Ford Defective Spark Plug Class Action Lawsuit

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A federal class action lawsuit claims Ford continued to sell F-150 trucks, Mustangs and Explorers with “defective spark plugs and related engine defects” in model years 2004-2008, and did nothing to remedy the problem or to warn consumers about the defects.

According to the Ford defective spark plug class action lawsuit, Ford sold more than 2 million of these vehicles nationwide containing defective spark plugs that could only be removed with “exceptional and extraordinary efforts.” Ford issued as least three Technical Service Bulletins concerning the defects since 2006, but only issued them to authorized Ford dealerships and did not directly notify non-Ford automotive repair shops about the defects.

“Further, although Ford began receiving complaints from U.S. customers in August 2003, and developed its own tool to remove the defective plugs in 2005, Ford has provided no notice to Plaintiff or the Class Members about the defective spark plugs and related engine defects,” the Ford spark plug class action lawsuit states.

Not only did Ford fail to disclose the defects, it also failed to remedy the defects before selling or leasing them to consumers.

“In fact, even after Ford developed a special tool and procedure to remove the defective plugs, and after a replacement spark plug was developed, Ford continued to manufacture, sell, and lease the Covered Vehicles with the defects,” the class action lawsuit continues. “As a result of Ford’s knowing and intentional conduct, Plaintiff and Class Members have been required to spend hundreds, and in many instances, thousands of dollars more than reasonably could be anticipated to replace spark plugs — something that generally costs around $150.”

The Ford defective spark plug class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or leased vehicles in Florida manufactured by the Ford Motor Company that are covered by Ford’s Technical Service Bulletin 08-7-6 (e.g.; 2004 through 2008 model year Ford F-150 trucks, Ford Mustangs and Ford Explorers). It is also seeking to represent a Subclass of all Class Members whose spark plugs were removed, replaced, attempted to be removed, or attempted to be replaced by an authorized Ford dealership or repair center.

The Ford spark plug lawsuit is seeking class certification, damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorney fees and court costs. It is also asking the Court to order Ford to notify owners and lessees about the defective spark plugs and to promptly repair and/or replace all defective spark plugs and related engine defects free of charge.

A copy of the Ford Defective Spark Plug Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.

The case is Wendi Lanzi v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. 12-cv-60037-KMW, US. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

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UPDATE: On June 5, 2015, Ford agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle the spark plug defect class action lawsuit.

UPDATE 2: Claim filing instructions for the Ford spark plug class action settlement are now available! Click here or visit www.FordSparkPlugSettlement.com for details.