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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
Ford 2011 F350 cp4 pump failure with the 6.7 diesel
I have a 2018 F-250, 104,00 miles, fuel pump and fuel system failure. My truck shut off in the middle of the road. The Ford dealer, where I regularly serviced my truck told religiously, told me I need to replace the entire fuel system ($12K). My service advisor told me to pour DEF in the fuel tank and file an insurance claim with my insurance company. I see that many Ford 6.7L diesel owners have the same problem. Is there any recourse at all?
Is this an open lawsuit to join…2011 F350 6.7 super duty in Nov/dec 2021
I purchased a 2011 F350 Super Duty 6.7 motor diesel truck used. Was working great until March of 2021 when the motor went bad. I had it towed to Sharp Ford Motor Co in Pulaski, TN. They had my truck for 5 weeks with no communication unless we called them. They kept losing the motor!!!!!! I am a Veteran which not having my truck to work and meet my customer’s needs, triggered my PTSD and ended up in the hospital for 2 days as I had depleted my body of all vitamins and nutrients. Once they got the truck supposedly fixed, truck has been in operation, but has really not been the same. To put a new motor in the truck was over $17,000.00. If this wasn’t enough two weeks ago, the fuel pump went out. Again, Sharp Motor Co in Pulaski, TN has had my truck for the past 2 weeks. They called me, saying it is ready to be picked up today 10/14/21. Once I picked up my truck and was driving it home, 3 miles from Sharp’s Motor Co, the truck died 5 times if I drove over 45 mph before I got it back to Sharp’s. Every time it died on the 4 lane, I could hardly steer it to get to the side of the road as everything shut down including the steering. The cost of this visit was $3,400.00. Needless to say, I was livid. From what I understand there is a Class Action Law Suit against Ford Motor Co due to the motor and fuel pump not working properly as it was designed for diesel in Europe and not in the US. I’ve lost a total of 7 weeks of work since March 2021 which would be around $7,000.00 not to mention the cost of the motor and fuel pump.
Is there any way I can be added to the Class Action Law suit?
2017 F350 purchased new, at 145k miles, catastrophic engine failure while towing. Dealer says fuel system failure allowed contaminates into engine. Dealer wants $23k to replace engine. Will Ford stand behind their product and do the right thing?
I have a 2011 F250 that had 123k miles on it. Just out of extended warranty and the engine blew. All factory stock. Cost me $16k for a new engine. I paid a lot for the truck brand new. Not expecting to put more in it right after it was paid off.
Wish I could join this suit.
I have a 2015 Ford F-350 with 144,000 miles on it. I purchased an additional warranty when I bought the truck but it ran out about 20 thousand miles ago. I had the MP4 high pressure fuel pump go out causing fine metal particles distributed all across the fuel system. I had everything fixed by my mechanic costing me $8800. I had it back 6 days and now they are saying that the number 4 cylinder had a blocked injector causing two much fuel to enter not being metered correctly and the cylinder is now washed out. It’s going to be a long block replacement which will cost $15,000. I’m filing a lawsuit withKnight Law firm who is handling a class action lawsuit for this reason since Ford continues to use the CP4 in even the 2022 trucks. Ram/Dodge and GMC/Chevy both used the CP4 for a short time but quickly replaced them with different fuel pumps when problems started occurring.
I have 2013 F250 6.7 with 78000 miles, blown engine. I am not happy!
2015 E350 with metal shavings in my fuel injector. Ford wanted $15000 now that I called Ford to complain the bill went down to $6700. After complaining they are charging me $2712.82. My truck has been down for weeks. They charged me 5 times for engine diagnose fees last year while still under warranty. Now conveniently that it is out of warranty at 140,000 miles they are willing to help me out. They had me spend $2500 a couple months ago and now they want the $2712.82. How do I get in on the lawsuit. Ford needs to pay!
I have 135,000 miles on a 2011 F250 6.7L that’s been meticulously taken care of and I almost died in a crash because the high pressure fuel pump failed without warning.