Problem Trends, Car Complaints and Recalls
A proposed class of drivers is requesting approval from a Tennessee federal court for a settlement that would address accusations that Nissan of North America Incorporated sold Rogue and Pathfinder vehicles with faulty gearboxes, a transaction valued at more than 277 million by the drivers. The drivers, represented by named plaintiff Teresa Stringer, said in...
No matter how long you’ve had your car, some car problems are not worth fixing. Some problems are safety concerns that must be dealt with immediately while others are an indicator that other issues are on the horizon. No matter how minor or serious your car problems may be, the decision to repair or trade...
In February 2021, consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz on behalf of themselves and a class of current and former Mercedes-Benz vehicle owners and lessees of certain C300 models (years 2015-2019), that suffer from a defect that allegedly results in raw fuel leakage within the engine compartment, creating a fire risk and strong...
Back in October of 2020, Ford issued a recall for a wide selection of models over a rear camera issue regarding insufficient voltage in the camera’s internal circuit board that could cause the cameras to work intermittently or not at all. This problem affected over 700,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, requiring the replacement of the...
Some years ago the Takata airbag recall was announced and it was a big deal, effecting upwards of 67 million cars. Still today even, manufacturers are continuing to service this recall. The severity of the Takata airbag recall was not to be taken lightly, as these airbags could allegedly cause injuries when deployed or even...
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for July 15 through 22, including a Nissan recall involving 138,736 units and a Jayco recall involving 87,649 units. See the list of this week’s car recalls involving ten or more units below. Chevrolet General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500...
The problem: A loose battery wiring harness may come into contact with the pulley for the AC system, which could wear away the cable insulation. The pulley could then contact the battery positive circuit, resulting in a short circuit and possibly a fire.Vehicles recalled: 36,258 Lincoln Aviators from the 2020 and 2021 model years. How...
Hyundai and Kia are facing several class action lawsuits in California federal court that allege its Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPI) engines suffer from an engine defect that can cause sudden stalling, engine failure and even engine fire. The lawsuits claim that “Hyundai and Kia knew before selling the vehicles that...
In January 2021, a class action lawsuit was filed against Ford on behalf of owners and lessees of 2018-2020 Ford F-150 vehicles containing the 5.0L Coyote engines. According to the lawsuit and law firms involved, a recent investigation revealed these F-150 models may be prone to excessive engine oil consumption. This defect allegedly causes the...
Hyundai recently agreed to settle a class action lawsuit pertaining to the certain Hyundai vehicles containing the 1.8L Nu engines. The lawsuit alleges that these engines contain a piston defect that can cause engine seizure and stalling. More details from the settlement are outlined below. What vehicles are included? Hyundai Elantra (model years 2011, 2012,...
Hyundai and Kia have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleges the 2.0L and 2.4L Theta II engines with Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) suffer from an engine defect that can cause sudden stalling, engine failure and even engine fire. The settlement includes approximately 4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles equipped with the Theta...
Random and Sudden Premature Dead Subaru Battery Are you experiencing a random and sudden premature dead battery in your 2015-2020 Subaru? Forced to carry a lithium charger just in case a sudden dead battery leaves you stranded? Well you’re not alone. Earlier this year, we began to receive complaints of Subaru batteries that would suddenly...
myCarVoice.com in partnership with CaseAdvisor.org is investigating a class action investigation on behalf of owners who purchased a Ford Shelby GT350 (model years 2016-18) that are prone to engine oil consumption, oil starvation and engine failure. It has been alleged that certain Shelby GT350 vehicles have suffered from oil consumption, and oil pump issues resulting...
