Ford Mustang Class Action Regarding Trunk Wiring Harness and Brake Lights

A recently filed class action lawsuit alleges 2015-2017 Ford Mustang’s have defective wiring harnesses in the trunk lids that cause failures of the backup cameras, trunk releases and trunk lights.

Per the class action complaint, the lead plaintiff owns a 2015 Ford Mustang he purchased in October 2019, but in November 2019 the Mustang's backup camera began to malfunction.

The class action lawsuit says Ford issued a technical service bulletin (TSB 18-2362) informing service technicians of the wiring harness defect and recommending a repair procedure.

Ford owners say the TSB repair procedure doesn't work because Ford technicians are told to splice new wire into the harness to replace the broken wire, adding two new solder joints for each wire replaced and the solder joints are inflexible, therefore more prone to wear out and break than the original wiring.

The class action says Ford dealers routinely tell Mustang owners that no problems could be found, causing owners to continue to lose their backup cameras and other features.

Plaintiff here is represented by Barnow and Associates, P.C., and Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC, the latter who represented a class of vehicle owners in Berman v. General Motors, LLC, a class action concerning oil consumption in 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrains.