Emily Severino, Author at MyCarVoice

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EV Owners Report Declining Satisfaction with Home Charging Experience, J.D. Power Study Finds

Are you considering buying an electric car? If so, make sure to think about the home charging experience before committing. Recent reports from J.D. Power suggest that EV owners may not be entirely satisfied with their current home charging situations. The study found that

News

Software Defect Causes Tesla Owners Loss of Heat Amid Extreme Cold Weather

As winter settles in, many Tesla owners are battling the cold after a software update allegedly caused their cars to lose heat. According to a CTV News report, the update affected the electric vehicles HVAC system resulting in a lack of heat for passengers. Tesla owners are

Settlements

Audi Q7 Braking Systems Defective Lawsuit and Class Action Settlement

Audi Q7 model years 2017-18 vehicles allegedly are equipped with defective braking systems that make a high-pitched noise when the brakes are applied. A class action lawsuit was filed and settlement recently announced. As first reported by LegalScoops, the Audi Q7 brake

Class Action Lawsuit

Class Action Complaints Filed Against Hyundai Over Kona and Ioniq Battery Defect

According to class action complaints filed against Hyundai Motors America, the lithium-ion batteries and related management systems of the Kona EV (2019-2021) and Ioniq EV (2020) vehicles are allegedly equipped with defective battery systems. As first reported

Settlements

Nissan Rogue, Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 Variable Transmission CVT Defect Class Action Settlement

Nissan Rogue model years 2014-18, Nissan Pathfinder model years 2015-18 and Infiniti QX60 model years 2015-2018 vehicles allegedly contain one or more design and/or manufacturing defects that can cause their continuously variable transmission to malfunction (the CVT Defect).

Class Action Lawsuit

$5 Million Lawsuit For Defective BMW Cup Holders

The new BMW X7 is facing a massive class-action lawsuit due to allegedly defective cupholders. BrightK Consulting–the plaintiff, claims that the cup holders fail to do their job because they were not designed to hold cups that contain liquid. BrightK Consulting is suing BMW

Settlements

Nissan Drivers Request Approval For $277 Million Transmission Settlement

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

Settlements

Mercedes-Benz Fuel Leakage – Class Action Lawsuit and Warranty Extension

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

News

Ford Rear Camera Recall Subject Of New NHTSA Investigation

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

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Here’s why the Mazda3 steering wheel logo recall is a serious matter

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

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