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Ford Defective 6.0L Engine Class Action Lawsuit
By Mike Holter
UPDATE: This case was consolidated with multiple other class action lawsuits into multidistrict litigation (In re: Navistar Diesel Engine Products Liability Litigation). The Court approved the Ford diesel engine class action settlement on July 2, but two appeals have been filed. The settlement cannot become effective until these appeals are resolved. Class Members are advised to check the status of these appeals on September 20, 2013. The Ford engine class action lawsuit states that despite being launched with “great fanfare” in 2002, by the end of its short production life, Ford’s 6.0L Engines had unprecedented repair rates, accounted for approximately 80% of all of Ford’s warranty spending on engines, and forced Ford to assemble a team of approximately 70 engineers to assist Ford’s supplier in identifying and resolving problems.
“Ultimately, Ford sued its engine supplier, Navistar, for $493 million for what it termed ‘exceptionally high repair rates and warranty costs due to quality problems attributable to Navistar,’ including ‘design flaws,’” the class action lawsuit continues.
The defective Ford engine class action lawsuit says Ford documents show that (1) Ford knew about issues regarding the 6.0L Engine even before the engine’s launch; (2) the same core concerns persisted throughout Ford’s production and sale of the 6.0L Engine; (3) Ford never had a “definitive repair action” for these issues; (4) most, if not all of these concerns had a “common cause;” and (5) Ford ultimately adopted a band-aid approach to reduce its “warranty spend,” without addressing the “common causes” of these problems.
The Ford defective 6.0L diesel engine class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all California entities and residents who currently own or lease (or previously owned or leased) a vehicle with a Ford 6.0L diesel engine. It is seeking numerous damages, including:
– Out-of-pocket damages for engine repair/service;
– Deductibles paid when repairs were covered by warranty;
– Towing charges incurred from having incapacitated vehicles towed in for repair;
– Lost profits from the inability to use vehicles when the engine failed, the vehicle being stored at a Ford dealership awaiting repair, or the vehicle being insufficiently reliable to be put into service;
– Cost to overhaul or replace the defective 6.0L Engines;
– Diminution in value of the vehicles due to the defect;
– Decreased trade-in or selling value; and more.
A copy of the Defective Ford 6.0L Diesel Engine Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is David L. Adams v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. 37-2012-00091290-CU-BC-CTL, Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego.
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I bought a 2004 Ford F350 FX4 6.0 liter New from a dealership here in Montana. At 101,000 the EGR cooler went out and the repair cost me 2500 then shortly after I had a head gasket failure I then opted for the neoprene gaskets and the repair cost about 4500. Being that the repairs were required were past the warranty period they came out of pocket. The truck did have some warranty covered repairs as well. It’s spent more than a month in and out of the shop in the first year that I had it. The cost of the repairs weren’t the biggest expense because I used the truck as my tow vehicle for my fifth wheel RV that I stayed in while building cell phone towers due to the amount of travel required. So not only did I have to deal with the repairs on the truck I also had to deal with the logistics of getting my RV towed costing me work and the added expense of paying for hotels and meals at restaurants since I had no place to cook. The truck was subsequently and ultimately repossessed when I couldn’t make the payment after I refinanced it to lower the payment amount. First it was 60 days late then 90 days then on the 91st day it was repossessed at my home alone with my belongings that were never recovered as well as the off road wheels and tires I’d put on it for off road use while building towers. I determined then after all the work that I’d missed out on and the extra repair expenses not to mention the stress and anxiety of it all happening putting me and my family in danger on the freeway. I will never again buy a Ford.
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6.o. 2005 f350
My 6.0 desiel I have spent 20,000 keeping it going is there lawsuit money for this problem
I bought a used 2003 6.0 f250 super duty pick up and have had major problems slogging truck due to egr failure
2006 FordF250 with 6.0. Oil cooler, EGR &cooler , HPOP, water pump, FFICM and Turbo all bad. The rest of the truck is in like new condition. This will cost almost 20k to replace this Engine..why was there not a recall and how do we claim this repair due to known faulty engines? I have been the only owner of this truck and not once es there a recall notice sent!
I have 04 having problems with too. So any information please share with me
Was the class action law suit settled on May 22,2013 fir the Ford 6.0 Liter diesel engine
Spent $12k to repair 6.0 ’06 King Ranch truck with 260k miles . No notice was received.
Why should they make the consummer pay for EGR repairs if not smog ready, its about time to hold the dear old Car Manufactures who pay off Lobbyist to push their poor products on us. They know or at least have some knowledge that the very system they have came out with is going to cause issues and along with the extreme EPA SMOG TESTING in California and other States that will not have any mercy for a consumer who bought into all the lies and BS, now has to sell a vehicle that has been well takencare of, only to buy a more expensive vehicle along with more taxes and more insurance etc… and then deal with the same issues all over again, just not right that the Maunfacturers get out of the leagal responsibilities of providing a good product that is good for the enviroment. the people making the rules and the car companies are both in our back pockets, it has to STOP.
I bought a 2004 f250 powerstroke turbo diesel 6.0 l is there any way that I can find out if I can have something done I’m having nothing but problems I’ve spent money after money after money on this truck. I’m self-employed it’s just killing me and my business right now I’d like to know if there’s any attorney or something I can do with this truck is if a car lot sold me this truck knowing that Ford had a lawsuit about it shouldn’t there be something I can do
I have 2005 ford f350 4×4 with a 6.0 and I bought new.I still own it but still having lots of problems with it. I need a attorneys name on this truck.
I have a 2003 F250 6.0. I had to replace the egr valve 2 times in 6mo. The first time I tried to pull my 23ft trailer, the egr cooler went out. Had to get a tow for the truck and trailer separately. Truck only had 75k miles on it. Truck spent over 3 years in the shop because I didn’t have the money to fix it and the extended warranty wouldn’t fix it. I bought the truck in may 2012 and it went out in August 2012.
I had a 2003 Ford F-350 which I bought new. It was a great truck until I started having problems with it. On a trip to Utah from California my egr valve went, then my egr cooler went. Then my head gaskets went and then my turbo went. All this occurred on my trip… $12,000. was my total bill and the truck was never the same after that. I traded my truck in a few years later and the Ford dealership gave me $7500. for it and I bought a F-150