{"id":5569,"date":"2025-05-25T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/?p=5569"},"modified":"2025-05-27T11:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T11:59:36","slug":"ford-recall-rubs-owners-the-wrong-way-and-now-theyre-suing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/ford-recall-rubs-owners-the-wrong-way-and-now-theyre-suing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Recall Rubs Owners The Wrong Way And Now They\u2019re Suing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/autofusiontech.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2023-Ford-Transit-Trail_03-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ford\u2019s recall swapped 30.5-inch tires for smaller ones, reducing ground clearance and performance.<\/li>\n<li>Class action lawsuit challenges Ford\u2019s fix, claiming it reduces the Transit Trail\u2019s off-road capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Some owners claim to have spent thousands modifying vans to retain the original size tires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ford <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/ford-transit\/\">Transit Trail<\/a> was introduced as a slightly more rugged, off-road-capable version of the popular van. However, a recall issued by the automaker last year has rubbed, no pun intended, some owners the wrong way and led to the filing of a class action lawsuit. According to them, Ford\u2019s repair means the Transit Trail is not as suited to off-road trails as originally advertised.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/03\/not-so-capable-after-all-ford-transit-trail-recalled-over-wheel-well-rubbing-tires\/\">Ford Transit Trail Recalled Over Wheel Well Rubbing Tires<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/ford\/\">Ford<\/a> revealed that the 30.5-inch Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse all-terrain tires the model came with as standard can rub on the inner arch liners while turning. To resolve the issue, the automaker said it\u2019d simply remove these tires and fit smaller 28.5-inch rubber. However, the class action filed in Delaware says this defeats the purpose of the Transit Trail and also reduces the van\u2019s ground clearance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lawsuit Alleges Ford Failed to Deliver<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classaction.org\/news\/ford-transit-lawsuit-claims-wheel-well-geometry-cannot-accommodate-trail-trim-package-off-road-tires#embedded-document\">lawsuit<\/a>, Ford launched the model in a bid to capture an emerging market segment where many Transit owners were turning to the aftermarket to make their vans more off-road capable. Not only does the class action take issue with Ford failing to verify if the model could support 30.5-inch tires, but it says installing smaller tires left owners with a vehicle \u201ccloser to the less expensive Ford Transit base model than the Transit Trail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023-Ford-Transit-Trail_04.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Ford Recall Rubs Owners The Wrong Way And Now They\u2019re Suing\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2023-Ford-Transit-Trail_04-1024x683.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough Ford promised off-road capable vehicles suitable for camping and other adventurous purposes, Ford\u2019s recall removes the primary benefit of the Transit \u2018Trail\u2019 models\u2014 the superior, 30.5-inch tires and superior ground clearance,\u201d the filing adds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owners Take Matters into Their Own Hands<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several Transit Trail owners are named in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/lawsuit\/\">lawsuit<\/a>, including Michele Provo, who bought her vehicle in February 2024 for off-roading and camping. However, after learning about the tire-scraping issue, she reportedly spent nearly $2,000 to install new springs and skid plates to ensure the van could still handle the 30.5-inch tires.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/five-ford-super-duty-models-may-have-cracked-fuel-lines\/\">Ford\u2019s 51st Recall Of 2025 Happened Before The Trucks Even Landed In Customer Hands<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another plaintiff, Susan Cherwa, claims she had to hire upfitter Vandoit to remove the wheel well liner, upgrade the suspension, and modify the pinch welds in her Transit Trail to avoid the same issue. <\/p>\n<p>The class action is demanding a jury trial and seeks to represent all owners and lessees in the United States who have a 2023-2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2022\/11\/rugged-2023-ford-transit-trail-takes-van-life-off-the-grid\/\">Ford Transit Trail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px\"><em>H\/T to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motor1.com\/news\/760192\/ford-transit-trail-lawsuit-smaller-tires\/\">Motor1<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford\u2019s recall swapped 30.5-inch tires for smaller ones, reducing ground clearance and performance. 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