The owner of a 2012 Ford Mustang with multiple safety defects, recently contacted the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates, P.C. looking for advice about her vehicle and the California Lemon Law. She purchased her Mustang in July 2011 and had been trying to get it fixed since August 31, 2011. A Ford dealer had been given at least four (4) opportunities to repair the problems which included: defective suspension, defective control arms, defective transmission, defective power windows, and a defective wheel alignment. Continue reading

After giving four (4) opportunities to repair the defects on her 2012 Nissan Rogue, a California resident decided to contact the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates for help. She purchased the vehicle in March, 2012 and by December 2013 had given a Nissan dealership the first opportunity to repair her vehicle. These problems included: Engine and/or other manufacturing non-conformities causing the vehicle to lose power under normal operating conditions, a defective transmission, defective trans-axle assembly, and a defective brake switch. Continue reading

With five (5) repair attempts on his 2012 Dodge Durango, a California resident decided to contact the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates, P.C. for advice. He had been to our website LemonLawSpecialists.com and read that the California Lemon Law requires four (4) or more unsuccessful repair attempts for the same or similar problem. He filled in and submitted our free California Lemon Law case review form and was contacted shortly after by one of our experienced lemon law attorneys. Continue reading

The California Lemon Law states that vehicle owners experiencing repeated repair attempts, that cannot be fixed by the manufacturer or one of it’s approved repair facilities, could qualify for a buyback or replacement of their vehicle. Many consumers do not realize that if the vehicle has been out of service, in the hands of an authorized dealer for more than 30 days during the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, and the problems still exist, they could also qualify for the lemon law protections. Continue reading

Hyundai will be asking the owners of certain 2011 Equus and 20092011 Genesis cars to return their vehicles to a manufacturer approved repair facility for a safety problem affecting the braking system. According to reports filed with the NHTSA website, diode failure within the stop lamp circuit could result in the lights becoming inoperative. If the stop lamps are not working, a following vehicle may not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or stopping, increasing the chance of a rear end crash. Owners wanting more information about the problem are asked to contact Hyundai customer service at 1-714-865-3920. Hyundai’s number for this recall is 125 and the NHTSA Campaign number is 14V713.

The Law Offices of Delsack & Associates recently received a call from a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze owner who was experiencing problems that affected the safety of his vehicle. He had complained many times to his GMC dealership and had five (5) unsuccessful repair attempts affecting multiple systems in his vehicle. Continue reading

The Law Offices of Delsack & Associates, P.C. were contacted by a California resident looking for advice about his defective 2011 Volvo S40. He told us he was experiencing electrical problems that resulted in a “no start” condition and a driver’s seat that would not operate properly. He had given his Volvo dealership twelve (12) opportunities to repair the defects, but the problems remained. Continue reading

Toyota will be contacting the owners of approximately 422,000 Lexus GS, IS, and LS vehicles to return to their dealerships for a problem with the fuel delivery system.

According to reports filed with the NHTSA, the affected vehicles were manufactured with a plating on the fuel delivery lines to protect against corrosion. This plating could result in the sealing property of the gasket seated between the pressure sensor and the pipe to become degraded. Fuel could leak past the gasket and in the presence of an ignition source, may result in fire. The vehicles affected by this recall includes: Continue reading