Plaintiffs in a 2014 federal case allege that new 2010-2014 Fusion or 2012-2014 Focus vehicles’ Electronic Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system has a “systematic defect” that “renders the system prone to sudden and premature failure during ordinary and foreseeable driving situations.” The plaintiffs claim that the vehicles are defective because the EPAS systems contain unreliable…
Westways magazine reports that, based on AAA’s recent study, “Top Tier” gasoline is a lot cleaner and may help avoid costly repairs down the road. What is top tier? It does not mean the “grade” of gas that you see at the pump, which only deals with octane level. You have to go to “toptiergas.com/licensedbrands”…
GMC Sierra owners have suing General Motors over an alleged lack of headlight strength in their vehicles protesting the risk of accidents and the money they spent on replacement parts. If you have experienced similar concerns, contact the Hanson Law Firm for a free California Lemon Law consultation. 858.451.0291.
The Consumer’s Friend has received several reports of brake defects in model year 2013 VW Jetta Hybrids. If you have experienced brake or other defects in VW Jetta Hybrids, please contact the Hanson Law Firm for a free Lemon Law consultation.
Forbes has issued a list of lemons not to buy. It uses a combination of Consumer Reports reviews and JD Powers. Most of these vehicles have very low reliability ratings and keep less than 50% of their value after just three years. In our experience as lemon lawyers, we have found many of these vehicles’…
Think CarMax sold you a Lemon, or defrauded you in the sale of their “Certified Pre-Owned” cars, vans, or trucks? A devastating ruling against CarMax will help your case. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling in favor of CarMax Auto Superstores LLC, saying the inspection certificates CarMax provides…
Wells Fargo Dealer Services has agreed to pay more than $4.1 million to settle charges that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it repossessed 413 vehicles owned by protected servicemembers without obtaining a court order. The settlement will cover repossessions that occurred between Jan. 1, 2008 and July 1, 2015. As part…
The Federal Trade Commission has charged nine Los Angeles-area auto dealerships and their owners with using a wide range of deceptive and unfair sales and financing practices. The FTC’s action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeks to end these practices and return money to consumers. This is the…
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque vehicles, as some of those vehicles may suffer from a transmission problem that could boost their risk of crashing. The problem is rooted in a transmission wiring harness manufactured by KE Elektronik. NHTSA says that the transmission sensor clusters linked to that harness may…
Starting October 3, there will be new consumer rights for 3 Million Servicemembers & Dependents! The Talent-Nelson Military Lending Act (MLA), 10 U.S.C. § 987, enacted in 2006, imposes a 36% interest rate cap, bans mandatory arbitration, and imposes other restrictions on “consumer credit” extended to service members and their dependents. The MLA applies to…
