Sarah Mirando  |  January 3, 2013

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Ford Engine Problem Class Action Lawsuit

By Matt O’Donnell

 

FordSix consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. claiming it knowingly sold certain vehicles – including the Ford 150 and Lincoln Navigator – with engine defects that caused performance and safety issues. All six consumers allege Ford knew about the alleged defects from 2005 to 2012 but concealed the problems to avoid covering their repair costs under warranty.


The Ford engine class action lawsuit claims Ford knew for a period of seven years that vehicles equipped with the 5.4L engine had design or manufacturing defects that caused acceleration hesitation, loss of RPM, stalling and loss of power or sudden deceleration.

As evidence that Ford knew of the alleged engine defects, plaintiffs cite in the class action lawsuit an August 2008 technical service bulletin to Ford dealers advising them on how to repair the defects. Ford chose not to alert vehicle owners and the public of the engine problems, however, the class action lawsuit says.

“Although defendant recognized in 2008 that many of its vehicles contained engine problems, it actively concealed from the public, and the owners of this class of vehicles, the need to perform certain services and/or repairs to remedy these defective and potentially life-threatening conditions,” the Ford engine class action lawsuit states.

“Concealment of these engine problems was orchestrated to minimize and/or avoid the defendant’s contractual responsibility to the plaintiff class of owners,” the class action lawsuit continues.

The Ford engine problem class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all current owners of any 2004-2008 Ford passenger or light truck vehicle sold in the United States and equipped with a 5.4L engine and includes the original Powertrain Control Module (PCM), the Transmission Control Module (TCM), the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) and/or the Throttle Body Assembly. The class of vehicles is limited to those delivered within 8 years and having less than 80,000 miles.

The plaintiffs are seeking out-of-pocket replacement/repair costs, diminution in value of the class vehicles attributable to the defects, damages, injunctive relief and more for alleged breach of express and implied warranty, common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment and violations of state consumer protection statutes.

The Ford Engine Problem Class Action Lawsuit case is Jason Schmidt et al. v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. 12-cv-07222, U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Plaintiffs are represented by Larry E. Coben, Sol H. Weiss and Julie P. Thompson of Anapol Schwartz.

 

UPDATE: On September 23, a federal judge trimmed most of the claims in the Ford Engine Defect Class Action Lawsuit, but refused to dismiss it entirely. The class action lawsuit continues. 

UPDATE 2: On August 1, 2016, judgement was entered in favor of Ford Motor Co, and the case was closed.

 

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277 thoughts onFord Engine Problem Class Action Lawsuit

  1. Wayne Vogel says:

    The Attorney General’s Office of Indiana sent Ford Motor Company a request for voluntary arbitration. They denied. I sent a letter to the CEO of Ford Motor Company. Customer Service stated that Ford would provide no remedy.
    1. Phasers, timing chain and timing chain guides fail. Pieces of the guide fall into the oil pan and block oil sending.
    2. Spark plugs weld into cylinders. Ford dealerships estimate to change 8 plugs – $600 to $1200.
    3. Fuel module failed due to galvanic corrosion. Mounted aluminum housing directly to a mild steel frame structure.
    These failure can create a safety critical, walk home condition. Ford doesn’t care. Everyone knows this was a flawed design from day one.
    I guess Ford equates to: Fix Or Repair Daily.

  2. Leroy Johnson says:

    I have a 2007 f150 lariat I spend about 6000 dollars on 5.4l engine and it’s in the shop now with the engine ticking ford should be reliable for all costs.

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