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Dozens of Ford customers in 14 states have filed a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. alleging its vehicles accelerate unintentionally and suddenly without any way to stop them.
The Ford acceleration class action lawsuit, filed Thursday in West Virginia federal court, takes aim at approximately 30 Ford models from 2002 to 2010 — including the Ford Mustang, Ford F-Series pickup trucks, Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Town Car and Ford Explorer — that contain an alleged design defect that allows the electronic throttle system in the cars to take control of the accelerator from the driver. Plaintiffs note that Ford installed a brake override system in cars manufactured after 2010, but did not install this safety measure in older Ford models.
Plaintiffs say Ford deliberately hid the issue from buyers and “could have and should have prevented dangers presented by these foreseeable incidents by including a [brake-override safety feature].” As a result, customers were not only put in danger but also bought and leased vehicles that aren’t worth as much as they paid, the class action lawsuit says.
The Ford class action lawsuit is reminiscent of those filed against Toyota after the Japanese automaker recalled millions of vehicles over reports of sudden, unintended acceleration. The cases were consolidated in 2010 and have slowly made their way through the court. In February, a federal judge preliminarily approved a $1 billion class action lawsuit settlement to compensate certain Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners and lessees affected by the vehicles’ defective electronic throttle control systems.
The Ford unintended acceleration claims are the latest blow for the company, which has battled several class action lawsuits over alleged engine defects. In January, six consumers filed a class action lawsuit claiming Ford knowingly sold certain 2005-2012 vehicles, including the Ford 150 and Lincoln Navigator, with engine defects that caused performance and safety issues. One month later, U.S. consumers who purchased or leased a model year 2003-2007 Ford vehicle equipped with a diesel engine received notices of a class action settlement resolving claims the engines are defective and plagued with problems.
Plaintiffs in the Ford Unintended Acceleration Class Action Lawsuit are seeking compensation from Ford for the loss of their vehicle value. The case is Belville v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. 12-cv-06529, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (Huntington.)
The Ford brand vehicles listed in the class action lawsuit are:
2005-2007 Five Hundred
2005-2009 Crown Victoria
2005-2010 Econoline
2007-2010 Edge
2009-2010 Escape and 2005-2010 Escape hybrid
2005-2010 Expedition
2004-2010 Explorer and 2007-2010 Explorer Sport Trac
2004-2010 F-Series
2009-2010 Flex
2008-2010 Focus
2005-2007 Freestyle
2006-2010 Fusion
2005-2010 Mustang
2008-2010 Taurus
2008-2009 Taurus X
2002-2005 Thunderbird
2010 Transit Connect
Ford Lincoln vehicles:
2003-2006 LS
2006-2008 Mark LT
2009-2010 MKS
2010 MKT
2007-2010 MKX
2006-2010 MKZ
2005-2009 Town Car
2006-2010 Zephyr
Ford Mercury vehicles:
2002-2005 Cougar (XR7)
2005-2009 Grand Marquis
2009-2010 Mariner and 2005-2010 Mariner hybrid
2006-2010 Milan
2005-2007 Montego
2004-2010 Mountaineer
2008-2010 Sable
UPDATE 1: A new Ford unintended acceleration class action lawsuit has been filed. Plaintiffs from both cases want the class actions combined.
Update 2: A federal judge refused to dismiss the Ford class action lawsuit on March 31, 2014, but did trim several claims.
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102 thoughts onFord Unintended Acceleration Class Action Lawsuit
I own a 2006 Ford 500 which had sudden involuntary acceleration in drive and in reverse. I could not take a chance on parallel parking and driving anywhere was a nightmare. I got no where with Ford or the local dealerships. It ended up that the thrusts cracked I think a head gasket plus the repair of the throttle body.
How can I join the class action lawsuit?
Update 2: A federal judge refused to dismiss the Ford class action lawsuit on March 31, 2014, but did trim several claims. More info: http://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/22289-ford-unintended-acceleration-class-action-lawsuit-stripped/
please contact me with information on the suit. i have a 2006 ford freestyle that is currently failed transmission issues.
How do I get included in this class action claim?
I have a 2002 Ford F150 and in October of this year I experienced an acceleration problem while driving on the highway. As a result I incurred approximately $1200 in repair costs. Please contact me with regards to the pending lawsuit.
i owned a 2005 crown vic and now owne a 2010 ford explorerwere dose my vehicels fall under ?
I just purchased a 2005 Ford Freestyle on September 4, 2013 and after owning it for 2 days I noticed while my foot was on the break my Freestyle took off. Thankfully I was in my driveway and not behind another vehicle. My freestyle has continued to do this since and I just pray I don’t hit another car. I would like to be part of this lawsuit.
Please update me on Ford Freestyle 2005 CVT class action law suit.
I had a 2009 Ford Escape that had to have the throttle body replaced after the vehicle just stopped while in traffic(was going 60mph and then nothing!)…luckily I was not hurt, but had to have the part replaced and would like to be reimbursed! It cost me over $400 to have it repaired! The vehicle scared me to drive it after this happened and I did trade it in, but have the receipt for the repair. Also, did not get as much on my trade because of this. Thank you for your attention to this.
Wendy Funck
I am having problems with acceleration in reverse with my 07 escape. Love the car, but worried about the danger of crashing. Please send info on the class action suit, Just want my car fixed!!!!
We were sitting at a traffic light when my wife said the car was acting weird. When the light changed she took her foot off the brake and the car took off. Luckily there wasn’t anyone in front of us. We pulled into a nearby parking lot. She put the car into park and the cars engine started racing and hit 6-7 grand on the tack, I told her to shut the car off before the engine blew.
We managed to get the car home that night. I started reading on the internet about this problem. The Cruise Control Cable had come disconnected and got stuck causing the accelerator to stick. I checked and the Cruise Control Cable was indeed unhooked. I hooked this cable back up and with 5 minutes of driving it popped off again.
I permanently fixed the problem by drilling a small hole all the way thru the connector and putting a Cotter Pin thru the hole. This holds the Cruise Control Cable on the accelerator connector. Our Cruise Control has not worked ever since we had our transmission replaced 2 years ago. The guy at the transmission shop said it was electrical and wasn’t his problem. We’ve been lucky not to have this problem sooner.
Well, ever since I reconnected the Cruise Control Cable our Cruise Control has been working. The Acceleration problem is now fixed. Some people have fixed this problem with a Zip Tie.