November 13, 2015
Ford Motor Co. urged a California federal judge Friday to throw out a proposed class action claiming the company refused to fix a tailgate defect in certain sport utility vehicles, arguing that there's no connection between the alleged defect and any safety risks.
October 16, 2015
Ford Motor Co. told a California federal court Thursday that there's no connection between a cracked tailgate applique and any alleged safety risks, asking the court to release it from a proposed class action claiming the company refused to fix a tailgate defect in certain sport utility vehicles.
August 27, 2015
A proposed class action accusing Ford Motor Co. of concealing and refusing to repair a tailgate defect in certain sport utility vehicles has fought back against the automaker's bid to escape the suit, telling a California federal court that Ford is mischaracterizing the issues.
May 01, 2015
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday attacked a consolidated putative class action accusing it of concealing and refusing to repair a tailgate defect in certain sport utility vehicles, telling a California federal court that "sweeping and disparate" plaintiffs are attempting to push forward with nonviable fraud claims.
August 11, 2014
A California federal judge on Friday trimmed a consolidated putative class action accusing Ford Motor Co. of concealing and refusing to repair a tailgate defect in certain sport utility vehicles, tossing Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and unjust enrichment claims but denying Ford's bid to strike three new plaintiffs in the suit.
March 12, 2014
A California federal judge on Tuesday trimmed a consolidated putative class action alleging Ford Motor Co. knowingly sold or leased to consumers sport utility vehicles containing defects that caused cracks in the tailgate, then refused to repair the cracks under warranty.
June 17, 2011
A proposed nationwide class of customers sued Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday in California, alleging the automaker refused to fix cracks in their sport utility vehicles' tailgates under a warranty even though it knew a defect had caused the cracks.