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Whalen v. Ford Motor Company

  1. March 29, 2019

    Ford Drivers Get Green Light For $17M Touch Screen Deal

    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.

  2. February 08, 2019

    Ford Drivers Seek Initial OK For $17M Touch Screens Deal

    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.

  3. August 02, 2018

    Ford Can't Shave All Classes In Faulty Touch Screen Row

    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.

  4. June 22, 2018

    Ford Buyers Drop $50M Deal After Judge Raises Concerns

    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alleging Ford Motor Co. sold vehicles with faulty touch screens told a California federal judge Thursday that they have withdrawn from a settlement agreement with the automaker, which, they'd previously told a judge who was skeptical of the deal, could have been worth $50 million.

  5. June 11, 2018

    Ford's $50M Faulty Touch-Screen Deal Faces Skeptical Judge

    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.

  6. June 07, 2018

    Judge Slams 'Problematic' Deal In Ford Touch-Screen Row

    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.

  7. June 04, 2018

    Ford, Consumers Reach Deal In Faulty Touch Screen Row

    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.

  8. March 02, 2018

    Ford Wants Classes Trimmed Again In Faulty Screen Row

    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.

  9. February 14, 2018

    Ford Gets Claims Trimmed In Faulty Screen Class Action

    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.

  10. November 22, 2016

    Ford Gets 4 State Classes Logged Off In Touch-Screen Row

    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.