Warranty Rejections?

[Hageln]

Have any of you experienced any issues with your ecoboost mustang after tuning? If so, have you had any bad run ins with Ford about it? Refusing to repair parts that wern't your fault for breaking, etc.?

Just wanted to get some feedback before making the plunge on tuning my lovely machine.

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[2015 Silver GT]

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35826

 

[daltron]

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35826

Well, that guy did think increasing boost without a tune was smart...

 

[cosmo]

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35826

OP, just don't do what this guy did. Get a tune from a reputable tuner, and upgrade safely. Don't get a "BoostMAX" controller which changes boost levels and nothing else. Such an awful mod. Typically dealers will work with you on parts outside of modding. I.E. you have a CAI and your brakes have a problem, they'll fix the brakes. But, if you throw a bad code relating to powertrain and have a CAI, you will likely have an issue.

 

[ronv95]

Dude posted it up in the for sale section...says it Solves Stalling Issues...hard for a car to stall when the engine is fucked

 

[EcoSwag1990]

That situation was different anyways because the dude went to the dealer with engine probs with a freakin boostmax and pedal max still plugged into the car. If it was just tuned and flashed back to stock before taking it in the dealer may never have even known it was tuned

 

[daltron]

That situation was different anyways because the dude went to the dealer with engine probs with a freakin boostmax and pedal max still plugged into the car. If it was just tuned and flashed back to stock before taking it in the dealer may never have even known it was tuned

Yeah, fuck your engine up with mods, then let Ford pay for your mistake :doh:

 

[murphy]

I seen that Ron. That guy should suck up the money loss and throw that piece of crap in the trash. There's no way in hell I could sell something, that possibly fckd up my car, to someone else.

 

[ypena02]

Does anyone know for sure if the Ford techs can see how long a tune has been running for or if they see the number of ignition cycles?

 

[jasonstang]

Does anyone know for sure if the Ford techs can see how long a tune has been running for or if they see the number of ignition cycles?

There is obviously some flags being flashed to a different tune. It's hard coded in the ECU every time you flash it unless documented by the dealer due to an update.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/foru...91d1309536718-tsb-tuning-mods-tsb11-07-07.pdf

 

[Anthony@HTM]

Thread number 356 on this topic, SWEET!

 

[cosmo]

There is obviously some flags being flashed to a different tune. It's hard coded in the ECU every time you flash it unless documented by the dealer due to an update.
http://www.allfordmustangs.com/foru...91d1309536718-tsb-tuning-mods-tsb11-07-07.pdf

GT only. The EB has an ignition counter instead.

 

[Tony Alonso]

OP - there are quite a few threads on this topic. Suffice it to say that reflashing the PCM is a higher risk modification as compared to some others in terms of potentially having a warranty denial. Please take a read at what is available in this subforum to understand the risk vs rewards. If you have more specific questions about certain tuning vendors, you'll find that here also.

Closing.

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