Hi NJRonbo. Any vehicle modification can affect warranty claims issues/denials for any vehicle system and/or component problems which can even remotely be connected to the modification.
So installing that panel could/would obviously lead to warranty claims denials for the Climate Control system, SYNC, any other remotely connected electrical/electronic issues, etc. etc. Not stating it always will, but it may/will. However, an obvious modification like this would be hard to hide and hard for them to miss, unless it is removed every time the vehicle is Dealer serviced.
And for anyone wondering: No, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act offers no protections for using/installing this type of modification. And it does not matter if your Dealer service people are "cool" and say they don't care. It is Lincoln/Ford that makes the final decision on warranty claims. And in my experience/opinion, if they know that unit was installed, the likelihood of warranty issues is pretty high.
Not telling anyone what to do with their vehicles, just want anyone contemplating vehicle modifications to be aware of the possible warranty ramifications.
Good luck.