Finally, consumers have a friend in government that will stop big business from destroying consumer rights that took decades to build in California — access to the Courts, and the ability to band together to stop being bilked. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 2015 Arbitration Study, released yesterday in conjunction with a speech by CFPB…
Is this true, or are dealers suing because it is? Online car buying site TrueCar Inc. was jus sued for $250 million Monday in New York federal court by 117 automotive dealerships, claiming the company misleads consumers into believing it can streamline the process of purchasing a car, which the dealerships say hurts their sales….
More than 46 million cars and trucks on the road — about one-fifth of the total — were recalled because of safety defects! Last year, about 5 million of those were sold to new owners. Some recalls were for serious safety issues: leaky brake lines, shrapnel launching air bags! What to do? First get the…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
The administrator of General Motors Co.’s ignition switch compensation fund has deemed 45 deaths eligible for compensation, as the overall number of claims submitted to the program climbed to more than 2,700 as of Friday.
