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CA Lemon Law Buyback For Leased 2013 Fiat 500 Electric

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After leasing a 2013 Fiat 500 Electric vehicle in February 2014, the owner found herself returning to an FCA dealership in September 2014 for repairs. She subsequently provided FCA four (4) more opportunities to fix problems, which kept her vehicle out of service for more than 67 days. When she contacted the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates P.C. she told us she was having problems with the:

  • Power Inverter Module (PIM)
  • ABS system
  • Regenerative Braking Controller (RBC)
  • Body Control Module (BCM)
  • On Board Charging Module (OBCM)
  • Propulsion Warning System

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Do You Think Your Vehicle Is A Lemon?

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A brief description of the California Lemon Law

As a leader in consumer protection, California was one of the firsts states to enforce lemon laws. The California Lemon Law requires that a manufacturer who is unable to repair a vehicle to conform to the express warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts, must replace or repurchase the vehicle. In many cases, the manufacturer will try to show that the criteria has not been met, and therefore, the buyer or lessee is not entitled to a replacement vehicle or refund. Continue reading →

2014 Jeep Cherokee Buyback For Repeated Repair Attempts

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The owner of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee, bought in April 2014, started experiencing problems almost immediately following his purchase. When he contacted the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates for advice, he had already given his FCA dealer eight (8) repair opportunities. The vehicles problems included a defective TCM, defective PCM, defective OCR module, check engine light remains on, loss of power, no acceleration and a transmission that hesitates and lunges. Continue reading →

2014 Jeep Cherokee Buyback For Safety Defects

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The Law Offices of Delsack & Associates P.C. were contacted by the owner of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee who was experiencing repeated problems with her vehicle. After numerous complaints to her FCA dealer, two safety recalls, and five (5) unsuccessful repair attempts, she decided to contact us for advice. We analyzed our client’s potential lemon law case by reviewing the repair orders and purchase contract, and determined that she had a valid claim to have the vehicle repurchased. Her list of problems included: Continue reading →

2015 Jeep Wrangler California Lemon Law Buyback

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The Law Offices of Delsack & Associates recently helped the owner of a 2015 Jeep Wrangler obtain a buyback from Fiat Chrysler, after she started experiencing problems affecting the engine and cooling system. The vehicle had two (2) unsuccessful repair attempts and was out of service for over 30 days when she decided to contact us for advice. She told us she repeatedly complained to the dealership about the problems, but the Wrangler was still not repaired. Continue reading →

2014 Jeep Cherokee Buyback For Safety Defects

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The Law Offices of Delsack & Associates, P.C. were happy to help the owner of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee get his vehicle bought back under the California Lemon Law. During our initial lemon law consultation, he told us he purchased his vehicle in February 2014 and had given a Chrysler/Jeep dealer two (2) opportunities to repair safety defects affecting the transmission and powertrain. There were also several technical service bulletins (TSBs) issued to fix defects affecting the transmission control module (TCM) and powertrain control module (PCM), but the problems persisted. Continue reading →

Mercedes Benz Camshaft Defect

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Mercedes Benz will be asking the owners of certain 2015 CLA250, 2015 GLA250, and 2016 SLK300 vehicles to return to their dealerships to repair a defect that could increase the risk of an accident. Due to a production deviation at the supplier, certain vehicles equipped with four cylinder gasoline engines could have camshaft welds that have been manufactured outside of specifications. One or both of the camshafts could break, damaging the engine until it stalls. If this situation occurs, the driver will not be able to restart the vehicle. Continue reading →

2010 Nissan Altima Buyback For Repeated Repair Attempts

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After repeated complaints to his dealership and eight (8) unsuccessful repair attempts on his 2010 Nissan Altima, the owner contacted our California lemon law offices for advice. He told us he suspected his transmission was defective as it would whine and slip, and metal shavings were found in the transmission fluid. The Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) tans-axle and oil cooler had been replaced and the vehicle would often refuse to accelerate under normal operating conditions. Continue reading →