Pedal commander a good purchase or not?

[FordTechOne]

Just to be clear, a tune does not void your warranty. However, it can give the dealer a chance to deny a warranty claim if they feel the tune caused the failure. In other words, if your power windows stop working, a dealer would be hard pressed to deny your claim based on a tune.

The PC does not leave any trace, so you are less likely do have a warranty claim denied. With all of that said, I would spend a little more money and get the MPT 93 PRX tune. It will really wake your truck up and does not require any mechanical knowledge on your part to install or operate.

To clarify...Any aftermarket tune will void your powertrain warranty; the manufacturer is not responsible for engine/trans/driveline issues once the factory calibrations have been overwritten. As for concerns like the power window example you provided, you are correct. The warranty on unrelated systems is not affected.

 

[Kurator]

To clarify...Any aftermarket tune will void your powertrain warranty; the manufacturer is not responsible for engine/trans/driveline issues once the factory calibrations have been overwritten. As for concerns like the power window example you provided, you are correct. The warranty on unrelated systems is not affected.

So stuff like Pedal Commander or using Forscan software will not void warranty?

 

[OreR]

Just to be clear, a tune does not void your warranty. However, it can give the dealer a chance to deny a warranty claim if they feel the tune caused the failure. In other words, if your power windows stop working, a dealer would be hard pressed to deny your claim based on a tune.

The PC does not leave any trace, so you are less likely do have a warranty claim denied. With all of that said, I would spend a little more money and get the MPT 93 PRX tune. It will really wake your truck up and does not require any mechanical knowledge on your part to install or operate.

Any recommendations of where to buy it??

 

[TXRaptor]

To clarify...Any aftermarket tune will void your powertrain warranty; the manufacturer is not responsible for engine/trans/driveline issues once the factory calibrations have been overwritten. As for concerns like the power window example you provided, you are correct. The warranty on unrelated systems is not affected.

Thanks for the clarification on the powertrain warranty. As you noted, my comment was based on posts that claim the entire truck's warranty is voided when you add a tune.

 

[TXRaptor]

Any recommendations of where to buy it??

I bought mine directly from MPT:
https://www.morepowertuning.com/

They are having their Black Friday sale already, so you can save some money if you buy it now.

 

[Cobraman044]

I talked to my dealer about tunes and they told me they see them even if removed and will take a very hard nosed approach to warranty work. What else would they say. But I do not want to take the chance. I have a SCT X4 I used on a 2011 F150. I guess I will sell it and buy a pedal commander. I cannot stand the lag in the throttle! If anyone wants to trade let me know.

 

[FordTechOne]

So stuff like Pedal Commander or using Forscan software will not void warranty?

Forscan is written into the module; it can be detected. Pedal commander requires disassembly of connectors, which typically leaves some form of evidence of tampering, especially when the harness retainers are disconnected to access the connector.

 

[billiards101]

Forscan is written into the module; it can be detected. Pedal commander requires disassembly of connectors, which typically leaves some form of evidence of tampering, especially when the harness retainers are disconnected to access the connector.

Interesting. Are you eluding that the Pedal Commander could potentially void the manufacturers warranty? If so, what areas does the Pedal Commander modify? Throttle position sensor?

 

[Kurator]

Forscan is written into the module; it can be detected. Pedal commander requires disassembly of connectors, which typically leaves some form of evidence of tampering, especially when the harness retainers are disconnected to access the connector.

So restoring original bits inside module still can be detected? Pedal commanders I think is just plug and play