Stellantis
TINA.org found Jeep, Dodge and Ram engaged in deceptive U.S.-origin marketing.
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM Vehicles with 3.6L Pentastar V6 Classic Engines
Case Name (Date)
Snowman et al. v. FCA US LLC
24-cv-1324, S.D. Cal.
(Sept. 2024)
Product/Service
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM vehicles equipped with the 3.6L Pentastar V6 Classic engines
Allegations
Falsely marketing vehicles as safe to drive, durable, and reliable when they are not due to defect
Status
Pending
Legal Action
Class-Action Tracker
Lifetime Limited Powertrain Warranty for Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep Vehicles
In May 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against FCA US LLC for, among other things, allegedly misleadingly advertising that the company will repair or replace the powertrain components in…
Lifetime Limited Powertrain Warranties from FCA
August 2019: This case was transferred from a court in California to one in New York. (Case No. 19-cv-7681, S.D.N.Y.) 2018: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against FCA…
EcoDiesel Vehicles
October 2018: The Cox and Lucas cases were transferred to the multidistrict litigation in California to be heard with the other similar cases. (MDL No. 2777) September 2018: Two more…
Dodge Rams
May 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. March 2018: A federal judge dismissed the consolidated complaint When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can…
Cummins Diesel Engines
February 2017: This case was consolidated with another similar lawsuit, Bledsoe v. FCA US LLC and Cummins Inc. (Case No. 16-cv-14024, E. D. MI.) Click here to learn more about…
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