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On June 5, Ford Motor Co. agreed to a $2.2 million spark plug defect class action settlement, resolving claims that their vehicles feature defective spark plugs that were difficult and expensive for consumers to replace. This Ford class action settlement will reimburse qualifying consumers a portion of what they paid to replace the defective car part.
This Ford spark plug defect class action settlement covers six separately filed Ford class action lawsuits that were consolidated into one Ford spark plug multidistrict litigation (MDL), which represents plaintiffs and Class Members in two dozen states across the nation. According to court records from the Ohio federal court where these spark plug defect class action lawsuits were consolidated, Ford will reimburse consumers who paid at least $37.50 to replace the allegedly defective spark plug a percentage of the replacement cost.
Additionally, Ford has agreed to reimburse a higher percentage for consumers who paid even higher out-of-pocket costs to replace the defective spark plug parts and will also spend $5.2 million to pay the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees, according to the spark plug defect class action settlement.
Ford denies all liability in these spark plug defect class action lawsuits. However, they have decided to settle the spark plug defect claims against the automaker in order to avoid further court costs and the uncertainty of continued litigation. Ford’s decision to settle is advantageous to both plaintiffs and defendants, according to the Ford spark plug defect class action settlement documents, because “Settlement on a class basis also provides Class Members with prompt compensation for their damages. Continued litigation on the other hand, whether on an individual or class-wide basis, is fraught with uncertainty.”
The proposed Ford spark plug defect class action settlement will provide compensation to consumers who bought or leased 2004-2008 Ford mode cars within the United States that feature 5.4 liter three valve engines.
Despite Ford’s objections, the various Ford spark plug defect class action lawsuits were consolidated into the Ford spark plug MDL back in 2012 in Ohio federal court.
According to the plaintiffs of the Ford spark plug defect class action lawsuit and MDL, the spark plugs allegedly accumulated hydrocarbon residue that glues these parts to the car’s engine and break during a removal process. This spark plug defect leaves part of the spark plug attached to the engine’s cylinder head, adding time and extra costs to what should have been routine maintenance for a Ford vehicle.
Back in July 2014, U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson found that Ford knew about the alleged spark plug defect as far back as 1997, the same year these cars were first developed. Despite this knowledge, the spark plug defect was still presented when the vehicles were launched in 2004, according to the Ford spark plug defect class action lawsuits.
The plaintiffs are represented by co-lead class counsel Jeffrey S. Goldenberg of Goldenberg Schneider LPA and James C. Shah of Shepherd Finke lman Miller & Shah LLP.
The Ford Spark Plug Defect Class Action Lawsuits were consolidated in the Ford Spark Plug MDL known as In re: Ford Motor Co. Spark Plug and 3-Valve Engine Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 1:12-md-02316, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
UPDATE: Claim filing instructions for the Ford spark plug class action settlement are now available! Click here or visit www.FordSparkPlugSettlement.com for details.
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187 thoughts onFord Settles Spark Plug Defect Class Action Lawsuits for $2.2M
I sent in all documentation asked for and have heard nothing back
I own a 1997 f-150 at some point
We entered the spark plug class action law suit and were never reimbursed. All papers were submitted as required.. No way to contact anyone to check the status. Now page not found. http://www.fordsparkplugsettlement.com/. What a great kick in the #$%^ Ford!
Same here. Just came across the paperwork that I sent in 2016. Haven’t heard anything the initial legal notice from Ford.
Same here, was just going through my paperwork/copies and was told that “the documentation submitted does not adequately identify the vehicle on which the spark plug replacement was performed” however, my vin# and all is correct!
I have a 2005 Ford f150 V8 and have paid 631 for spark plugs to be changed. I have had to pay a lot to Ford to do this. I never rec’d any settlement and have owned this truck for at least 10 yrs
I have a 2014 ford focus that i bought used two years ago. It is still under warranty. I got it with 35,000 miles, it now has 68,000 miles. The tip of one of my spark plugs broke in my engine and caused alot of damage . I went to the dealership and they said that spark plugs are not under warranty and that they cant do anything for me. So i bought a car for almost 20k and with 68000 miles the engine is ruined.
Hugo- What was your end result to this issue? Having the same issue with 2015 and they want to replace the engine. Thanks
I have bought a Ford with this defect related to this defect. I never have been fearful to replace spark plugs until I have reviewed YouTube and found that these plugs can easily separate INSIDE the engine heads. This then requires a special extraction tool. To remove. Usually this is rare issue to have plugs break inside s engine. Apparently this is also an issue on threads as well.
This a complete screwup in design by Ford. The inner plug should had a taper of about 5 degrees to allow release and the plug as ONE piece design.
I never was notified on anything. The recall on my braking @ that time, 2008 Lawsuit. (That KBB is telling me I have on it ). Ford never or completely didn’t notify me about. Even though my Truck was in for oil changes and work on other things. I never was told about plugs until Husband did damage during replacement of them. Called Napa bought
$150 plug tool and changes himself more than once. Yes 2005 F150 Lariat 5.4 Triton (ticks & drives people crazy lol) She still running up down the Mts.
Thank You Jesus. From sounds I’m one of the lucky ones on the motor part. Ac been up & down fault mostly was mechanics at the garage.
I don’t understand their gimks and my son is Dealing with them and his 2015 now. 22 yrs old Army $46,000 F150 and they just keep giving him run around every time he gets a chance drive the truck after it barely got drove 1st year while over seas. Now home they heard the problem but need here it again….
We just took our Ford F-150 into be serviced and all 8 spark plugs cracked, this is insane. Ford what are you doing. We are to late for this law suit but it’s not fair for us to have to pay for this very expensive bill. We were loyal Ford customers but not any more. Ford should be accountable for this.
Wouldn’t matter to Ford. I have a 2007 F150, when I had the dealer replace the defective plugs two broke of with pieces falling into the back two cylinders. The technician tried but could not remove all of the debris. The engine heads had to be removed and associated work completed and the bill was over $3000. I filed a claim and that was five and a half years ago and haven’t seen a cent nor have I gotten any response and I can’t talk to anybody. Another case of lawyers filling their pockets!
Craig – I’m having the same issue with my 2015 Edge. Is there a class action suit on this matter? Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated as my next step is a lawyer. Thanks.
The act of Ford selling these defective vehicles after they knew of the defects is fraud perpetrated upon the public. The fact that the DOJ/US Attorney’s office have not put Ford executives in jail is an indication our federal law enforcement agencies are also corrupt. Only a corrupt government would allow a company to continue to sell known defective products year after year.