Changing Muffler void warranty?

[Lowcountry Bronco]

I owned a custom accessory shop for 20 years and yes there is the
Magnussen-Moss Warranty Act . This protects the consumer against a dealership denying warranty claims unless they can provide proof that the aftermarket accessory did in fact cause or contribute to the part failure. Here's the deal though. You have to have a good, honest dealer and to be truthful, there are not many out there especially when it comes to service departments. You may have to fight it to get a dealer to warranty something if it is a major time/money failure. Bringing up the Magnussen-Moss Warranty Act is like being told a cop can't give you a ticket because something is not illegal . Sure they can and do all the time. It will be up to you to fight them in court which is where many denied warranty claims end up.

I'm not sure I would even want to go back to the dealer to fix a warrantied item if I had to go to court to make them do it!

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[Dmorty217]

Thanks!! I just want to make sure before I buy it and put it on. Someone told me changing anything to do with the exhaust voids the warranty so I wanted to make sure!

Anything that alters or bypasses the sensors or cat on the exhaust or a downpipe will void the warranty. Also like mentioned not all dealerships are created equal

 

[Rydfree]

Just make sure you save your factory exhaust and if you ever need to go in for warranty work, you can put that back on if you need to.

A lot of warranty issues arise when you have to be towed to the nearest dealer so that's not always an option.

 

[zombie]

Just make sure you save your factory exhaust and if you ever need to go in for warranty work, you can put that back on if you need to.

I follow this advice on just about any mod, regardless of the vehicle type (motorcycle, car, Bronco, etc).

Partially to avoid any warranty claim problems, and partially to put it back to stock when I go to sell it.

 

[ultimateone]

If you're worried about the warranty just go with the Ford exhaust

 

[Owl]

Well... below is what is on the Ford site.

I guess I'd go back to an old Clint Eastwood movie where Clint said (paraphrasing).... "Well -- do you feel lucky?"

And just as an aside... I doubt you'll ever get a Ford rep to OK an aftermarket exhaust that they aren't selling.

See below.
https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/search/Will aftermarket modifications void my warranty/

 

[broncorik]

Thanks!! I just want to make sure before I buy it and put it on. Someone told me changing anything to do with the exhaust voids the warranty so I wanted to make sure!

Advice...if you want performance and zero drone or obnoxious noise check out the Fast Intentions muffler...bolts on, and has significant HP and torque boosts. Costlier than some, but the construction and welding and materials is top-notch.

 

[MK0412]

100% agree! My Fast Intentions exhaust is being delivered next week.

Advice...if you want performance and zero drone or obnoxious noise check out the Fast Intentions muffler...bolts on, and has significant HP and torque boosts. Costlier than some, but the construction and welding and materials is top-notch.

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