Ford Sued for Dealing with of Maverick, Escape and Corsair Recall

American automaker Ford is staring down a lawsuit accusing it of mismanaging a recall of automobiles that would all of the sudden burst into flames. If all that sounds acquainted, it’s as a result of that is the second such lawsuit filed against Ford previously month.

Earlier this 12 months, Ford faced a legal challenge from more than 20 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator owners who weren’t pleased with its dealing with of a recall of these automobiles. The case claimed that Ford’s dealing with of the fires fell wanting buyer expectations.

Now, the exact same authorized agency that’s making an attempt to sue Ford over that recall is gunning for the automaker in court docket a couple of second problem. This time, it’s all a couple of recall affecting Ford Escape, Maverick and Lincoln Corsair hybrids bought between 2020 and 2022.

These cars were recalled earlier this year due to a danger of fireplace of their engine bays. The recall hits greater than 100,000 automobiles constructed at Ford’s Louisville and Hermosillo vegetation between January nineteenth 2019 and June 13 2022.

Now, attorneys at the Seattle-based Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro law firm are seeking compensation for buyers following the company’s handling of the recall.

The lawsuit alleges that Ford’s fix for the problem does “nothing to address the manufacturing defect” in the affected cars, which it argues can “can cause the engine to leak flammable fluids and vapors.”

Attorneys claim that Ford’s fix for the issue, which has so far led to 23 instances of smoke and fire, has been to “drill holes into the under-engine shield, allowing any pooled fluids or vapors to leak out.”

In a statement, Steve Berman, Hagens Berman co-founder and managing partner, said: “Ford’s fix is essentially rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

“While drivers, their families and others on the road attend to the real crisis of a potential vehicle fire due to this manufacturing defect, Ford’s solution does nothing to address the issue at hand and will mean an unknowable amount of engine fluids will be spilled onto roads, leaching into groundwater and soil.”

The recall of Ford’s Maverick, Escape and Lincoln Corsair fashions was first introduced in July. Again then, the corporate warned {that a} mixture of engine oil and gas vapor may flood ignition sources, doubtlessly inflicting a hearth beneath the hood.

Ford started notifying owners of affected vehicles earlier this month. Initially, homeowners had been suggested to park and shut off the engine in the event that they hear a change in engine noise or see smoke.

To repair the problem, it mentioned that sellers would “modify the beneath engine defend and energetic grille shutter” so as to stop fires from beginning in different automobiles.