#2007 ford f650 5.9 cummins rear main seal plus#
Margeson a total of $214,537.34, plus legal fees. A class action lawsuit against Ford regarding the engine was settled in 2013, but that was before this new evidence came to light.Īs it currently stands, Ford has agreed to pay Mr. According to John Koszewnik, who at the time served as the director of Ford’s North American diesel division, warranty repairs on the 6.0L engine ran “as high as $5 million a month.”įord Motor Company offered the 6.0L Power Stroke V8 in the 2003-2007 Ford Super Duty and 2003-2010 Ford E-Series.īefore this latest lawsuit, some owners of the Ford Super Duty with the 6.0L Power Stroke claimed that the diesel engine had numerous issues, including faulty head gaskets, turbos, and oil coolers. In fact, emails between Ford management detailed exorbitant warranty repair costs dating as far back as 2006. Key to this particular lawsuit’s success was evidence that Ford knew about problems with the defective 6.0L Power Stroke V8 for years. The decision marks the first time a case regarding this particular engine survived the appeals process. In September, the California Court of Appeal upheld a ruling by a lower court concluding that Ford engaged in fraudulent behavior when it decided to sell a 2006 Ford F-350 equipped with a defective 6.0L Power Stroke V8 to Charles Brian Margeson. And now, a new development could have major implications for The Blue Oval. Since 2014, one Ford Super Duty owner has argued in court that Ford knew about issues with one of its most popular diesel engines, but decided to sell them to customers anyway.