CA-AG v. Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company allegedly made misleading claims about the real-world fuel economy and payload capacity of certain vehicles. According to CA-AG, Ford made misleading representations about 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids including misrepresenting the distance consumers could drive on one tank of gas, marketing that driving style would not impact real-world fuel economy, and claiming superior real-world fuel economy compared to other hybrids. The investigation also found that, when advertising its 2011–2014 Super Duty pickup trucks, Ford purposefully omitted standard cargo truck items such as the spare wheel, tire and jack, and car radio when making weight calculations to raise the payload capacity.

Summary generated from official California Attorney General press release