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A class action lawsuit filed by a group of Ford drivers alleges that its diesel trucks are prone to catastrophic engine failure, and that the company knew about this problem but did nothing to remedy it.
Plaintiffs Zachary J. Farlow and 14 other Ford drivers are current or former owners or lessees of the 2011 to 2018 Ford diesel vehicles that are equipped with a Power Stroke 6.7L engine and a CP4 fuel injection pump.
The plaintiffs claim that the fuel injector pump, which is manufactured by Bosch, is not equipped to handle American diesel fuel and malfunctions in a way that can cause catastrophic engine failure. Allegedly, this engine failure can occur without warning.
The Ford truck class action states that when the pump is used with American diesel fuel, the pump shoots metal shavings into the fuel injection system, an occurrence which can then lead to engine failure.
Farlow and the other drivers say that the pump works well in Europe, but doesn’t work in America, a difference that the company was aware of but did not notify consumers of.
The Ford diesel truck class action states that the auto maker did this in an attempt to sell more diesel vehicles than they would have had they properly notified consumers of the defect.
The plaintiffs say that had they known that the vehicles were fatally defective in this way, they would not have purchased the vehicle or would not have paid as much for it as they did to either lease or buy the vehicles. The Ford drivers claim that they were financially injured by Ford because of this.
Additionally, the consumers claim that Ford unjustly gained enrichment from this misrepresentation, because they profited from the sale of the vehicles in ways that they otherwise would not have had they faithfully represented the vehicles to the public.
The Ford engine defect class action states that “unfortunately for the American public, the easiest way for Ford to succeed was to cheat American consumers on usability and overall vehicle functionality by equipping class vehicles with this ticking time bomb of a fuel injection pump that dooms the modern Ford Power Stroke diesel engine system from day one.”
Allegedly, Ford’s communications with Bosch indicate that Ford knew that the pump would not work with American diesel fuel for more than a decade. The two companies partnered in 2004, and from the beginning, Ford was aware of the problem, the plaintiffs state.
To support their claim that the company knew of the problem and that they intentionally did not tell consumers about it in an attempt to not have their profits hindered, Farlow and the other consumers cite communications between Ford and Bosch that indicate that Ford was concerned about the possible financial hit to Ford if the company were to cover the problem under the vehicles’ warranty.
Farlow and the other drivers are represented by Jeff D. Friedman, Steve W. Berman, and Sean R. Matt of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Robert C. Hilliard and Rudy Gonzales Jr. of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP.
The Ford Fuel Injection Pump Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Zachary J. Farlow, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. 3:18-cv-06967, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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52 thoughts onFord Class Action Says Trucks Prone to Catastrophic Engine Failure
2018 F550 owner with same issue. Need to know how to join lawsuit. Located in Iowa. Ford needs to recall and stop installing this pump in their diesels.
2014 F350, 93000 miles. Same thing happened to me last month. Truck was running fine. Then a sudden ticking noise came from drivers side. Made it about half a mile and it completely destroyed valves, lifter, cam. Not to mention all the metal in the block. Was quoted $14000 to fix, or $22000 to replace engine. Ford needs to be held accountable. I would like to know how to join this suit.
I would like to talk to someone about joining the class action lawsuits regarding the F550 truck
Heading to work and truck died. Cp4. Had to replace whole fuel system. Cost over 7k to fix it. And still making payments. How can i get my money back from ford. Ford and bosh knew about this problem, i think they need to reimburse me.
My 2004 F350 has spent more time in tow truck than road. People keep telling me to pay someone to do the delete code but the Federal Government is closing down anyone they find offering to delete the faulty system!
How can we be taken seriously and bd part of a class action ?!?
I purchased this truck to open up my first business and my main source of income my mechanic told me my CP4 pump went. Now i am out of service and a reliable truck that I thought I have is not reliable because of this pump how can I join the lawsuit?
I have had 4 Ford Powerstrokes they are all junk all the way back to the 6.0 which is a trash motor, had a 6.4 Powerstroke was blowing out coolant went to Ford Dealer they told me get lost, the sales manager came out yelled at me to get my POS out of here fleet customer must have saw it and wrecked his sale, This was in Las Vegas Decatur 95. Ford lost me as a customer forever.
My early release 2011 Ford Super Duty with a 6.7 diesel was five years is 10 months old with 55,000 Allegedly dropped a valve and destroyed the engine. A 2012 TSB warned of rough running and loss of power and part numbers for left and right heads but Ford never notified me. Cost me $19000.
2012 F550 6.7 diesel engine with less than 87000 miles toast!!!!!! Had complete fuel system replacement in spring of 2021 due to gas tank delamination they said, no help from ford on this either. Ford knew of the tank problem, but no recall issued. Found a Tech bulletin showing other issues with this engine. Any help out there?
Same problem.still making payments. Going to cost 8k to fix. What attorney do I need to contact number. This is bs