Lemon Law: How and When to File a Claim
The lemon law continues to be a source of news throughout the US. Most recently, strengthened lemon law legislation for the state of Oklahoma was signed into law by Governor Brad Henry. Consumers are publicly raising an outcry against Chrysler, who recently declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and have not been honoring legitimate lemon law claims.......
Read MoreChrysler Bankruptcy and Chrysler Warranties
The “lemon law community” is still waiting to see just how the Chrysler bankruptcy is going to affect lemon law claims. There are consumers who have a legitimate lemon law claim who haven’t filed yet. There are those who have filed lemon law claims and are mid-cycle, and finally, those who resolved their lemon law......
Read MoreWhen Repeated Repairs Don’t Work
It was recently reported that federal regulators have received over 200 complaints about transmission problems in the 2004 Ford Explorer. The complaints allege that there is a delay between the time when vehicles are shifted into reverse, and when the reverse gear actually engages. Other, more serious complaints state that the SUV may shift from......
Read MoreNo, A Lemon Isn’t Your Fault
In the current economic climate, it is certainly a “buyer’s market” for automobiles and trucks. If you can qualify for a loan, there are deals to be had. Many dealers are offering “employee pricing” and many other incentives. But even with car dealers eager to make a sale, buyers should beware and understand their rights......
Read MoreWhy Dealers Brush Off Defective Vehicles
General Motors has just announced the recall of over 2 million defective vehicles, cutting a wide swath across their 2009 production line. Close to 277,000 brands under Buick, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn are being recalled for a faulty gear shift mechanism that may not engage the transmission’s “park” setting. This could cause the vehicle to......
Read MoreUntil Auto Makers are Honest, Lemon Law will be Crucial
A class-action suit is currently being levied in Pennsylvania against auto manufacturer Kia, representing more than 10,000 consumers over faulty brake systems in the Kia Sephia model. The suit contends that Kia breached its express warranty stating that Sephia would be free of manufacturing defects during the warranty period. Similar suits over the same defect......
Read MoreYour Rights, Warranty or No Warranty
It is evident that lemon laws are needed worse than ever. Following in the footsteps of many other states, Oklahoma is now pushing through legislation to expand their current lemon law. Under the proposed legislation, a consumer who bought a defective vehicle would have the option of a refund or a replacement vehicle of a......
Read MoreThe Crucial Need for Lemon Law Enforcement
Some 40 years after the enactment of the original lemon laws, their need is still being aptly demonstrated. An Ogden, Utah car dealer was recently charged with fraud and forgery after allegedly foisting off a truck on an unsuspecting customer that was actually a “manufacturer’s buyback.” That meant that the vehicle was defective enough that......
Read MoreAre You in the Market for a Certified Car?
Getting halves of two cars was not what Paulette Day expected when she bought a red 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that year from a dealership near Detroit for $22,000. The car was used, but it was a “G.M. certified” car, meaning it had supposedly passed a rigorous inspection by the dealer. As General Motors says......
Read MoreNorman Taylor & The Lemon Law vs. Goliath(s)
For 22 years, Norman Taylor has been fighting the good fight. The battle is typically the same against corporate goliaths like Ford, GMC, Mercedes, Fleetwood and Toyota; his firms have fought over 6,000 Lemon Law battles. They have won in excess of $120,000,000 dollars in prize money, money that was returned to individuals who would......
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