Ford Defeats Suit Over Lack of Warranty for Cooling System Pump

Ford Motor Co. convinced a federal judge to grant summary judgment on a plaintiff’s consumer protection claims in a suit alleging the company improperly failed to provide a warranty for a cooling pump.

The claims fell under a safe harbor that limits the scope of liability under California’s unfair competition law, the US District Court for the Central District of California said March 28.

Plaintiff Cynthia Martin brought her proposed class action after her 2011 Ford Escape Hybrid needed a repair for its motor electronics cooling system pump. She paid out of pocket because Ford didn’t consider the part to ...