So you buy a new car with 800HP but it's not enough. Picture the Toolman Tim Taylor need more power grunting. Unless your thee guy on the planet with the most money, fastest car, biggest house and boat what's the point? Learn to be happy especially when your truly doing well in life. Just my $.02.Bound to happen.
Based on the article I think he certainly did due to ECM coding. But it's not like Hellcats haven't been tuned with no issues and running fine. Maybe the tune was bad.Rather unfortunate this happened to this owner, but if he really and truly didn't tune the car (which sounds unlikely, and it sounds like Dodge is now doing what VW/Audi does with the TD1 Flagging), or even if he did, this can turn into a nasty lawsuit.
Magnusson Moss Warranty Act dictates that the dealer/manufacturer has to prove the tune or muffler delete caused the failure. They just don't expect anyone to invoke it and press the issue, and for the most part, people don't know their rights.
Case in point, my Ranger had a Tie Rod End and CV Boot puke grease in January. Yes, I have a leveling kit. Ford repaired it, because they couldn't prove it was the leveling kit or its install that caused the failure
It may be more power than YOU need, but this person needed more.So clearly the owner does not want to admit about the tune. Also it is required after a certain mileage (can't remember what mileage) that the PCM gets replaced and flashed as part of the break-in period.
That said the vehicle has way more power than you need on the street anyway.
And really would the attorneys fees be worth it?there is always a risk when you modify something you didnt design.
as for them proving it, probably pretty easy in court to wow a judge with some obscure metallurgy report that the owner would have difficulty in refuting with any other evidence he had.
So you buy a new car with 800HP but it's not enough. Picture the Toolman Tim Taylor need more power grunting. Unless your thee guy on the planet with the most money, fastest car, biggest house and boat what's the point? Learn to be happy especially when your truly doing well in life. Just my $.02.
Due to inflation, your $.02 is now worth $.25.So you buy a new car with 800HP but it's not enough. Picture the Toolman Tim Taylor need more power grunting. Unless your thee guy on the planet with the most money, fastest car, biggest house and boat what's the point? Learn to be happy especially when your truly doing well in life. Just my $.02.
I have been involved behind the scenes on quite a few lawsuits....The "Power and resources of Ford" can be summoned and are formidable... Like in Racing...Hard to beat the factory entry...This is why I'm leery of tuning Shelly.
The good ol', how much will it cost to win vs how much to make this go away equation...I have been involved behind the scenes on quite a few lawsuits....The "Power and resources of Ford" can be summoned and are formidable... Like in Racing...Hard to beat the factory entry...
That said...suits can be costly and many times it is just cheaper to settle out of court. That is what happened when Ford and I were sued by an Engineer I fired. Sued for $3M. Ford settled out of court for $20K....Lawyer took most of it, but Engineer said "I won!"....not really and I was mad at the time, but do understand the economics of it.
Best,
Phil
Best,
Phil