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…
Nissan is recalling 120,000 vehicles due to anti-lock braking systems that may malfunction and leak brake fluid onto an an internal electrical circuit board, increasing the risk of a fire. The Nissan recall covers 2016 to 2017 model year Maxima cars, 2015-2017 Murano crossover vehicles, and 2015 to 2016 Murano hybrid vehicles equipped with an…
Ford Motor Co. added approximately 1.5 million vehicles to a safety recall over malfunctioning side door latches, more than doubling the size of the recall and bringing the total number of affected vehicles to more than 2.3 million, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Fiat Chrysler is facing lemon law and other complaints from customers, including a class action, regarding 2014 and 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees. Increased attention regarding problems with these vehicles rolling away while supposedly in “park,” has come after the death of Star Trek star Anton Yelchin, who was killed by his vehicle when it rolled…
When there is a flood, watch out for Car Dealer Fraud, selling flood damaged vehicles. That is what happened after Hurricane Katrina. Now, the historic floods that raged in Louisiana last month damaged an estimated 100,000 insured vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau said the number of uninsured vehicles damaged by flooding may be even…
A pending class action in Florida was just settled, according to Court docket filings. The case, which covered a certified class of Florida consumers, was only days from trial. NHTSA orders an investigation on July 8, case suddenly settles on August 5. No details are available.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now investigating complaints from over 150 Ford Explorer SUV owners that dangerous exhaust fumes are leaking into the passenger cabin. The inquiry involves all 600,000 model 2011 to 2015 Ford Explorer SUVs and was brought after NHTSA received 154 consumer complaints related to the smell of…
The same dangerous transmission that has been plaguing Jeep and Chrysler has now infected Maserati. We have clients experiencing these and many other dangerous issues now requesting lemon law buybacks. Maserati has even issued a massive recall. Call The Hanson Law Firm for help: 858.451.0291. See a recent article in the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/business/maserati-recalls-13000-cars-for-fiat-chrysler-gearshift-issue.html
The Consumers Friend has received consumer lemon law complaints that 2011 – 2015 Ford Explorers suffer from a design defect that allows dangerous exhaust gases, which may contain carcinogens including benzene, to enter inside the vehicles. This may occur when under higher revs and/or when the vehicles’ climate control systems and/or air conditioners are turned…
The Consumer’s Friend has received reports of a large-scale failure of Wire Harnesses on the Ford F-250 and some F-350 trucks. After a hard battle, the Hanson Law Firm has just forced Ford to re-purchase a Ford F-350 that was out of service for over a year! Ford has a major part issue, and California…
