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
Read more →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: This is a known issue.
Read more →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
Read more →Update – National Highway Transportation Safety Administration December 2012 Monthly Defect Investigation Report can be found here.
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →According to Nissan North America, Inc. officials, several of its 2013 Model Year Nissan Sentra cars were assembled with defective fuel tanks. Nissan’s position is that these are the only cars that are affected by the defect. This defect is very serious. Defective seams on the fuel
Read more →National Highway Transportation Safety Administration was recently informed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC that certain of its vehicles were assembled with defective second row seat belts. According to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, the tightening torque of the bolt securing the seat belt anchor fitting is too low. This condition
Read more →National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently unveiled a new iOS SaferCar app. It is a nifty little app that provides real-time vehicle safety information such as the following: 5-Star Safety Ratings Recalls and Complaints Help installing Child Seats Safety Headlines and Alerts I downloaded the app and
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