Ford F-150 Transmission Class Action Stays Federal

Ford Motor Co. will face class claims over an alleged transmission issue in its F-150 pickup truck in federal court.

The company sufficiently alleged that the amount in controversy will surpass the Class Action Fairness Act’s $5 million threshold for federal jurisdiction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held in an unpublished opinion Dec. 12.

The class would include the owners of almost 70,000 model year 2015 to 2017 trucks sold in California during the class period. The average manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the trucks was $45,500.

Steven Schneider filed a class action in state court ...