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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.