Civil Litigation
Nov. 25, 2019
Ford’s settlement with 2 million consumers is questioned
After a series of unfortunate events, Ford Motor Co. finds itself in a precarious situation where a $35 million settlement with about 2 million consumers who say they were sold cars with defective transmissions could turn into a $4 billion litigation liability.
After a series of events, Ford Motor Co. finds itself in a precarious situation where a $35 million settlement with about 2 million consumers who say they were sold cars with defective transmissions could turn into a $4 billion litigation liability.
Ford is facing a cascade of lawsuits arising from faulty transmissions in its Focus and Fiesta models made between 2011 and 2016. Litigants who say their vehicles "shudder, buck, and je...
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