Kia Optima Lemons Leave You Locked In
A federal court class action was filed recently regarding Kia vehicles that leave you trapped in your vehicles!
Ford Explorer Carbon Monoxide Problem: Lemon Law Alert
A class action lawsuit is proceeding against Ford because Ford manufactured and sold its Explorers with substantial defects, including exposing passengers to carbon monoxide and exhaust fumes. Ford acknowledges an exhaust problem and issued advisory bulletins (TSBs), but has not fixed the carbon monoxide defect. The class action lawsuit alleges Ford should not have sold…
Congress Looking into Cyber Security of Car Computers and Data
Car manufacturers are revealing, in front of Congress, that your car may be hacked — and have the control of the car taken away or personnel data stolen! As many as 50 mini-computers may run your car, and many include wireless entry points. Nevertheless, most manufacturers are reporting they can’t track or even tell there…
Fake Engine Rumble: Ford, BMW, VW and Others Dupe Consumers
Think your V-8 throaty engine rumble sounds great? What if it is being faked and is just a recording pumped into the cabin through your speakers? Does that Mustang GT or Ford F-150 rumble now make you feel like a fool? The Washington Post just published a major piece on the industry practice, now widespread,…
Illegal RoboCalls to Cellphones Cost Chase Bank
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA has agreed to pay up to almost $12 million to settle a class action alleging it illegally made automated calls to residential loan holders’ cellphones without consent, according to a deal approved by a California federal judge on Thursday. The judge certified a class of present and former Chase borrowers whose…
Unrequested and Unwanted: TCPA Protects Consumers from Companies that Text You
A California federal judge on Monday denied Bebe Stores Inc.’s attempt to escape a proposed class action alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), saying that the plaintiff didn’t need to have been charged for allegedly unsolicited texts to state a claim. The case is Meyer v. Bebe Stores Inc, case number 14-cv-00267-YGR…
Title Loan Danger! FTC Finally Cracking Down
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday announced its first ever enforcement actions against car title lenders, alleging that two firms used deceptive tactics to market their loans to vulnerable consumers. The actions against the two car title lenders — First American Title Lending of Georgia LLC and Finance Select Inc. — are part of a…
Hyundai Keeping American Consumers in the Dark About Safety Defects in the Santa Fe
2010-12 Hyundai Santa Fes have a dangerous safety defect, but Hyundai refuses to tell US consumers the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. In the class action, Eisley v. Hyundai, a Hyundai North America witness testified this week that Hyundai North America has purposely failed to notify its customers of a defect…
GM’s Dangerous Lemon Saga Continues
GM Denies Calls To Extend Ignition Switch Fund Deadline General Motors Co. doesn’t plan to extend its Jan. 31 deadline for applications to the fund it established last year to compensate the victims of a deadly ignition switch defect, the automaker said Thursday, despite pleas from two Democratic senators. GM has decided not to extend…
FTC Buyer’s Guide May Change to Help Consumers Avoid Used Car Fraud
The FTC is studying proposals to improve the Buyer’s Guide that, by law, has to be posted on all used vehicles at the time of sale. The changes are meant to clarify that “As-Is” sales do not protect dealers from fraud, and to help consumers get access to the many types of vehicle history reports…