Ford Sued for Alleged Fuel Tank Defect
Suit claims automaker knew of problems with F-Series, E-Series fuel tanks and told dealers, but not customers.
By Exhaust Notes Mar 16, 2012 11:17AM
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey accuses Ford Motor Co. of fraud, breach of warranty and unjust enrichment, alleging that the Detroit automaker knowingly sold trucks with defective fuel-tank linings over 10 years. The suit says that fuel linings on the F-Series trucks and E-Series vans built from 1999 to 2008 would "separate and flake off," leading to debris and rust entering the fuel system and eventually resulting in stalling, bucking and kicking from the vehicle.Lawyers for the plaintiff, New Jersey-based Coba Landscaping and Construction Inc., are seeking class-action status for the suit, saying that "hundreds if not thousands" of E- and F-Series vehicle owners had experienced the problem. The suit also claims Ford knew about the problem, sending dealers a "secret technical-service bulletin" warning them of the issue while keeping the alleged defect hidden from customers.
A Ford representative declined to comment to Automotive News, noting that the automaker had yet to be served with notice of the suit.
The Ford F-Series is the best-selling truck in the U.S.
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Mar 20, 2012 5:37AM
I don't like my I Phone (Apple) as much since I learned that they are all hand made in China in a factory that had to install netting all the way around the building due to people hurling themselves off the roof because of the poor working conditions. Apple had no comment on the situation.
I made money off from my Ford stock for quite awhile, even though I would never buy their products after being given four brand new trucks over a ten year period. Each had numerous problems in it's less than 100,000 miles. Two of them ate fuel pumps like candy, now we know why. Do you think Ford might be interested in why they are going through so many pumps? Hell no, just keep charging us to put them in.
I made money off from my Ford stock for quite awhile, even though I would never buy their products after being given four brand new trucks over a ten year period. Each had numerous problems in it's less than 100,000 miles. Two of them ate fuel pumps like candy, now we know why. Do you think Ford might be interested in why they are going through so many pumps? Hell no, just keep charging us to put them in.
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Mar 19, 2012 10:22AM
The number of deaths attributed to the Ford Motor Company is not 6,000. It is 297, with 250 from the Explorer tire issues alone. Twenty seven from the Pinto, and twenty others. There have been 20 reported incidents of unintended acceleration in Toyotas that have already been "repaired". There are issues with drive by wire systems, which put the computer in sole control of the throttle. These issues will eventually plague any manufacturer that uses drive by wire technology. When the right circuit shorts out, that is it. Cable operated throttles should be mandated by law. Over one third of the deaths in Toyotas sudden acceleration were in vehicles that did not have any floor mats in them at all.
Mar 19, 2012 8:26AM
Mar 19, 2012 5:42AM
frostyross/carpuff, you REALLY need to seek out some professional help. It's amusing for you to accuse me of lying when not once have you or anyone else have ever been able to prove what I've posted is inaccurate. I prefer to stick to the REAL facts, not the ones you make up. You, on the other hand, your lying is pathological. Get the help you so badly need. The first step to correcting a problem is to admit you have one. Have a mirror handy? Go look in it. LOL
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