Meta Trak (UK) error message / CEL on Roma?

UK cars come with the factory fit Navtrak tracker.

The perceived wisdom is that it’s not so good as it has no app, no live tracking and no remote immobilisation, so Meta Trak is a commonly fitted after market system.

The installer is telling me, just so I’m aware, that “it can occasionally cause an error message on the dash” but just turn the car off and on again and it will clear.

Dealer is telling me if a tracking system produces any error message or CEL, they will void the warranty in full. The specific dealer is my geographically local dealer and has form with that sort of thing - anything whatsoever not stock and they will argue to void the warranty and service plan. They say they could not recommend any after market tracker as none are F approved.

I know several people with Meta Trak on various F models (but not Roma) and they have had no problems.

I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place not knowing who to believe.

Has anyone had any error message / CEL problems triggered by Meta Trak on a Roma? Thanks.

 

So the supplying dealer said meta track is ok and they have no problems, fit meta track to all their demonstrators and have no issues with warranty or its renewal.

My geographically local dealer said any car that throws an error or has one stored with any aftermarket immobiliser, they will void the warranty as regards all electrical items. They will not renew the warranty on any vehicle which has any after market tracker / immobiliser fitted. Shocking. I was extremely clear in my questions and received extremely clear answers with no room for misunderstanding.

So different franchised dealers differ significantly in their approach to the issue.

Given certain insurers won’t even quote for vehicles located in certain postcodes, unless certain additional immobilisers are fitted, my geographically close dealer must not sell any vehicles to that part of the country.

 

I’m located in the north west.

The supplying dealer is in London and unsurprisingly has no issues with meta track, given it’s all but mandatory in order to obtain insurance in London following all the thefts last year.

 

A different franchised dealer had a more sensible outlook on the reality of insurers’ requirements and how to match that up with warranty terms. My situation has thankfully been resolved. How my geographically local dealer ever manages to sell any car with their approach to insurer mandated tracker / immobilisers, I don’t know.