FORD 2000 Focus - Manual (Page 264)

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• Thedateof vehiclepurchase
• The current odometer reading
• The vehicle identification number
(VIN)
If you still havea complaint
involving a warranty dispute, you
may wish to contact theDispute
Settlement Board (U.S.) or the
Mediation/Arbitration Program
(Canada).
In the United States, a warranty
disputemust besubmitted to the
Dispute Settlement Board before
taking action under the
MagnusonĆMoss 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 MagnusonĆMoss
Warranty Act or state replacement
or repurchase laws.
THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
BOARD (U.S. only)
The Dispute Settlement Board is
• an independent, thirdĆparty
arbitration program for warranty
disputes
• availablefreeto owners and
lessees of qualifying Ford Motor
Company vehicles
NOTE: The Dispute Settlement
Board may not beavailablein all
states: Ford Motor Company
reserves the right to change
eligibility limitations, modify
procedures and/or to discontinue
this servicewithout noticeand
without incurring obligations per
applicablestatelaw.
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,
Mercury and Lincoln light trucks
which arewithin theterms of any
applicable written new vehicle
warranty are eligible for review,
except those involving:
• a nonĆFord product
• a nonĆFord dealership