Welcome to the Lemon Law Blog, offering all the latest automotive news and consumer information from the offices of Kimmel & Silverman. From the consumer stories making headlines to recent trends we see in Lemon Law litigation among certain car makes and models, our goal is to educate, enlighten, and enforce drivers' rights under State and Federal consumer statutes. If your lemon car, truck, or motorcycle is driving you crazy, we welcome you to join our conversation, email us, visit our Lemon Law home page, or give us a call at 1-800-536-6652.
January 22, 2014
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
Lunging and jumping and jerking, oh my! Sadly, the 1 800 LEMON LAW hotline is lighting up with calls from 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners dealing with transmission troubles in their brand-new vehicles. The Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission problem is strikingly similar to the issues we are seeing with the Ford Focus and Fiesta vehicles…. Read More
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January 07, 2014
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
While many people know the Lemon Law exists, consumers still have questions about their rights and what they are entitled to receive. The Pennsylvania Lemon Law provides completely free legal help to distressed drivers with defective vehicles. If your car has been out of service three or more times for the same problem, with the… Read More
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December 06, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
While General Motors generally maintains a solid reputation for qualify vehicles, we have seen a number of calls on the 1 800 LEMON LAW hotline from Chevrolet Traverse drivers who have been dealing with a barrage of different issues. Chevrolet Traverse problems have ranged from airbag lights to HVAC problems, traction control issues, on-star and… Read More
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November 12, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
For the fourth year running, 1 800 LEMON LAW senior New England attorney Angela Troccoli has been named a New England Rising Star in Consumer Law by Law & Politics Magazine. Trocolli, who handles Lemon Law claims in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut, is recognized among her peers for being among the top 2.5 percent… Read More
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October 28, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
Certain problems continue to plague drivers and result in numerous calls to the 1 800 LEMON LAW hotline, among them Hyundai Sonata steering concerns. As you may have read in our blog, these problems have been causing Hyundai Sonata drivers to veer into other lanes for years. While Hyundai said they addressed the problem by… Read More
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October 03, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
Chalk up another honor for Pittsburgh Lemon Law Lawyer Christina Gill Roseman. After answering eighty legal questions regarding lemon laws and breach of warranty on the website Avvo.com, she has been honored with a 2013 Top Contributor Award. Avvo has also rated Ms. Roseman as “an excellent attorney” based on the website’s ranking scale. Known around… Read More
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September 17, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
It’s happened twice this week. A distressed driver calls us to discuss a repeated problem they have been having with their car and prior to calling us, they reached out to their State Attorney General. In both cases, the representative who answered the phone at the AG’s office told them they did not have a… Read More
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August 30, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
A distressed driver recently called into the 1-800-LEMON-LAW hotline with a major issue. Not only was the check engine light constantly popping up on his 2013 Dodge Charger, but the valve body needed to fix the issue was on back order. Chrysler service could not even tell him when to expect the part. They did… Read More
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August 13, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
We have seen this situation many times before. You are driving down the highway when all of a sudden your vehicle starts to sputter and the check engine light pops on suddenly. You hear a strange noise and all of a sudden, drivers instinct is leading you to the shoulder of the road before your… Read More
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August 02, 2013
By: Robert Silverman
Category: consumer-rights-blog
Billed as a revolutionary new car which would transform their enhanced lineup, the Ford C-Max has not been living up to its hype. Many Ford C-Max drivers have been on a bumpy road dealing with stalling and MyFord Touch problems. Now on the heel of these problems, comes a recall affecting over 33,000 vehicles and… Read More
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