the terms and conditions of that contractual warranty. I assume that the contractual warranty will exclude warranty in event car was used motor racing, and depending on definitions in the contract most likely will exclude drag strip and circuit racing etc.

Likewise any tune will negate Fords statutory warranty, because the car that failed was not the merchantable quality fit for purpose product Ford provided, that product no longer exists, it has morphed into a different product by the modifications.

Likewise the contractual warranty will exclude liability for performance modifications- need to look at terms and conditions.

This is not rocket science and Ford as a business also needs to operate as a commercial enterprise that is viable.

So-if the owner got a tune or was drag racing- you play you pay...

Me- I am going to get an intercooler and "conservative" tune when the car checks out and when I get used to its performance envelope, and if there is a mechanical failure which arises from the extra power from tune I have made the decision to self warrant....

In light of this maybe it's not a good idea to tune, no matter how conservative?

[STINKY NINJA]

There will be fomoco spies from that dealership watching this thread,no doubt.

[b0son]

This is probably the only time someone took a Falcon in for what they thought should be a warranty repair, and they WERENT told 'they all do that'

[BadMax]

Damned if you do damned if you don't...

Race on the street no harder than the strip, if she goes kaboom, warranty applies but you're a hoon and menace to society.
Do the right thing, take it to the drag strip, kaboom. Kiss your **** good bye!

[Ruination]

Originally Posted by STINKY NINJA

Sounds like you know the story Richo,if it wasnt tuned or at the track hes got nothing to worry about,simple.
For ford to come out and say its been at the track id say hes gonna have issues getting warranty even if he didnt take it down the strip!
Tell him i said good luck!

The car this thread is about has been down the strip. However as far as I can tell I don't think its been tuned and is stock.

Does Ford actually say anything anywhere about voiding warranty by going down the drags? In a disclaimer or a document of some kind?

[CyberWasp]

It is owned by a little old Lady who only drives it on Sundays to do the grocery shopping at the local strip mall.

[Top_Ghia]

Originally Posted by b0son

This is probably the only time someone took a Focus in for what they thought should be a warranty repair, and they WERENT told 'they all do that'

Fixed ;)

[Falcon Coupe]

Originally Posted by richo77

Its a long time AFF members car in Perth so maybe he will chime in when he's ready. Until then maybe give him a break and not assume?

Good idea.


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