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Winter Tire and Traction Device Laws Are Already on the Books in Far More States Than Most Drivers Ever Realize, and the Penalty for Ignoring Them Swings Wildly From One State to the Very Next One
Only three states in the country have no tire chain or traction device law on
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Older Kia Optima and Sportage Models Plagued by Defective Window Regulators Are Now Covered by a Payout Settlement That Just Cleared Preliminary Court Approval This Summer
Owners of certain 2016-2017 Kia Optima sedans and 2017 Kia Sportage SUVs can now file
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Certified Pre Owned Labels Sound Like an Ironclad Guarantee, but the Actual Inspection Checklist Hiding Behind That Badge Varies Wildly from One Automaker’s Program to the Next
Toyota tells shoppers its certified used vehicles pass a 160-point inspection. Ford advertises 172 points.
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Crashing a Dealership’s Car During a Test Drive Can Trigger a Liability Nightmare Most Buyers Never Think to Ask about Before They Ever Get Behind the Wheel to Try It
A dealership doesn’t hand a customer the keys to a $40,000 vehicle and let them
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Some Inspection Stations Have Been Caught Red Handed Selling Passing Emissions Stickers to Cars That Were Never Actually Tested, According to State Enforcement Records
A Houston shop owner ran roughly 230 emissions inspections in a three-week span last September,
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Getting into a Crash That Damages Your Car Without Totaling It Can Still Quietly Drain Thousands from Its Resale Value That Most Insurance Policies Never Automatically Cover
A vehicle repaired after a crash can lose thousands of dollars in resale value the
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Agreeing to Cosign a Car Loan for a Friend or Family Member Can Legally Trap You into Owing Every Missed Payment Right Alongside the Person Actually Driving the Car
Federal law requires every lender to hand a cosigner a document called the “Notice to
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Ford’s Own Software Fix for Lincoln Corsair SUVs Secretly Wiped Out the Flat Tow Capability the Owner’s Manual Had Originally Promised Buyers, a New Lawsuit Claims
A new class-action lawsuit accuses Ford of using its own software update to quietly kill
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Final Court Approval for a Class Action Payout Over Volkswagen Atlas Water Pumps Blamed for Blowing up Engines Early Is Landing at Today’s Hearing
A federal judge in New Jersey is scheduled to hold the final approval hearing today
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Relentless Land Cruiser Thefts Across Several States Just Forced One Automaker to Start Selling a $1,249 Secondary Immobilizer Built Specifically to Fight Back for That SUV
Toyota is now selling a secondary immobilizer built specifically to fight back against a wave
