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A class action lawsuit claims that Ford F-150 vehicles possess defects in their paint and/or paint primer and in the aluminum body panels that can cause the vehicles to corrode prematurely.
The Ford F-150 paint corrosion class action lawsuit was filed by Tina Nelson who says she owns a 2014 Ford F-150 Supercrew that she purchased in 2016 for around $24,000.
Allegedly, when the vehicle had less than 40,000 miles on it, its paint began to peel severely and became corroded in the body panels including the roof, hood, and side panels.
The Ford F-150 class action lawsuit says that shortly after she discovered the damages, Nelson brought her F-150 to an authorized Ford dealership for repairs. Allegedly, the dealership determined that the problem was caused by a defect in the primer, but did not provide assistance.
The Ford representative at the dealership reportedly asked the technician if they felt that the problem was due to a defect in the paint. The technician allegedly said that it was probably a defect in the primer, which prevented the paint from adhering to it.
The Ford F-150 corrosion class action lawsuit claims that the Ford dealership did not attempt to remedy the problem, even though the vehicle was still under its 5-year Extended Corrosion Warranty. Allegedly, the Ford representatives did not provide any warranty help about the damages caused by the defects.
According to Nelson, the paint bubbling, peeling, corrosion, and damages decreased the vehicle’s resale value. Nelson goes on to say that “as more underlying structural components are uncovered” because of the corrosion and peeling, the problem worsens because more of the vehicle is exposed to the environment.
The Ford F-150 class action lawsuit states that the deficit causes financial damage to customers like Nelson not only because of the damage to the resale value of the vehicle, but because the cost of fixing the problem is significant.
Nelson says that “the money needed to even attempt to remedy the problem, is greater than simply the cost of a new paint job, because the underlying Corrosion Defect in the aluminum hood would cause any new paint to bubble and flake as well.”
The Ford corrosion class action lawsuit says that Ford knew or should have known about the defect but did not try to provide a remedy, citing numerous consumer complaints about the issue.
Nelson says that had she known that her vehicle possessed the defect, she would not have purchased it, or would have paid significantly less for it. She seeks damages on behalf of herself and all other similarly affected customers.
Have you experienced corrosion problems with your vehicle? Share your story with us in the comments below.
Nelson is represented by Robert A. Cox and Edwin E. Wallis III of Glassman Wyatt Tuttle & Cox PC; and by Myles McGuire, Evan M. Meyers, and Timothy P. Kingsbury of McGuire Law PC.
The Ford F-150 Corrosion Class Action Lawsuit is Tina Nelson v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. 2:19-cv-02712, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Western Division.
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210 thoughts onFord Class Action Says Trucks Experience Premature Corrosion
I have a 2014 F-150 FX4 (I bought new) with a 6″ pro comp lift and the paint on the wheel wells & fenders is starting to chip off! My back bumper is bubbling and rusting. The hood is starting to rust and the entire under carriage of the truck was rusted after 6 months of purchasing brand new! Not impressed! Ford should be paying for these issues as it was a factory default using a paint that doesn’t adhere to the primer! We should all be compensated considering the cost to mitigate this issue!
I have a 2014 F-150 STX and the door jams and the rear wheel wells have started to rust. The under carriage looks horrible despite washing on a weekly basis. Totally disappointing…
Have a 2006 ford f150 xlt supercab.Almost 3 years ago paint on hood started to bubble up from hood on both sided.Paint and primer both began to fall off of hood, leaving the bare underlay of the hood .The roof just recently started having the problem bjt has small areas of rust along with the peeling i need to address. The problem with the Hood is still there I have not touched anything with it and the middle underlie the aluminum it’s still rough trade after almost 3 years of being bear nothing happened. But shows you that the paint just basically separated right off of the hood took the clear coat primer everything with it
I have a 2014 Ford F150 with rust that started about 2 years ago and paint that is peeling. The driver side door is rusted on the inside of the panel, paint is peeling around the headlights, the rear panels around the tires have rust and there are several spots on the front quarter panels with little dots of rust that hasn’t broken through the clear coat finish.
Yep mines a 2014 Lariat SuperCrew F150 Paint code: UX
Above the back glass bout an inch give or take its starting to corrode and rust. Paint coming off on the doors, the bed too
I have a 2010 f150 that has holes in both sides, I noticed the cab leaking were the break light is, I wrote Ford 3 years ago and they said it’s not the problem, I think this is forge problem, and I would love to start a class action suit against them, instead of me paying the $5000 to fix my truck, when it is truly their fault
I Have a 2016 F-350 with 43k miles that has Corrosion starting around door seams on all 4 doors. White pearl paint. Dealer rust proofed (Cronin Ford). Will learn what dealer will do about it today. I have seen other superduty trucks of the same year have this problem. Older superduty’s no. I believe that this is a result of poor prep work at the factory/ primer and paint not compatable. Previous truck was a 2007 superduty and it didnt have any corrosion starting on doors when i traded it in at 125k miles.
I have a 2009 f-150 xl, with the rear passenger fender paint peeling. A huge chunk just popped off one day during routine washing.
2014 f150 both peeling and rusting on identical parts of the truck on each side. Bubbling all around, horrible issue.
I have a 2014 f150 stx with corrosion issues now appearing.