Bluemustang
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See that's just wrong. If I sold a car with my tune on it, I'd leave the device in the glove box at least.Thanks! He did not leave the tuning device with car.
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See that's just wrong. If I sold a car with my tune on it, I'd leave the device in the glove box at least.Thanks! He did not leave the tuning device with car.
Yup this. It would have the current tune, any alt tunes and then stocker. Why not leave it for the next guy?See that's just wrong. If I sold a car with my tune on it, I'd leave the device in the glove box at least.
The Ford Dealership won't touch it. They said to contact Lund Racing to have then do the Stock tune.You may want to call the Ford dealer to see if they are able to re-flash your car to stock because itās probably the only way youāre going to get that Stockton back on to pass your emissions test. No they will not do it for free.
Did you buy this car from the private owner or a Dealership? If a Dealership, most should be selling a vehicle that will pass State emissions - especially if sold within the State they are operating. You may have a leg up by going back to the Dealership, presenting your problem and see if they will work with you to getting the car to pass.Thanks! He did not leave the tuning device with car.
I purchased from a local auto sales business. They were selling it for a family friend so I called there and talked to the owner and asked him to have the family friend call me. That was Friday, so I'm hoping he will call me this week before I really have to dive in and get this all worked out. I would have been ok but In PA emissions is exempt if the vehicle is driven under 5k miles in a year but that wasn't the case.Did you buy this car from the private owner or a Dealership? If a Dealership, most should be selling a vehicle that will pass State emissions - especially if sold within the State they are operating. You may have a leg up by going back to the Dealership, presenting your problem and see if they will work with you to getting the car to pass.
If you bought it private party, you're going to be SOL if the person isn't willing to assist. The PO probably sold off the tuner device (if applicable to the type of tune). Most people sell off those devices to recoup some bucks... I agree the PO should have left it with the vehicle.
Ford isn't going to touch it because once the PCM or TCM parameters are messed with, it's a liability on their end if they go to reflash and brick BCM/PCM/TCM modules in the process. This is also why in the Owners Manuals and the main Ford Warranty & Policy manual available to the Franchises, it explicitly states any modification to the PCM (tunes) can result in a voided warranty. In fact, Ford released several SSM/TSB's to their Dealer Network a year or so that stated they will not do any repairs under Warranty if it's found that the As Built codes have been changed, it has a tune OR if hardware/software has been added to the vehicle that was not present when it rolled off the line (ie: 4" to 8" SYNC upgrades, other component swaps, etc).
It's unfortunate that you bought the car with a tune (knowingly or not), but as you are experiencing, it's a real problem/headache to trying to get it to pass emissions in a State where it's mandated.
Hopefully the PO will help you out if purchase privately, but if it was a Dealer purchase try that route in getting the Dealer to put out for the repairs to pass emissions.
Nuff said. They lock the car's computer.Lund Racing
Yup this. It would have the current tune, any alt tunes and then stocker. Why not leave it for the next guy?
That will be my next step if I don't hear from the previous owner or the auto dealer won't help.4 crying out loud if a car dealer sold you a car with a non-state and federal compliant emissions tune they should be liable for it so make them figure it out. They donāt want to help you? Contact your state and federal officials and let them know Iām sure the skids will be well greased by then.
Problem is doesn't sound like a Ford dealership but rather one of those auto resale shops you see off the frontage road of the freeway. They probably don't know or care and are simply trying to push volume of units regardless of condition / branding etc. At that point it may as well be buying from a private seller as I bet they offer little to no assurances. If it was bought from a Ford Dealership I bet they would have been more inclined to help, if for no other reason than liability.4 crying out loud if a car dealer sold you a car with a non-state and federal compliant emissions tune they should be liable for it so make them figure it out. They donāt want to help you? Contact your state and federal officials and let them know Iām sure the skids will be well greased by then.
He said the dealer said it is a Lund tune. So this dealer has seen Lund locked ECU's before. What is lund charging now, 800 bucks for a tune and device?So the stock cats are in place?
If so just get a new tune that is properly set up and youāll be fine. No reason for all this changing parts and flashing back to stockā¦
I agree and get that he has to go through Lund but unless I missed it the OP said that there may be a tune when he failed.He said the dealer said it is a Lund tune. So this dealer has seen Lund locked ECU's before. What is lund charging now, 800 bucks for a tune and device?
If it is a Lund tune OP is stuck going through them.
Yeah I still feel there are too many assumptions being made hereā¦He said the dealer said it is a Lund tune. So this dealer has seen Lund locked ECU's before. What is lund charging now, 800 bucks for a tune and device?
If it is a Lund tune OP is stuck going through them.