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l 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.
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64 thoughts onFord Defective Spark Plug Class Action Lawsuit
Where do we get a Non-Standard Form copy?
Where do we get the Non-Standard Claim to file? The Ford Dealer repair shop that conducted the replacement service for the spark plugs did not maintain the records.
http://www.fordsparkplugsserrlement.com
When I replaced all 8 of my spark plugs, taking them out was the longest problem ever… I also had to get a new engine. For some reason they stated that the problem was because the oil was going into the gas tank and that’s why I had to replace the engine.
In have a 2007 Ford Expedition
I have a 2006 F150 same problem as everyone else but mine also needs a engine because of it, for some reason it is using a quart of oil every 1,000 miles and there is no showing that is leaking or blue smoke out the exhaust pipe to show that it is burning it, and I have less the 100,000 mile on it. It has been doing this since I bought it in 2011 and at that time it only had 47,000 mile on it, but when I took it in to Ford to get the oil changed every time they never bother to telling me that it was low oil, the only reason I caught it was I was coming back from a trip and it started to knock and I had to put 5 quarts of oil in it, when I confronted the dealer about it, all they did was a oil consumption test on it and determined that it was using oil every thousand miles, and if I wanted to do something about it would cost me between $3,000 to $6,000 or more to repair or replace the engine, and to top it off the mechanic that works on them said that this typical for that engine to have this problem. So I wrote Ford to see if they would do anything about it, I got IGNORED they still haven’t answer me about it, no answer from them and it has been 3 months now. So I am P/Od about it.
I have a 2007 F150 with 5.4 engine,it has started skipping when in a pull,it has around 78,000 miles at this time,bought it new, I am thinking ford should change the plugs at no charge,its not my faught they used faulty plugs.
I have a 2005 F150 with the 5.4 engine and was charged $950.00 dollars to change the plugs. How or who do I contact on this matter to get if not a full refund but a resonable refund.
a have a f150 2006 5.4 4×4 went and replace my spark plugs and they charge me 750 dollars how can i get my money reimbursed.
I knew something was wrong when I replaced one spark plug in 2013, but now all my spark plugs are doing the same thing mis-firing and causing my engine to vibrate and ford did not want to recognize the problem. My 2007 ford expedition.
I have a Mercury Mountaineer currently being worked on with this problem. Is it possible to be added even though a decision has been made?
2007 Ford Mustang GT with this issue. I just heard about this today. Please contact me with info on what I need to do to participate.