FCA Sued Over Plug-In Hybrid Vans’ Alleged Explosion Risk

Owners of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans overpaid for their fire- and explosion-prone vehicles and suffered other economic losses, a consumer says in a new proposed class suit against FCA US LLC.

The vans were the subject of a recent Fiat Chrysler recall that doesn’t yet identify the cause or offer a remedy, Rodrigo Nieto Gomez says in his complaint, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Nieto Gomez says he’s spent money to hire an electrician to move the charger well away from his house. He has also allegedly invested in a smoke ...