Owners allege that Ford issued a recall that failed to address the root cause of a defect that was leading to engine fires in Escapes, Mavericks, and Corsairs car auto cars
, as well as a letter sent to owners, as evidence of how it “botched” the recall. According to a Ford spokesperson, the automaker is earnestly attempting to resolve the issue, and is working to address the situation as it evolves.
“We expected the initial repair to be effective, but continued to monitor the performance of the vehicles and reacted responsibly as facts developed,” the spokesperson said. “We’ve now learned that some customers continued to drive on the alternative hybrid electric system even after an engine block breach, and so we are notifying customers to park the vehicle if what’s known as a ‘block breach’ occurs.
However, the suit is being brought by a number of owners who struggled to have the recall fix completed, and some of whom narrowly escaped injury when their vehicles caught fire. They are being represented by Hagens Berman, which has a history of winning cases against manufacturers like Volkswagen and Hyundai.for this issue in 2022. However, a judge dismissed the suit because of Ford’s initial recall.
“Rather than do the right thing and globally offer every consumer a buy back of their Stall/Fire Risk Vehicle at a fair price—the Blue Book value on the day before the recall was announced—or at least offer to provide a comparable loaner, Ford has done nothing of the sort,” the lawsuit said.
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