Abraham Jewett ย |ย  August 15, 2024

Category: Auto News
A 2024 Ford F-150 4X4 Supercrew with a EcoBoost engine on display, representing the Ford class action.
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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 Companyโ€™s EcoBoost engines contain a โ€œcriticalโ€ defect that causes engine coolant to leak into the engineโ€™s cylinders, a new class action lawsuit alleges.ย 

Plaintiffโ€™s Trevor Nelson and Sarah Nelsonโ€™s class action lawsuit claims the defect causes Ford vehicles equipped with the EcoBoost engines to suffer from overheating, โ€œcatastrophicโ€ engine failures and potential engine fires, even at low mileage.ย 

โ€œThe 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 Nelsonโ€™s also are seeking to represent a subclass of California residents under the stateโ€™s 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 โ€˜effectiveโ€™ fix to alleged Ford EcoBoost engine defect, class action claims

Plaintiffs Trevor Nelson and Sarah Nelson argue Ford has failed to โ€œprovide 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 โ€œmerely appliedโ€ โ€œsuperficial stopgap, Band-Aid remedies,โ€ such as recalibrating engine software and installing coolant level sensors, the Ford EcoBoost class action claims.ย 

โ€œFord 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 Nelsonโ€™s claim Ford is guilty of California breach of express and implied warranty, breach of implied warranty under the stateโ€™s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and Californiaโ€™s 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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231 thoughts onFord class action claims EcoBoost engines a fire risk

  1. Krysta King says:

    I own a 2018 Ford Edge with an Ecoboost 2.0L engine with 91,500 miles. I just recently found out (last week) there is coolant in my combustion chambers and turbo which means I need a new motor and turbo. Ford Waconia in MN wants $9600 for a new motor and the extended warranty company denied my claim.

  2. George Pepper says:

    I have a 2017 Ford mustang ecoboost. It has done 75000 miles and has smoke pouring out the back when I drive it. Itโ€™s suspected to be a blow head gasket. I am trying to get Ford to pay for it as a manufacturing design defect but no luck so far.

  3. Grant Hubbard says:

    Have a F150 2.7l ecoboost with 120,000 miles. Took exceptional care of maintenance. It suddenly had a complete power failure while driving and died in the middle of the road. Brought it to Ford and they said the coolant leaked into the engine and that the entire long block needs to be replaced. Possibly the AC compressor as well.

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