Ford Lawsuit Alleges Engine Problems in 2004-2008 Models - CarComplaints.com
— A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ford over alleged engine problems in hundreds of thousands of vehicles. The lawsuit alleges model year 2004-2008 Ford vehicles experience acceleration problems, decreased RPM, stalling, loss of power and other engine problems. The complaint says the engine problems are caused by the powertrain control module, the transmission control, the electronic throttle control and/or the throttle body assembly. The Ford lawsuit says the automaker knew about the problems through customer complaints and acknowledged the engine problems by issuing technical service bulletins to dealers. The plaintiff claims Ford issued bulletins in 2006, 2007 and three times in 2008. However, Ford allegedly didn't tell its dealers the engine problems should have been covered under the express warranty as dictated by EPA regulations. The lawsuit seeks to represent all consumers who currently own or lease model year 2004-2008 Ford vehicles equipped with a 5. 4L engine equipped with the original powertrain control module, the transmission control and the electronic throttle... Source: www.carcomplaints.com
