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The Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act protects Californians in a wide variety of consumer transactions, including the purchase or lease of defective vehicles. The California Lemon Law says a motor vehicle’s manufacturer must replace or buy back a vehicle if the owner or lessee has been unable to have problems that…

The California Lemon Law itself does not have a specific mileage limit. However, a vehicle’s warranty coverage typically only extends for a certain number of miles. If your car has a problem that began while covered under the warranty period, your car may qualify as a lemon under California’s Lemon…

Some car buyers may be confused about the different protections they are provided by California’s Lemon Law vs. the new car warranty that accompanies their automobile purchase. In California, new car warranties work hand-in-hand with the Lemon Law if you have a recently purchased or leased car with persistent problems….

Various models of the Jeep Compass, a small car-based SUV, have had problems with their mechanical, electrical, and design components, which have proven difficult, if not impossible, to correct. If you have purchased a Jeep Compass and have had recurring issues that adversely impact the vehicle’s performance, safety, or value,…

By one count, there are well over 100 different dashboard warning lights in use by car manufacturers. Some warning lights, such as a check engine light, require immediate attention, while others can wait. Do you know what they mean when they appear? One of the less obvious but more useful…

California’s Lemon Law allows consumers to hold manufacturers accountable and get their money back when they have been sold a defective motor vehicle. California law says a car may qualify as a “lemon” if it experiences defects under warranty that cannot be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts. The…

As frustrating as it is to have a car that constantly breaks down, it’s worse when it’s stuck in the shop for weeks while you’re awaiting repairs. How do you know when the car dealership is taking too long to fix your automobile? Some will tell you that the repair…

Multiple Nissan vehicles have had ongoing transmission issues that have caused shuddering, hesitations, slipping, and loss of power, particularly in models with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Among the models known to experience CVT issues are the 2014-2018 Rogue, the 2015 Rogue Select, the 2015-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, the 2022–2024 Sentra, the…

The eTorque system in a RAM 1500 truck and other models is meant to provide more power for towing and hauling. A pickup with eTorque collects, stores, and uses energy that otherwise would have gone to waste. As JD Power explains, a belt-driven motor-generator unit replaces the conventional alternator in…

You can tell when your car’s transmission is failing. The most common sign of a bad transmission is gears slipping. This causes the engine to lose power and often RPMs to increase. The car may make noise, emit a bad smell, or vibrate. If your car’s transmission fluid is leaking,…