doing what to my '07 F150 with 100K warranty, what will void it? If I put a programmer or a chip in it, and have a problem with anything, what will the dealer tell me?
I want to do some sort of mod to get more power, but I paid 1500 for the warranty.What can I get away with ?
Thanks

 

You can change the oil and put gas in it. Beyond that... all bets are off.

 

fair enough, thats what I thought. I will just change the exhaust, and filter. Thank You

 

If you do want to do more to your truck....consider that the dealer can't legally void your warrenty JUST for adding aftermarket parts. Those parts have to be proven to be the cause for failure.

US Code - Title 15, Chapter 50, Sections 2301-2312

Legally, a vehicle manufacturer cannot void the warranty on a vehicle due to an aftermarket part unless they can prove that the aftermarket part caused or contributed to the failure in the vehicle (per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C)) .

 

Exactly. If they can't prove the failure was a direct cause of the aftermarket part they have to warranty you. Good thing about a flash tune is you can always bring it back to stock if you are worried about it.

 

Hi bacardisjg,

As others correctly pointed out, you can do what you want to your vehicle, and as long as it does not actually DAMAGE your vehicle, your warranty remains intact by law.

For example, on your 2007 we can even put a Roush supercharger kit on it, which by the way, covers any vehicle thru it's original 36 month/36,000 mile warranty - they (Roush) provide a complete replacement powertrain warranty that covers the entire powertrain, engine, tranny, differentials, transfer case, driveshaft, axles, etc. Now that is just one example of how far you can go with certain company's products.

Now in terms of what this section is about, tuning the vehicle, we can easily provide you with tuning that is not going to cause any damage to that 2007 vehicle - and the 2007's require some special aspects to do their tuning correctly compared to the 2004 thru 2006 F-150's.

Now there is one area you need to be careful about, and that is in doing intake modifications, like a intake kit - any intake kit that actually adds power (other than the 3.0" Air Force One) is going to require custom tuning to correct the A/F ratios, as they will lean out the engine, so that is something you need to know about and be properly advised on. That is new, and really started beign a nissue with teh redesigned F-150 in the 2004 model year, so this affects the 2004 & newer F-150's in particular due to their new MAF system & intake setup from teh factory - however, that too, can be safely gotten around so that you can use a good intake kit.

The bottom line is, we can provide you with a number of modifications to your vehicle that will not cause a problem in terms of doing any damage to that vehicle, and will provide perfectly safe A/F ratios, etc., and add significantly to the performance, so what I would suggest is to give us a call at our number listed below so that we can go over this with you in proper detail - then you will know what is and is not possible, what you do and do not need to worry about in terms of your warranty, etc., so that you can make your decision from a fully informed position.

Just remember, you have the protection of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, so as long as the modifications you do to your vehicle do not cause damage to the vehicle, your warranty remains intact by law. There are plenty of people, including service managers at dealerships, etc,, who will tell you all kinds of things - but the reality is you have the law to protect you - this is precisely *why* that law exists, to protect consumers from monopolistic & predatory practices & scare tactics that are, unfortunately, practiced by some to prevent you from being able to enjoy your vehicle as you should be able to. And a lot of people are not away of this, by the way.

I hope this brief info helps, & please feel free to call us, OK?

Good luck with your new truck!