Ford Truck Transmission Defect Claims Can Proceed, Court Says

Consumers’ claims that Ford Motor Co. put defective transmissions in F-150 trucks will advance, after a federal court in Michigan said it had jurisdiction.

Michael Barcelona and other plaintiffs in the potential class action can move forward claims under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which allows consumers to seek damages from suppliers, warrantors, and service contractors, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said in a Wednesday opinion. Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings denied Ford’s partial motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

The case didn’t satisfy an MMWA numerosity requirement to have at least 100 named ...