July 23, 2026
A Michigan federal judge won't let Ford Motor Co. escape a proposed class action alleging its F-150 vehicles shipped with an engine defect causing excessive oil consumption, finding there is enough evidence to show that Ford was aware of the defect and failed to disclose it to buyers.
May 30, 2025
Ford Motor Co. is urging a Michigan federal court to throw out a proposed class action alleging it sold vehicles with an oil-guzzling defect, saying the evidence fails to show any actionable damages or that there was any breach of the applicable warranties.
March 29, 2023
A Michigan federal judge has sent to arbitration claims from four plaintiffs in a proposed class action alleging Ford Motor Co. sold F-150 vehicles with an oil-guzzling defect, saying their purchase agreements delegate all disputes, including whether to arbitrate, to an arbitrator.
January 07, 2021
A new proposed class action in Michigan federal court alleges that Ford knowingly concealed manufacturing defects in its F-150 vehicles believed to cause an excessively high rate of engine oil consumption, usually manifesting after the vehicle's warranty period has expired.