Sanchez-Knutson v. Ford Motor Company

  1. August 08, 2016

    Ford Exhaust-Fume Class Suit Is Settled On Eve Of Trial

     A class of Florida drivers alleging Ford Motor Co. used a defective exhaust system that exposes passengers to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide told a federal court Friday that the parties had settled the case on the eve of trial.

  2. November 04, 2015

    11th Circ. Won't Hear Ford Exhaust Fume Certification Appeal

    The Eleventh Circuit said Wednesday it wouldn't allow Ford Motor Co. to appeal certification granted to a class of Florida drivers alleging Ford used a defective exhaust system that exposes passengers to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, rejecting the company's argument that it goes against precedent.

  3. October 08, 2015

    Ford Explorer Owners Win Class Cert. In Exhaust Fume Row

    A Florida federal judge agreed Wednesday to certify a class of Florida drivers alleging Ford Motor Co. used a defective exhaust system that exposes passengers to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, rejecting the automaker's objections that the certification requirements weren't met.

  4. August 27, 2015

    Ford Says Class Cert. Bid Is Deficient In Exhaust Fume Row

    Ford Motor Co. blasted a proposed class's bid for certification in a suit alleging the automaker used a defective exhaust system, telling a Florida federal court Thursday that the lead plaintiff's new arguments aren't enough to overcome earlier deficiencies in the motion.

  5. August 06, 2015

    Ford Slammed For Class Cert. Pushback In Exhaust Fume Row

    The plaintiff in a putative Florida federal class action accusing Ford Motor Co. of using a defective exhaust system that exposes passengers to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide reiterated her call for class certification Thursday, saying Ford had flip-flopped on its reasons for opposing the move.

  6. July 22, 2015

    Proposed Class Narrowed In Ford Exhaust Fumes Action

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday snipped nationwide class claims from a suit against Ford Motor Co. over an alleged defective exhaust system that exposes passengers to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide and also slashed claims related to two vehicle models that the plaintiff never alleged to have purchased.

  7. March 19, 2015

    Ford Didn't Hide Docs In Explorer Exhaust Row, Court Says

    A Florida federal court on Wednesday ordered Ford Motor Co. to continue to fork over documents relating to an alleged defective exhaust system in certain Explorer models that exposes passengers to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, but shot down a putative class' contention that Ford used a blanket confidentiality to hide certain documents.

  8. October 08, 2014

    Ford Can't Skirt Explorer Exhaust Defect Row In Fla.

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday denied Ford Motor Co.'s bid to skirt a putative class action accusing it of installing a defective exhaust system in its Explorer models that exposes passengers to carbon monoxide and other gases, saying the vehicles' warranties include coverage of design defects.

  9. October 02, 2014

    Ford Says Fla. Woman Cannot Bring Defect Class Action

    A Florida federal judge heard arguments Thursday on Ford Motor Co.'s motion to dismiss a putative class action over an allegedly dangerous exhaust system defect in several years of Ford Explorer models, focusing his attention on claims regarding implied warranty and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

  10. July 28, 2014

    Plaintiff Slams Ford's Attempt To Stop Explorer Fumes Suit

    A woman who sued Ford Motor Co. claiming it put a hazardous exhaust system in its Explorer models opposed Ford's motion to dismiss the case, saying that the argument to dismiss relies on facts outside the case.