I've never heard of issues with warranty. At most they might try to deny a claim if it looks like the car was beat on, which they do for street use as well.

Insurance doesn't cover track events, which is more what you here about.

 

I know insurance wouldn't cover anything at a Motorsport event. That's why AutoX appeals to me. The lot that they do it in around here is wide open. It's well organized too. The worst I can reasonably imagine happening would be running over a cone.

 

Good practice is to remove your plates as there will be many cameras at the event. Manufacturers have been known to void warranties if they happen to come across documented evidence like that.

You Break it, You Buy it - Autoweek

Evo Owners Decry Warranty Rejections - Car News - Car and Driver

 

You'll be fine (man, some of you all are really paranoid about warranties). The only obvious mark of an autox on a car is aggressive shoulder wear on tires and really some spirited driving can do the same thing. Keep on top of your tire rotations (along with occasional tire flips) and don't talk about using your car for competition and your warranty will be fine.

 

Thanks for the heads up, XRJoe.

It would pretty dubious for Ford to target autocross participation since they basically setup autocross-like courses for people to test the cars pre-release.

 

No problem. I've be much more worried about insurance than warranty things. If they knew you were racing the car (usually it's one of the policy questions you answer NO to), they may drop coverage or increase your rates despite autox being nothing like a track day.

 

MY Dealer gave me a Card for AutoX event at a college lol. Said sevral of the Employese compete there for fun, its not SCCA for what I understand. But Why buy a Track purpose car if you couldn't take it on the track, Even ford CALLS it track ready DD.

 

There is a specific line in the manual which mentions that racing the can void the warranty. However, as mentioned they would be hard pressed to prove it.

Wes

 

The video is great example of why you should pick and choose your auto-x events. Auto-x is generally safe from a human health standpoint, but things like light poles, curbs, fences, etc. should be considered and evaluated because they can seriously damage the car. Don't assume the track designers had the imagination to consider all the possible scenarios of a wreck into an off-track obstacle.

As for the dealer determining if the car was auto-x, the only possible sign would be the tires as something mentioned previously. When racing, you should pump up the tires quite a higher than what you would for the street. That should help combat some of the wear OR consider an aftermarket set of rims/tires.

If you're a tin hat type, you can tape over your plate number # and VIN while at the event.

 

Best one ever... took my Mustang in for warranty work... still had my numbers on the windshield and my helmet in the back seat... service writer got in to check my mileage... he get's out and asks, "Why do you have a helmet in your car?" and gives me a smile! Got my faulty Throttle Body Sensor replaced... even though I had a N2O kit installed in plain site.... LOL