— A Ram diesel emissions class action lawsuit filed against some owners of Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 trucks equipped with Cummins diesel engines has received preliminary approval.
Chrysler and Cummins are both named as defendants in a diesel emissions class action lawsuit.
Chrysler denied all allegations in the class action lawsuit, but decided to settle after seven years of court battles due to the “substantial expense, inconvenience, burden and disruption caused by continued litigation.”
The original class action lawsuit was filed in 2017 and involved hundreds of thousands of Fiat Chrysler (FCA) Ram trucks in the United States equipped with Cummins 6.7-liter diesel engines.
The Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Cummins Diesel Engines lawsuit alleges that 2013-2015 Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 trucks require expensive repairs, suffer from poor gas mileage and produce excessive emissions.
Some truck owners who filed lawsuits claim they lost thousands of dollars due to Ram 2500/3500 defects and that, in some cases, dealer-performed repairs resulted in a 25 percent reduction in fuel mileage.
Apparently, the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 diesel trucks yes But only if the vehicles were originally leased or sold in 16 states.
The settlement agreement includes:
“All persons and entities who purchased or leased a new 2013, 2014 or 2015 Dodge Ram 2500 or 3500 truck with a Cummins diesel engine between November 26, 2014 and July 13, 2016 in the following states: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington.”
According to the Ram Diesel Litigation Settlement, the selective catalytic reduction systems in 2013-2015 Ram 2500 and 3500 diesel trucks do not perform as well as advertised.
Additionally, the diesel lawsuit alleges that Ram trucks have two specific defects, which the lawsuit calls a “coating defect” and a “flash defect.”
The plaintiffs argue that FCA should reimburse Ram customers for the purchase price of their trucks or recoup the overpaid cost of their trucks and the depreciation in the value of the Ram vehicles.
Ram Diesel Emissions Lawsuit Settlement
Under the Ram Diesel settlement, Cummins will pay $4.8 million and Chrysler will pay $1.2 million into a fund to cover all costs, including attorneys’ fees and expenses.
The Ram and Cummins Diesel settlement says the final amount paid to each truck customer will depend on “court-approved fees, costs and incentives, but is estimated to be approximately $100.40 per eligible truck.”
The lawsuit was filed by the following Ram owners, each of whom will receive $5,000 in diesel emissions compensation:
Jeremy Remo, Forrest Paulson, Gary Gast, Brenden Goldstein, Manuel Pena, John Reyes, Dennis Kogler, Clarence “Todd” Johnson, Stephen Zimmerer, Justin Silva, Ian Hack, Jason Kindle, James Blunt, Luke Wyatt, Chris Wendle, Darrin Ginther and Matt Bafenno.
Under the diesel settlement, attorneys representing the plaintiffs sought at least $1.8 million in damages.
The final fairness hearing for the Ram diesel emissions litigation settlement will be held on October 10, 2024.
If your truck’s VIN shows that you are a member of the class action, we will contact you.
Ram diesel emissions litigation filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan: Raymo et al. v. FCA US LLC and Cummins Inc..
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, PC, Seeger Weiss LLP and The Miller Law Firm, PC
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