Who is a Class Member
The FCA Transmission class action settlement includes “all individuals who purchased or leased new, in the United States, for family, household, or personal use, and still own, one of the following vehicles equipped with a 9 Speed ZF 9HP Automatic Transmission: model-years 2014 and 2015 Jeep Cherokee; model-year 2015 Jeep Renegade; model-year 2015 Chrysler 200; and model-year 2015 ProMaster City.”
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Estimated Award
- Up to $2,000 Cash or a $4,000 Voucher
The amount of compensation is set according to the following schedule, with the maximum amount capped at $2,000 in cash or a trade-in voucher valued at $4,000:
| Number of Transmission-Related Complaints |
Cash Payment | Trade-In Voucher Value |
| 3 | $400 | $1,000 |
| 4-5 | $800 | $2,000 |
| 6 or more | $2,000 | $4,000 |
Proof of Purchase
- You will need to provide documentation showing at least 3 transmission-related complaints made prior to Nov. 16, 2018.
- A transmission-related complaint means a report you made to a FCA US dealership about one or more of the following symptoms in your Class Vehicle: rough, delayed, or sudden shifting; a grinding noise during shifting; harsh engagement of gears; or reduced power when the vehicle shifts into gear.
Claim Form
FCA Transmission Settlement Notes
- Granillo v. FCA US LLC
- Case No. 3:16-cv-153
- Pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
In December 2017, plaintiffs Dolores and Albert Granillo and Desiree Nava brought this class action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler (FCA US LLC) for supplying defective 9-speed transmissions in certain Jeep and Chrysler vehicles.
Specifically, the lawsuit claims that FCA sold 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee, 2015 Chrysler 200 and 2015 Jeep Renegades with defective ZF 9HP transmissions. Allegedly, these FCA transmissions exhibit:
- rough, delayed, or sudden shifting or failure to shift
- grinding or other loud noises during shifting
- harsh engagement of gears
- sudden or harsh accelerations/decelerations
- sudden loss of power
- premature transmission wear
- transmission failure
“[The Transmission Defect] may make it difficult to safely change lanes, make turns, merge into traffic, accelerate from stop light/sign, and accelerate onto highways/freeways because Class Members’ vehicles have failed to accelerate when they attempted to change lanes, turn, and/or merge onto highways,” the lawsuit states.
FCA US denies that the transmissions are defective and denies that it did anything wrong. Under the settlement, FCA US agrees to provide a cash payment or trade-in voucher to vehicle owners and lessees who can demonstrate they made at least three transmission-related complaints to a FCA US authorized dealer on or before November 16, 2018. FCA US has also agreed to extend the warranty covering the 9 Speed ZF 9HP automatic transmission of these vehicles.
Complete details about the case and settlement are provided on the FCA Transmission settlement website.
Class members who wish to object to or exclude themselves from the FCA Transmission settlement must do so by January 2, 2019. Class members who wish to participate in the settlement must submit a claim form on or before May 15, 2019.
Important Dates
- 5/15/19: Claim Form Deadline
- 1/2/19: Objection or Exclusion Deadline
- 2/13/19: Final Hearing at 10:00 am ET* (class members do not need to attend this hearing in order to receive a slice of the settlement pie).
*Settlement Class Members who wish to speak at the hearing should check the settlement website to confirm that the date or time of the Hearing has not been changed.
Contact Information
- Mail: Granillo v. FCA US #7869, c/o Dahl Administration, LLC, P.O. Box 3614, Minneapolis, MN 55403-0614
- Phone: 1-888-439-1609
- Email: FCATransmissionSettlementInfo@DahlAdministration.com
Class Counsel
- Jordan L. Lurie and Tarek H. Zohdy of Capstone Law APC
- Howard A. Gutman
Settlement Website
- https://secure.dahladmin.com/GRANIL
My new 2015 Chrysler 200 Lt had problems within days of purchase. The vehicle came to a complete stop twice without shifting to park. I informed my dealer, Blevins, Massena, NY, immediately. The service department checked the vehicle and said they could find nothing wrong. The vehicle continued to shift loudly and stop abruptly without my shifting. I became afraid of these abrupt stops fearing an accident and stopped driving the vehicle until I could afford to trade the car for a Jeep 2017. The vehicle was taken to the dealership no less than eight (8) times while it was registered to me within
I HAD TO TRADE IN MY 2015 200 BECAUSE IT WAS MECHANICALLY A LEMON, TRANSMISSION IN PARTICULAR, EVEN AFTER A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. AND THIS HAS LED ME TO STILL OVERPAY ON ANOTHER LEASE ( DUE TO EARLY LEASE ON THE 200). I WOULD LIKE TO OBJECT AND PERSUE MY INDIVIDUAL CASE AS A PART OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT.
CAN SOMEONE NOTIFY ME? I HAVE TRIED PHONE NUMBERS WITH NO LUCK.