Misrepresentation and Defective Automobiles Tops U.S. Consumer Complaints Survey for 2009
By Norman Taylor & Associates
August 10, 2010
News
A recent nationwide survey by the Palm Beach Post that places auto woes at the top of the list again comes as no surprise to Norman Taylor, Principal Attorney of leading California Lemon Law firm Norman Taylor & Associates. For many years the U.S produced and sold around 15,000,000 new cars and trucks every year.......
Read MoreFord Trucks with Diesel Engines
By Norman Taylor & Associates
July 29, 2010
News
Seven years of examining repair and service orders for lemon trucks has not made me cynical…yet. It has come close a few times. This is particularly true of Ford F-150, F-250, and F-350 models, those with the diesel engine in particular. This is not an exact statistic, but when it comes to engine defects, a......
Read MoreThe Shaken Faith Doctrine
By Norman Taylor & Associates
July 19, 2010
Lemon Law
Under the old Commercial Code, the seller is entitled to a reasonable opportunity to cure the defect before a buyer can revoke acceptance. However, when the buyer’s faith in the goods is so shaken that remedying the specific part or problem would not satisfy a reasonable buyer, the buyer may revoke acceptance, and get a......
Read MoreMore Regulation, Less, or Proper Enforcement
By Norman Taylor & Associates
Automotive News reported on the 24th of June this year that auto dealers were getting closer to a complete exemption from oversight by the new consumer finance agency being created under the financial-regulation bill. The report further states that “House negotiators voted to oppose a Senate proposal to give the new agency authority to write......
Read MoreAnother Big GM Recall
By Norman Taylor & Associates
June 23, 2010
News
The Associated Press recently reported that General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million vehicles worldwide. Hard not to think, “Here we go again.” This recall was rooted in a defect with the heated windshield wiper fluid system that when it goes bad could eventually lead to a fire. This recall affects several pick up trucks,......
Read MoreDon’t Let the Dealership Dictate the Dialogue on Your Lemon Car or Truck
By Norman Taylor & Associates
May 25, 2010
Engine Problems
Discovering that the automobile dealership where you have your lemon car repaired has been less that honest with you and that they deliberately mislead you, that they incorrectly document your defects and a really long list of other deceptions, is a hard lesson to learn. Here at Norman Taylor & Associates we see the worst,......
Read MoreBMW – Defective High Pressure Fuel Pumps – Has it Happened to You Yet?
By Norman Taylor & Associates
May 14, 2010
Engine Problems, Lemon Law
If you own a 2007 through 2009 BMW 135iS, 335i/xi or 535i, with the N54 engine, there’s a good chance you’ve had trouble with the high pressure fuel pump. If you haven’t, knock on wood, I am glad you haven’t, but I sure wouldn’t want to take odds that it will never happen in your......
Read MoreToyota Recall: Stop Apologizing and Do Something Real
By Norman Taylor & Associates
May 13, 2010
Engine Problems, Lemon Law
Is it just me, or did the rest of the viewing public think the Toyota recall related scripted apologies a bit too humble, a bit too insincere and perhaps a tad too manufactured? (Pardon the play on words.) The true test of a sincere apology is not so much what the wrong doer says, it is......
Read MoreRecalls of Defective Vehicles Underscores Lemon Law Value
By Norman Taylor & Associates
April 26, 2010
News
Just as it seemed as though the hullabaloo about defective vehicle recalls was dying down, Toyota has added two new models to the list: the Lexus GX 460 and the Land Cruiser Prado. The recall came just hours after Toyota agreed to pay the largest fine ever imposed by the government against an automaker. This......
Read MoreLemon Recalls Make Car Buying a Risky Business
By Norman Taylor & Associates
April 8, 2010
News
Twenty years ago, nearly everyone bought their new cars directly from a dealership and only those that were driving a car for business purposes were leasing their vehicles. And now that the credit crunch appears to be easing a little, leasing of vehicles is picking up again. With so many vehicles to choose from, options......
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