Comedian John Oliver entertainingly explains the perils of Buy-Here-Pay-Here used car dealers. Humor aside, the Buy-Here-Pay-Here subprime lending industry is fraught with deceptive, abusive, illegal selling schemes. https://youtu.be/4U2eDJnwz_s If you own a car with problems the dealer can’t seem to fix, or something “just ain’t right” about that deal you just made, call me. I [...]
Scott Law Group P.C. recently compelled Fiat to take back a defective 2014 Fiat 500L under the Lemon Law. The 500L emits an odor followed by smoke from the engine compartment. For example: https://youtu.be/Y3KPtotXRBw The owner repeatedly sought to have the car repaired by the dealership. The dealership each time returned the car [...]
Scott Law Group P.C. forced defendants to take back a defective motorhome under the California Lemon Law and Unfair Competition Law at no cost to our client. The coach not only contained defects in material and workmanship, we uncovered the dealership’s unlawful practices of contract backdating, payment packing and undisclosed deferred down payments. If you own a [...]
Toyota is suing a highly decorated Army Tank Commander because an arbitrator ruled Toyota must replace the RAV-4 with a serious safety defect. The Toyota RAV-4 experiences flickering lights and engine power loss. Toyota asserts it owes no warranty obligations. You’ll never guess why. If you own a Toyota RAV-4 with flickering lights or [...]
Jeep Cherokee owners report their Jeep Cherokee experience delay shifting from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th gears. The owners commonly complain the transmission does not downshift, abruptly lunges into gear or does not accelerate the Jeep. Just listen to this unfortunate consumer: https://youtu.be/HePR5Z5AKes This is a known issue. Jeep issued multiple technical service bulletins to [...]
Some owners report that their Hyundai Tucson or Sonata will not accelerate from a stop. They attempt to accelerate by pressing the gas pedal and the engine just revs. The car remains unresponsive. After several attempts to restart, the car suddenly works. These owners have taken their Tucson or Sonata to the dealership. The dealership [...]
Update - National Highway Transportation Safety Administration December 2012 Monthly Defect Investigation Report can be found here.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was recently informed by the Ultimate Driving Machine that over 500,000 of its cars may have been assembled with defective electrical connectors. These defective cars may experience a loss of electrical power which may cause an unexpected stall, or a tragic accident due to loss of control. As nimble these [...]
Porsche recently announced a recall pertaining to defective exhaust systems equipped on Model Year 2012-2013, 911 Carrera cars. As a result of the defect, the exhaust tail pipe has the potential to separate from the rear muffler. A lose tail pipe on the roadway can present a significant safety threat to other drivers. It is [...]
Nissan North America, Inc. recently informed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officers that certain Nissan cars are equipped with defective air bag systems. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System may contain a manufacturing defect that will cause suppression of the air bag in the event of a crash. It is unclear at this time [...]