I've been reading alot of posts of people that would just start with the KB upgrade rather than building up the stock Eaton. I have been seriously contemplating taking this route, and if I get a promotion Im in line for KB will be my next call. HOWEVER, I am a scared little bich when it comes to voiding my warranty-I would assume that if a simple chip upgrade could void a warranty, surely a KB would do the same, right? Well according to their website thats wrong


http://www.kennebell.net/warranty.htm

Dealer Warranties
"Under Federal Law, vehicle manufacturers, dealers or agents cannot void vehicle powertrain or emissions warranties due to the presence of a properly installed Kenne Bell product. If a warranty is denied, contact the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at (202) 260-2080 or www.epa.gov or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at (202) 326-3128 or www.ftc.gov. Additional information is available at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association) website www.sema.org. Kenne Bell is a member of SEMA."

Surely KB wouldnt BS us, but has anyone run into this before?

 

ha ha, good one.

 

Sure contact away

 

I also had a good laugh...........

PEacE...............
Jim

 

then adding an aftermarket crank, pistons, cams, monsterbox, rollcage, Nitrous wouldn't void the warranty either

 

What they say may be how they and SEMA view the laws, however; there is no way the dealer will see it that way along with Ford themselves. They'll deny any drivetrain related claim and you'll be on your own to sue them to get them to pay for it. You may win in the end but the court and attorney fees will kill you.

Just do it knowing you'll void the warranty and you won't get a shock. And I seriously doubt Kenne Bell is going to help support you in court.

Jody

 

you bet your *** it will void warranty. ford doesnt care about the law

 

I completely agree, but thats false advertising if Ive ever seen it. By reading that, one could definitely consider buying the product based on a false claim...

Just interesting...

 

Just do your homework and find a mod friendly dealer. There are lots out there. Youd be surprised...

 

As long as it never breaks, you will have nothing to worry about. Skip

 

It takes all of two hours to do a blower swap. All you would have to do is throw the Eaton back on and have it towed to the dealership. No big deal. On the other hand a properly tuned KB should be way more efficient than the stock Eaton and shouldn't be a problem unless you go crazy with the boost.

 

If you read it on the internet,
IT HAS TO BE TRUE

 

my thoughts exactly. If you have the cash and want to get mods. The KB is a goog place to start. Like others said your making more power AND it is more efficient and better on your motor...
Shane

 

A KB does not void your warranty. That's illegal.

In fact voiding your warranty before there is a problem is illegal.

Now say you take your stock block and slap a KB on it and run at 28lbs of boost.

You blow a rod.

You take it in for service. The dealership says: Increased cylinder pressure beyond our design limits caused this problem. The increased pressure is due to the fact that you have a monster blower on there.

At this point they can do two things: 1) Deny your warranty claim. 2) Note that you have installed a blower and flag it in the arranty system.

KB is correct. Ford is NEVER allowed to "void" your warranty. That doesn't mean you won't get claims denied.

Coldie

 

Installation of a KB will not void your warranty, at least not in it's entirety.

If one of your power windows fails, Ford cannot refuse to repair it under warranty because the window problem can in no way be blamed on the engine output.

However, take it in for a broken transmission and Ford would have every right to charge you for the repair.

In this context, what KB says is true, albeit a little misleading but that is why we have the Magnussen-Moss act.

You wouldn't really expect Ford to warranty the powertrain under these circumstances, would you?