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Settlement Board (U.S.) or the Mediation/Arbitration
Program (Canada).
In the United States, a warranty dispute must be
submitted to the Dispute Settlement Board before
taking action under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty
Act, or to the extent allowed by state law, before
pursuing replacement or repurchase remedies
provided by certain state laws. This dispute handling
procedure is not required prior to enforcing state
created rights or other rights which are independent
of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act or state
replacement or repurchase laws.
THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD
The Dispute Settlement Board is:
an independent, third-party arbitration program
for warranty disputes
available free to owners and lessees of qualifying
Ford Motor Company vehicles
The Dispute Settlement Board may not be available
in all states. Ford Motor Company reserves the right
to change eligibility limitations, modify procedures
and/or to discontinue this service without notice and
without incurring obligations per applicable state
law.
What kinds of cases does the Board review?
Unresolved warranty repair concerns or vehicle
performance as designed concerns on Ford, Mercury
and Lincoln cars and Ford or Mercury light trucks
which are within the terms of any applicable written
new vehicle warranty are eligible for review, except
those involving:
a non-Ford product
a non-Ford dealership
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