German automaker Mercedes is known far and wide for the reliability and safety of its high-end automobiles. But the manufacturing behemoth recently issued a pair of recalls over safety issues that will undoubtedly concern consumers.One of the recalls involves...
Year: 2018
Honda recalls vans with dangerously faulty sliding doors
Japanese auto manufacturing giant Honda has been plagued over the past couple of months with recalls of its popular Accord and Insight models over software problems with backup cameras. At the time, the company also said it was recalling 1.4 million U.S. vehicles to...
Diesel, gas–what’s the real difference?
There used to be major differences between gas engines and diesel engines, but today the real difference in cost to you is unclear. The tradition of diesel Diesel engines are nearly standard in large vehicles both commercial and private and work differently than gas...
Busy month includes recalls of best-selling pick-ups and hybrids
Regular readers of our Lemon Law and Car Fraud Blog know that September saw a number of large-scale recalls in the auto industry. A recent cars.com article highlighted the most significant auto recalls during the month, including the recalls of America's most popular...
Car dealer arrested for odometer fraud
A used car dealer manager was recently arrested for tampering with a vehicle's odometer. In this case, the 37-year-old manager sold a 2013 Chevrolet Cargo Van, claiming that it had 159,000 miles on it. In reality, the van had more than 303,000 miles - a fact...
Focus on this: More dangerous Ford vehicles recalled
Ford's struggles with recalls is continuing. Earlier this year, the U.S. auto giant issued recalls for 4.2 million vehicles - second only behind Fiat Chrysler, which has recalled a jaw-dropping 7.7 million vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
2017- 2018 Honda CR-V Owners Need to be Aware of Oil Dilution Problems
Owners of 2017 and 2018 Honda CR-Vs have been reporting problems with increasing engine oil levels, warning lights, gas smell and loss of power. The issues are confined to the 1.5 L turbo CR-V. Initially, the problem was believed be was isolated to CR-Vs in China,...
Toyota recalls over a million vehicles due to fire risk
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 2016-2018 Prius and C-HR crossovers because the vehicles could catch fire from a short in the electrical system.The Wall Street Journal stated the recall includes over a million Toyotas, but affects only 192,000 Prius vehicles in...
Over 33,000 Volkswagen Golfs Subject to Recall for Rollaway Risk
Volkswagen recently announced a recall concerning a potentially dangerous defect. In this most recent of many motor vehicle recalls, it has been determined that some of the newer Golf models have the potential to roll away on their own. Certain 2015-2018 Golf...
Is there another recall in VW’s future?
Volkswagen has a reputation as the car company that makes German engineered vehicles affordable. Despite that standing, the firm is not without issues. In 2015, the company admitted it deliberately programmed some car systems to get around emission control...