Frequently Asked Questions

The Court overseeing this case authorized this Settlement Website to advise members of the Settlement Class about the proposed Settlement that will affect their legal rights.  This Settlement Website explains certain legal rights and options you have in connection with that Settlement. 

This case is a class action lawsuit premised on allegations that FCA US did not provide the appropriate warranty coverage for certain valve train system components as “high-priced” warranted parts under the California Emissions Warranty (13 CCR §§ 1950, et seq.) for the model-year 2015-2020 Ram 1500; model-year 2015-2019 Dodge Journey; model-year 2015-2020 Jeep Wrangler; model-year 2015-2020 Dodge Challenger; model-year 2015-2020 Dodge Charger; model-year 2015-2020 Chrysler 300; model-year 2015-2020 Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan; model-year 2015-2017 Chrysler 200; model-year 2015-2020 Ram Promaster; model-year 2015-2020 Dodge Durango; and model-year 2015-2020 Grand Cherokee vehicles identified above.

In a class action, a representative Plaintiff brings a lawsuit for others who are alleged to have similar claims. Together, these people make up the Class or Settlement Class and each person individually is a Class Member. In this case, there is one plaintiff, also known as a Class Representative: Kristal Regueiro.

A class action settlement is an agreement between the parties to resolve and end the case.  The Plaintiff, through her attorneys, investigated the facts and law relating to the claims and legal issues in this case.  Plaintiff and her attorneys, also known as Class Counsel, believe that the Settlement is fair and reasonable, and that it will provide substantial benefits to the Settlement Class.

The Court has not yet decided whether Plaintiff’s claims or FCA US’s defenses have any merit.  Put another way, the Court has not yet decided “who should win the case,” and it will not do so, if the proposed Settlement is approved.  By agreeing to the proposed Settlement, both sides avoid the cost and risk of a trial, and the members of the Settlement Class can obtain the benefits of this Settlement, namely, a warranty extension for the Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet and the right and ability to be reimbursed for past qualifying Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet diagnostics and/or repairs they paid for.  The Settlement does not mean that FCA US did anything wrong, nor does it mean the Plaintiff would not win the case if it were to go to trial.

The Settlement Class is defined as all individuals who, as confirmed by FCA US’s records, purchased or leased one or more of the following vehicles equipped with a 3.6L engine in the states of California (the “California Class”) and Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Washington (“Reg. 177 States”) (the “Reg. 177 Class”): model-year 2015-2020 Ram 1500; model-year 2015-2019 Dodge Journey; model-year 2015-2020 Jeep Wrangler; model-year 2015-2020 Dodge Challenger; model-year 2015-2020 Dodge Charger; model-year 2015-2020 Chrysler 300; model-year 2015-2020 Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan; model-year 2015-2017 Chrysler 200; model-year 2015-2020 Ram Promaster; model-year 2015-2020 Dodge Durango; or model-year 2015-2020 Grand Cherokee.  These vehicles are known as the Class Vehicles.

Excluded from the Settlement Class are FCA US; any affiliate, parent, or subsidiary of FCA US; any entity in which FCA US has a controlling interest; any FCA US officer, director, or employee; any FCA US successor or assign; consumers or businesses that have purchased or leased Class Vehicles previously deemed a total loss (i.e., salvage or junkyard vehicles) (subject to verification through Carfax or other means); and any judge to whom this case is assigned, their spouse; and individuals and/or entities who validly and timely opt out of the settlement.

FCA US has agreed to provide the following benefits to members of the Settlement Class.

Warranty Extension: FCA US has agreed to extend its existing warranty obligations for the Class Vehicles to cover the costs of all parts and labor for replacing a failed Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet component for the earlier of seven years from the Class Vehicle’s in-service date or 70,000 miles driven.

FCA US will cover the costs of all parts and labor for replacing a failed Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet component under the Warranty Extension without the Settlement Class Member having to pay out-of-pocket and then having to seek reimbursement.  As long as the diagnosis and/or repair is performed at an authorized FCA US dealership within the earlier of seven years from the Class Vehicle’s in-service date or 70,000 miles driven, FCA US will not impose any fees or charges related to the diagnosis and/or repair.

Diagnosis and/or Repair Reimbursements: Any Class Member who previously paid for a diagnosis and/or repair of a failed Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet component entitled to warranty coverage under this Settlement may submit a Claim to the Settlement Administrator for reimbursement upon proof of a paid qualifying diagnosis and/or repair.

The deadline for submission of Claims is October 12, 2026, which is forty-five (45) days after Notice to the Settlement Class.

To be valid, the Claim submission must include: (a) a completed Claim Form; (b) proof of payment (e.g., a paid invoice, receipt, or credit card statement showing amount paid and date of service); and (c) documentation identifying the vehicle (including the Vehicle Identification Number or VIN), owner, the component diagnosed and/or repaired, and the name and contact information of the repair facility.

Claims submitted pursuant to this Settlement may be submitted, at the election of the Claimant, by U.S. mail, email, or through the dedicated Settlement Website.

Class Counsel and FCA US’s counsel will meet and confer in good faith to resolve any dispute regarding the Settlement Administrator’s final determination to deny a Claim.  If the Parties reach agreement, the resolution will be binding and, if it involves a payment, FCA US will cause the payment to be made.  If the Parties are unable to reach agreement within thirty (30) days of the meet-and-confer process, Class Counsel may submit the dispute to a mutually agreed-upon neutral third party for binding resolution.

Members of the Settlement Class who don’t exclude themselves from the Settlement will be bound by the Second Renewed Class Action Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement Agreement”) and any final judgment entered by the Court, and they will give up their right to sue FCA US for the claims the proposed Settlement resolves.

The claims that are being released, and the persons and entities being released from those claims are specifically described in the Settlement Agreement.  Those claims include Plaintiff’s and California Class Members’ claims under Section 17200 of California’s Business & Professions Code (the “UCL”), and Plaintiff’s and Reg. 177 Class Members’ claims for breach of contract, as well as any and all claims, causes of action, demands, debts, suits, liabilities, obligations, claims for monetary reimbursement, rights of action, remedies of any kind and/or causes of action of every nature and description, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, foreseen or unforeseen, regardless of any legal theory, existing now or arising in the future, by Plaintiff and any and all Class Members relating to the facts, acts, events, transactions, occurrences, courses of conduct, representations, omissions, circumstances, or other matters based on a malfunction of the Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet component in the Class Vehicles as alleged in the Action.  Plaintiff and the Reg. 177 Class Members also are releasing all claims and demands for damages, as limited by this paragraph.  The Released Claims do not include claims for death, personal injuries, damage to tangible property other than a Class Vehicle, or subrogation.  Nothing in this Settlement will be construed as a waiver, release and/or compromise of any pending automobile lemon law claim.  To see the Settlement Agreement, please visit the Important Documents section of this website.

You have four options:

If you are a member of the Settlement Class and do not opt out, you need not do anything to receive the benefits of the warranty extension.

But, if you want to be reimbursed for a past qualifying diagnosis and/or repair of a Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet component you paid for, you must submit a Claim for reimbursement.

If you don’t want to give up your right to sue, you must exclude yourself, also known as “opting out,” of the Settlement Class.  See Question 11 below for instructions on how to exclude yourself.

If you object to the Settlement, you must remain part of the Settlement Class, i.e., you may not also exclude yourself from the Settlement Class by opting out, and you must file a written objection with the Court.  See Question 14 below for instructions on how to object.

If you do nothing, you may still have the benefit of the warranty extension, but you will not receive any reimbursement for a past qualifying diagnosis and/or repair of a Valve Rocker Arm, Valve Stem Oil Seal, or Valve Tappet component you paid for.

Further, unless you exclude yourself, after the Court approves the proposed Settlement and the Court’s judgment becomes final, you’ll be bound by the judgment and unable to start a lawsuit, continue with a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against FCA US for claims that the Settlement resolves.

The Claim Form and instructions for submission, eligibility for reimbursement, documentation required, rejected Claims, and payment information can be found on this Settlement Website. You can submit a claim online by clicking on the Submit Claim button in the upper right corner of this Settlement Website. 

All Claims must be submitted online by 11:59 PM PT on October 12, 2026, or postmarked by October 12, 2026.

No reimbursements under the Settlement will be issued until after the Court gives its final approval to the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved. 

You must make a written request that (i) states your full name, address, and phone number; (ii) provides the model year and VIN of your vehicle and the approximate date of purchase or lease; (iii) is signed by you or a person authorized by law to sign on your behalf; and (iv) unequivocally states your desire to be excluded from the Settlement.  You must send your request via first class U.S. mail by October 12, 2026 to:

Regueiro, v. FCA US LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391 

Failure to comply with these requirements and to timely submit the request for exclusion will result in your being bound by the terms of the Settlement.

The form for excluding or opting out of the Settlement also is available online here.

No. You may still receive the benefits of the warranty extension, but you will not be entitled to any other benefit under the Settlement.

No. Unless you exclude yourself, you give up any right to sue FCA US for the claims that this Settlement resolves. You must exclude yourself from the Settlement Class to start your own lawsuit or be part of a different lawsuit relating to the claims in this case. If you exclude yourself, you are ineligible to request a reimbursement under the Settlement.

If you disagree with any part of the Settlement but don’t want to opt out, you may object to some or all of the Settlement.  You can ask the Court to deny approving the proposed Settlement by filing an objection.  You can’t ask the Court to order a different settlement, however.  The Court can only approve or reject the proposed Settlement before it.  If the Court denies approval, no Settlement benefit will be given and the lawsuit will continue.

Any objection to the proposed Settlement must be in writing, and it (along with any supporting papers) must (i) be submitted directly to the Court at United States Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, 5th floor, Courtroom 5C, Los Angeles, California 90012-4565 and (ii) have a copy mailed to Class Counsel and FCA US’s counsel at the following addresses:

Objections must be filed or postmarked no later than October 12, 2026.  To be considered by the Court, your objection must include:

(i)    the case name and number, i.e., Regueiro v. FCA US LLC, Case No. 2:22-cv-05521 (C.D. Cal.);

(ii)    your full name, current address, and current telephone number;

(iii)    the model year and VIN of your Class Vehicle(s);

(iv)    a statement of the objection(s), including all factual and legal grounds for the position and whether the objection applies only to you, a part of the Settlement Class, or the entire Settlement Class;

(v)    copies of any documents you wish to submit in support;

(vi)    the name and address of the attorney(s), if any, who represents you in making the objection or who may be entitled to compensation in connection with the objection;

(vii)    a statement of whether you intend to appear at the Final Approval Hearing, and whether you intend to appear with or without counsel;

(viii)    the identity of all counsel (if any) who will appear on your behalf at the Final Approval Hearing and all persons (if any) who will be called to testify in support of the objection;

(ix)    your signature and the signature of any attorney representing you in connection with the objection;

(x)    the date of the objection; and

(xi)    a list of all cases in which you and/or your counsel filed or in any way participated – financially or otherwise – in objecting to a class settlement during the preceding five years.  If you or your counsel haven’t made any such objections, you must state as much in the written materials you provide with the objection.

If you don’t object in this manner, you will be deemed to have waived and forfeited your rights to appear separately or object to the Settlement, and you will be bound by the terms of the Settlement Agreement and by all related proceedings, orders, and judgments.  The exclusive means for challenging the Settlement are as set forth herein.

The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing to decide whether to approve the proposed Settlement.  That Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. PT at the United States District Court, Central District of California at 350 W. 1st Street, 5th floor, Courtroom 5C, in Los Angeles, California.  There the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate.  If there are timely objections, the Court will consider them and will listen to those who have properly requested to speak at the Final Approval Hearing.  The Court may also consider Class Counsel’s request for an award of fees, costs, and expenses, as well as a service award for the Class Representatives.  At some point after the Final Approval Hearing has concluded, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement.

The Court could reschedule the Final Approval Hearing to a different date or time without notice, so it is a good idea before the Final Approval Hearing to check the Home page of this Settlement Website to confirm the schedule if you’d like to attend.

No. If you are objecting to the Settlement, it’s not necessary to appear in person because the Court will consider any written objections that have been properly submitted pursuant to the instructions in Question 14.  You or your own lawyer are welcome to attend the Final Approval Hearing at your expense, but you are not required to do so.

If the Court approves the Settlement, there may still be appeals.  If there’s an appeal, it’s possible the Settlement could be disapproved on appeal.  We don’t know how long that process may take.

If the Court does not approve the Settlement, there will not be any Settlement benefits and the case will proceed as if no Settlement had been attempted. 

The Court has appointed the following Class Counsel to represent the Class in this Lawsuit:

Members of the Class are not charged for Settlement Class Counsel’s services.  Settlement Class Counsel will be paid by FCA US, subject to the Court’s approval.  However, you may hire your own attorney at your own expense to advise you in this matter or represent you in making an objection or appearing at the Final Approval Hearing.

Class Counsel will seek an order from the Court requesting that they be awarded up to, but not more than, $1,005,000 for fees, costs, and expenses incurred.  Settlement Class Counsel will also request that the Class Representative be given service awards for her time and effort expended on the Settlement Class’s behalf of up to, but not more than, $7,500. 

This Settlement Website summarizes the proposed Settlement.   Complete details are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available in the Important Documents section of this Settlement Website.  You may also contact the Settlement Administrator by phone at (833) 930-0207 or by mail at:

Regueiro v. FCA US LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391

You can also contact Class Counsel using the contact information in FAQ 19.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR FCA US’S COUNSEL FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT. 

Q: What is the date by which an individual lemon-law lawsuit must have been filed to qualify as a “pending automobile lemon law claim?”   
A: The opt out or exclusion deadline.   

Q: Does the lemon law carve out apply to all claims, causes of action, factual allegations, damages, and remedies presently alleged in the pending lemon-law lawsuit; that could be alleged in the future through an amendment to the complaint in that pending action; or that could be asserted in a separate lawsuit filed in the future concerning the same vehicle or underlying defects?
A: The carve out only applies to pending lemon law claims, not other claims that are asserted in a lawsuit which contains a lemon law cause of action. Lemon law claims are defined as claims being brought pursuant to California Civil Code section 1790, or equivalent breach of express or implied warranty statutes for the Reg 177 states.

Q: Is a plaintiff with an already-filed and pending individual lemon-law lawsuit required to submit an exclusion request to preserve that lawsuit?   
A:  No.  Any pending lawsuit can continue, without waiver, release, compromise, dismissal, reduction, or any other adverse effect relating to lemon law claims, but only as to the lemon law claims specifically as defined above.  If you have a question about whether your lawsuit is excluded or entitled to exclusion, the option to be excluded from the Settlement is available to you, and you can opt out by the deadline.  

Q: Does the Section 2.19 lemon law carve out remain fully effective if a plaintiff with a pending individual lemon-law lawsuit does not opt out and automatically receives the Settlement’s warranty extension? 
A:  Yes. The fact that a claimant in a lemon law lawsuit receives a benefit from the Settlement's warranty extension does not modify the terms of the carve out.

Q: Is an original wet-ink signature required on an opt out or exclusion request?   
A: No. An exclusion or opt out request may bear the Class Member’s signature obtained through DocuSign or a comparable electronic-signature platform. 

Q: Does the DocuSign certificate of completion need to accompany each request?  
A: Yes. 

Q: Will mailing multiple individual requests in one package be considered a mass opt out?  
A: No.   

Q: May counsel mail the individually executed request on the Class Member’s behalf?   
A: Yes. 

Q: Must a printed copy of each completed exclusion, whether signed by DocuSign or by original signature, be sent by first-class U.S. mail?  
A: Yes. However, it strongly recommended that each exclusion be sent via a trackable method, such as return receipt, to reduce any disputes relating to whether or not an exclusion has been sent.