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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
My wife’s 2006 Ford five hundred limited edition accelerates on it’s own when we are backing up or putting the car in drive. I fear for my family’s safety and others because it can cause a dangerous accident. I would want this issue resolved before someone gets hurt due to this @Ford. My wife loves the car but not its mechanical issue. Plz get back to me because I do not want anything to happen to my family or someone’s family member due to your no actions.
My 2008 Ford F-150 while in park idling starting moving forward, I was not in the vehicle left it on, my son who was in the passenger seat tried to stop the vehicle by reaching over and pushing the break when he did that the vehicle accelerated so all he could do is try to turn the wheel to avoid crashing. the vehicle ran into a house.
2007 f250 diesel cruise defective. Coast will randomly accelerate rather than coast also sets speed. Dangerous! Makes cruise unusable.
On March 21 I totaled both my vehicle and another vehicle. I stepped on the gas pedal of my 2009 Ford Mustang GT California Special and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. I was unable maintain my lane and went to the left lane into oncoming traffic. My vehicle was turned 180 degrees and was finally stopped by wires holding a utility pole. I was transported by EMS to the ED where I was X-rayed and released. Even the officer at the scene that did the report believes that I was not at fault but said of course he is not a mechanic.
My car is totaled and it only had around 45,000 miles on it.Ford tried to say that is operator error or that it is the floor mat. My floor mat has a hook that holds it to the floor so I know my mat didn’t get caught and I also know which pedal is the brake and which pedal is the gas.
I’m upset because I’m now in my fourth month and I still have rib pain, my wrist hurts even when I just brush my hair, I now have shoulder pain I didn’t have before and eventually I will need back surgery. My car is gone and Ford could care less. My car was totaled as well as another one. I guess if someone had died Ford would have noticed then
Hi I’m having the same problem ,my 2005 ford five hundred accelerates out of the blue! Which is so dangerous i almost rear ended a car and not only that my transmission has screwed up I couldn’t afford to get it fixed so I only have a front wheel drive car not a all wheel drive ,, the mechanic charged over a thousand to disconnect the rear wheel drive in it ,, cause it would of cost me some where around 3500 and 4500 bucks , I really wish I bought a Chevy! I really would love to sign up against ford in a lawsuit thank U very much ,,,,,,Jason K, Littleford and I’m not joking around that is my last name it’s English, lol thanks again Jason.
My 2003 Mercury Mountaineer surged ahead on me today. I was driving through a parking lot at about 20MPH and there was a stop sign ahead with cross traffic. I put my right foot on the brake and the vehicle would not stop, lurched forward even faster and I barely missed clipping the rear end of a car passing in front of me! Once I was able to stop, I double checked to make sure my floor mat wasn’t wedged under the gas pedal, it wasn’t… I checked to see if there was any way I could of had my right foot on both the gas pedal and the brake, nope I’ve got a pretty narrow foot with normal width shoes.
My 2007 Ford Five Hundred was one that had a recall due to the power surge issue. It’s doing it again. I call Ford and they just tell me that there are no recalls on my vehicle, but I can bring it in at my expense and they can check it out. I don’t understand why they won’t do anything when it’s having the same issues. I bought the car brand new and have been the only owner. How do I join the suit or take some sort of action.
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You can also contact class counsel with any questions about the case or to inquire about becoming a plaintiff. It looks like there are several law firms involved in the case. You might want to try: Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC: http://www.spilmanlaw.com/attorneys/a-c/atkinson,-nathan-b. We wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of justice!
My 2007 Ford Five Hundred was one that had a recall due to the power surge issue. It’s doing it again. I call Ford and they just tell me that there are no recalls on my vehicle, but I can bring it in at my expense and they can check it out. I don’t understand why they won’t do anything when it’s having the same issues. I bought the car brand new and have been the only owner.
Same car same issue. Took in before 150,000 miles n they said ur past 10 yrs because put in service in 2006. Ya last ford I’ll ever own. Son has 2011 F150 n gets same results on his recalls from ford. I say just never by a Found On Road Dead car. Pieces of crap cause customers don’t matter it’s all about $$$$.
My father in law had an accident this morning where couldn’t stop his 2002 ford Explorer from accelerating in reverse with his foot standing on the brake. The highway patrol officers did not ticket him and were talking at the scene about a mechanical malfunction. I started Google search regarding this problem and found this site. Please contact me with details to join the class.
Had a sudden acceleration with our 2009 Lincoln MKS while parking and when almost stopped or already stopped. The car suddenly took off violently, like a rocket, with maximum RPM and went over a yellow concrete barrier, then sliced through a sign post and went through another concrete barrier while I was frantically braking to stop it. The braking held the car to some extent until I could stop the engine. The bottom part of the sign post got lodged in the bottom of the car and caused major damage. Thank God nobody was hurt and the airbag did not deploy. The dealership will contact Ford to see if a fix can be made – the so called Brake Over-ride in post 2010 vehicles.