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Jeep Wrangler 4xe Recall, Then a Class Action Lawsuit Jeep Wrangler hybrid vehicles allegedly cannot be used as intended due to battery fires.
— A Jeep Wrangler 4xe recall preceded this class action lawsuit which alleges 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are prone to catching fire and exploding. According to the lawsuit, the "dangerous and defective" Jeep Wrangler hybrids have defects in the hybrid propulsion systems that can cause fires even when the vehicles are parked with the ignitions in the “off” positions. The nine owners who sued contend Fiat Chrysler did ...
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Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Problems: Lawsuit Continues Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid battery fire class action claims won't be heard by arbitrator.
— Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid problems will be argued in court and not in front of an arbitrator, according to the judge hearing a class action lawsuit about 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans. The lawsuit alleges hybrid battery defects cause the minivans to catch fire or even explode at any time, including when the vehicles are parked and turned off. The plaintiffs assert they cannot drive the vehicles or leave the Pacifica Hybrids unattended without ...
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Stolen Kia Lawsuit Says Matthew P. Moshi Was Killed By Kia Design Flaws Stolen Kia Optima driven by 15-year-old male crashed into Matthew Moshi's Honda Civic.
— A stolen Kia lawsuit alleges design flaws in a 2018 Kia Optima caused the death of 36-year-old Matthew P. Moshi in Ohio on November 25, 2023. The stolen Kia Optima crashed into a 2009 Honda Civic driven by Matthew Moshi. Now the stolen Kia has caused a lawsuit filed by the family of the deceased Civic driver. The 2018 Kia Optima was stolen in Columbus, Ohio, and was driven by a 15-year-old male who drove the Kia at high speed through a stop sign at the ...
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GM to Replace Engines in 2023 Colorado, Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 GM customer satisfaction program N232415060 provides free truck engine replacements.
— General Motors customer satisfaction program N232415060 will replace the engines for free in 2023 Chevrolet Colorado, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. GM announced customer satisfaction program N232415060, titled Block Main Oil Gallery Hot Core Pin Casting Defect , after discovering the 2023 Chevrolet and GMC engine blocks were manufactured with cracks. GM didn't provide many details about program N232415060, but free engine ...
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Hyundai Kia Theft Lawsuit Preliminarily Approved Hyundai Kia theft class action lawsuit settlement agreement involves 9 million vehicles in the U.S.
— A Hyundai Kia theft lawsuit settlement has been preliminarily approved for about 9 million vehicles. The settlement includes all combined consumer class action lawsuits that allege certain 2011-2022 Hyundai and Kia vehicles are defective because they are not equipped with engine immobilizers. Hyundai and Kia deny all allegations and liability and say criminals are responsible for the thefts. The automakers say they settled the consolidated class action to ...
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Audi Piston Lawsuit Settlement Reached Audi class action lawsuit alleges piston and piston ring defects cause oil consumption.
— An Audi piston lawsuit settlement has been reached in a class action which alleges there are defects in the pistons and/or piston rings that cause excessive oil consumption. Volkswagen and Audi deny all the allegations and say there are no problems with the pistons or piston rings that caused oil consumption. The Audi piston settlement includes the following models, but not every vehicle is included in the class action settlement. 2012-2014 Audi ...
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Mercedes Wood Trim Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Cracks Class action alleges interior veneer wood trim can crack from defects.
— A Mercedes wood trim class action lawsuit alleges the interior veneer wood finish trim cracks from defects. The wood trim class action includes these vehicles if equipped with interior veneer wood trim. 2013-2022 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 2013-2022 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013-2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 2013-2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 2013-2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 2013-2022 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Mercedes allegedly knew or ...
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Honda Civic AC Lawsuit Shut Down by Appeals Court Class action includes Honda Civic (2- and 4-Door), Honda Civic (Hatchback) and Civic Type R.
— A Honda Civic air conditioner (AC) lawsuit has been shut down by an appeals court that agreed with the lower court which originally dismissed the class action lawsuit. The Honda Civic AC lawsuit includes 2016-2020 Honda Civic (2- and 4-Door), 2017-2021 Honda Civic (Hatchback) and 2017-2021 Civic Type R cars. The final version of the class action includes 21 Civic owners who contend the air conditioning systems are defective. The Civic AC lawsuit core ...
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Chevy Silverado Crushed Roof Lawsuit Moves Forward Plaintiff Miranda Polk says 2008 Chevrolet Silverado roof shouldn't have crushed in rollover crash.
— A Chevrolet Silverado roof collapse lawsuit will continue even though the truck crashed and rolled over three times and the occupant who sued was not wearing a seat belt. In June 2016, Miranda Polk, Zachary Colley and Trey Barone were traveling in a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado truck southbound on Florida State Road 207 in St. John’s County, Florida. The truck was owned and driven by Zachary Colley, and Miranda Polk was seated in the middle of the truck’s ...
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Toyota RAV4 Liftgate Lawsuit Alleges Hinge Problems Toyota RAV4 class action lawsuit alleges back hatch hinges are defective.
— Toyota RAV4 liftgate problems involving hinges have caused a class action lawsuit which includes 2014-2021 Toyota RAV4 SUVs equipped with power liftgates. The lawsuit was filed for more than $5 million because a RAV4 owner asserts the back door hinges are defective and cause problems with opening and closing the liftgates. The 2014-2021 Toyota RAV4 power liftgate hinges allegedly also cause the rear doors to stay open and cause constant warnings about open ...
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Mikyley Reitz Ford Truck Roof Lawsuit Appeal Successful Lawsuit was dismissed multiple times, but Ninth Circuit says Ford truck roof lawsuit should continue
— A Ford truck roof lawsuit will get another shot in court after it was dismissed multiple times by a federal judge. According to the California Highway Patrol, local residents thought Mikyley Reitz was "driving very fast" based on the sound of the truck. The June 2017 crash report says the 2001 Ford F-350 rear tires went off the road and rotated the truck counterclockwise before it came back onto the road and rolled over. The Ford truck came to rest upside ...
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Chevrolet Cruze Class Action Lawsuit: No Settlement Lawsuit alleges 2014-2015 Chevy Cruze diesel vehicles emit illegal levels of emissions.
— A Chevrolet Cruze class action lawsuit that lingered for years in court may finally really be over as the federal judge hearing the case refused to reconsider an alleged $2.4 million settlement with Bosch. The plaintiffs who sued purchased 2014-2015 Chevy Cruze diesel vehicles which allegedly contained illegal emissions "defeat devices" made by parts supplier Bosch. The class action lawsuit alleges Cruze owners overpaid for their vehicles because GM and Bosch ...
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Mercedes Sunroof Shattered, But Mercedes Argues It's Not At Fault Mercedes-Benz sunroof exploded and sent shards of panoramic glass everywhere.
— A Mercedes shattered sunroof class action lawsuit survived a dismissal bid regarding panoramic sunroofs that allegedly explode in these vehicles. 2011-present Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014-present Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2011-present Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011-present Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2011-present Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 2011-present Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2011-present Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 2012-present Mercedes-Benz ...
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Ford EcoBoost Class Action Lawsuit Premature, Alleges Ford Ford files motion to dismiss EcoBoost and oil pump lawsuit which involves Fiesta, Focus, EcoSport.
— A Ford EcoBoost class action lawsuit should allegedly be dismissed because the plaintiffs haven't taken advantage of recall repairs. That's the argument from Ford in the EcoBoost class action which alleges the 1-liter 3-cylinder engines fail in these models. 2016-2017 Ford Fiesta 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport 2016-2018 Ford Focus The EcoBoost lawsuit alleges there are problems with the oil pump which destroy the EcoBoost engine. The 13 customers who ...
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ToyotaCare Plus Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Plans Not Worth It ToyotaCare Plus maintenance plan is allegedly cheaper than paying for scheduled repairs each time.
— A ToyotaCare Plus class action lawsuit alleges the maintenance plans are not the deal and savings that Toyota allegedly claims they are. According to the lawsuit, ToyotaCare Plus is supposed to cover scheduled services typically paid by vehicle owners at specific mileage intervals. The class action says an example is a customer who instead of paying for maintenance every 5,000 miles, can pay upfront for a ToyotaCare Plus plan to cover all scheduled ...
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Battery Heater Class Action Lawsuit Owner alleges 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrids can't be operated in cold weather.
— A Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV battery heater class action lawsuit alleges the 2023 model was advertised as including a main drive battery heater when it has none. The lawsuit alleges Mitsubishi marketed on its company website the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SUVs featured standard main drive battery heaters. The lawsuit alleges 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicles cannot be started or operated when the batteries are too ...
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GMC 'Shift to Park' Lawsuit Dismissed GMC Acadia owner claims a Shift to Park message appeared even though the gear shifter was in PARK.
— A GMC "Shift to Park" lawsuit is over after the plaintiff appealed the dismissal of the GMC Acadia class action lawsuit and the appeals court agreed with the lower court dismissal. Plaintiff Marlaina A. Napoli-Bosse leased a new 2017 GMC Acadia, but in July 2018 a Shift to Park message appeared as she tried to shut off the SUV. The plaintiff says she could not shut off the Acadia even though the gear shift lever was already in PARK. The plaintiff also could ...
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Fiat 500X Engine Fire Lawsuit Doomed by Lack of Expert Fiat 500X SUV owners claim defects caused an engine fire that spread to their house.
— A Fiat 500X engine fire lawsuit has been tossed by the judge after he ruled the law requires an expert opinion which the lawsuit doesn't have, though the plaintiffs argue the opposite. The Fiat 500X engine fire lawsuit was filed by Michelle Baker and Cody Berta who purchased a used 2016 Fiat 500X crossover SUV in 2018 when the vehicle had about 48,000 miles on it. On July 11, 2020, the Fiat SUV caught fire in the driveway at about 5:50 a.m and the fire spread ...
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Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Battery Fire Lawsuits Consolidated One massive Chrysler Pacifica class action lawsuit says a fire recall doesn't prevent fires.
— Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid battery fire lawsuits have been consolidated into one huge class action lawsuit which alleges a recall wasn't good enough to prevent fires. Judge David M. Lawson describes the consolidated class action lawsuit as a "massive pleading — 1,450-paragraphs spanning more than 430 pages." The 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid class action was consolidated from 11 separately filed lawsuits centralized in one court following a recall of the ...
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Jeep and Ram eTorque Problems Debated in Court Judge allows most class action claims to proceed as owners claim the eTorque engines are defective.
— Jeep and Ram eTorque problems are being debated in court after the federal judge hearing the case refused to dismiss the Chrysler class action lawsuit. The eTorque lawsuit includes 2019-2023 Ram 1500, 2019-2023 Jeep Wrangler and 2022 Jeep Wagoneer vehicles equipped eTorque mild hybrid systems that have problems. According to the Fiat Chrysler class action lawsuit , “eTorque replaces a conventional alternator with a more robust motor/generator that is water ...
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