January 12, 2023
Ford violated California's lemon law by failing to buy back a 2013 Ford Fiesta from a customer whose vehicle needed six transmission repairs and three new clutches in roughly two years, a Los Angeles federal jury decided Thursday in the third verdict to come from hundreds of consolidated federal cases.
January 11, 2023
A man suing Ford Motor Co. over an allegedly defective transmission system in his Fiesta told a California federal jury Wednesday he was initially excited about the automobile because it was his first-ever new car purchase, but he soon became "scared" to drive it after experiencing persistent shaking and vibrating.
January 10, 2023
A former Ford Fiesta owner who replaced his clutch three times due to a "shudder" problem told a California federal jury on Tuesday during opening statements that Ford knew of significant problems with the model's transmission while Ford contended the owner got consistent use from the vehicle.