She flagged the defect for months - then got blamed for sabotaging it, the filing claims
A former Ford worker says the automaker fired her just weeks after she complained about a supervisor, took medical leave, and flagged a defect on the line.
The lawsuit, filed September 1, 2026 in federal court in Chicago, lays out a five-count case. The worker spent about five years at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant as a lead operator, according to the complaint. It says that only weeks before she was fired, the plant manager picked her for a plant audit, thanked her for her work, and gave her a recognition medal.
The complaint alleges that a supervisor had pursued a personal relationship with her in 2023, which she ended. When he returned to her work area in mid-2024, the filing says, he began ignoring her, speaking to her through coworkers while she stood nearby, and calling her “Ken.” When she raised his conduct with a second manager, the complaint alleges that manager responded with a sexually explicit remark rather than addressing her concern.
She filed an official complaint on August 23, 2024. Ford admits receiving it and acknowledges that she described the supervisor as “unprofessional,” said she was experiencing “retaliation,” and said he was “inappropriate with women,” according to the filing.
Separately, the complaint says, she had been reporting a vehicle-alignment defect through Ford's internal reporting system since late 2023. The filing alleges the supervisor grew hostile...
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