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In January of 2008, Ken leased a new Chevrolet Trailblazer. It may have been a little more vehicle that he could afford, but he felt that the price would guarantee a great running vehicle.
Within a matter of 30 days, the transmission on the trailblazer began to slip.  The first repair attempt did not solve the [...]

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Tom, a retired older individual, purchased a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis in April of 2005.  Tom expected that this vehicle would be the last new vehicle that he would purchase, based upon his limited need for transportation in his retirement years.
Unfortunately for Tom, the Grand Marquis began having transmission problems within 6 months of ownership.  The first [...]

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Georgine had recently purchased a 2008 Nissan Maxima.  She chose the vehicle for its size, comfort, luxury and reputation, and was initially very happy with her puchase.  Unfortunately, the vehicle began to exhibit problems after about 30 days.  The bluetooth system would work only intermittently, but more important, the door locks began to work  only [...]

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Doug had recently purchased his first new vehicle in quite a while.  A burnt orange 2008 Dodge Caliber, pretty loaded up, at a fantastic price.  Imagine Doug’s surprise when he found body damage on the vehicle when performing his first oil change.  After a little more investigation, Doug discovered that his vehicle had been significantly damaged [...]

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John M. was the proud owner of a brand new 2007 Cadillac SRX.   Shortly after purchase, the vehicle began to have stalling problems.  The engine would simply turn off, without warning, and under different circumstances each time.  You can imagine the seriousness of this problem, in terms of safety and useability.
After the first repair attempt, [...]

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In late 2003, Jack R. purchased a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer.  Unfortunately for Jack, the transmission in the vehicle began to exhibit problems almost immediately.  The truck would hesitate coming out of first gear, lurch into second, and would make a loud ”bang” sound with each upshift. On the second repair attempt, it was determined that a complete transmission [...]

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