Auto Defects
2001-2003 Toyota Prius Battery Capacity Improvement
Click here for a copy of the Technical Service Bulletin.
1999-2003 Ford 4.6 & 5.4L Engine Cylinder Head/Gasket Oil Leak
1999-2003 Ford E Series, Expedition, F-150, Super Duty F-Series
2000-2001 Ford Excursion
1998-1999 Lincoln Navigator
Investigation Request to NHTSA – 1/24/05
Ford TSB – 2/6/02
Ford Service Dialogue – 8/03
Valve Problem on ’99 Camrys Has Plenty of Suspects
Buildup in the throttle body can affect the mechanism, and Toyota points to bad gasoline as the cause.
1998-01 Mercedes FSS Engine Damage
Attorney fees of $4.9 million OK’d
Shannon P. Duffy
The Legal Intelligencer
04-10-2003
A federal judge has approved a settlement worth more than $32 million in a class action products liability suit against Mercedes Benz brought by owners of cars manufactured from 1998 to 2001 who said they were never warned that use of non-synthetic motor oils would cause premature engine wear.
CAS Requests Extended Warranty on 1998-2002 Chrysler 2.7L Engines
The Center for Auto Safety today called on DaimlerChrysler to take responsibility for oil sludge in its 2.7L engine with a full course of remedial actions including:
2005 Focus ST: A 2nd Shot at Stardom for a Star-Crossed Car
August 20, 2004
By CHERYL JENSEN
New York Times
WHEN Ford introduced a high-performance version of its compact Focus in 2002, it achieved something rarely accomplished by American automakers: a small car that was also great fun to drive.
Of course, it was too good to last.
2003-04 Honda Element Windshield Cracking
A class action suit was filed August 4, 2004, in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, alleging a design defect in 2003-2004 Honda Element windshields that leads to cracking.
Click here to view the class action complaint in .PDF
For more information, consumers may visit the following website:
www.hondaelementscrack.com