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.
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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
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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