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Appeals Resolved in Ford Diesel Engine Class Action Settlement
By Sarah Pierce
Good news for Class Members waiting for word on the Ford diesel engine class action settlement: All appeals have been resolved and the settlement is now final and effective. Class Members will be able to submit claims starting September 25. [UPDATE: See our detailed claim filing instructions here.]
The Ford diesel engine settlement resolves dozens of class action lawsuits, consolidated as In re: Navistar 6.0L Diesel Engine Products Liability Litigation, that claim the PowerStroke diesel engines installed primarily in heavy-duty Ford trucks and vans contain defects that result in poor performance and expensive repair bills.
Ford denies the allegations but agreed to compensate Ford owners through a class action lawsuit settlement fund that would allow them to claim between $50 and $825 for reimbursement of post-warranty repairs to certain engine components or deductibles.
U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly approved the deal on July 2, 2013, but distribution of the settlement awards was held up by two appeals filed by Class Members who opposed the deal. Only one objector, Robert Burress, complied with the Court’s requirements for making objections, according to Judge Kennelly.
Burress objected to the proposed attorney’s fee award, which he argued was “grossly inadequate to Class Members in light of the lack of a significant benefit to the class.” Plaintiffs were asking for $12.8 million in attorney’s fees and expenses in the amount of $1.2 million.
Judge Kennelly overruled Burress’s objections to the fees, saying the plaintiffs sufficiently justified the amount of hours their counsel spent on litigating the case and negotiating the settlement, which resolves the claims of over 1 million Class Members.
“The case was highly complex, particularly given the large number of claimants,” Kennelly said in his motion approving the attorney’s fees and expenses. “Counsel’s work involved reviewing millions of pages of documents, taking nearly 40 depositions, working with experts, and briefing a number of issues before the Court, including settlement approval. The mediation process was likewise quite complex.”
Judge Kennelly said the case was an expensive one for them to prosecute, and they had sufficiently laid out over $1 million in expenses and showed they spent over 20,000 hours of their time working on it.
“Given these circumstances, the result that counsel obtained was highly favorable to the class. Plaintiffs’ counsel have amply justified the proposed fee award. The Court rejects Burress’s contrary arguments,” Kennelly said.
Details on how Class Members can file a claim for the Ford Diesel Engine Class Action Settlement can be found here.
The case is In re: Navistar Diesel Engine Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 11-cv-2496, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
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23 thoughts onAppeals Resolved in Ford Diesel Engine Class Action Settlement
after sbmitting the claim form. how do you check to see if they recieved it or not and whats next?
We have been having the issues with our 2007 F350 every trip out it was injectors, egr valve, oil cooler & egr cooler until the engine had to be replaced. After the new engine which came with the same faulty but new oil cooler,egr cooler, oil filter system by pass valve and other TCB’s like fuel pressue regulator spring etc. I spoke the folks at Bullet Proof Diesel, (bulletproofdiesel.com) who’s site has video’s to show the flaws with the 6.0 then show’s how they have the soulution which will Bullet Proof the 6.0. After many videos and phone calls we decided to give it a try. We had the upgrades done by them and it is better than new. Hooked up to the trailer and finally had a trip we did not have to call the tow truck for.These guys are doing what Navistar should have done when they noticed the issue. We did not want a new truck payment and the truck basically sat in the back yard so long the tires dryrotted and cracked. I am glad to say we are happy campers after the Bullet Proof Visit. You can have them send you the parts or drive into their shop for the best shop experience you have ever had. More importantly the expierience you deserve.
Ford is in trouble with this lawsuit. Their reputation may be tarnished because of what happened. There are however, lots of die hard Ford fans that will be loyal to the company.
Ok … now we know that FORD did us all wrong, so where do we go from here. This is my 3rd posting and no one has email or contacted me.
Where and How do I down load the claim form?
How do I down load a claim form for the Ford settle ment?
Where can I down load form ?. for Claims
this is where you can find the claim forms and more info:
http://dieselsettlement.com
this is where you can find the claim forms and more info:
http://dieselsettlement.com/
Other Ford Litigations to watch:
Galo Coba and Coba Landscaping and Construction,Inc., individually, and on befhalf of other members of the genderal public similarly situtated. vs Ford Motor Company… District Court District Of New Jersey March 14, 2012 Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise USSDJ
2) Jason Schmidt Et AL Vs Ford Motor Company Penn. Eastern District Court 2:12-CV-07222 Judge Edwardo C Robreno submitted 12/27/2012