Ford Hit with Class Action Over 'Rapid Unintended Deceleration' Woes

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A California woman has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company claiming its vehicles, as well as those sold under the Lincoln and Mercury brands, are prone to rapid unintended deceleration problems. The lawsuit lists the below vehicles as possibly affected by the defect:

According to the 30-page complaint, Ford, despite marketing and selling vehicles with allegedly defective electronic throttle body control systems, has failed to install appropriate features that could mitigate the risk of sudden unintended deceleration incidents. On top of this, the case claims Ford has also allegedly failed to warn consumers of the hazard, has not instructed drivers on how to handle the sudden deceleration issue and has not offered any sort of reimbursement to vehicle owners or lessees.