Lemon Law Blog

CBS3 Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan reported today on the 2008 Car Complaint Index.  You can catch his very informative report, featuring lemon law lawyer Craig Kimmel, by clicking here.

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6ABC consumer reporter Nydia Han put together a fantastic piece last night on buying a used car.  With gas prices soaring, people are looking at saving money by buying pre-owned, but you need to do your homework to make sure your dream car wasn’t previously someone else’s nightmare.  In the story, Nydia mentioned several great resources on lemon law.com, including our Lemon Dodger worksheet, which provides a list of questions you need to ask prior to purchase. Check out the story by clicking here .

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This year, we have handled numerous lemon law claims with regards to the Jeep Commander (#6 on this year’s car complaint index) and the Pontiac G6.  Now comes word from consumer affairs.com that NHTSA, The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation which could lead to a recall of 136,444 Commanders and 176,968 Pontiacs.

Jeep Commander drviers have been complaining of stalling incidents with simultaneous loss of lighting systems including headlamps. NHTSA has also received 19 complaints of power steering from Pontiac G6 drivers with two incidents resulting in accidents.

If you find that you are experiencing problems with your Jeep Commander or Pontiac G6, it’s very important to keep all of your reapir invoices and keep a log when you are experiencing problems.  If you bring your car in the shop three or more times, you could be entitled to significant remedy under State or Federal Law.  Feel free to contact us or call us at 1-800 LEMON LAW (1-800-536-6652).

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We are seeing an increased number of cases pertaining to Yamaha Roadstar motorcycles.

These bikes could have reoccurring problems with the engine management system, which could cause the unit to stall, leak oil, or backfire. Repairs may have included installing an additive to clean varnish and carbon, yet this additive has been ruled by experts as not being effective in a long-term capacity.
 
If you are experiencing any problems with your Yamaha Roadstar, you could be entitled to a full or partial refund under State and/or Federal Laws. Motorcycles are covered under lemon law in New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Rhode Island. In other states, consumers can seek free legal relief through the Federal Magnuson Moss Warranty Act.

If you are having any problems with your motorcycle, free free to contact us or call 1-800 LEMON LAW (1-800-536-6652) and we will be glad to discuss the matter with you.

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From Jewish Exponent (6/19/08) Michael Elkin’s “Stars of David” Column

Driving a lemon? 1-800-LEMON L — it’s like “Costanza”; “Stars” just can’t get that commercial jingle out of his head.And at the head of the class are those who came up with that jingle: Robert M. Silverman and Craig Thor Kimmel, founding partners of Kimmel and Silverman – and whose commercials tout them as the “lemon law firm” for those car junkies whose cars turn out to be junkers — have been honored as “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. That’s five years in a row (or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first; guess they’re still under warranty.) If there’s a ceremony, “Stars” bets their ride won’t be breaking down on the way.

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Every month, we will be highlighting some common trends we are seeing in our lemon law claims.  We have successfully handled numerous cases with the following problems.  If you find that you are experiencing these problems, and you have been back in the shop 3 or more times for the issue, please contact us to see if we can help you receive a new car, or a full or partial refund:

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS in 2005-2006 Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum , Chrysler 300, and Jeep Commander models

WATER LEAKS in Jeep Wrangler models (we have handled hundreds of these pertaining specifically to the 2008 model)

SEVERE VIBRATION (known as “Death Wobble”) in 2005-2008 Jeep Wrangler models

VIBRATION in 2006-2007 Chrysler Pacifica models

BRAKE FAILURE in 2006-2007 Dodge Dakota models

2005-2006 Harley Davidson models are having problem with the bikes charging

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT in 2006 Kia Spectra models

BRAKES AND ROTOR FAILURE in Nissan Titan and Armada models

BRAKE PROBLEMS with Kia Sedona models

For more information on lemon law help, call us at 1-800-LEMON-LAW or visit our website.

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