Toyota Motor Credit Corp. on Friday said that it faces a potential fine from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly engaging in discriminatory pricing of auto loans.
Stalling Engines in the Santa Fe years 2010-12 What’s causing the Hyundai Santa Fe 2010–12 engines in these SUVs to stall at any time? Hyundai is only letting out dribbles of admissions. This SUV has an engine with a nasty reputation of stalling at any speed, any time, without any warning. That means no acceleration….
Luxury car maker Ferrari was hit with a $3.5 million civil penalty by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to submit certain early warning reports identifying possible safety issues with its vehicles, the U.S. auto regulator said Friday. As part of a consent order filed in an agency administrative proceeding, Ferrari, which is…
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. will pay $100 million — the largest penalty ever levied under the Clean Air Act — to settle claims they sold more than 1 million vehicles that emit much greater quantities of greenhouse gases than what they had certified to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department…
Good Popular Mechanics article at (http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/fuel-economy/confessions-of-a-car-dealership-service-manager-6311261). Service manager notes consumer ripoffs for “shop supplies” charges and part mark ups. Also notes to never buy “generic” service contracts / extended warranties — meaning those not backed by the vehicle manufacturer (Toyota / Ford, e.g.).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday ordered BMW AG to lower fuel economy estimates for four 2014 BMW Mini Cooper vehicle models to ensure consumers are given accurate fuel economy values.
A California jury has walloped Toyota Motor Corp. with a $12.5 million verdict, finding a defectively designed lap seat belt caused a passenger riding in a sport utility vehicle that crashed into a tree in a drunk driving accident to become a paraplegic.
Just this year a class action settled that was brought against Capital One for financing GAP contracts that, in the fine print, did not actually agree to pay off the full GAP! These phony GAP agreements were written by Beacon Industries. The Consumer’s Friend is looking for victims of this scheme in California. Let us…
Nearly a million Ford Motor Co. vehicles are being investigated over potential problems with their electronic power steering systems that some drivers say made them lose control of their vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday
Faulty ignition switches in GM lemons have caused at least 19 deaths and the numbers grow higher! Over 125 death claims have been received so far.
