Ford Recalls 680,000 Fusion, Mondeo and Lincoln MKZ Cars
Ford is recalling more than 680,000 cars in two recalls to fix problems with seat belt pretensioners and faulty seatback welds. Ford Fusion, Mondeo and Lincoln MKZ Recall About 680,872 of the cars are...
View ArticleBMW 6 Series Convertible 'Top Not Locked' Lawsuit Nearly Over
A BMW 6 Series convertible top lawsuit may finally be settled after owners sued BMW over “Top Not Locked” messages that appear because the convertible tops fail to fully close or open. The plaintiff...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Recalls Cars to Repair Seat Belt Problems
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 670 cars to fix problems with seat belts that may fail to protect an occupant in a crash. Mercedes says the recalled cars include the 2016-2017 S63 AMG Coupe, S65...
View ArticleHonda Goes Door-to-Door to Get Takata Airbags Fixed
Honda is sending people door-to-door to locate 300,000 older Honda and Acura vehicles at serious risk of exploding Takata airbags. Honda calls the Takata airbag inflators in the older cars the "Alpha"...
View ArticleHyundai Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) Lawsuit Filed
A Hyundai dual-clutch transmission (DCT) lawsuit alleges the 7-speed automatic transmissions have defects in the transmission control modules that cause vehicles to stop moving. The vehicles named in...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz BlueTEC Lawsuit Tossed Out by Judge
A Mercedes-Benz BlueTEC lawsuit has been thrown out by a judge after the plaintiff failed to convince the court the BlueTEC diesel vehicles emit illegal levels of nitrogen oxide emissions. The BlueTEC...
View ArticleMaserati Recalls Cars and SUVs to Fix Rear-View Cameras
Maserati is recalling more than 7,400 cars and SUVs to fix rear-view cameras that fail. Recalled are 2017 Maserati Quattroporte, Ghibli and Levante vehicles with software problems inside the...
View Article'Relay Attack Unit' Unlocks and Starts Cars
If you've never heard of a "relay attack unit," you may want to remember the device, or at least remember the device can illegally open a locked car door and then start the engine, all without the car...
View ArticleHyundai Entourage Recalled to Keep Hoods From Flying Open
Hyundai Entourage minivans have problems that cause the hoods to open while driving, so Hyundai is recalling more than 41,200 model year 2007-2008 Entourage minivans before more drivers are blinded by...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Recalls Cars That May Catch on Fire
Mercedes-Benz is recalling 800 model year 2017 E400 4Matic Coupe, E400 Convertible, E550 Coupe and E550 Convertible cars to prevent them from going up in flames from overheating underbody panels. The...
View ArticleTakata Airbag Recall List Just Got Bigger
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has amended its order concerning the recalls of tens of millions of Takata airbags by increasing the number of affected automakers and...
View ArticleGM Recalls Chevy Tahoe Police SUVs at Risk of Fires
General Motors is recalling nearly 50,000 police vehicles at risk of fires from short circuits inside the engine cooling fans. GM says 2010-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit SUVs have under-hood...
View ArticleVolkswagen Accused of 'Losing' 23 Employee Cell Phones
Volkswagen is facing more legal trouble as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accuses the automaker of destroying evidence by erasing or "losing" 23 employee cell phones. In its motion filed in a...
View ArticleTesla Recalls NEMA 14-30, 10-30 and 6-50 Adapters
Tesla is recalling about 7,000 NEMA adapters used to charge its electric cars after two reports of NEMA 14-30 adapters overheating and melting the surrounding plastic. Although no property damage or...
View ArticleTesla Model S P85D Horsepower Lawsuit Settled
Electric automaker Tesla has agreed to settle a Model S P85D lawsuit just days before the case was scheduled to begin in a Norwegian court. The lawsuit was filed by Norwegian owners of Tesla Model S...
View ArticleToyota Recalls Avalon and Camry to Fix Knee Airbags
Toyota is recalling 12 cars to fix front passenger knee airbag assemblies that may fail to protect passengers in a crash. The automaker says four 2016 Toyota Avalon and eight 2017 Toyota Camry cars...
View ArticleDodge Dart Clutch Master Cylinder Lawsuit Continues
A Dodge Dart clutch master cylinder lawsuit alleges the clutch pedals get stuck on the floors due to defective clutch master cylinders in the Fiat C635 manual transmissions. According to court...
View ArticleChevy Sonic Gas Mileage Lawsuit Says MPG is Wrong
A Chevy Sonic gas mileage lawsuit alleges General Motors advertised and sold 2014-2016 Sonics with incorrect fuel economy numbers and then offered consumers inadequate compensation for the mistake....
View ArticleBMW Soft Close Automatic Door Lawsuit Says Doors Cause Injuries
A BMW soft close automatic door lawsuit alleges the "soft close" systems are defective and cause injuries to fingers and other body parts that get caught in the doors. Plaintiff Avi Azoulai says he...
View ArticleGM 5.3L Oil Consumption Lawsuit Filed in Minnesota
A GM 5.3L engine oil consumption lawsuit alleges numerous 2010-2013 General Motors trucks and SUVs suffer from defects that allow oil to enter the combustion chambers of the 5.3-Liter V8 Vortec 5300...
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