Ford cracking down on Warranty

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Now, this is not an opinion but an observation.
Saw an FG F6 at ford today, as my G6E-T was getting the fuel sensor and sub woofer replaced. I asked my mate the advisor why it was there and he told me it had oil leaks, with only 6000klms on it. Anyway, it had been there 2 weeks as Ford refused to warrant it. It needs a new sump, timing chain cover and head gasket. All pretty standard warranty items I opined.

Anyway, a ford engineer came up from Melbourne and went over the car with the foreman at the dealership I go to, and found the car had been flashed 36 times. Resultantly, Ford declined to warrant the car. The warranty guy said the car showed evidence of having been at a track, the pcm showed several over temperatures consistent with track use and as Ford design their vehicles for road use only, it was not covered under warranty.

Now, I'm not voicing an opinion as last time I was flamed, but thought it wise to mention it in the hope it may save someone being left with a hefty repair bill.
Finally, CRC and a solicitor are now looking at the case, as Ford conducts more scrutineering tests on the car. Apparently, the next step is more pressure tests and the like, an Xray with a die may be used for porous tests in the metal castings.