March 29, 2019
A California federal judge gave preliminary approval Thursday to a settlement of at least $17 million in a class action brought by drivers against Ford over claims that it sold cars with defective touch screens, with an additional $16 million to cover legal fees and costs for class counsel.
February 08, 2019
A class of drivers suing Ford Motor Co. for allegedly selling them cars with defective touch screens has asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve a settlement of at least $17 million, which gives class members several payout options including a free dealer-installed touch screen upgrade.
August 02, 2018
A California federal judge kept intact certain state claims in a class action alleging Ford Motor Co. sold vehicles with faulty touch screens, shaving only a Massachusetts consumer fraud claim as the parties ready for trial after abandoning an estimated $50 million settlement that the judge called problematic.
June 22, 2018
A class of consumers alleging Ford Motor Co. sold vehicles with faulty touch screens told a California federal judge Thursday that they have withdrawn from a settlement agreement with the automaker, which, they'd previously told a judge who was skeptical of the deal, could have been worth $50 million.
June 11, 2018
Ford's proposed deal to end claims it sold cars with faulty touch screens could be worth more than $50 million, the customers' attorneys told a California federal judge Monday, but the judge worried the proposed notice and claims process would mean many class members go unpaid.
June 07, 2018
A California federal judge laid into a proposed settlement in long-running litigation over allegedly faulty touch screens in Ford vehicles in an order Thursday that reminded the well-known plaintiffs' attorneys of the court's guidance regarding class action settlements and questioned the fairness of the deal.
June 04, 2018
Ford has agreed to pay up to $500 in cash and offer free software upgrades to a class of consumers alleging the automaker sold vehicles with faulty touch screens to stave off a jury trial, according to a settlement agreement filed in a California federal court Friday.
March 02, 2018
Ford Motor Co. on Thursday asked a California federal court to further snip away at a class action accusing it of selling vehicles with faulty touch screens before a looming May trial, arguing a handful of claims have proven they're not fit to be handled on a class level.
February 14, 2018
With a May trial ahead on class claims alleging Ford Motor Co. sold vehicles with faulty touch screens to over 500,000 drivers, a California federal judge on Wednesday pared class claims for two states, leaving eight state classes and others in the litigation.
November 22, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday withdrew certification of four state-based consumer classes, granting a win to Ford Motor Co. in a case alleging it sold vehicles with faulty touch screens while denying the consumers' bid to further expand the case.