For years now, Ford has faced a number of legal battles over defective water pumps that it installed in a variety of models with Duratec engines. One of those lawsuits was dismissed by a judge back in early 2020, but it wasn’t the last pertaining to that particular topic by a long shot. In fact, another water pump lawsuit was certified as a class action in Canada in early 2022, and yet another lawsuit pertaining to this same topic was filed in New York a few months later – though it was transferred to Michigan last year. Now, that same lawsuit has been dismissed after Ford reached a confidential settlement with the plaintiffs in the case, according to Car Complaints.
This class-action lawsuit pertains to a variety of FoMoCo models built between 2007-2020, including the Ford Edge, Ford Explorer, Ford Flex, Ford Fusion, Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, and Lincoln MKX. According to the lawsuit, defective, unreinforced bearing oil seals used in the water pump allow coolant to leak across the mechanical seals and penetrate the bearing seals, which contaminates and washes out the bearing lubricant. Since the water pump is in line with the crankshaft and located over the main body of the engine, it reportedly allows coolant to leak from the water pump into the oil pan. Making matters worse, mixed coolant and oil can lead to engine failure, too.
This lawsuit – Roe, et al., v. Ford Motor Company – was originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division by plaintiffs represented by the Miller Law Firm, P.C., Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, Keil & Goodson, P.A., and the Edwards Firm, PLLC, but now, nearly six years later, it has been dismissed yet again, this time, after Judge Laurie J. Michelson was asked by the plaintiffs to reconsider their arguments and claims.
Michelson didn’t budge, however, stating that this lawsuit is being “dismissed with prejudice with each party bearing that party’s own attorney’s fees and costs.” When the case was previously dismissed in 2020, the judge noted that there was no evidence that “Ford knew or should have known that water pumps in Cyclone [Duratec] engines were defective.”
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Ford had the class action suits transfered to Michigan so they could pick the Judge and pay him off to dismiss the class action
I am a California resident with same issues. My water pump is defective which has caused other issues. Unable to pay for the repairs and the car note. What should I do or what can I do?
Yes u can count me n, waterpump defect, $1800.00, no telling what happened nto my engine , time will tell, so what do I do now, n louisiana
U can count me n too, what do we do, time will tell with engine
I am in phx az and I also have the water pump bullcrap on my 2012 ford flex
Wouldn’t doubt it, my waterpump just went out, called ford they said by my vin number my pump was not defected
Same with my 2016 Ford Explorer Sport … Water pump just went out on Feb. 12, 2025. Is there any updates or new lawsuits against Ford on the Water Pump Defect?
Yes, you can count me as another victim of Ford’s water pump issue.
2013 Ford Explorer
You can count me in as a victim 2011 Ford Taurus water pump replaced at 66,000 miles and it was pricey.
2014 ford explorer water pump
2017 Lincoln Continental with 3.7 V6. Water pump and timing chain at 85k.
2016 Explorer. What can be done? Seems as if Ford Motors not reputable as they want people to believe l. With the water pump issue not being the company’s fault by the lawsuit. They should have known by the many years of the same issue with the water pump that there was a problem and failed to correct it. It is not the Ford customer’s fault. This makes me think I will never buy another Ford product. Just screw us again.
Well said, my vin # reads no defect, can’t be
2017 ford explorer water pump problem
2917 Explorer water pump failure at 60 k miles.. $2500 repair denied by warranty company…
My 2016 Ford Explorer went out at 67.000 miles, water pump replaced, 33,000 more miles and the Water Pump is out again. This would be my 3rd WaterPump at extremely expensive price
normal water last from 90,000 miles 110,000 miles . My car has 110,000 miles on this would b e 3 pumps. Every oil change has been at the Ford Dealership. Ford is cheating its customers with 2 year warranty. Is there is any enchanced warranty because of serious continuing problem. I have not driven my car for 9 days at this point May,7.2024 Any suggestions Sincerely
I just bought by 2011 Lincoln MKX and had NO idea about these water pumps as they aren’t common knowledge until you specifically google them. My Lincoln has 193k, and I have NO idea if the water pump has been ever changed and now I’m figuring it’s a ticking time bomb. Even if I fork out the 3k to replace it, how long will it last??
just paid 3567.00 to replace water pump on 2017 ford explorer 3.5 litr with 67,000 miles on engine, had to wait a week as the dealer said they have 3 water pump jobs ahead of me for the same engine
-Just paid $9.5K for complete engine replacement due to water pump failure. New engine has 3 year warranty. Hopefully the warranty will cover the water pump if anything else occurs.
Count me in this is my 2nd engine replacement due to an bad water pump
Just paid $3500 for water pump replacement on 2016 Explorer with 80,000 miles. 😡🤬🤬🤬
Add me to this list: 2017 Ford Explorer leaking Water Pump and now I have to replace this out of my pocket. Hell no! Ford knew these were defective but yet they have dismissed the case. that’s wrong. I purchased my car from Carvana in Aug 2022 with 95k miles.
just the last week my car overheated and took it to my mechanic and they found not only was my thermostat not working, but my water pump has been leaking and now it needs replaced.
Not happy with this, I had a Ford 2001 Explorer Sport and that SUV ran like a champ-excellent car, then I needed a 4 door so purchased this new 2017. My car Ford needs to step up to the plate and fix this, that is the right thing to do.
We should class action the manufacturer. My wife’s car had this problem at a time when Americans were dying. She is a first responder leaving us in the middle of trying to fix this explorer and by a new car . Ford or the manufacturer should compensate all participants with this issue . I’ve been a ford man all my life until now. These motors are just junk
Same water pump failure in my 2016 Ford Explorer with a 3.5L V6 engine. How could this be dismissed given all the facts. Court system in this country has become so corrupt, especially since large corporations can judge shop.
I also was scammed.. cost me a new engine at 100 thousand miles,, $6700.00 when the motor siezed..
Can’t convince me that the design team didn’t know that water pumps leak when going out..
2018 Ford Explorer XLT 78k miles needs a new water pump. Mechanic said it’s far too common with this car and very pricey because of the labor involved to replace. Really sad that Ford is not recalling the part.
My2016 Lincoln MKZ is in the shop for the very same reason a failed water pump. it is costing me $3200 to replace. when I see all the comments here, how did ford not know this was happening? Don’t think I will ever buy another ford product
2016 Lincoln MKZ with 78k miles is in the shop now. It is costing me $3200 to have the water pump replaced. with this happening so frequently, how did Ford not know about this. I will never buy another Ford product.
Ford knew about this they need to be held responsible for their deceit
My 1918 Ford Edge only had 53 thousand miles when collet destroyed the engine and. I was out seven thousand. Dollars I had a wornety. But. They won’t pay becouse. It is in. Litigation
2016 FORD Explorer $4600 water pump repair. 110,000miles
2013 mustang with 3.7 engine and 78,ooo miles going in for water pump replacement. Bogus! Should have been a factory recall.
2014 Explorer 2014 Limited with V6
Replaced Water pump at 200,000 mi
$1957.00- by local Ford Dealer.
I have two identical 2013 Ford Edges with Duratec 3.5V6. The Water Pumps failed in both vehicles at 100K mileage at almost exactly the same time. Each repair was $3,500, including $1,000 or so in incidentals (exhaust pipe, power steering belt, timing chain, plugs, etc.). I’m out $7k because of their crap design. My only course of action is just to never buy another Ford.
where are on this isssue cuz mine went out and engine gone now
We have a 2011 Ford Edge that the water pump went out in and the engine seized. We had to put a new engine in the car which cost $9000. Now the BCM is bad and they no longer make one for this car. So I have a car with a new engine that only has about 35,000 miles on it and now it won’t crank because of the BCM so I have a car I can’t drive. The BCM’s had a recall on them but they tell me my car was made in Sept and the bad BCM’s were from October to November. FORD SUCKS!!!!