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A group of Fiat Chrysler drivers have filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer, saying their engines are defective and burn too much oil.
They argue this defect causes economic injury to drivers as well as potential physical injury to drivers and others.
The Fiat Chrysler automobiles oil defect class action lawsuit was filed by Kyle Davis, Stephanie Thornton, Roberto Hernanez, Kimberly Eager, Mikaelyn McDowell, Holly Hickman, Amber Portugal, Michael Sanchez, and Arteal Jordan. They say that vehicles equipped with a 2.4L Tigershark MultiAir II Engine were affected by the defect.
The drivers claim that despite caring for the vehicles appropriately and performing regular, recommended oil changes, they experienced a defect in their vehicles that caused the engines to burn off too much oil, and then shut off or stall as a result of the problem.
Allegedly, they and other customers were not warned that the engines were defective before they purchased the vehicles — they say that the vehicles were represented to them as safe.
The Fiat Chrysler engine defect class action lawsuit states that the drivers were financially injured by the defect because if they had known it, they would not have purchased their vehicles or would not have paid as much as they did for them.
According to the customers, some Fiat Chrysler automobiles possess defective engines that burn off or consume an abnormally high amount of oil.
This can allegedly cause the Class vehicles to shut down during use, which puts the driver and others at risk of injury and death. The customers argue that the engine defect is a result of either the manufacturing or design of the engines.
The plaintiffs state that car manufacturers have a duty to make sure the vehicles they sell are safe to drive.
They explain that oil pressure affects safety, so car manufacturers must ensure that the vehicle does not consume excessive oil which could cause the oil pressure to drop too low before an oil change is recommended. If the oil pressure drops too low, the engine can shut off without warning while the vehicle is in operation.
To support this claim, the drivers explain that Fiat Chrysler itself has stated that “an engine stall could cause a crash without prior warning.”
According to the customers, Fiat Chrysler did not disclose that the vehicle had a defect, despite being aware of the defect and fully conscious of the high stakes of such a defect.
The Fiat Chrysler automobiles class action lawsuit goes on to say that the dangerous problem with the vehicles does not stop at the engine’s oil consumption.
The car owners say the problem is made worse by the fact that the Class vehicles’ oil indicator system does not alert drivers to the fact that their engine oil is running low.
According to the drivers, this means they can only become aware of the low oil level and high oil consumption of the engine after the problem results in an engine stall or shut off. They stress that the stalls and engine shut offs occur when the vehicles do not recommend an oil change at that time.
The Fiat Chrysler oil consumption problem class action lawsuit states that FCA has long been aware of the problem, but attempted to conceal the defect.
The company allegedly went so far as to describe the excessive oil consumption defect as “normal” in a technical service bulletin. This was supposedly done to avoid the economic consequences of acknowledging the defect and having to recall millions of affected vehicles.
Instead of acknowledging the problem and conducting an order to repair the vehicles, the drivers argue that Fiat Chrysler has passed on the economic injury related to this danger defat to consumers.
With no help from the car manufacturer, drivers must discover the problem, seek out repairs and pay for these repairs to make their vehicles usable, says the Fiat Chrysler automobiles class action lawsuit.
Have you experienced engine problems with your vehicle? Share your story in the comments section below.
The drivers are represented by Steve W. Berman and Elaine T. Byszewski of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, E. Powell Miller of The Miller Law Firm PC, and by Jeffrey S. Goldenberg and Todd Naylor of Goldenberg Schneider LPA.
The Fiat Chrysler Oil Consumption Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Kyle Davis, et al. v. FCA US LLC, Case No. 2:20-cv-11223-RHC-MJH, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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74 thoughts onFiat Chrysler Class Action Says Engines Contain Oil Defect
I lost a 2011 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon to this exact issue. Heavy oil consumption, no warning that the vehicle was low on oil or had any problem. Always got oil changes on time if not early. So frustration. Blew a rod and had to have engine rebuilt which ended up catching fire. I am 100% on board with this suit!
If possible please add me and my baby brother Michael A. Smith to the lawsuit. He has a chrysler 200 and I have a 2008 chrysler 300c which both has these issues. My oil pressure switch has malfunctioned numerous times since I bought it last year. It has stalled on me and even shut down once nearly causing me to wreck with my children in the car. If you could add me to the lawsuit or point me in the direction of where and how I would greatly appreciate it.
Please add our names to this class lawsuit: Lucian Calugaru. Richard Farley. We each experienced engine stalled and very low oil level in the 2017 Fiat 500x engine.
Please add me to the class action lawsuit. I purchase my 2015 Chrysler 200 seventeen months ago. It uses a quart of oil every fifteen hundred miles. I took it back to dealer and they marked a place on dipstick and told me to drive another box 1500 miles and bring it back. We did that twice and was told we had to wait for Chrysler to tell them how to handle this. They don’t know where the oil is going, it is consuming it somewhere. Please add my name to the lawsuit. Sincerely, Donald Haycraft.
Please add me on this too. I have 2016 fiat 500x and 2 years ago my car died while i was driving to work and did so a couple of times and i was doing field work. There has been a large change on oil usage when i bought the car brand new in 2015.
My dealership had reviewed my case because i have been at the dealership for 4 times for repairs, they reviewed it to be lemon but they say it is not eligible considering i have alot of issues on it.
I have 2017 chrysler pacifica.
It has 67,000 miles on it .
The past 2 oil changes it has been atleast a quart low on oil.
Now today the check engine light is on along with change oil light. An still have atleast 1,000 miles left until the oil needs to be changed.
Don’t see any leaks. Can’t believe it burns that much oil .
With that amount of miles on it.
I have a 2014 Fiat 500L I have had all the problems mentioned . Please add me
I have a 2018 fiat 500x Urbana edition I just had my car die 5 times because of oil pressure being low, I have had numerous oil consumption test done and they say its the oil the I am missing is not enough to damage or make a difference.. why did I just have to get my car taken on a flatbed to the dealer for it dieing again. I have been in contact with fiat corprate and they say it’s considered normal .. really I buy the expensive model and it’s at the dealer every month! Help me please! 500 a month to not drive my car! 2 quarts of oil low within 2500 miles after oil change every time and that’s normal! I don’t think so! Please add me
I own a 2016 Ram Promaster 2500 and this is exactly what happened to it. It shut down and had to have it towed. I was charged $3281.21 for “ transmission issues’”
Now my van is back in the shop for suspicious knocking noise in the engine that they can’t seem to figure out for 6 days now. It seems I might be stuck with another expensive repair bill soon. 1/11/2021.
My Chrysler 200 limited just stall when I slow down to turn or just when l go to slow down in traffic. It will not start back up right away. It happens randomly and with no given notice. No detection able to be found with diagnosis. I just purchased the vehicle 4 months ago and now have to deal with this. Help is needed, I can’t drive like this and can’t afford a vehicle repair.
I put in numerous complaints about the same problem in my 2018 Jeep renegade. Add me pls