3G Telematics Class Action vs. Ford Is Amended to Add 3 More Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Michael Scriber amended his class action Monday in U.S. District Court for Southern California in San Diego to add three new plaintiffs and additional allegations that Ford shortchanged customers by installing obsolete telematics equipment in its vehicles, rendering the…
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equipment useless when major wireless carriers discontinued their 3G service (see 2304170047). The three new plaintiffs, Stacy Powell, Doug Harrigan and Susan Wisner Phillips, allege, like Scriber, that Ford didn't tell them about the impending demise of their roadside assistance services. Plaintiff Phillips further alleges the anti-theft system installed in her vehicle that allowed her to identify her vehicle’s location in case of theft no longer functions, said the amended complaint (docket 3:22-cv-01716). Phillips’ insurance carrier provides a premium discount for a functional vehicle anti-theft system, but the discount will not longer be available due to Ford’s misconduct, it said.