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Second Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrid Class Action Lawsuit Filed
By Mike Holter
Ford Motor Co. has been hit with a second class action lawsuit claiming it overstated the fuel efficiency of its 2013 Fusion and C-Max Hybrid vehicles by as much as 10 miles per gallon.
Plaintiff James Oldcorn alleges in the class action lawsuit that he relied on marketing statements that the 2013 C-Max Hybrid could attain 47 miles per gallon when he purchased the car. However, a recent Consumer Reports investigation uncovered that the C-Max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid fell significantly short of the EPA window sticker rating.
“The EPA numbers provide a necessary tool for vehicle comparison for consumers when evaluating vehicles to lease or purchase,” the class action lawsuit says. “Because the window stickers’ representations were grossly inaccurate, many consumers who purchased or leased the vehicles based on deceptive fuel economy claims have suffered injury.”
According to Consumer Reports, the Ford C-Max only obtained 37 mpg overall and the Fusion Hybrid only achieved 39 mpg overall, despite having window stickers stating they achieved 47 mpg.
The report prompted the Environmental Protection Agency to review Ford’s fuel efficiency claims, after which it announced Ford failed to comply with the agency’s testing procedures, the class action lawsuit says.
Oldcorn is seeking to represent a proposed class of all Florida residents who purchased or leased a 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid or C-Max Hybrid. A class action lawsuit filed in December is seeking to represent a proposed class of all California consumers or nationwide consumers who purchased or leased the vehicles.
The fuel efficiency claims are the latest in a long string of legal troubles for the car manufacturer.
Last week, Ford customers in 14 states filed a class action lawsuit alleging 30 Ford models accelerate unintentionally and suddenly without any way to stop them. Ford is also facing numerous claims that it knowingly sold certain vehicles equipped with engine defects. At least one class action lawsuit settlement has been reached with consumers who purchased or leased a 2003-2007 Ford vehicle equipped with a diesel engine.
The latest Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrid Class Action Lawsuit case is Oldcorn v. Ford Motor Co., Case No. 13-cv-60738, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Updated June 14th, 2013
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11 thoughts onSecond Ford C-Max, Fusion Hybrid Class Action Lawsuit Filed
Please help, I almost had 3 or 4 fires due to the Cmax plug in to the wall charger and last year was told they were recalled and Ford would send me another new onw but as of today I have nothing not to mention I was supposed to be able to save on mileage by using the plug in and now have no recall as to who to go to to get these clowns to honor or even better pay since they dont give a rats ass about us once we buy their cars. I want to either start or join a legal class action law suit against Ford I will try to post the pic of my burnt outlets but either way they have not been honest specially with the MPG miles I was supposed to be getting.