FCA Faulty Valve Train Systems Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: Shawn Petro, Mike Fairchild and David Kinchen filed a class action lawsuit against FCA US LLC.
- Why: Petro, Fairchild and Kinchen claim FCA fails to disclose that it manufactures, distributes and sells certain vehicles built with defective engine valve train systems.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Delaware federal court.
FCA US LLC manufactured, distributed and sold vehicles containing defective engine valve train systems, a fact it failed to disclose to consumers, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiffs Shawn Petro, Mike Fairchild and David Kinchen claim the FCA-manufactured engine valve train systems in question were defective in “design, workmanship and/or materials.”
“This is a consumer class action concerning a failure to disclose—or omission of— material facts and a safety concern to consumers,” the FCA class action states.
The class vehicles include all model year 2014 to present Dodge, RAM, Jeep and Chrysler vehicles containing a Gen III 5.7-liter HEMI or 6.4-liter HEMI 392 engine, according to the FCA class action.
Petro, Fairchild and Kinchen claim valve train components in the engine valve train systems prematurely fail due to defects in design, material and workmanship, among other things.
“The Defect ultimately causes premature internal wear to the engine and requires premature replacement of valve train components, including the camshafts,” the FCA class action states.
Alleged Defect In FCA Vehicles ‘Substantially Decreases’ Value, According to Class Action
Petro, Fairchild and Kinchen argue the alleged defect “substantially decreases” the value of the class vehicles and forces owners and lessees to either spend “significant money” for repairs or simply “hope FCA will cover the cost.”
Further, the plaintiffs argue repairing the vehicle doesn’t ultimately solve the issue since “the customer would simply be given another defective part or engine in its place.”
“As a result, the Valve Train Defect will manifest again, often outside the warranty period, and Class Members must then personally bear the cost of replacing lifters, rocker arms, valve springs and other damaged components,” the FCA class action states.
Petro, Fairchild and Kinchen claim FCA has not only been unable to remedy the defect, but that it has been both aware of and concealing it since as far back as 2013.
“Despite access to aggregate internal data, FCA has actively concealed the existence of the Valve Train Defect by claiming that consumers are responsible for the failures, even when consumers follow FCA’s published maintenance schedules,” the FCA class action states.
Petro, Fairchild and Kinchen claim FCA is guilty of fraudulent concealment, unjust enrichment and breach of express warranty and in violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and several state consumer protection acts.
They want to represent a nationwide class and Illinois, Oklahoma and Louisiana subclasses of all persons or entities who purchased a vehicle containing a defective engine valve train system.
Plaintiffs are demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory relief along with punitive, exemplary and compensatory damages for themselves and all class members.
Consumers filed a similar class action lawsuit against FCA earlier this year claiming the company sold certain vehicles built with defective 3.6L Pentastar V6 Engines.
Have you owned or leased a vehicle manufactured by FCA containing a defective engine valve train system? Let us know in the comments!
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