Luz H. Guzman v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
On June 22, 2018, Plaintiff leased a Ford F-150 vehicle (“Vehicle”) manufactured by Ford Motor Co. (“Defendant”) from the Ford of Orange dealership. (Dkt. 1-2 (“Compl.”) ¶ 9.) Plaintiff alleges that the Vehicle contained numerous defects that “substantially impair[ed] the use, value, or safety of the vehicle.” (Compl. ¶ 11.) Plaintiff further alleges she took the Vehicle to authorized repair facilities numerous times; however, Defendant failed to conform the Vehicle to the written, express, and implied warranties after a reasonable number of attempts. (Compl. ¶¶ 9-13, 19, 27.)
As a result, Plaintiff filed this action in Orange County Superior Court on April 20, 2021, against Defendant and the Ford of Orange dealership. (Mot. at 1.) Plaintiff alleges seven claims related to the Vehicle’s defects including five violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer 1 Case 8:21-cv-01655-FWS-ADS Document Filed 06/30/ Page 2 of Page ID #:455 __________________________________________________________________