Ford diesel truck class action overview:
- Who: Ford is being sued by the owner of a Ford diesel truck.
- Why: The plaintiff alleges his truck is fitted with a defective fuel injection pump.
- Where: The Ford diesel truck class action lawsuit was filed in a Michigan federal court.
Ford sold hundreds of thousands of diesel trucks with defective fuel injection pumps that can cause catastrophic engine failure, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Keith T. Williams filed the class action complaint against Ford Motor Company Dec. 7 in a Michigan federal court, alleging violations of South Carolina consumer laws and federal warranty laws.
According to the lawsuit, Ford designed, manufactured and sold hundreds of thousands of 2011-present model year Ford diesel trucks equipped with 6.7L Power Stroke diesel engines which contain defective high-pressure fuel injection pumps (CP4 pumps).
The allegedly defective pumps were supplied by Bosch, the lawsuit adds.
“Ford has concealed from consumers the crucial fact that the CP4 pump has a fragile and unstable design, which causes metal parts to rub against each other on the first day of operation and through the life of the vehicle,” Williams states.
“This friction generates metal shavings that contaminate the fuel system, which inevitably will cause component wear, and can lead to catastrophic engine failure.”
Ford concealed pump defect, lawsuit alleges
Ford never disclosed the allegedly critical defect to consumers at the point of sale or in any other communication, Williams alleges.
“While cheap and simple, the pump is — as others have described it — a ticking ‘time bomb,’” he says.
The lawsuit alleges that Ford knew that the CP4 pump’s fragile design — which generates metal shavings in the fuel system regardless of fuel quality — is incompatible with U.S. diesel fuel, which is not lubricious.
He says repair costs for a catastrophic failure are at least $10,000, are time-intensive, and don’t fix the issue long-term.
“Some victims of Ford’s scheme are businesses which own several vehicles and have suffered multiple failures,” Williams said. “Others have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on repairs and mitigation efforts.”
He’s looking to represent anyone in South Carolina who purchased or leased a 2011-present Ford “Super Duty” truck containing a 6.7L “Power Stroke” diesel engine.
He’s seeking recovery of the purchase price of class vehicles, compensation for overpayment and diminution in value of the vehicles, out-of-pocket and incidental expenses, disgorgement of profits, and an injunction compelling Ford to replace or recall and fix the vehicles.
Meanwhile, Ford Motor Co. has been hit with another class action lawsuit alleging it sold vehicles manufactured with 3G telematics equipment that is now obsolete due to AT&T phasing out 3G technology in 2022.
Have you bought one of the Ford diesel trucks named in the complaint? Let us know your experience in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Steve W. Berman of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP.
The Ford class action lawsuit is Keith T. Williams et al., v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. 2:22-cv-12957-PDB-KGA in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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32 thoughts onFord class action alleges certain diesel trucks contain defective fuel injection pumps
I purchased a 2024 F-350 put less than 8,000 miles on it got a check engine light took it to local dealer to have it checked they said problem was due to fuel contamination which is always their excuse. Cleaned out the fuel tank put in new filters and a new high pressure control valve and drove for approximately 1,000 more miles check engine light came on again had it checked Ford so called experts said entire fuel system needed replaced at a cost of $14,500. Luckily my pump did not grenade like so many others have. Took it to a shop that specializes in diesel engines and had A DCR conversion pump put in. The pump works great but now at 9,000 miles I am having to replace an injector due to the CP4 pump failure at the cost of $1300 dollars none of this covered by warranty. Don’t know if this is the only one that will have to be replaced or all of them over time. This is a costly fix that Ford knows about and they need to be forced to make it right! I guess I didn’t do my homework well enough or I would have purchased a different brand.
I purchased a 2014 F350 6.7 liter diesel in February of 2021. It stopped in the middle of the road, towed it home which cost 300.00 to go 3 miles. Price to fix fuel system is right around 6,500.00 with doing the work myself; unfortunately, I can not afford to fix it, due to the high price. Ford has known of this defective part, called Ford no help. Please give advice.
2018 Ford F350 6.7. Complete fuel system failure in October of 2024. Metal shaving throughout the fuel system. Quoted 12k to be fixed. Causing a hardship on my hotshot business. There was no warning and the truck went into total limp mode.
I have purchased a 2018 F550 dump truck and had to pay well over $10,000 for a defective fuel injection pump repair. I live in Massachusetts.
I would like to join the class action lawsuit against Ford.
I too have a 2017 F250 with a 6.7 Power Stroke. I suffered a breakdown pulling a dump trailer on a heavily traveled interstate and barely made it to the side of the road. Upon trying to start the truck, diesel fuel began pouring on the ground. I crawled under the truck and could not determine the source, however, it was a lot of fuel and appeared to be pouring down along the block. I had the truck towed to a Ford dealership where they knew EXACTLY what was wrong. Yep, the high pressure fuel pump apparently exploded and blew metal shavings throughout the entire fuel system which they initially gave me a cost estimate of $19,800 to repair. The service writer did try to get the costs down especially after I found a “repair kit” on line for $4,500. Now this only included parts, but their estimate for the same kit was $8,500. We went back and forth a few times and finally settled on $14,513. This was still a hit but it was painfully doable. I also had an oil pan leak so while we were in that deep, I asked them to replace the gasket and do a service. It took about two weeks for them to start on it, but completed the work in about three days. I went by almost every day and took photos of the work, cab removal, etc. I also took a photo of the Bosch CP4 pump. It looked as though the casting was bad as it had a large crack through one of the mounting holes and all the way around the pump housing. I asked if I could keep the pump to analyze the failure, but they said it had to go back to Ford as a core. I can’t imagine this thing being refurbished in any way but I could not get it back. But as I said I do have numerous photos for what it’s worth. All in all, they did do a good job with the repair and reassembly, but it would be nice to get some kind of reimbursement. I think the scariest part of all this is the mechanic told me the replacement pump was the exact same pump that failed with no improvements. Tick Tick tick…
This is so frustrating. My truck payment is already crazy high and now I’ve got a truck that needs the fuel system replaced. If I can’t trust my truck, I can’t haul horses. Gettin stuck on the interstate is not an option!
I have a 2018 Ford 550 with this same issue resulting in thousands of dollars lost due to not being able to travel doing my self employed fence business and now thousands of dollars needed to fix said issue. Ford needs to recall vehicles with this pump and stop installing this ticking time bomb.
2012 ford f350 6.7 diesel motor 116,00 miles and just had to have an entire fuel system replaced. Cost me over $14,000 dollars, truck went into limp mode and then died. Brought it to Riverhead Ford NY they told me the motor was blowen and I needed a new one ($20,000 to $24,000). I then had it brought to LI Diesel Guys and they said it was the fuel system and not the entire motor. They replaced the fuel system, and the truck is now running again. I lost hundreds if not thousands of dollars in my business while my truck was down. Ford needs to make good on this.
I have a 2011 f350 6.7L crew cab lariat. Kept my fuel filter changed very 3-4k mikes . I just had to spend $7500 at an independent shop to replace the whole fuel system because of this ridiculous problem. The problem is so bad and and happening to so may people that it’s hard to find the replacement kit in stock. So there’s nothing we can do unless we bought our truck in S.Carolina? And the parts from ford are insanely priced . $5k for a pump,some lines and injectors. They should be giving the parts out for free. They know every truck will eventually have this problem and it’s their fault.
i own a 2000 7.3 ive also had every motor from 2003 until now . blew up every motor twice 2004-2006 – 6.0 . 2009-2011 –6.4 2013–2015–2019 now 2022 6.7 thses trucks have been nothing but trash . ford has the most beautiful TRUCK on the road but motor wise trash ., gurss what i still have my 7.3 4440000 never been in the shop .