April 07, 2025
Ford Motor Co. has urged a Michigan federal court to toss a class action alleging the automaker failed to fix through a recall a defect in its SUVs that can cause fires under the hood, arguing the vehicle owners cannot bring claims based on a defect it called "almost as rare as being struck by a meteorite."
November 22, 2024
A Michigan federal judge on Friday reopened a putative class action alleging certain Ford Motor Co. Escapes and Bronco Sports SUVs have a defect that caused engine fires, ruling that a query letter from highway safety regulators gave new life to claims the automaker's recall didn't fix the underlying problem.
November 19, 2024
Drivers seeking another shot at their tossed case claiming they overpaid for Ford vehicles that spontaneously catch fire say new evidence shows the recall that mooted their claims didn't fix the alleged fuel injector defect, telling a Michigan federal judge Tuesday regulators' concern over the recall's adequacy supports renewing their allegations.