Ford Moves to Compel 3G Telematics Claims to Arbitration, Stay Class Action

The four plaintiffs who brought the class action against Ford for selling or leasing them vehicles with obsolete 3G telematics equipment (see 2305090035) “have repeatedly agreed to arbitrate their claims,” said Ford’s motion Thursday (docket 3:22-cv-01716) in U.S. District Court for Southern California in San Diego to compel their disputes to arbitration and to stay their class action pending the outcome of that arbitration. If the court decides Ford is entitled to enforce the arbitration provisions in the sale contracts or lease agreements the plaintiffs signed, as it should under California law, “it must defer any questions of arbitrability to the arbitrator,” said Ford. The four allege they lost the functionality of roadside assistance and other connected services when major carriers like AT&T discontinued 3G wireless in 2022.