Why California’s Consumer Protection Laws Are Different — And What They Might Have Meant for a Utah Man Who Drove His Car Through a Dealership For most people, a car is the second-largest purchase they will ever make, right behind a home. The Federal Reserve has observed that, outside of a house, an automobile…
Published by Hanson Law Firm | The San Diego Lemon Lawyer | www.thesandiegolemonlawyer.com If you leased or bought a Lucid Gravity expecting the flagship reliability that came with its six-figure price tag, you’re not alone in wondering whether the vehicle lived up to the promises made when you signed on the dotted line. Since deliveries…
Car pricing will have to be clearer, and there will be a 3-day return policy in California later this year. The new law, which will go into place on October 1, 2026, gives Californians the right to return used cars for a full refund within 3 days if the purchase was less than $50,000. They…
Credit report errors are incredibly, and disturbingly, common according to a new study from Consumer Reports magazine. In the study, 4,300 people tried to check their credit reports and were unable to gain access. That’s bad but here is what’s even worse — more than 25% of those who could access them found important errors…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (“FCA”) is being sued in a putative class action, alleging its 2017 and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles equipped with a 3.6-liter V6 engine contain a design defect that causes the vehicles to stall at high speeds without warning. If you have one of these vehicles, and especially where you have had the…
Dealerships often begin running your credit once they get their hands on your license. This not only affects your credit score, but it allows them to find all your financial background info and to begin to use the “monthly payment” tactical scam, which confuses and hides what you are paying for the car and other…
RAM 1500 eco-diesel that loses power or caught fire? Have your tried the recall for the Ram 1500 exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers and it didn’t work? Have you had repeated problems with the EGR cooler? The recall hasfailed to help drivers of 2014–2019 Ram 1500 and Ram 1500 Classic trucks with the 3.0-L EcoDiesel…
NHTSA (the US government’s road safety agency) is investigating model year 2018-2020 VW Atlas SUVs for possible gas leaks under the hood. The problem may be leaks near the fuel injectors in the 3.6 liter engines. If you have experienced these leaks, or related engine fires, you should consult a consumer lawyer or lemon lawyer…
Car Dealers are pushing the legislature to allow them to get electronic signatures from consumers. It is a bad idea that consumer advocates have successfully blocked in the past. Now, however, the anti-consumer forces have gained a new author in the Senate Judiciary, Senator Tom Omberg. Here is the link to the bill: UETA —…
California’s lemon law, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, applies only to goods sold in California. But determining where the sale occurred can be more complicated than you might think. It depends on where “title passes.” This is a term of art. Unless the parties otherwise expressly agree, title passes to the buyer when and where…
