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Does installing a Z Automotive Tazer void warranty on a new MOPAR...

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#1 ·
..that is still under factory warranty or still under MOPAR factory extended warranty?
 
#4 ·
That will be solely dependent on your dealership and you your relationship with the service writer.
Not entirely accurate. FCA must approve major things like engines, major components, electronics...& they usually want any info the dealer collects. They can deny a claim.
A taser...as long as you can put it back to stock & they don't know about it you'll be ok.
 
#5 ·
You missed the entire point of the relationship between you and the service writer. The info they collect is the info the service team gives them.

If you don't trust the dealership to be on your side, like I said, unmarry and remove it. It's actually that simple.

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If you want to take it that far you can always hire and attorney and plead that they are violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Usually you won't have to go that far, you can simply file a complaint with the FTC, and in my experience this has been a valuable resource to completely fix problems with any dealership. I personally have filed 3 FTC complaints against car dealers service departments, and each came out exactly as I wanted them to. It's a valuable resource many Americans don't even use.
 
#7 ·
For denying coverage because of an aftermarket modification? MM only covers repair and replacement of parts in terms of warranty coverage (i.e. original spec parts). Limited powertrain warranties are not subject to MM in terms of prohibited items (like tunes and other parts that alter aspects beyond the OEM specs). This is why they explicitly state them in the warranty documents. So if your Tazer somehow bricks the PCM/BCM, or a feature that Tazer enables that did not come enabled on your car from the factory doesn't work...it is not covered by your limited warranty or MM.

MM would come into play if the dealer denied you coverage for something because you changed your own oil with a factory spec one instead of the dealer changing it.
 
#8 ·
If you are going to take it to a dealer to get serviced, return it back to stock to cover yourself

Dealers these days will look for anything to void your warranty...especially if it's a pricey repair on a performance sedan. Don't fall for people proclaiming the magnuson-moss act...because each dealer is different. When you mess with the computer or pcm... it can have alot of different effects on your car.

Former owner of a Ram 1500, Current owner of a Dodge charger scat pack, possible future owner of a jeep gladiator.
 
#9 ·
The MM act was more to stop OEM's from requiring you to use their products only to validate their warranty. Yes, you can push the envelop on "After Market" parts when you have a failure. But in many cases the dealer will just void a part of the warranty. EX - After market cat back exhaust would void anything to do with the exhaust from the block back.

3 words that will shut a dealer support down like a dead battery and in all 3 cases you better have lots of time and money.
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This is the deal, if the part that is modified fails, then yes (technically) the dealer can void that part, but not the warranty as a whole. This is what I was talking about. But, the FTC is a source for remedying problems with dealerships. When the FTC steps in, it will speak a language that the dealership understands.
 
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That's the problem with trying to invoke it when you installed a prohibited part (which is specifically listed in the warranty) or modifying a stock part. If the part changed/modified has any reasonable relation to your claim, the burden of proof is not on the OEM, it's on you. Your time and dime to prove it in a court, and you can bet if you go to court the OEM will have a team of lawyers and experts to make their case. The FTC is not going to represent you or cover your up front court costs. You may end up winning the case, but bottom line it's a gamble.

Recently GT350 (w/o the Track Pack coolers) were having issues with overheating at track days. Some installed aftermarket coolers to help, then were told their powertrain warranty was void because of this. That was a Ford corporate decision. I believe they ended up pursuing a class action lawsuit against Ford for false advertising (Ford claimed the car was not "track-ready", the owners claimed Track use was intended by the marketing). But notice they didn't pursue a case for Ford denying the warranty because they knew they violated the terms.
 
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