This has bumper to bumper warranty 3 years 36, 000. Please Im begging, HELP ME!!! Back to the engine. During the second week of November of 2021, I was driving and the check engine light popped on. Two garages did thorough tune-up and could not find anything! Once it even stalled in the middle of the intersection and I almost got creamed! I owned a 2012 Ford Fiesta. Both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive are offered.. The alleged Ford EcoBoost engine issues allegedly occur in 1.5L, 1.6L and 2.0L vehicles which cause engine coolant to leak into the cylinders. I was paying on the car, still owe about $12,000. Also while driving the power steering went out and had to safety get it home. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Been dealing with Ford Motor Company for 11 days now because local dealership turned me away and said they could not do the transmission workafter contacting four Ford Dealerships with service repair shops, all have turned me away. Still has warranty, but I want out of this car. I have a Ford 2012 Fusion with the same issues. It has had many repairs with breaks,fuel injector,etc its now has engine and transmission problems thats causing it to be to expensive to fix .I would like to be included in law action suit. I paid for the replacement and all charges to replace the My 2013 Ford Escape transmission failed in 2017 for the 1st time, the car only had 79,000 miles on it, being that it was still under warranty; they replaced it with a used transmission and on gave it 12 month warranty. You can find the info under fordtransmission settlement or law office of Capstone. 80,000 miles . Any recommendations? The deadline for filing a lawsuit is fast approaching. v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. I purchased a Ford Focus 2012 from a Ford Dealership in 2012 after 3 months I noticed that this car would kick, sputter,buck, would not accelerate when giving it gas.Since I worked on cars I knew something was wrong with this car.My car had 5 cluthes put in this car with less then 60,000 miles. I have had car to garage on at least two occasions stating that the car just out of nowhere slows down, cuts out, and sounds like its stuck in gear but it eventually shifted. I had to replace transmission in my ford Taurus !!! Please let me know if this falls under this class action. One time driving on the interstate going around the Mountain the car gave out it was pretty scary and luckily my kids where not with me at the time.i was able to control the car at a decent speed but you never know what will happen with this Fusion. Do you happen to have any suggestions for me as to what to do or what I can do about these problems? transmission. Completely stalling when idling at red light or stop sign. I only have 86000 miles on the car I feel this is way too early for a transmission to fail all of a sudden. Had to close out retirement fund to pay for it and get my only means of transportation back. First the dual clutch(which isnt covered by any warranties & will cost approx. That the transmission diagnostic would be free. All Rights Reserved. Then power gain. I traded it about a month later. I had the same issue. I took it back to get fixed again they told me the warranty was up. The repair cost (I have not heard the final number) can be more than $7000 I want this car to last and seem like This could be a lemon. Ford needs to step up. Advice please. I have a 2013 Ford Fusion SE with a lot of p0roblems. I am not able to drive the Escape in the home garage without raising the rpm. Other Dealerships are refusing to try and repair saying Ford will not pay them to fix it. We still owe 7700 dollars on this vehicle. Im devastased and mentally drained.. This is the worst car I have ever purchased and will never buy another Ford again. I bought a 2014 Ford Focus. Transmisssion failed on highway and we had to PUSH IT to the side. Twice to get it fixed and finally traded it in taking a loss to get rid of it because it was unsafe to drive. My 2015 Ford Escape only has 48,000 miles on it and the transmission is making a noise when in first gear and barely moves. Is there any redress? Brand new. Whats next?? The lawsuit filed on behalf of Ford owners in 14 states is seeking class-action status and goes into great detail about the alleged defect in the models named in the lawsuit that don't have brake . Candi. Dealership claimed they have never heard of any Ford Fusion issues with transmissions lol. Where do I SIGN UP? Hagens Berman has filed a class-action lawsuit that alleges Ford violated consumer protection laws by "selling cars equipped with faulty fuel injectors that can cause spontaneous fires and. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on September 22, 2022. A settlement in the case was made in October 2017, but that settlement was appealed in February 2018 by objectors who complained that that the deal was not large enough. I have to have it towed to Ford, but they wont even be able to look at it until June 15th(its only May 25th). The Ford mechanic diagnosed a transmission problem @93,000mi. Ford dealer told Me I was no longer under I literally cannot drive this car. Bought off the lot brand new. Not only does it cause. What can be done? This is a huge safety concern and ford knows these vehicles have a faulty transmission but they do not care.they just want more money. Please click the button below for a Free Confidential Case Evaluation or call us toll-free 24 hrs/day by dialing (866) 223-3784. He busts his butt pays his bills and can not get a break with this dam lemon of a car. It scared the crap out of me. Then a jerk. I didnt want people to ask me whats wrong with my car. Then transmission failed. Had 103000 miles on it. I would like compensation for the cost of the repair. Sorry I left the last prior comment and my email I provided was incorrect.typo. Ford Motor Company" is the latest in a long line of class-action lawsuits, and this time around, the plaintiffs claim that coolant enters the cylinders of the engine. Transmission went out. I hope that this lawsuit is just not in California, but country wide. Can you help? For information on deleting the cookies, please consult your browsers help function. Between transmission and power steering. I have a 2013 Ford Escape! The . But the lawsuit claims that the company failed to disclose defects to customers. Next, I took the car to dealership as I knew there was a serious issue with the car. Mind you this is while the transmission was still under warranty. 2 problems. Despite Ford's protests, the multiple Ford spark plug defect class action lawsuits were consolidated in 2012 in Ohio federal court into the Ford spark plug MDL. I have reported so much with Ford and nothing is being done. Last year July 2019 my car was driving as normal and I had no indication of any issues. But no one did that test, it wasnt something anyone thought about I assume. My 2018 Ford Focus SE quit. Purchased a 2015 Ford Escape 2 years ago, was driving down the highway one day when the transmission started shifting erratically and the wrench light came on. With no warning, the transmission dropped out of this car. 2012 Ford Escape with transmission problems. But the recalled issues have lead to the problem I currently have that wasnt resolved by the recall repairs. 2 weeks ago ford said thru a program they could help, today they said no the warrantys up. I waited a bit and tried to start the escape. will I not be ankle to get a but back because our my disability? I have a2017 Ford fiesta we bought on May 20, 2017. Ford did issue a Technical Service Bulletin (08-7-6) in 2008 which provided instruction (11 pages!) I have a Ford Bronco love it to death, Im selling it too! Good morning. Sounds like the transmission will need replaced from what I am reading. Hi Don here 2015 Ford SE Escape 1.6l Eco-boost a couple of days ago driving home running about 20 mph my rpms increase but I decelerating. They were aware that the escapes experience premature transmission failure. I purchased a used 2012 Ford Focus in January of 2013 and had issues with the jerky/jittery transmission from the first day I bought it until August of 2017, when I traded it in. Low miles from Ford dealership. Have 10k left to pay it off. It jerks and rattles and speeds up when going up a slight incline and reves up upon tryt to level out. Do i qualify? It now putters as you accelerate . So now i have 2 loans on the car from just trying to get my son a decent car fo drive. I have a 2013 Ford Escape. Ford wants 6000 to replace the transmission but I definitely dont have it. I have since learned this was a lie. No check engine light nothing. Ford or whoever makes the transmission control module is behind on making it because of covid & being shut down last year & will take a month or 2 or more to get the part in(& Im supposed to be understanding of this). Also the Transmission control module, which they said would be covered under an extended warranty(thankfully but that still might not fix the problems). Ive never had a car have these sort of issues at this milage. I own a 2014 Ford Escape. When motor put in. 4 mths later, the trans is stalling again. The mental, physical, and financial damages are irreparable unlike Fords ability to rectify this situation. Thank you!!! , I would expect some compensation in order to purchase a safe car. I have a 2014 Ford Fusion and I have these same issues. CONSUMER COMPLAINT BOARDwhere you have a voice. Is my wifes Escape covered under this class action suit. Saved on my commute, gave me independence, and it was actually mine. Please help. Within 1 year it needed another. It also wouldnt go in reverse and now today it wont even drive at all Ive taken it to aution nation 4 times and ro ford once the put a new clutch actuator b on iit but continues to do the same thing. Now Im having issues with the power steering; wheel keeps getting stiff/stuck. Current Estimate on Cost: Labor: $4,344.37, Parts: $1,761.50, Taxes: $534.26, Total Cost of Repair: $6,640.13. So did mines bought it brand new Ford Escape se 2017, took it to ford December 2019 transmission failure, they had it for 50 days and drove it 500 miles. How can I get it fixed? I have a 2013 ford fiesta tranny jerks and rattles dealership says its normal please help. I had to replace the catalytic converter within two months of having it and have now replaced all clutch systems in the past 2 months. is there a class action lawsuit for this matter at hand? We have a piece of SHIT Ford Focus 2012. The fan stays on to cool the car. The 176-page, 50-count suit claims the issue could cause "open throttle events" in which drivers could experience instances of sudden, uncontrollable vehicle acceleration. We have had the computer module replaced three times with no relief from the shuttering, shaking and quite scary hard shifting the car exudes. The car has been to the Ford dealership several times untill finally they decided to fix the transmission. My 2014 ford escape needed a new transmission in 2019 cost me $3000. I was at a public Access. It makes no sense to put $4000 into a car thatll be worth $5k when Im done. My vehicle is still at the dealership as they wont help amd said its $6400 before taxes to replace the transmission. I have a 2015 Ford Focus and has been having trouble with it since I purchased it in 2015. Then had to put a transmission in it. It failed completely. February 25: Ford Recalls Vehicles Over Loose . Ford refuses to answer any of my requests. Im scared to drive my car but need to to go to work and back home. If the judge approves this round of settlement motions, it would put to rest all claims that the Class Members have had for the defective Powershift transmissions in the 2011 to 2016 Ford Fiesta and 2012 to 2016 Ford Focus models. I also had a broken flywheel twice within a 6 month period. Please contact me on what I need to do to have this taken care of. I have 2018 fusion with bad transmission. I had issues with the transmission and the dealer kept saying it was the clutch and blamed it on the way I was driving. 72k miles and now the transmission needs replaced. Worst decision ever. Did you get any response from these lawyers Toby? Same thing here with my 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 Replaced the bushing still died on highway twice almost killed. I have a 2013 Ford Fusion that needs a new engine. I have a 2014 Ford Focus hatchback. PLEASE CONTACT! We took it to a ford dealership here in town and its been there since November of last year. A real lemon. It only has 89,000 miles on it and its been a money pit. Very scary with a 2 and 3 year old in the car. I won a lemon case years ago on my fiesta And thought I wasnt able to be a part of another law suit. Please help. They should be recalling our cars and reimburse us for replacing our transmissions. My 2016 Escape with 58,000 miles had the flex plate replaced under warranty in Feb 2020 and I had to replace it again this April 2021, at my $1,700.00 cost. Im from Canada, we have a Class action for the above as well. He got dizzy and passed out on the interstate. The 1st transmission was supposed to be under a full warranty I purchased when I bought the car but they claimed I didnt tell them in time and the transmission was put it. My Ford Escape 2013 keeps slipping gears and jerk while changing gears. They told us it would go away after time because the repair may have had oil leak in certain areas which its feasible but not a good idea. I have a 2015 Fusion Hybrid I bought the transmission went out at 73000k they replaced. I wish there was something I could do. He kept the oil changed every 3 months & kept the car spotless. Crack in transmission case; mechanic said he never encountered this problem. I dont have $4500 for a new transmission. Hiw can become part of the ckass action suit? 2014 Ford Focus has been in the shop There is also a noise that comes from somewhere under the steering wheel that the dealership could not fix. we have a 2013 Ford Focus, has been in the ford shop for clutch replacement 12 x. it is in there now and getting a whole new one again. She is still driving the car, and really needs a break from this awful vehicle. Now it quit and I had it towed to the Ford dealership and they charged me $150. A judge has extended the deadline for filing claims in the Ford Focus class action lawsuit, granting additional time for those affected by the defective product. Found out that could be the dual clutch(but Ford told me last year when I got it that theres nothing they can do since its still drivable) but I found out now that there was a warranty for it(but it ended last year). Transmission started acting funny. My ford sits in the driveway like a lot of other ford escapes! rushed to car and told they just needed to change a small part ( coincidentally-strangely similar named part ). Or do I just sell it for salvage? .motor Was 4500 and transmission was 3900. However, my car broke down two days ago and the code that surfaced was the transmission. The defendant denies the allegations Settlement Pool N/A Settlement Website The last time in went to them was on September 7th, and is STILL currently there. I have a 2015 Ford Escape Titanium. Will my car be eligible? Please help. I have taken my car in for recalls and service but the problem was never fixed and sometimes it was made worse. Here is what I have thus far dealt with The repairs I had to pay out-of-pocket the past few years for this vehicle, which include transmission repair, transmission replacement, replacement of all locks, brake line repair, and engine wiring splice repair, have put me into a deep debt; yet I still continue to have problems with the failed power steering, radio, hatchback lock, and possibly the purge valve. The car is useless. Countless occasions Ive been trying to merge and the car starts bucking, almost causing multiple accidents. Has been in shop several times. My husband was driving a 2016 Ford Explorer in December 2016. Even though it was driven less then 500-1000 every 3 months, the oil was changed every 3 months faithfully. Torque converter had to be replaced. I am not taking the debt of this major repair with it. Glad to know Im officially not imagining these issues. The transmission died while I was in grad school in California in 2018, 5000K to rebuild I paid the car down from 32k to 15k, I let it go in a mechanics lien it was not worth fixing. 2016 Ford Fusion ecoboost. Ive never missed an oil change or anything. Ford knew these cars where damaged malfunctioning with a mechanical problem that cant be fixed . Im told them I cant afford to rent a car and certainly shouldnt have too. When attempting to accelerate the vehicle will skip/jump and shake but will not accelerate. At first, it would just be shuddering/jerking at take off or losing way to much power just randomly while driving around. Luckily this time ALL I had to do was pay nearly $500 for new axle and seals. What can I do if they try to refuse repairs on it? Please help!!! I have a 2014 Ford festival that I have had nothing but issues with shuttering and excessive acceleration and everything else listed above. Find out in 30 SECONDS or less if it qualifies for a REFUND or a CASH SETTLEMENT. My 2012 Ford Fusion has a transmission that slips & jerks very often & Im fearful that it may go out soon. My claim was denied, you must make 3 transmission related repairs and submit receipts first. I had it towed to a mechanics, and they confirmed. If they had fixed the problem in the first place maybe the clutch would have had more life than 126k miles, but thats the problemthey cant fix it. I currently own a 2012 ford focus with the jerking, stalling, hesitating, etc problems. My daughter just had to replace the transmission in a 2014 ford escape that was was doing the same thing. This time it would start or go anywhere. After the story aired, more. Ford is not honoring there commitment. Now we are stuck with a car we cant drive and have monthly payments of 377 dollars. Ford CSM telling us Ford refuses Buyback or Replacement we have a New Escape that a Ford Dealership has damaged due to Factory Defects they tried to repair. Learn more about the cookies we use. In a small settlement earlier this year, I received a minimal sum, while my Ford was currently in the shop for yet another replacement in my transmission. There are so many other things wrong. That lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Jessica Beaty after she purchased the 2013 Ford Escape with a panoramic sunroof in September 2012. But of course they wont give me a rental car for the time Im without a car. The garage called a Ford dealer and its apparently a known problem. It doesnt do it all the time but it is more often then not and is quite scary at times. I have the exact same issue with my 2014 Ford escape. I have a 2014 Fusion Titanium Energi with a completely dead transmission. Two of the affected vehicles were 2012 models and the other was a 2008 Ford Escape. My transmission just went out also.. This issue is much deeper than this. My 2016 Ford Focus has been in and out of the dealership 4 times for transmission/clutch .Ford has replaced transmission & clutch 3 times. Bought a used 2014 Ford Focus with 75,000 miles on it. I have maintained car for as long as Ive owned. 2014 Ford Escape transmission failure at 90,000 miles; needed total replacement. The owner of the Ford dealership here, Shane Collins even called me to let me know he would not be paying for my transmission. Ive had 4 repairs on the transmission since the first year of purchase. The lawsuit claims the defects are present in the 2005 through 2008 models of the Ford Escape Hybrid and the 2006 through 2008 models of the Mercury Mariner. I bought it in February of 2019, and it has been nothing but problems since. You can literally look about the value of your life by determining the Kelly Blue Book value minus the repair cost. on how to properly . How do I join a class action suit? I also am slightly sad that the settlement is only for $2345 since I lost over $12,000. Early clutch replacement is a result of bad shifting and this car is super good at that. drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. When I drive home at night I can tell when my car feels like it is loosing power because of the lights they go off an on. A relative in our family experience the same problem as you with her transmission while driving on a freeway. Car would not go forward or reverse. Sync has had issues works does not work sometimes. We were too afraid to drive the car. If you purchased or leased a Ford or Lincoln vehicle equipped with an Ecoboost engine as described above and would like to learn more about the cases, please call us at 888.317.0158 or send an email to info@FordEcoboostLawsuit.com. I have a 2015 ford focus, it was worked on by the ford dealership for hesitating while trying to accelerate. I have 2015 ford focus and have lots of problems would like to get in on the buy back how do we get in on it. At first, it wasnt as noticable because I lived in a smaller town and drive at mostly consistent speeds. $3900 to $6000, I own a 2012 Ford Escape transmission just out of the blue decided to go into high gear it will shift in the park neutral and reverse but when you go into drive it automatically shifts up the high gear it has 153174 thousand miles on it I would consider this a safety issue I think it should be recalled. Oh btw, the car has less then 20,000 miles on it. DETROIT - A new class-action lawsuit aimed at Ford accuses the automaker of knowingly mishandling a purported "fix" for a defect causing underhood fires, localized melting of components or smoke in more than 100,000 recalled hybrid Ford Escape, Maverick and Lincoln Corsair vehicles, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman. 59,850 on it. I gave up and have been driving this dangerous car for 9 years. I have a 2014 Hybrid Ford Fusion with 140,000 with the Transmission going out in it. There are no warning lights and its just the way that type of engine runs. Dealership did not inform of lawsuit filing at purchase nor at any of the repairs and was never notified by Ford after purchase! 2012 ford fusion. The rear door actuators on both sides have been replaced once, now I must do it again. I have a 2014 Ford Fusion and transmission has been making noise took it to dealership they said its the flywheel and possible transmission damage. I have a 2013 Fusion Titanium and my transmission basically exploded with 60k miles on it, the shop told me it wasnt anything that I did, this has been happening to these cars, and I was quoted $7,200 to replace and thats IF they could find a part because theyre so backordered and ford told me theyre not making them.. this is after Ive had to put $2,000 of work into the powertrain not even 2 months ago.. this car is a cash pit. I am sure what can be done, but it is basically worthless to sell because of this unsafe issue. Not happy with the way things went. This happened January 31st. I have a 2014 Escape with 56,000 miles. Transmission failed and it is currently at the dealership for repairs. It has been into the Dealership many times. I have a 2011 Ford Fusion , purchased from Car Max in 2012. They kept it for 3 hours and said they fixed it, that it was one small part on the fuel tank. HELP ME. I called Ford Motor Company again this morning and asked to be referred to a higher department to get things done, they told me the lady i am dealing with is the high department. I had very few issues with the car during the last 4+ years I have owned it, until earlier this month. Model pupil! It looks that this happened to you a few days ago. Idk when Ill ever be able to get another new car. Now the transmission is going out again and they will not fix or look at it without charging 135 dollar diagnostic test. Published on. That first transmission killed me. We have stated having issues with it stalling and shifting hard. Took it to the dealer, and they did nothing to repair it. It will not go into drive, and when it finally does, it lurches forward. In light of my discovering how wide spread the trans problem is and the effort made by Ford to brush this under the rug, Ford is illustrating they value profit over human lives. We were sat in the waiting room. Please advise what we can do, I am the third owner of a2013 Escape and should be part of this suit. Transmission sometimes acted erratic and had a clunk if you stop park then engage the gas pedal. We are witts end with this car. I actually signed up with an independent attorney. I have already had them work on the tranmission twice. It literally took me 3 months to convince my mechanic boyfriend that I wasnt crazy and these things actually have been happening. They checked it out and said their was a recall on the fuel emission system. I am glad to see this day has come I have been fighting with ford over 4 years with many issues of the ford 2015 festia not counting the transmission that skips like a jump rope now to wait for arbitration many trips to garage phone calls lost jobs over this car only have 66,000 pr so miles as I dont trust this car could not enjoy it nor enjoy time with grandkids cant wait to get out of this into another car thats safe and enjoy it for ones. While driving the vehicle, it will not change gears either. You can change these settings at any time. My husband mentioned the recall and how we have brought the car in several times to be repaired. I bought a used 2014 ford escape, that had 73,389 milesnow has 96996 and the transition is slipping. Ford is continually screwing over people with problems that they know exist. I paid about $7000 to have a new transmission installed. I received a letter from a lawyer stating that there was a class action lawsuit against santander, plus there were several problems with the transmission and a valve for the gas tank. So I missed that(cuz they told me there wasnt anything they could do). Thanks. But since they already did the settlement, I dont know if Id qualify. I called Ford Customer Service & they said there was no financial assistance programs for the issue/repair. I live on $800 a month & dont have any money at all to get it fixed. 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE. Im miffed that nobody at Ford told me about this issue when I agreed to lease the vehicle. Thankfully it was only one time. What are we the consumer support do? I was turned away when I needed my third transmission tweak. I also had to get a new horn, reservoir and radiator. I quit paying on the car because I cant get it fixed. If you have any questions regarding the certification order or about the class action in general, information is available on Class Counsel's websites: www.robinsappleby.com OR. Date of total loss 10/21/2012. Currently under recall number 2 and 3. A federal judge has denied Ford Motor Co.'s request to dismiss implied warranty claims from a consumer class action lawsuit alleging the power steering system in some Ford cars is prone to failure. The Ford Kuga is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Ford since 2008 mainly for the European market, and now in its third generation. Ford . The garage wont go near it. Your email address will not be published. I bought a 2014 ford fusion and my trans jerk sometimes am i included in this law suit, Does this lawsuit include a 2007 Ford 500 limited Having transmission problems and hard stalling out shifting Do you have any information on if theres a claim for this problem, We purchased a 2018 Ford fusion in California . I ended up trading it- and having debt because they would only give me $9000 for it. Then loss. Also I did the recall on the passenger right side. This put me in danger on the highway as I cannot just stop or pull over somewhere. But, it took only 2 short months to notice the issues. But if the clutch isnt any good(probably from the transmission control module being bad) its going to keep doing the same thing & cost $2,500 or more. The ford dealer reprogrammed it once a nd it helped for a while. It would cost $6,000 to fix. How can I be sure that my name is still on the list? These repairs seem futile and useless, as the car keeps completely failing at an alarming rate. Why would someone punish themselves knowing the Taurus has issues with the transmission you ask? 4/2020: Engine vibration at idle & clunks while driving. I have the same vehicle!!! I purchased a 2015 Ford Focus titanium. Called Ford and they said there was nothing they could do unless there was a recall. I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta and a 2015 Ford Focus. I paid $23,000!!! At about 20K miles I couldnt move from a hill without having my foot on the brake or it would roll backwards. Only 117,000 moles on it and transmission is toast. This is unreasonable and unacceptable for a car that has less than 85,000 miles on it. Please contact me with details on how to get involved with class action law suit. Scott Peterson Ford is wanting $5600 for a replacement. Anyone see a common problem here? A class action is a type of lawsuit where a small number of plaintiffs can represent an entire group of vehicle owners in a court of law. I currently am driving a 2005 escape. I purchased a 2012 Ford Focus. Which this shouldnt be happening when throttled for a few at a light or in line somewhere the fan will kick on.