EXPLANATION OF CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS WARRANTIES
Your Warranty Rights and Obligations
The California Air Resources Board and Ford Motor Company are
pleased to explain the emission control system warranty on your
2019-model vehicle. In California, new motor vehicles must be designed,
built, and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards.
Ford must warrant the emission control system on your vehicle for the
periods of time listed on pages 24-26, provided there has been no abuse,
neglect, or improper maintenance of your vehicle.
Your emission control system may include parts such as the fuel injection
system, the ignition system, catalytic converter, and the engine
computer. Also included may be hoses, belts, connectors, and other
emissions-related assemblies.
Where a warrantable condition exists, Ford Motor Company will repair
your vehicle at no cost to you including diagnosis, parts, and labor.
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage
For Vehicles Eligible for California Emission Warranty Coverage
If Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is 14,000 lbs. or less:
For 3 years or 50,000 miles (whichever first occurs):
1. If your vehicle fails a Smog Check inspection, all necessary repairs and
adjustments will be made by Ford to ensure that your vehicle passes the
inspection. This is your emission control system PERFORMANCE
WARRANTY.
2. If any emissions-related part on your vehicle is defective, the part will
be repaired or replaced by Ford. This is your short-term emission control
system DEFECTS WARRANTY.
For 7 years or 70,000 miles (whichever first occurs):
If a high-priced emissions-related part is defective or if its failure causes
your vehicle to fail a Smog Check inspection, the part will be repaired or
replaced by Ford. This is your long-term emission control system
DEFECTS WARRANTY.
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For a list of the high-priced emission-related parts that are covered for 7
years or 70,000 miles, go to www.owner.ford.com / Owner Manuals.
Select the list that corresponds to the model and the model year of your
vehicle. NOTE: This list is vehicle specific and may not be the same for
all vehicles. It is based on the replacement cost of each specific part,
which can vary between vehicle lines.
If Gross Vehicle Weight rating is over 14,000 lbs.:
For 5 years or 50,000 miles (gasoline powered engines and vehicles) or
5 years or 100,000 miles (diesel powered engines and vehicles)
(whichever first occurs):
If an emissions-related part on your vehicle is defective, the part will be
repaired or replaced by Ford. This is your emission control system
DEFECTS WARRANTY.25
WHAT IS COVERED?
If the parts on the following list contains a defect that affects emissions,
they are covered by the Defects Warranties.
•Air Flow Sensor
• Air/Fuel Feedback Control
System and Sensors
• Air Induction System
• Catalytic Converters (including
Selective Catalytic Reduction
and Diesel Oxidation Catalysts)
• Cold Start Enrichment System
(diesel only)
• Controls for Deceleration
(diesel only)
• Diesel Exhaust Fluid System
• Diesel Particulate Filter
• Electronic Ignition System
(diesel only)
• Electronic Engine Control
Sensors and Switches
• Powertrain Control Module
(PCM)/Engine Control Module
(ECM)*
• Evaporative Emission Control
System
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation
(EGR) System
• Exhaust Manifold
• Exhaust Pipe (Manifold to
Catalyst)
• Fuel Filler Tube and Seal
(non-diesel only) •
Fuel Injection System
• Fuel Injector Supply Manifold
• Fuel Tank (non-diesel only)
• Fuel Tank Pressure Control
Valve
• Heating Elements of Side
Mirrors and Back Windows
(3.0L diesel F-150 only)
• Ignition Coil and/or Control
Module
• Intake Manifold
• Intercooler Assembly - Engine
Charger
• Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)/On-Board Diagnostic
(OBD) System
• PCV System and Oil Filler Cap
• Secondary Air Injection System
• Spark Control Components
• Spark Plugs and Ignition Wires
• Thermostat
• Throttle Body Assembly (MFI)
• Transmission Control Module
(TCM) and Solenoids
• Turbocharger Assembly
• Vacuum Distribution System
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Important Information about List of Parts
There may be additional coverage for these parts through the Bumper to
Bumper, Powertrain, or Diesel Engine limited warranties. In any case, the
warranty with the broadest coverage applies.
Also covered by this warranty are all emissions-related bulbs, hoses,
clamps, brackets, tubes, gaskets, seals, belts, connectors, non diesel fuel
lines, and wiring harnesses that are used with components on the list of
parts above.
Concerning parts that should be replaced on a certain maintenance
schedule: these parts remain under warranty until the first required
replacement time that is specified in yourOwner’s Manual.
NOTE: If the diagnosis does not reveal a defect, the Defects Warranty
does not apply.
Your Ford Motor Company dealer maintains a complete list of covered
parts. For more details about the specific parts that are covered by the
Defects Warranty, contact your dealer.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
Ford Motor Company may deny you emissions warranty coverage if your
vehicle or a part does not contain a defect that affects emissions or has
failed because of abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, unapproved
modifications, or any items included in What Is Not Covered?,
pages 12-15.
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7. Additional information about your emissions warrantycoverage, under Federal and California requirements
HOW DO I GET WARRANTY SERVICE?
To get service under your emissions warranties, take your vehicle to any
Ford Motor Company dealer as soon as possible after illumination of the
Malfunction Indicator Light or it has failed an EPA-approved test or a
California Smog Check inspection. Be sure to show the dealer the
document that says your vehicle has failed the test.
Your dealer will determine whether the repair is covered by the warranty.
If the dealer has a question about Emissions Performance Warranty
coverage, it will forward the question to Ford Motor Company, which
must make a final decision within 30 days after you bring your vehicle in
for repair. (The decision will be made within a shorter time if state, local,
or federal law requires you to have the vehicle repaired more quickly in
order to avoid additional penalties.) The deadline for a determination
about Emissions Performance Warranty Coverage does not need to be
met if you request a delay, agree to a delay in writing, or if the delay is
caused by an event for which neither Ford nor your dealer is
responsible. If a question about Emissions Performance Warranty
coverage is referred to Ford Motor Company, you will be notified by Ford
Motor Company in writing if your claim for warranty coverage is denied.
The notice will explain the basis for denying your claim. If you fail to
receive this notice within a timely manner, as determined above, Ford
will perform the warranty repair for you free of charge.
HOW DO I HANDLE EMERGENCY REPAIRS?
If your vehicle needs an emergency warrantable repair and a Ford Motor
Company dealer is not available, or if a Ford Motor Company dealer
cannot perform warrantable repair(s) within 30 days of you bringing
your vehicle to the dealer, repairs may be performed at any service
establishment or by you using Ford equivalent replacement parts.
Ford will reimburse you for the cost of these warranty repairs including
diagnosis, if you take the part(s) that are replaced and the repair
receipt(s) to a Ford Motor Company dealer. The reimbursement shall not
exceed Ford’s suggested retail price for the warranted parts that are
replaced and labor charges based on Ford’s recommended time allowance
for the warranty repair and the geographically appropriate hourly rate.
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WHAT REPLACEMENT PARTS SHOULD I USE?
Ford Motor Company recommends that you use genuine Ford
replacement parts. However, when you are having non-warranty work
done on your vehicle, you may choose to use non-Ford parts. If you
decide to use non-Ford parts, be sure they are equivalent to Ford parts
in performance, quality, and durability. If you use replacement parts that
are not equivalent to Ford parts, your vehicle’s emissions control systems
may not work as effectively, and you may jeopardize your emissions
warranty coverage.
Under the Federal and California emissions warranties, Ford will repair
or replace covered parts if they are properly installed Ford parts or the
equivalent, or non-Ford parts that have been certified by the U.S. EPA or
the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Ford is not responsible for
the cost or repairing or replacing non-Ford parts that are not equivalent
to Ford parts or that have not been certified by EPA or CARB.
The maintenance, replacement, or repair of emissions control
devices or systems can be performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using Ford replacement parts or the
equivalent, or EPA- or CARB-certified parts, without voiding your
emissions warranty coverage for future repairs during the
applicable warranty period.
PROPER MAINTENANCE PRESERVES YOUR WARRANTY
If you do not maintain your vehicle properly, Ford may have the right to
deny you warranty coverage.
To have repairs made under this warranty, you may have to show that
you have followed Ford’s instructions on properly maintaining and using
your vehicle. You will find these instructions in yourOwner’s Manual.
Be sure to save your service receipts and to keep accurate records of all
maintenance work.
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE
If you are not satisfied with the handling of a warranty matter, see
Customer Assistance, on the inside front cover, and Better Business
Bureau (BBB) AUTO LINE program, page 32.
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8. Noise emissions warranty
NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN LIGHT TRUCKS
Ford Motor Company warrants to the first person who purchases this
vehicle for purposes other than resale and to each subsequent purchaser
that this vehicle as manufactured by Ford, was designed, built and
equipped to conform at the time it left Ford’s control with all applicable
U.S. EPA Noise Control Regulations.
This warranty covers this vehicle as designed, built and equipped by
Ford Motor Company, and is not limited to any particular part,
component or system of the vehicle as manufactured by Ford. Defects in
design, assembly or in any part, component or system of the vehicle as
manufactured by Ford, which, at the time it left Ford’s control, caused
noise emissions to exceed Federal standards, are covered by this
warranty for the life of the vehicle.
THE NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO:
•loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of the vehicle, commercial loss
or, other consequential damages.
• any vehicle which is not covered by the U.S. EPA Medium and Heavy
Trucks Noise Emission Standards (40 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart B).
Among the non-covered vehicles are those lacking a partially or fully
enclosed operator’s compartment, such as a basic stripped chassis,
those having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 10,000 pounds or less,
and those sold outside the United States and its territories. To the
extent permitted by law, THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY INSTEAD
of any express or implied warranty, condition, or guarantee,
agreement, or representation, by any person with respect to
conformity of this vehicle with the U.S. EPA Noise Control
Regulations, including ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS.
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12. Important information about ambulanceconversions
Ford vehicles are suitable for producing ambulances only if equipped
with the Ford Ambulance Prep Package. In addition, Ford urges
ambulance manufacturers to follow the recommendations of the Ford
Incomplete Vehicle Manual and theFord Truck Body Builders
Layout Book (and pertinent supplements).
Using a Ford vehicle without the Ford Ambulance Prep Package
to produce an ambulance could result in elevated underbody
temperatures, fuel overpressurization, and the risk of fuel
expulsion and fires. Such use also voids the Ford Bumper to
Bumper Warranty and may void the Emissions Warranties.
You may determine whether the vehicle is equipped with the Ford
Ambulance Prep Package by inspecting the information plate on the
driver’s rear door pillar.
You may determine whether the ambulance manufacturer has followed
Ford’s recommendations by contacting the ambulance manufacturer of
your vehicle.
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