Ford PowerShift customers told to sign confidentiality agreements before trading in their cars

by SpeedLux
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In Australia, prospective billion-dollar class action case against Ford over 70,000 apparently dodgy cars is recent in discussion.

Dissatisfied Ford clients will begin legal proceedings today against the company, alleging it of misleading conduct in selling 22 various models of Fiesta, Focus and EcoSport automobiles between 2011 and this year.

The affected models are geared up with the Ford PowerShift transmission, which promises to provide “acceleration much smoother than a conventional automatic”.

But cars with Ford PowerShift transmission have actually been nicknamed “shutterboxes” by dissatisfied consumers due to the fact that they shiver and jerk unexpectedly.

The class action suit alleges the cars are not of appropriate quality, as specified under Australian Consumer Law which Ford knew of the problems. The vehicles have actually never been recalled.

The action looks for refunds or the distinction in between the purchase rate and the true value of the automobiles, in addition to exacerbated damages.

The expense of refunding 70,000 vehicles at a typical cost of $25,000 would be $1.75 billion in total.

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