P. A. Schilke
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- Phil
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- 2019 Ranger FX4 Lariat 4x4, 2020 Lincoln Nautilus, 2005 Alfa Motorhome
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Hi Jason,Not quite. Came across a post from a guy with a 21 that tried...got a bunch of error codes and wasn't able to upload the tune. Seems that since Ford has the vIN tied to the tuning software somehow it knows that its not a 19-20 and says no bueno.
I did however talk to Livernois today, and they did in fact confirm that their tuner/tunes will work on the 21s. So it's either play the waiting game with Ford to have the tune covered under warranty, or take my business to Livernois and hope I don't end up have to use the Magnusson-Moss precedent for warranty coverage should the need arise. Livernois does have an impeccable record so, probably not a concern. They are also a local company for me, geographically speaking, which is nice....then again, so is Ford, technically.
I'll probably stick it out for a month or two to see how things shake out with Ford. Based on the tone of the email I received, they are more than aware that this is an issue. Time will tell. At least there is a plan B.
Having delt with CARB...it is like pushing on a rope to make it move..... These California bureaucrats are the pits....
Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
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