Baranco v. Ford Motor Co.

EDWARD M. CHEN, United States District Judge

Plaintiffs allege that Ford manufactured vehicles with defective door latches which permit the door sensors to become contaminated over time, and thus to falsely signal that a door is not closed when in fact it is, posing a variety of safety risks. Plaintiffs bring causes of action for breach of express and implied warranty and under consumer fraud laws for failure to disclose a material defect. Defendant moves to dismiss all claims. As explained below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendant's motion.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs…