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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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…
Kia Motors America Inc. is recalling approximately 209,000 Soul and Soul electric vehicles because a portion of the cars’ accelerator pedal has the potential to bend and fracture if the driver applies excessive force, according to recently filed documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency acknowledged the recall in a Wednesday letter…
Finally, consumers have a friend in government that will stop big business from destroying consumer rights that took decades to build in California — access to the Courts, and the ability to band together to stop being bilked. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 2015 Arbitration Study, released yesterday in conjunction with a speech by CFPB…
