GM fuel pump settlement overview:ย
- Who: General Motors has reached a $50 million settlement with drivers of certain diesel trucks and vans.
- Why: The plaintiffs said their vehicles were fitted with CP4 fuel pumps that came with โcatastrophicโ complications.
- Where: The GM fuel pump settlement was filed in a Michigan federal court.ย
General Motors has reached a preliminary $50 million settlement agreement with drivers who accuse it of selling vehicles with CP4 fuel pumps that are โticking time bombs.โ
The plaintiffs filed a motion indicating their support for the proposed settlement on June 7. The settlement would end class action claims that GM knowingly sold diesel trucks equipped with CP4 high-pressure fuel injection pumps supplied by Bosch.ย
Although these fuel injection pumps reportedly saved money for GM, the pumps allegedly resulted in โcatastrophicโ complications.
The plaintiffs alleges the CP4 fuel pumps are not compatible with American diesel fuel and reportedly โrun the pump nearly dry so that it destroys itself, and โ ultimately โ destroys the fuel injection system and engine altogether.โ
Judge: Proposed settlement appears fair
On July 11, a Michigan federal judge indicated he would give his initial approval to the settlement, Law360 reports.
U.S. District Judge Terrence G. Berg said the class settlement with GM seemed to give a fair amount of payment to drivers who say they either overpaid for their allegedly defective vehicles or had to pay out of pocket for repairs.ย
โThe pump secretly deposits metal shavings and debris throughout the fuel injection system and the engine until it suddenly and catastrophically fails without warning,โ the CP4 fuel pump lawsuit argues.
The settlement covers customers who purchased certain-year GMC and Chevrolet diesel trucks that were fitted with 6.6L V8 Duramax LML engines or LGH engines equipped with a CP4 fuel injection pump from GM-authorized dealerships in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.ย
Under the settlement, GM would pay $50 million to compensate truck owners who paid out of pocket for repairs to their engines due to the alleged defect and former owners who allegedly overpaid for their vehicles. Drivers who had to pay for repairs could see between $6,300 and $12,700, depending on the number of claimants, Law360 reports.ย
GM also agreed to provide a 12-month future limited warranty that covers 50% of the cost of repair or replacement if a fuel pump on a class memberโs car fails during the warranty period, which begins after final approval of the settlement.
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Theย plaintiffs are represented by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, The Miller Law Firm PC and Hilliard Law.
The CP4 fuel pump class action lawsuit is Chapman, et al. v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 2:19-cv-12333-TGB-DRG, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Iโve had nothing but problems with my 2015 High Country
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I assure you itโs not just their diesel ones. My husbandโs 2011 GMC Sierra. Had that issue, there was no way we should have to have replace that engine.It was ridiculous.It was a maintained truck.It still is and it wasnโt cheap.Having the engine replaced. I think they need to include those trucks as well. Because I know, for a fact it was something to do with this. I have been saying it for a couple of years now. I would like to be added, and I think that this really should be looked into
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We have a 2016 GMC Terrain not to long after our 6 year warranty ran out, our car motor was damaged and we had to have a new engine put in at our expense. We had to pay almost $6,000 dollars. A settlement for the 2012-2014 Terrains happened, but we have not been contacted for settlement on our 2016- 4-cylinder engine. Please call or text to talk to us at 440-731-9458 cell, or landline at 440-355-6993.
My 2008 Impala has had the same problem too.