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Sort of. A manufacturer can deny a warranty claim at any time for any reason. It's then up to the owner to dispute the claim denial. Then there is a long, convoluted process to sort out the differing claims including mandatory arbitration. The law imposes penalties on manufacturers that falsely deny a claim, including the owner's attorney fees (if any), so a manufacturer is motivated to have its ducks in a row before denying a claim. Manufacturers are, of course, aware of the law, so if one denies a claim you can be fairly certain it believes it will prevail in a dispute.Manufacturers have to PROVE that the modification caused the failure, the onus is on the manufacturer to prove so.
In OP's case it sounds as if the dealership has denied his claim, not Ford. I would request the claim denial in writing from Ford, not the dealership. In any case, the process to dispute a warranty claim denial is onerous, and best avoided if at all possible.
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