Uconnect Infotainment System
In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against FCA US LLC for allegedly misleadingly marketing the UConnect infotainment system in Chrysler vehicles as safe when, according to plaintiffs, several…
Ram Pickup Trucks
September 2016: This action was dismissed because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
April 2015: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Chrysler for allegedly falsely representing on the Monroney stickers (the window labels in new cars that list certain official information about the vehicles) that the Ram trucks – including the Ram 1500 – were equipped with a 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio when the trucks were actually equipped with the standard 3.21 Rear Axle Ratio. (Besley et al v. FCA US, LLC f/k/a Chrysler Group, LLC, Case No. 15-cv-1511, D. SC.).
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Fiat Chrysler EcoDiesel Trucks
September 2019: This case was transferred to the multidistrict litigation in California to be heard with other similar cases. (MDL No. 2777) To learn more about the MDL case, click…
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…
Chrysler’s UConnect
In September 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against FCA US, LLC for allegedly misleadingly representing that Chrysler’s infotainment system Uconnect “is always evolving to help meet your safety, security,…
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…
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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