Certain 2020

Sep 09, 2023

by Corrado Rizzi

Filed: March 24, 2023 ◆§ 2:23-cv-10691

A class action says certain model year Jeep Wranglers, Jeep Gladiators and RAM 1500 pickups are equipped with a defective fuel pump prone to premature failure.

FCA US LLC

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

Michigan

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A proposed class action says certain model year Jeep Wranglers, Jeep Gladiators and RAM 1500 pickup trucks are equipped with a defective fuel pump prone to premature failure.

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The 55-page lawsuit states that 2020-2022 Jeep Wranglers, 2021-2022 Jeep Gladiators and 2020-2022 RAM 1500s contain high-pressure fuel pumps that can unexpectedly fail in the course of normal vehicle operation and cause a driver to become stranded in the middle of a road or highway. The filing alleges manufacturer FCA US has "long known" the vehicles at issue contain defective fuel pumps yet failed to disclose the problem to consumers at the point of sale or in marketing materials.

According to the suit, the warranties of the affected Wranglers, Gladiators and RAM 1500s stipulate that the vehicles were free from defects and safe to use for their intended purpose. These warranties also promised that FCA US would repair defects free of charge, the case adds.

"Simply put, Plaintiff and all members of the proposed Class paid a premium for their vehicles and were harmed by being sold vehicles with a defective [high-pressure fuel pump]," the complaint summarizes, claiming drivers paid far more for the cars than they would have had they know of the problem.

The case was filed in Michigan federal court roughly five months after certain diesel-powered Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator and RAM 1500 vehicles were recalled over concerns that their high-pressure fuel pumps could= fail prematurely and allow debris to contaminate the fuel system. Per Consumer Reports, the recall involved nearly 60,500 vehicles.

According to the lawsuit, however, FCA US "still can't fix the defect," with its recall notice informing drivers that "[t]he remedy for this condition is not currently available."

According to the filing, the plaintiff was first notified of the apparent fuel pump defect via a ride-share app, in particular when his 2021 Jeep Wrangler failed a safety inspection and was deemed unfit for use on the app. The case says the consumer, a parent of two children, has been unable to drive the Wrangler since learning of the issue, causing the "extremely expensive vehicle" to simply sit in the man's driveway, the suit stresses.

The lawsuit looks to cover all individuals and entities in the United States and its territories who are current or former owners and/or lessees of a 2020-2022 Jeep Wrangler, 2021-2022 Jeep Gladiator or 2020-2022 RAM 1500 pickup "manufactured with the [fuel pump] defect" and bought or leased from any FCA US-authorized dealership nationwide.

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