Ford EcoBoost class action lawsuit overview:ย
- Who: Plaintiffs Trevor Nelson and Sarah Nelson filed a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co.ย
- Why: The Nelsons argue vehicles equipped with Ford EcoBoost engines are at risk of overheating and potentially catching fire, and that the automaker has failed to provide a remedy to fix the alleged defect.ย
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.ย
Ford Motor Companyโs EcoBoost engines contain a โcriticalโ defect that causes engine coolant to leak into the engineโs cylinders, a new class action lawsuit alleges.ย
Plaintiffโs Trevor Nelson and Sarah Nelsonโs class action lawsuit claims the defect causes Ford vehicles equipped with the EcoBoost engines to suffer from overheating, โcatastrophicโ engine failures and potential engine fires, even at low mileage.ย
โThe presence of coolant within the cylinders of the engine, alone, can also result in power loss, cylinder wall corrosion, oil dilution and contamination, and engine failure,โ the Ford EcoBoost class action says.ย
Trevor Nelson and Sarah Nelson want to represent a class of California residents who have purchased a vehicle equipped with a Ford EcoBoost engine.ย
The Nelsonโs also are seeking to represent a subclass of California residents under the stateโs Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) and an implied warranty subclass of California residents who purchased or leased and took delivery in the state of any class vehicle.ย
Automaker failed to provide โeffectiveโ fix to alleged Ford EcoBoost engine defect, class action claims
Plaintiffs Trevor Nelson and Sarah Nelson argue Ford has failed to โprovide an effective solutionโ to consumers who purchased a class vehicle containing an allegedly defective Ford EcoBoost engine.ย
Instead of replacing the engine block to remedy the alleged defect, Ford has โmerely appliedโ โsuperficial stopgap, Band-Aid remedies,โ such as recalibrating engine software and installing coolant level sensors, the Ford EcoBoost class action claims.ย
โFord has not satisfactorily or effectively addressed the source of the defect for those consumers, including for those whose vehicles remain in warranty,โ the Ford EcoBoost class action says.ย
In addition to allegedly violating the CLRA, the Nelsonโs claim Ford is guilty of California breach of express and implied warranty, breach of implied warranty under the stateโs Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and Californiaโs Unfair Competition Law.ย
The plaintiffs demand a jury trial and request declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory, exemplary and statutory damages for themselves and all class members.ย
Ford recalled more than 500,000 of its Ford F-150 vehicles in June over worries a transmission issue with their transmissions could cause the vehicles to suddenly shift into first gear.ย
Have you purchased a vehicle equipped with a Ford EcoBoost engine? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Tarek H. Zohdy, Cody R. Padgett, Laura E. Goolsby and Nate N. Kiyam of Capstone Law APC; William A. Kershaw, Stuart C. Talley and Ian J. Barlow of Kershaw Talley Barlow PC; Mark P. Chalos, Annika K. Martin and Gabriel A. Panek of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Russell D. Paul, Abigail Gertner and Amey J. Park of Berger Montague PC; Patrick Newsom of Newsom Law PLC and Thomas P. Thrash and Will T. Crowder of Thrash Law Firm.ย
The Ford EcoBoost class action lawsuit is Nelson, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. 2:24-at-01011, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
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228 thoughts onFord class action claims EcoBoost engines a fire risk
I have a 2017 Ford Ecoboost 1.5 liter engine and coolant went into the cylinders which caused it to overheat and blow a gasket. Iโm so mad I even bought an extended warranty for a few extra thousand dollars and right when that was over it happened and Iโm still paying it off every month
I have a Ford F-150 Eco boost that leaks coolant and oil and the motor fan is constantly running.
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2016 F150 with 2.7 ECO Boost engine
I have a 2018 Ford Escape. I took it in for oil change and was advised coolant was leaking into cylinder walls and needed a new engine. They ordered it and installed it. They covered everything completely.
I have a 2013 Ford escape titanium with EcoBoost
2014 Ford Eco Boost.
July 31 2024 went into Ford Dealer in NY for a Transmission Recall. They โsaidโ they recalibrate the computer system.. during these last 2 weeks hoses and connection are leaking transmission fluid. My engine, muffler and everything under my truck is covered with fluid. Please contact me.
My daughterโs 2018 Ford escape the motor went and it a year after she got it we went to the Ford dealership then they would not do anything to help fix so we ended up buying a motor and putting another motor in it it overheated because of the defect in the head where it meets cylinder walls itโs a known problem for them energy they knew it and they would not do anything to help fix it they wanted $8,000 to fix it after she had just bought the car through them a little over a year this was last year what can we do about it
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2014 Ford Escape with Ecoboost. Looses antifreeze, installed warning which shuts engine down, locks everything up. Says overheating.
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