Ford Declined Warranty

[Powerstroke W/smoke]

After having my truck for nearly a week. ford has made a decision to decline my warranty. they claim that the huge clouds of white smoke pouring out of my exhause are being cause by me not having a cat. the shop mgr said that they will blacklist my VIN. should i say okay, or should i tell them to stick it?

[sldghamr]

what happened to the kitty??

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by Powerstroke W/smoke

After having my truck for nearly a week. ford has made a decision to decline my warranty. they claim that the huge clouds of white smoke pouring out of my exhause are being cause by me not having a cat. the shop mgr said that they will blacklist my VIN. should i say okay, or should i tell them to stick it?

They have to be able to prove it. Take it to another dealership and have it looked at. A missin CAT is not a cause of failure. In order to decline a warranty, they have to be able to prove that the mod is the direct cause of the failure.

[willypscustoms]

UM YEAH THATS BULL ISH THEY CAN NOT DO THAT.

[00strker]

i would most deff tell them 2 get fukd

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by 00strker

i would most deff tell them 2 get fukd

I wouldn't tell them that. They still could enter your VIN to Ford. I would be polite and tell them that you will take care of it yourself and then just don't go back. Another dealer will be able to help.

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

Read this bud: Sema.Org

tell them to stick it and make them prove it.... also get yourself a lawyer if they dont want to pay fair. most of these types of dealers will straighten out once they know you got a lawyer to at east just send a letter..... the do have to prove that this was the case and since their is no way it is they are gonna have to fix the truck

good luck

-Raul

[jerseyredneck1]

I would like to know how this turns out before I do any major performance mods to my F-350 KR. Turbo-back exhaust was one of the first things I was going to do.

[BryanH]

Originally Posted by dhanna6powerstroke

They have to be able to prove it. Take it to another dealership and have it looked at. A missin CAT is not a cause of failure. In order to decline a warranty, they have to be able to prove that the mod is the direct cause of the failure.

This makes sence......... I would follow this method of interface.

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Originally Posted by jerseyredneck1

I would like to know how this turns out before I do any major performance mods to my F-350 KR. Turbo-back exhaust was one of the first things I was going to do.

They can't do decline anything for exhaust. You can buy a factory delete pipe from Ford which they call a test pipe that eliminates the Cat. I'm not 100% positive about the 6.0, but some of the 7.3 trucks came from the factory without a cat.