Federal legislation was introduced Friday in both the Senate and the House of Representatives toprevent companies from renting defective or recalled motor vehicles that have not been repaired, proposals the sponsors say would hold rental companies to the same standard as auto dealers. The Senate bill, which has been proposed in each of the past…
Ford announced three other safety-related recalls Wednesday. The automaker agreed to fix 22,600 2015 MKZs with overly bright parking lights, 100 2015 Ford F-150 vehicles in North America for potential underbody heat shield issues, and 50,000 2014 Ford Focus, Edge, Escape and Transit Connect vehicles and 2014 though 2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles that could stall…
2011 to 2015 Ford Fiesta models and 2012 to 2015 Ford Focus models equipped with the dual clutch transmission are showing up with defective transmissions. Ford marketed these transmissions as a “best of both worlds” alternative, offering a manual transmission’s fuel economy with an automatic transmission’s ease of operation and shift quality. But Ford found…
Recently, Chrysler Group LLC issued additional recalls for several models suspected of having a faulty tie rod assembly that can fail without warning. There is information that Chrysler’s recalls going back to 2009 have not properly addressed the defect and that Chrysler continues to place users at risk for catastrophic injury. In fact, many owners…
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In 2013, 990,000 vehicles (Nissan Leaf, Altima, Pathfinder, and Sentra — MY 2013-14; 2013 Infiniti JX35; 2014 QX60, and Q50) were recalled for defective front-seat air bag sensors. Now NHTSA is checking to see if the the fix actually fixed anything as 124 people have complained it did not work!
California lawmakers are working on consumer protection legislation aimed at better informing individuals when their automobile has been subject to a recall and whether the vehicle has been repaired. The bill, A.B. 287, was introduced in the California Assembly last month and referred earlier this week to the committees on transportation and business professions and…
Recent FTC actions confirm for consumers that your warranty is NOT void simply because you don’t use expensive dealer repair shops or use your own DIY skills In fact, the FTC reports, BMW of North America LLC has agreed to change its policies to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the automaker’s Mini division violates…
The Consumer’s Friend has learned of a lemon law epidemic: Some Chrysler vehicles are equipped with a defective Totally Integrated Power Module, or TIPM. The defective TIPM can cause problems starting the vehicle and stalling. In addition, the TIPM can prevent the fuel pump from shutting off properly, cause headlights and taillights to shut off,…
The case is Melton et al. v. General Motors LLC et al., case number 14A1197-4, in the Georgia Court of Cobb County. GM on Friday settled its dispute with parents of the Georgia woman whose death in an alleged ignition switch-related crash led to key discoveries that exposed the scope of the deadly defect, resolving…
