Ford Expects to Spend $295 Million to Fix Two Recalls
Door Latches May Not Hold On March 29, 2017, Ford Motor Co. announced two recalls - one involving a fire risk, the other for a door latch problem. The recalls include about 440,000 cars in North America, and Ford expects to spend around $295 million to fix the issues, Law360 reports. The first recall includes 211,000 2014 model … [Read more...]
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid MPG Ratings Cut
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Fuel Efficiency Debacle. Ford is returning cash to some 200,000 customers, including the MKZ Lincoln Hybrid owners and lessees, in the wake of a fuel efficiency debacle that has led to the car maker cutting the fuel economy ratings on a number of its hybrids. The money being returned, however, may not cover the … [Read more...]
Ford Acceleration Defect Class Action Lawsuits
Ford Acceleration Defect Lawsuits. Parker Waichman LLP is investigating class action claims on behalf of consumers who purchased or lease a Ford motor vehicle equipped with an electronic throttle control system. These cars, which were manufactured between 2002 and 2010, allegedly have a defect that causes the car to suddenly … [Read more...]
Ford 6L Powerstroke Diesel
Ford 6L Powerstroke Diesel Engine Problems. Did you own or lease a Ford F250 / F350 Super Duty truck or a Ford Excursion vehicle outfitted with the Ford Navistar 6L Power Stroke Diesel Engine? Has your vehicle been plagued by costly engine problems, such as loss of power, Engine Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler failure, oil cooler … [Read more...]
Ford Lowers Mileage Ratings for Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and Six Other Models
Ford Lowering Fuel-Economy Ratings on Other Models. Ford has announced that it is lowering the fuel-economy ratings of the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and six other models after complaints that the mileage numbers were overstated and in some cases substantially lower than what was listed on the EPA sticker. The re-rated models, in addition … [Read more...]
Ford Replacing Defective Tire Valve Stems
Ford Warned Customers About Tire Valve Stems. Ford Motor Company's recent decision to send letters to customers warning them that tire valve stems on 26 different Ford models could be defective has come under criticism. According to thebostonchannel.com, at least one car safety expert contends that Ford should have issued a recall … [Read more...]
Ford Issues Super Duty Truck Recall for Faulty Gas Tank, Prepares to End Cruise Control Switch Recall
Ford Super Duty Truck Recall Due To A Faulty Gas Tank. Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of some of its Super Duty pickup trucks because of a faulty gas tank. Ford says that defective mounting on the tanks need to be strengthened to prevent a gasoline leak in a head-on crash. Meanwhile, Ford says a massive recall of … [Read more...]
Ford Owners Warned Again on Defective Cruise Control Switch
Ford Warned Owners For Faulty Cruise Control Switch. Faulty Ford cruise control switches are the subject of yet another consumer safety warning. Thursday, the government warned owners of about 4.6 million recalled Ford vehicles to bring their cars and trucks in immediately to dealerships to disconnect the cruise control switch … [Read more...]
Ford Issues Recall for Faulty Cruise Control Switch — Again
Ford Recall Faulty Cruise Control Switch. The Ford cruise control switch recall just won’t end. Ford Motor Company has announced that it is recalling 225,000 vehicles due to faulty wiring in the cruise control mechanism. All of the cars included in this recall have been subject to previous ‘Ford’ cruise control switch recalls, but … [Read more...]
Ford Cruise Control Recall Led Year of Record Vehicle Recalls
Ford Cruise Control Recall 5.5 Million Vehicles. Vehicles recalls increased more than 25 percent in 2007. Overall, 14.2 million vehicles were recalled last year, up from 11.2 million in 2006, according to preliminary figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The increase is mainly due to Ford Motor Co., which … [Read more...]
Latest Ford Recall Issued After Engine Defect Linked to 14 Accidents
Ford Recall Trucks, SUVs And Vans Due To A Defective Engine. Yet another Ford recall was announced last week for more than 1 million trucks, SUVs and vans. Ford said it issued the recall because of a defect that could cause the engines of these vehicles to unexpectedly stall and lead to a possible crash. According to Ford, there have … [Read more...]
Faulty Ford Cruise Control Switch Sparks Massive Vehicle Recall
Ford Cruise Control Switch Are Being Recalled. The Ford Motor Company is recalling 3.6 million more vehicles because a faulty cruise control switch could be a fire hazard. The same problem with the cruise control switch was responsible for a recall of 6 million cars, trucks, SUV and vans in January 2005. The recall covers more … [Read more...]
Ford Recalling SUV’s Over Head Protection Testing
Ford Recall Escape And Mercury Mariner. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it would recall nearly 150,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner sport-utility vehicles after the government and the automaker reached different conclusions in safety tests measuring the driver's head protection in a crash. The recall affects some SUVs from the … [Read more...]
Ford trucks are probed by safety agency for stalling
Ford Trucks Are Being Investigated By NHTSA. Ford Motor Co. trucks are being examined by the National Highway Safety Administration for an engine problem that may cause stalling in vehicles such as the F- series pickup, the industry's top-seller. The NHTSA review will cover about 700,000 vehicles, including the Excursion, F-250 … [Read more...]
Ford Recall of 3.8 Million SUVs and Pickup Trucks that Pose Fire Risk
Ford Recall SUVs And Pickups. For quite some time, the Ford Motor Company refused to acknowledge there was anything wrong with almost 4 million of its SUVs and pickup trucks despite the fact that hundreds of them were reported to have caught fire as a result of a defective cruise control system. As the investigation into the cause … [Read more...]
Explorer Roof Called Too Weak
Ford Explorer Roof Do Not Meet Crucial Safety Requirement. Many of Ford Motor Co.'s best-selling Explorer SUVs from the 1999 to 2001 model years likely do not meet a crucial safety requirement intended to protect passengers in rollover crashes, a safety engineering firm claimed in a petition filed with the federal … [Read more...]
$17M Award in Reclining Seat Case
Reclining Seat Injuries. People Reclined Their Seat To Get Comfortable. You've seen people do it, or you have done it yourself. Settled into the passenger seat for a long road trip to get comfortable, reclining seat as far back as it can go. Tami Martin did it and it changed her life forever. "I thought I'd be married. I … [Read more...]
Ford recalls 2006 SUVs and pickups for wiper motor problem
Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To A Defective Wiper Motor. Ford Motor Co. recalled nearly 200,000 Ford sport utility vehicles and pickups for potentially faulty windshield wiper motors. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said the company is recalling 2006 model years of the Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, E-450, … [Read more...]
$30.4M Awards Against Ford Lawsuit
Jury Awarded The Family Of A Teenager In A Lawsuit Against Ford. A Texas jury awarded the family of a Brownsville teenager $30.4 million in damages and medical expenses Monday, finding that Ford Motor Co. was primarily at fault in the death of a 16-year-old who was killed in a March 2004 accident. The family had sued the … [Read more...]
Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
NHTSA Announced The Major Ford Recall. In a short letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Director of Ford Motor Company’s Automotive Safety Office announced a major recall involving some 3.8 million vehicles. As required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 573) the letter was accompanied by a … [Read more...]
Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
Ford Faulty Switch Major Recall. In a short letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Director of Ford Motor Company’s Automotive Safety Office announced a major recall involving some 3.8 million vehicles. As required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 573) the letter was accompanied by a detailed … [Read more...]
Iowa Man Sues Ford, Texas Instruments, and Dupont Claiming Faulty Electrical Switch
Ford Faulty Electrical Switch Can Cause Fatal Fire. After calling 911, 74-year-old Darletta Mohlis died attempting to escape from her burning house. Now, her three children and husband, Earl, are suing the Ford Motor Company in a wrongful death action claiming a faulty cruise-control deactivation switch on Mr. Mohlis’s 1996 Ford … [Read more...]
Ford Recalling Nearly 260,000 Ford Trucks, Vans
Ford Recalling Its Vehicles. Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 260,000 vehicles, many of which were produced at its Kentucky Truck Plant on Chamberlain Lane in eastern Jefferson County. The plant makes F-Super Duty pick-ups and Ford Excursion sport utility vehicles. About 180,000 2004-2005 F-series Super Duty pick-ups, … [Read more...]
Ford Old Tires Warning
Ford Warned Consumers About Old Tires. Ford Motor Co. has become the first U.S. automaker to warn customers that they should replace older tires, even if their treads are not worn out. Ford officials said the move comes in response to a growing body of research that suggests that tires deteriorate as they age and can experience … [Read more...]
Stronger Car Roofs Could Save Lives In Rollovers, Safety Group Says
Safety Group Said Stronger Car Roofs Could Save Lives. A safety advocacy group, citing a report made public in a lawsuit involving Ford Motor Co., contended Wednesday that stronger car roofs and other design improvements could save lives in rollover accidents. Ford said it had not read the study by a professor of biomedical … [Read more...]
Ford Class Action Moves Ahead in California
Ford Class Action Lawsuit Go Forward. A California Superior Court in Sacramento has certified a class-action lawsuit against Ford, allowing the case to go forward. The suit charges that Ford knew of a rollover defect in its Explorer SUVs and that it concealed the defect from consumers. The class certified by the court generally … [Read more...]
Ford Recalls 262,113 Escape SUVs
Ford Recalls Escape SUV Due To A Defective Rear Gate. Ford Motor Co. is recalling 262,113 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles to repair a defect in the rear gate. The recall is the second of the vehicles this month. Monday's recall covers 2001-2005 models whose rear lift gate could open during a crash, the National Highway … [Read more...]
Ford Focus, Ranger Have Rollover Risk
Ford Focus And Ranger Were The Worst In Crash And Rollover Tests. Two 2005 Ford vehicles, the two-door Focus and the Ranger 4x4 pickup, were the worst performers in new government crash and rollover tests, according to results released Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the rear passenger was at risk … [Read more...]
Officer Burned In Crown Vic
Phoenix Police Sued Ford Motor For Negligence. It wasn't about the money when Phoenix police Detective Jason Schechterle sued Ford Motor Co. for negligence after he was horribly burned in an on-duty crash. His lawsuit and others like it effectively made the nation's most popular police cruiser safer for officers across the … [Read more...]
Lawsuits Target Ford SuperCab Roof
A Lawsuit Challenging The Ford SuperCab Roof Strength In Its Vehicles. Ford Motor Co. has settled a number of lawsuits challenging the strength of the roof in its F-Series SuperCab pickup. One case, however, stands out from the rest. In December 2002, a Duval County, Texas, jury found that a crushed roof caused the side doors … [Read more...]
Ga. Jury Awards Another $14M in Ford Suit
Ford Pay $14 Million In Punitive Damages. A Georgia jury ordered Ford Motor Co. to pay nearly $14 million in punitive damages Wednesday to the family of a young girl who was paralyzed during a 2000 crash they blamed on a faulty back seat latch in their sedan. The money is atop $33.9 million in compensatory damages the same jury … [Read more...]
Jury Hits Ford With $18M Judgment
Ford Plan To Appeal A Jury's Decision That It Must Pay. Attorneys for Ford Motor Co. said they plan to appeal a Cameron County jury's decision earlier this month that it must pay $18 million to a local resident who was confined to a wheelchair after a 2001 accident in his Ford pickup truck. "We will do what the court tells us to … [Read more...]
Suit Blames Ford For Crown Victoria Defect
A Group Filed A Lawsuit Claimed That Ford Failed To Fix Crown Victoria. A police group has filed a lawsuit claiming that Ford failed to fix a defect that can cause its Crown Victoria police cruisers to erupt in flames when hit from behind. The National Association of Police Organizations Inc., which represents more than 1,000 … [Read more...]
Judge Fines Ford for Hiding Evidence
A Judge Ordered Ford To Turn Over Safety Data On Its Passenger Vans. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Ford Motor Co. to turn over safety data on its 15-passenger vans information the company has claimed doesn't exist and fined the automaker for concealing evidence, a plaintiffs attorney said. The world's second-largest automaker … [Read more...]
Ford Faces Sanctions
A Judge Will Decide Whether To Impose Sanctions On Ford. A federal judge won't decide until at least Tuesday whether to impose sanctions on Ford Motor Co. for allegedly withholding evidence in lawsuits involving testing of its 15-passenger vans. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in Chicago on Friday delayed a decision until … [Read more...]
Ford Reaches $51.5 Million Nationwide Settlement
Ford Misled Consumers About The Safety Of Ford SUV. North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, along with attorneys general from 52 other states and territories, has announced a $51.5 million nationwide settlement with Ford Motor Co. to resolve allegations that the company misled consumers about the safety of Ford sport utility … [Read more...]
Kansas Receiving $300,000 From Ford Settlement
Kansas Will Received $300,000 From Ford Settlement. Kansas will receive $300,000 as part of a settlement with Ford Motor Co. involving alleged deceptive trade practices. The money comes from a $51.5 million settlement with all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands involving alleged deceptive trade … [Read more...]
Illinois To Get $1M In Ford Settlement
Illinois Will Received $1 Million As Part Of Settlement With Ford. Illinois will receive approximately $1 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Ford Motor Company over allegations the company failed to disclose the risk of failures of certain tires equipped on Ford sport-utility vehicles. On Friday, the Illinois Attorney … [Read more...]
Ford Motor Has Recalled The 2000 And 2001 Ford Focus
Ford Motor Announced The Recall Of Its Ford Focus. Ford Motor Co. is reported to have recalled the Ford Focus for 2000 and 2001 model years, covering more than 572,000 vehicles. One recall involves a bolt in the front suspension assembly that may be loose and cause noise, vibration or, in a small number of cases, separation of the … [Read more...]
Explorer Owners Sue For Class Action
Owners Of Explorers Filed A Lawsuit Against Ford. Owners of Ford Explorers in Ohio have filed a lawsuit against the automaker accusing Ford of knowingly encouraging people through deceptive marketing to buy sport utility vehicles the company knew were unsafe. The suit filed Tuesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court seeks to … [Read more...]
Safety Groups Blast Ford Plan
Safety Groups Demanding Crown Victoria To Be Recalled. An agreement between Ford Motor Co. and Arizona's attorney general to investigate the safety of Ford Crown Victoria police cars is "woefully inadequate" and "highly diversionary," safety groups said Tuesday, demanding the cars be recalled. The location of the Crown Victoria's … [Read more...]
Ford Panels to Probe Cop Car Safety
Ford Create Panels To Look Into The Safety Of Police Cars. Ford Motor Co. is creating two panels to look into the safety of Ford Crown Victoria police cars as a result of discussions with state officials following an accident that killed a policeman in Arizona earlier this month. "This sets us on a concrete path to make these cars … [Read more...]
Ford, Michelin Settle With Defendants In Tire Death Suit
A Couple Killed In A Ford Explorer Rollover Reached A Settlement. The family of a Mexican couple killed in a Ford Explorer rollover reached an undisclosed settlement with defendants including Ford Motor Co. and Michelin North America, Inc. Parties in the lawsuit settled following jury selection in state district court in … [Read more...]
Ford, Firestone Settle Shinhoster Fatal Accident Case
Ford, Firestone And Shinhoster's Family Settled The Case. It took nearly all Tuesday night, but just before Ford, Firestone and Earl Shinhoster's family were to face off in front of a jury, they suddenly settled the case. The two sides met until nearly midnight when Ruby Shinhoster finally agreed to the money the companies were … [Read more...]
Ford, Firestone Settle Michigan Case
Ford And Firestone Settled A Case. A Michigan man who became a paraplegic when his Ford Explorer rolled over after one of its Firestone tires failed has settled his case out of court for an undisclosed amount, his lawyer said Friday. Chuck Burt, 26, of White Lake, Mich., was paralyzed on June 25, 2000 when a tire tread separation … [Read more...]
NHTSA Probes Continental Tire
Safety Officials Investigating Tires That Ford Use. Federal safety officials opened an investigation Tuesday into 2.7 million tires that Ford Motor Co. has used on the F150 pickup and as replacements in its recall of Firestone tires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said there have been at least 338 claims of … [Read more...]
