Ford Fraud Exposed: Focus and Fiesta Transmissions
https://www.freep.com/in-depth/money/cars/ford/2019/07/11/ford-focus-fiesta-transmission-defect/1671198001/
A List of Lemon Cars to Avoid: 2019 Consumer Reports Auto Issue is Out. Here are the Lemons to Watch Out For
Every year Consumer Reports magazine puts out a fantastic “Auto Issue” that rates the features, costs and reliability of cars, trucks and vans. Here are some lemons to watch out for and that are no longer recommended by Consumer Reports due to increasing reliability problems. The Acura RDX, Chrysler 300, Tesla Model 3, BMW 5…
Tesla Vehicle Orders and “Non-Refundable” or other Deposits: Know Your Rights and How to Get Your Money Back
Tesla has a long history of taking “deposits” for vehicle orders. They recently started a “non-refundable” deposit program. The Hanson Law Firm is currently providing free California legal rights’ consultations to any California consumers that have paid Tesla, or are considering paying Tesla, any kind of deposit and would be interested in knowing their consumer…
Canada Wants US Lemon Law Protections
See what happens when you don’t have consumer protections: you get stuck in dangerous and defective vehicles…. even with “Canada nice” culture. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lemon-laws-7-questions-about-a-consumer-protection-law-canada-doesn-t-have-1.2951106
Buyer Beware: Some States Don’t Require Lemon Buybacks to have Their Titles Branded
Excellent article shows the differences in consumer protection by state. https://nyti.ms/2DVhyIJ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/automobiles/car-lemon-laws-states.html
Don’t Buy a Used Car Without Checking for Recalls. Here is how:
HOW TO CHECK FOR RECALLS Find your vehicle identification number, or VIN, on your vehicle, and enter it in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s online search lookup at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls More information is available at SaferCar.gov.
Consumer-protection attorney John Hanson discusses how Californians can make car makers buy back vehicles they can’t fix
Check out last night’s broadcast on KALW 91.7 San Francisco about the California Lemon Law and how to use it. www.kalw.org/post/california-lemon-law-101#stream/0
Defective Door Latches: Lemon Law Alert
Ford and Lincoln vehicles have sustained numerous problems with defective door latches that cause sensors to malfunction. If you are experiencing issues that car makers can’t fix in a reasonable time or number of attempts, you should contact a lemon lawyer ASAP for a free consultation.
Kia and Hyundai Engine Fire?
2011-16 Kia and Hyundai engine fires are being reported at an alarming rate. NHTSA is considering an investigation. If you have had an engine fire, or other engine noise or knocking, you should contact a lemon lawyer immediately. You may be entitled to get Kia or Hyundai to buy back these troubled vehicles.
BMW oil consumption problem? You should contact a lemon lawyer, or your rights may be waived soon
BMW AG and BMW North America LLC have reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the N63 engine in some of its vehicles caused excessive oil consumption. These cases could be very good lemon law cases — meaning California buyers or lessees could get all or most all of their money back, and…