Case Status
Keller Rohrback is pleased to share the news that Judge Maryellen Noreika, overseeing the Crowell et al., v. FCA US LLC litigation, has denied the majority of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, allowing the litigation to move forward.
The Crowell litigation, brought on behalf of Jeep 4xe electric-hybrid vehicle owners and lessees, arises out of a design defect in the 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicles that renders them incapable of being driven in electric-only mode for long periods of time. As a result of the “Fuel and Oil Refresh Mode (FORM)” design, the electric driving mode is unavailable to drivers during the FORM cycle, which is engaged more often and runs for longer than necessary in cold weather—leaving many vehicles without any electric driving capability for weeks or months at a time.
The lawsuit calls on Jeep and its corporate parents to fix the vehicles permanently and completely and to reimburse class members for overpaying for a hybrid-electric vehicle that can’t be driven in electric mode much of the time.
If you own or lease a Jeep 4xe vehicle and suffer from the FORM defect, our automotive litigation team at [email protected], (800) 776-6044, or by using the secure form on this page to learn more about your legal rights.
