Courts in Ontario and Quebec approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging Ford Super Duty Trucks with Navistar diesel engines were defective. During the warranty period (60,000 kilometers or 3 years and 100,000 km / 5 years), the plaintiffs say Ford would refuse to authorize necessary major engine repairs or engine replacements, instead only offering cheaper services, such as injector replacements) knowing that they would merely serve as a temporary measure until the warranty expired.
Ford has denied the wrongdoing asserted in these suits, including any claims that the engines are defective, or that Ford is liable to any member of the proposed class. Nonetheless, Ford has agreed, in a national settlement agreement that settles all litigation in Canada relating to these vehicles, to provide partial reimbursement for post-warranty repairs to engine components or reimbursement of certain deductibles paid. Ford fired Navistar as a supplier over the quality control issues.
On May 20, 2011, Consumer Law Group commenced a class action against Ford with allegations of quality, design, manufacturing and reliability defects in the model years 2003-2007 heavy Ford trucks and vans equipped with a Navistar 6.0-liter PowerStroke diesel engines.
Problems Alleged:
– Loss of engine power
– Blown head gasket
– Warped/disfigured head bolts
– Oil cooler failure
– Engine Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler failure
– Coolant entering the engine’s ventilation system
Trucks Are:
• 2003-2007 Ford F250 Super Duty
• 2003-2007 Ford F350 Super Duty
• 2003-2007 Ford Excursion
Links
http://www.clg.org/Class-Action
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
