GM Recalls More than 88,000 Vehicles for Module Defect
This past June, General Motors issued a recall on approximately 88,000 of its popular GMC Terrain mid-size SUVs due to a major safety defect. The defect could cause the airbags to fail to deploy in the event of an accident, leading to significantly increased risk of serious injury or death. The recall centers around a......
Read MoreWhy Is Volkswagen Storing Thousands of Cars Around the Country?
By now you’ve probably heard about the gigantic scandal that has besieged German automaker Volkswagen, who own and operate a number of other brands including Audi, Bugatti, and numerous others. In September 2015, the automotive mega-giant admitted to installing software that was designed to cheat emissions tests conducted by the EPA in order for their......
Read MoreCalifornia’s Lemon Law: Not Limited to Vehicles
In the United States, when consumers purchase new products, such as automobiles and motorcycles, they typically come with manufacturers’ warranties, which promise to repair the automobile or motorcycle if something were to go wrong. Sometimes, no matter how many times the repair shop has tried to fix the problem, it’s unable to correct it. In......
Read More5 Worst-Rated Cars in 2017
Buying a new car can be very exciting. From the moment you drive it off the lot, you take in that “new-car smell” and you become enamored. But over time, things start to go wrong and you begin to realize that your dream car was a big mistake. Consumer Reports spends a lot of time helping......
Read MoreReplacing a Vehicle (Lemon) in California
In California, consumers who purchase or lease vehicles have certain rights when it comes to these large purchases. Essentially, manufacturers are expected to provide safe, good quality products to the public. If a consumer purchases a vehicle (with a manufacturer’s warranty) that turns out to be a “lemon,” the manufacturer is legally required to correct......
Read MoreAre High-Performance Cars More Lemon-Prone?
Automotive technology is improving at a rapid pace. It seems like engineers come up with a new idea that improves the experience of driving from a performance, comfort, or luxury perspective. These changes are necessary to remain competitive in this ludicrous market, and while many of these ideas have made cars better now than they......
Read MoreRental Companies May Soon Be Punished For Unsafe Cars
Did you know that there is currently no federal law in place that requires a rental company to inform a driver that the car they are renting is under a safety recall? On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, the United States Senate is examining legislation that would change this. This is the direct result of the airbag recall from......
Read MoreHonda Receives Record Fine for Safety Failures
Last month, the Los Angeles Times reported that Honda received a $70 million fine from regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The fine—the maximum allowed by law—comes after an investigation determined the company failed to notify consumers and regulators about death and injuries involving their vehicles in a “timely manner”. In the agency’s ruling, half of the......
Read MoreKia Motors Conducts “Voluntary Service Campaign” for Engine Malfunction
Kia Motors Corporation, the second-largest vehicle manufacturer in South Korea, issued a voluntary service campaign to reprogram the Engine Control Modules of 2011 – 2013 Sorento cars. Earlier this month, Kia issued a notice to Sorento owners and explained that the vehicle engine can stall / stop without warning when the driver applies the brakes.......
Read MoreWrite It Right: Why Everyone Should Save Vehicle Maintenance Records
In order to prove that your vehicle is a lemon, you must have proof that your new vehicle was defective and continued to be defective despite numerous attempts at repair. To establish this type of proof, consumers need to be able to provide evidence of vehicle maintenance. Auto body shops and repair dealers are actually......
Read MoreALERT: 2011 Jeep Patriots Under Investigation for Stalling
From time to time we alert our car buying public of problem vehicles. Often such cars with well-documented defects are also potential Lemon Law candidates. Automotive news in their Oct. 29, 2012 issue reports that safety officials have begun a preliminary evaluation into complaints of stalling engines in 2011 and 2012 model year Jeep Patriots......
Read MoreLemon Law Recall Announcement- Fiery Fords Escape
Paul A. Eisenstein writing for the Detroit Bureau documented another Ford Motor Co. problem. Ford is telling its owners of an estimated 11,500 new Escapes to park their vehicles until they can be repaired by dealers due to potential fuel line leaks that could cause fires. Some years ago Ford had another vehicle that was......
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