David Wood

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Ford Cracked Fuel Injector Recall Lawsuit: Motion to Dismiss

1 week ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 16, 2025 — Ford says a cracked fuel injector lawsuit that was previously dismissed should be dismissed again because a recall took care of any potential problems. The Ford class action was not filed until a recall of Bronco Sports and Escapes due to cracked fuel injectors. Ford recalled 2020-2022 Ford Escapes and 2021-2022 Ford Bronco Sports in March 2022 after receiving reports of engine compartment fires. But engineers were still trying to determine the cause of the fires.
Porsche Taycan Battery Recall Class Action Allegedly Unnecessary

1 week ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 15, 2025 — A Porsche Taycan battery recall class action lawsuit alleges the repairs are not good enough. But in a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Porsche argues it's not a viable legal claim just because five Taycan customers don't like the recall repairs. The automaker has experienced high voltage battery problems which caused an expanded Taycan recall, but the lawsuit says the recall doesn't do enough to protect occupants from battery fires.
Porsche Taycans Need New Front Passenger Seat Cushions

1 week ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 15, 2025 — A Porsche recall includes about 10,600 model year 2022-2023 Taycan vehicles due to front passenger airbag problems. Specifically, an error with the occupant classification system can deactivate the front passenger airbag.
Ford Hybrid Battery Recall Lawsuit Says Recall 'Inadequate and Ineffective'

1 week ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 13, 2025 — A Ford hybrid class action lawsuit alleges a recall of 2020-2024 Ford Escape and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid vehicles isn't good enough. The estimated range for the Lincoln Corsair Hybrid is 28 miles battery-only and 430 miles total, and the Ford Escape Hybrid comes in at 37 miles battery-only and 520 miles total.
Mercedes 21-Inch Wheels Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

1 week ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 12, 2025 — A Mercedes-Benz class action lawsuit has been dismissed after the judge ruled he can't figure out what the defect is supposed to be. The lawsuit involves 2021-present Mercedes vehicles equipped with 21-inch wheels that are supposedly not able to withstand the weight of the vehicles.
Tesla Odometer Lawsuit Alleges Accuracy is Missing

2 weeks ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 11, 2025 — A Tesla odometer lawsuit alleges vehicle owners in California are ripped off because the odometers indicate greater distances than what the vehicles travel. The Tesla odometer class action lawsuit includes, "all citizens residing in California who purchased a new or used Tesla Vehicle for personal, family, or household purposes." The lawsuit was filed by Nyree Hinton who purchased a used 2020 Tesla Model Y in December 2022 when the odometer indicated 36,772 miles.
Volvo Hybrid Battery Recall Lawsuit Says Recall is Inconvenience

2 weeks ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 10, 2025 — A Volvo hybrid battery recall has caused a class action lawsuit filed by a vehicle owner who complains the recall will take hours of his time. The lawsuit was filed about two weeks after Volvo recalled 7,483 of these hybrid vehicles.
Jeep Power Steering Pump Lawsuit Allegedly Based on 'Fear Only'

2 weeks ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 9, 2025 — Fiat Chrysler has filed a motion to dismiss a power steering pump fire class action lawsuit which alleges about 781,000 Jeep Wranglers and Jeep Gladiators are at risk of fires. The Chrysler class action was filed about two months after federal safety regulators opened an investigation into 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and 2021-2023 Jeep Gladiator engine compartment fires.
Nissan Recalls Kicks SUVs To Prevent Overloading the Vehicles

2 weeks ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 8, 2025 — A 2025 Nissan Kicks recall includes 37,000 SUVs at risk of being overloaded due to incorrect weight labels. Nissan says the 2025 Kicks certification labels may have been printed with the wrong gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and gross axle weight rating (GAWR) values. Following the current label may cause a driver to overload the vehicle beyond the recommended weight ratings.
Ford 10R80 Transmission Problems Cause Lawsuit in Canada

2 weeks ago | carcomplaints.com | David Wood

April 8, 2025 — Ford 10R80 transmission problems have caused a class action lawsuit in Canada which alleges the 10-speed transmissions make driving dangerous. The 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission was built as a joint venture between General Motors and Ford, but the transmissions have caused government investigations and many complaints.