Replies to post #6089 on Saleen Automotive, Inc. (fka SLNN)

[FredVestor]

Well the FTC disagrees with you:

The manufacturer or dealer can ask the FTC to waive the rule prohibiting them from voiding consumers’ warranties for using aftermarket or recycled parts. The FTC may grant a waiver if the company shows that the product will function properly only if its parts or service are used, and the waiver is in the public interest.

It is clear that Tesla is relying on this FTC rule since they clearly state any modifications made by non-authorized entities will not be covered:

Any repair, alteration or modification of the vehicle, or the installation or use of fluids, parts or
accessories, made by a person or facility not authorized or certified to do so;

If Saleen claims they are modifying the drivetrain, then Tesla has all the rights to not cover any cost of repair on the drivetrain.

[HarborBlvd]

So a 700 HP Saleen Mustang is towed into a Ford Dealership and the Service manager needs to lift the hood and put the car on a rack to separate and identify all the Saleen parts versus the OEM Ford parts? Then, since the car won't start they need to scope the car to try to diagnose what is wrong it? What if the driver jumped on it and throws a rod? Or the Ford OEM rear end can't handle the torque?

Will the Ford dealership be required to take the time and to separate and diagnose the problem without being paid by the Customer or Ford Motor Company? Why would they bother?

So now the Ford Dealership Sales Manager diagnose's the problem(s) with the 700HP Saleen Mustang and half the part failures are Saleen parts and half are Ford OEM parts. How does he/she fix the car? Does he just replace the Ford OEM parts and then tow the car to Saleen? Who pays for the tow?

Now the towed car shows up at Saleen and they are suppose to replace their parts under warranty and give the finally repaired
car back to the owner at no charge?
What happens if Saleen only has $7K in it's bank account and cannot afford to buy the warranty parts? Or the custom parts
have to be ordered from a 4 axis machine shop because Saleen
does not have the parts in inventory?

This warranty issue is ridiculous. In the real world this customer would get towed into the Ford Dealership and the owner would have to sign a release agreeing to pay for all the repairs. No signature, no diagnose's, no work let's done. The customer would pay for all the repairs and Ford would reject any and all warranty claims.

Just try and quote warranty law to a Dealership Service Manager. See how far you get.