By Sepehr Daghighian Owners of FCA’s 2011 to 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durango have suffered through years of frustrating vehicle defects, repair half-measures, recalls, visits to the dealership, and continued vehicle defects. Most recently, on November 14, 2019, FCA (Jeep and Dodge’s parent company) announced yet another recall to address the Grand Cherokee […]
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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Vehicle Stalls
By Sepehr Daghighian According to widespread consumer complaints and documents filed with NHTSA by FCA (Chrysler’s parent company), the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is prone to a dangerous stalling defect. The dangerous and frightening defect results in the vehicle dying while being driven. For instance, one Chrysler customer described the sudden and unexpected loss of vehicle […]
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BMW’s Troubled N63 Engine
By Jim Martinez, Esq. BMW’s N63 Engine, which has been used to power its flagship 7-series, 5-series, X5, and X6 vehicles for years, has been plagued by numerous severe and expensive defects. As detailed in the class action complaint in the matter, Bang v. BMW of North America, et al., against BMW of North America, […]
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Hyundai and Kia’s Theta II Engines: Manufacturing Defects, Recalls, and Spontaneous Fires Are Just the Beginning
By Lauren C. Martin, Esq. Hyundai and Kia’s 2.4-liter and turbocharged 2.0-liter Theta II engines are gasoline direct injection (“GDI”) engines that have been the subject of headlines and lawsuits for years. The vehicles equipped with the Theta II engine include the following: 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2011-2014 Hyundai Santa Fe 2013-2014 […]
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The New-Vehicle Warranties
By Brian T. Murray Aside from the new car smell, one of the best advantages of purchasing a new vehicle is knowing that your new car will be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. Yet, consumers don’t often appreciate that their vehicles are covered by multiple, sometimes overlapping warranties. For the majority of automobile manufacturers, the new-vehicle […]
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The Song-Beverly Act: Who Has the Affirmative Duty?
By Jonathan Cagliata You prepare for work one morning only to find that, as you rush to begin your daily commute, your car won’t start. It may have started and then instantly sputtered out, it may have begun to move but lost power, or it may not have reacted to your presence in any way. […]
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Nissan’s Troubled CVT Transmission
By Jonathan Cagliata California consumers are encountering more and more problems with the transmissions in their 2007-2019 vehicles arising from Nissan’s new CVT technology. Fortunately for Nissan owners, CCA’s attorneys are here to help: we have the legal and technical resources to educate you about your vehicle’s problems, we have the expertise to aggressively enforce […]
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Tesla Motors: High Tech, High Price, and High in Defects
By Sepehr Daghighian Tesla Motors, the California-based manufacturer of luxury, electric cars is known for producing cutting edge vehicles. Indeed, Tesla’s Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, and Roadster models are free from fossil fuels and implement some of the auto industry’s most advanced technologies. Tesla boasts space-age engineering, which comes to the […]
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GM’s Dangerously Defective Hydra-Matic 8L90 and 8L45 Transmissions
By Brian T. Murray, Esq. If you are driving one of the hundreds of thousands of vehicles recently manufactured by General Motors, LLC (“GM”) you may be at risk due to a dangerously defective transmission. Francis, et al v. General Motors, LLC, a class action recently filed in the United States District Court for the […]
Continue reading…Are Vehicle Service Records Admissible Evidence? Hint: California Requires Dealerships To Keep A Paper Trail.
By Erik K. Schmitt, Esq. Every time a person brings in a vehicle to a dealership to repair a problem, a service record (or, repair order) should be created to document the problem and any steps taken by the dealership to diagnose and repair it. Not only are these records important to document the history […]
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