On January 14, 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Central District of California, against Ford Motor Company, Inc. (“Ford”) and other defendants, as of yet unknown, stemming from Ford’s alleged failure to accurately and comprehensively identify the vehicle parts that should properly be classified as “high-cost emissions warranty parts” under California’s emission warranty requirements and covered under the emissions warranty for 7-years and 70,000 miles.
According to the lawsuit, Ford, to minimize its warranty exposure, unilaterally limited the parts that should be covered under the emissions warranty for 7-years and 70,000 miles, including the parts specifically identified by the Plaintiff. Ford, according to the complaint, by not comprehensively identifying the parts that should be included as “high-cost” warranty parts, is able to limit the warranty coverage for those parts, thus saving money.
The lawsuit is seeking reimbursement for, among other things, all out of pocket costs paid for repairs that should have been covered under the 7-years and 70,000-mile emissions warranty and an injunction to compel Ford to properly identify parts as high-priced warranty parts.
The Class Vehicles are defined in the class action complaint as all Ford vehicles with the following proposed Classes:
Cylinder Head & Cylinder Wall Classes – All persons in California who have been owners or lessees of Class Vehicles and who have paid for repairs and parts pertaining to defective cylinder heads and cylinder walls that should have been covered under Ford’s “high-priced warranted parts” 7-year 70,000-mile California emissions warranty.
“High-Cost Class” – All persons in California who have been owners or lessees of Class Vehicles and who have paid for repairs and parts that should have been covered under Ford’s “high-priced warranted parts” 7-year 70,000-mile California emissions warranty.