October 13, 2009
Ford Motor Co. is recalling an additional 4.5 million vehicles because of concerns over a defective cruise control switch, bringing the total number of vehicles recalled over the faulty part in recent years to 16 million, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
October 05, 2009
A federal judge has dismissed claims in a multidistrict case against Ford Motor Co. brought after a recall that affected 10 million vehicles on behalf of a putative class of consumers who lost the use of their cruise control function.
September 14, 2007
Plaintiffs in one of the class action suits claiming Ford Motor Co. knowingly installed a faulty cruise control deactivation switch that caused their vehicles to catch fire have asked the court to allow them to file an amended complaint.
August 27, 2007
A federal judge overseeing a multidistrict case against Ford Motor Co., which alleges that the company knowingly installed a faulty part that eventually forced it to recall millions of vehicles, has dismissed claims filed by one subclass of plaintiffs.
July 11, 2007
A multidistrict case against Ford Motor Co., alleging that the company knowingly installed a faulty part in its vehicles that eventually forced it to recall millions of cars, trucks and SUVs, has stalled while the district judge ponders whether the court has jurisdiction over the plaintiffs’ claims.
June 11, 2007
Insurance company State Farm has reached a settlement with Ford Motor Co. dismissing product liability claims over a faulty speed control deactivation switch in Ford vehicles that caused a fire in a Louisiana couple’s car and garage.