--- case_id: "2814" title: "Ford Motor Co. DPS6 PowerShift Transmission Products Liability Litigation" research_checked: "2026-10-28" research_level: "documents" screening_approved: false settlement_availability: "not verified" care_availability: "not confirmed" --- # Ford Motor Co. DPS6 PowerShift Transmission Products Liability MDL 2814 ## What this matter is about The federal directory identifies Ford Motor Co. DPS6 PowerShift Transmission Products Liability as a federal multidistrict-litigation matter. The case title identifies its subject; the index alone does not establish centralization status, detailed allegations, a medical connection, current rulings or settlement terms. Use the linked court documents to review those questions. ## Verified index information - **Full title:** Ford Motor Co. DPS6 PowerShift Transmission Products Liability Litigation - **District:** CAC - **Master docket:** 2:18-ml-2814 - **Judge:** Birotte, Andre - **Index report date:** 2026-10-01 - **Report relationship:** Listed in this report - [JPML report](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Pending_MDL_Dockets_By_MDL_Type-October-1-2026.pdf#page=4) ## Preparation roadmap This is a preparation path, not a court schedule or a promise of a payout. 1. **Understand the matter.** Read the case overview and inspect its official sources. Keep allegations separate from findings. 2. **Explore your connection.** Use optional preparation questions. Interest in a matter is not proof of a claim. 3. **Build your record trail.** Receipts, transaction dates or account history. Add only what you already know or can verify. 4. **Organize your questions.** Clarify the transaction, account or business issue before requesting professional advice. 5. **Choose professional review.** Start with your existing lawyer if represented. A lawyer reviews deadlines, jurisdiction and any filing or settlement options. ## Existing records that may help - Receipts, transaction dates or account history - Notices and relevant contracts or communications - Any prior claim, release or legal correspondence ## Care information — separate from legal eligibility ### Records and professional review This brief does not identify a medical-care pathway for this proceeding. A company, medicine or health-insurance name in a commercial case does not establish an injury. - Which account, transaction or business records help explain my connection? - What questions should I bring to my existing lawyer? No medical-care recommendation is inferred from this commercial or other nonclinical topic. ## Research material and provenance ### Case MDL No. 2814 Document 369 Filed 09/30/20 Page 1 of 4 - [Original source](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-2814-Tag-Along-Transfer-09-20_0.pdf) - Access: Retrieved and text-extracted; current legal interpretation still needs professional review - Retrieved: 2026-10-28T23:20:18.300Z - SHA-256: b5cafec2d9d1e46e612247b907ac0ce6708195c8cfb4c7d631e41e8d0f2c1399 - Text inspection: first 4 PDF pages; attachments or later pages may not be covered. ### Case MDL No. 2814 Document 356 Filed 08/05/20 Page 1 of 4 - [Original source](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-2814-Tag-Along-Transfer-07-20.pdf) - Access: Retrieved and text-extracted; current legal interpretation still needs professional review - Retrieved: 2026-10-28T23:20:18.454Z - SHA-256: 0047eb0f3ca0f5d7097a3ee882ea7aa1c6f5c8214d7ef89f851ce3494d0c4726 - Text inspection: first 4 PDF pages; attachments or later pages may not be covered. ### Case MDL No. 2814 Document 215 Filed 12/18/19 Page 1 of 3 - [Original source](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-2814-Tag-Along-Transfer-12-19.pdf) - Access: Discovered official link; live retrieval or full review not completed - Retrieval date: not verified ### Case MDL No. 2814 Document 40 Filed 02/02/18 Page 1 of 7 - [Original source](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-2814-Initial_Transfer-01-18.pdf) - Access: Discovered official link; live retrieval or full review not completed - Retrieval date: not verified ### Case MDL No. 2814 Document 396 Filed 09/01/21 Page 1 of 1 - [Original source](https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/Hearing_Session_Orders_Archive_2021_3.pdf) - Access: Discovered official link; live retrieval or full review not completed - Retrieval date: not verified ## Research gaps and professional review - Verify the operative complaint, later amendments and current court orders. - Verify any settlement notice, administrator, release, deadline and currently open intake. - Obtain current counsel-approved screening criteria; no eligibility rules are approved here. - Do not turn a commercial or intellectual-property case into a medical screening pathway. ## Updates [Live case page and source-update coverage](https://settlefy.com/litigation/2814#case-updates). 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