( September 11, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge on Sept. 10 denied Ford Motor Co.’s motion to dismiss a third amended complaint accusing it of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by concealing an alleged defect with electronic door handles in certain car models that could leave the doors locked and unable to be opened when the vehicles lose power, writing that its arguments were previously raised and rejected before a new plaintiff was substituted....