Damage Caused by Improper Maintenance
The New Truck Limited Warranty does not cover damage caused
by failure to maintain the vehicle, improperly maintaining the
vehicle, or using the wrong part, fuel, oil, lubricants, or fluids. See
the Owner’s Manual for proper ways to maintain the vehicle.
Failure to perform maintenance as specified in the Owner’s
Manual will invalidate or void warranty coverage on parts
affected by the lack of maintenance.
Maintenance/Wear
The New Truck Limited Warranty does not cover: (1) parts and
labor needed to maintain the vehicle; and (2) the replacement of
parts due to normal wear and tear. You, as the owner, are
responsible for these items. Here are examples:
• replacement of filters, windshield wiper blades, brake linings,clutch linings, and engine belts and hoses
• wheel alignment and tire balancing (unless required by a warranty repair)
• adjustments such as wheel balancing, wheel alignment, and headlight alignment
• adjustments to the mechanical valves, belts, transmission, clutch systems, and brake systems
• cleaning of fuel, cooling, and brake systems
• addition of fluids such as engine oil and washer fluid
• tightening of nuts, bolts, and fittings
Some maintenance and wear items have limited coverage, as
follows:
• wiper blade replacements are not covered beyond 6 months in service, regardless of miles driven
• brake pad/lining replacements are not covered beyond 12 months or 18,000 miles, whichever occurs first
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• Transmission solenoids
• Turbocharger assembly
• Emissions-related bulbs, hoses, clamps, belts, tubes, gaskets,seals, brackets, connectors, and wiring harnesses used in the
above systems
* includes hardware and emission related software changes
only
Some of the covered parts may require scheduled maintenance.
These parts are warranted until the time they are first scheduled
to be replaced, according to the schedule in the Owner’s Manual.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
Ford may deny you warranty coverage if your vehicle or a part has
failed because of abuse, neglect, improper maintenance,
unapproved modifications, or any items included in What Is Not
Covered?, pages 18-22.
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