To get the most important thing out of the way, I am first going to address anyone's concern on safety. Personally, as someone who has been building and racing multiple platforms of cars, trucks and motorcycles over the last 15 years, I will NEVER stand behind or sell a product I would not install and run myself. I have every last respect for life, I don't have a death wish, and I have never doubted the safety of Pedal Commander. EVER.
I am not here to make a quick buck off of a forum, I don't get paid commission. I'm an automotive enthusiast. I like being around it. I like building it. I like racing it. I like talking about it. It is my love for anything and everything automotive that puts me here.
Having said that, no one modifies their car or truck for the sole purpose of making it safer. FRF, and any other forum I've been a part of, is not a place for parents to ask about which car seat they should install based on safety ratings. No one is trying to upgrade their airbags or promote that 4-point seatbelts are better than 3-points. I've actually heard more complaints being made AGAINST safety features than for them (automatic crash detection and braking is awful, FYI).
You want to make it taller. You want to make it more powerful, or faster. You want to race the 1/4 mile, or offroad. You want to make it your own, so it fits your personality and is comfortable and convenient to drive every day. You want it to tow race cars, or boats.
You all preach like you're the Caroll Shelby of engineering and design, so is it safe to assume you all wrench on these trucks yourselves? Must be, because I've never witnessed as much fear over voiding warranties in my life. And I guarantee 99% of you are not professional Ford mechanics. Do you want to guess how dangerous it is to modify a vehicle when you're following a YouTube video for instructions? No, you don't, because then you would really be made aware of the fact that installer error is more dangerous than any part you will EVER get your hands on.
I raced my personal car, a 2011 Cadillac CTS-V, at Willow Springs International Raceway last Saturday. 1.8 miles of technical turns and 2 straightaways. 20 minute heats, consisting of 7-8 laps with 30 other vehicles on the track, up to 110mph. Pedal Commander equipped.
We've sold thousands of Pedal Commanders to Raptors alone since 2015. I helped ship 521 yesterday as a result of our Black Friday sale. Just Raptors. And over the last 2 years of selling in the Raptor community, I've heard of ONE legitimate complaint from Cory.
I'm not saying he made it up, the video is very clear. I'm not saying that its impossible that Pedal Commander caused it, because everything has the possibility of breaking or malfunctioning. But like it has already been said, there isn't enough evidence to start your witch hunt yet. If it was sold and installed on another vehicle and never experiences any issue, that points away from Pedal Commander as the cause and maybe Cory's truck has another problem he hasn't found yet. At the same time, if the new owner of that particular unit reports the exact same issue, Pedal Commander is the common denominator and we need to look into it further, which I can assure you will be done.
If you think Pedal Commander is a gimmick, a placebo product, a scam, not useful, a waste of your money, or just something you have no interest in putting on your car or truck, thats fine. Most of you work hard for your money, and I'll be the last person on earth to tell you how to spend it.
If you are interested in Pedal Commander, have questions, are curious about its functions, or would like to know more about it (such as specific certifications), I'm here. If I don't have the answer, I'll get it. You can PM me here on the forum, or my email is listed down below. Normally I would say post your questions here, but these threads tend to run away and get off topic pretty quickly. As someone else described it, a "shit show" has proven to be very ineffective in finding good information.
Cars, trucks, and their aftermarket parts are constantly evolving. No one gets anywhere unless we openly take feedback, complaints or suggestions from you guys. We VALUE you, and your input, and welcome it in all mature forms. But I think there is definitely a more adult way to deliver it, instead of name calling, trolling, or hunting down an employee's personal social media pages to find human qualities to poke fun at.
