Lichtenstein v. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., 2011-0073/FTL (Fla. NMVAB May 25, 2011) The Consumer’s 2009 Toyota Prius had a bad odor inside which got worse when the air conditioner was running. It was a “moldy” or “musty” smell. Although several replacement cabin filters were installed, several chemical sanitizer treatments were performed and the evaporator [...]
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Hansen v. BMW of North America, LLC, 2011-0068/TLH (Fla. NMVAB May 24, 2011) At the beginning of the hearing, the Consumer made a motion to exclude all evidence submitted by the Manufacturer that was gathered at the prehearing inspection. Paragraph (15), Hearings Before the Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, states that “the consumer must [...]
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Abella v. Volkswagen/Audi of America, Inc., 2011-0051/FTL (Fla. NMVAB May 20, 2011) The Consumer asserted that his 2009 Volkswagen Jetta had a defective transmission. The Consumer testified that the gears of the manual transmission would grind and it was hard to shift from one gear to another, and after each repair the hard shifting recurred. [...]
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Marsh v. Ford Motor Company, 2011-0042/ORL (Fla. NMVAB May 16, 2011) (See: Incidental Charges above) The Consumers additionally requested reimbursement of $367.01 for base plate and electrical removal and $372.36 for auxiliary brake removal and installation in a new vehicle to be purchased in the future. The Manufacturer objected on the basis that the removal [...]
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Marsh v. Ford Motor Company, 2011-0042/ORL (Fla. NMVAB May 16, 2011) The Consumers’ 2010 Ford Fusion was declared a “lemon” by the Board due to a transmission failure condition which caused three transmission replacements. The Consumers requested reimbursement of the following as incidental charges: $154.00 for towing fees to Crestview, Florida, on September 14, 2010, [...]
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Sepe v. BMW of North America, LLC, 2010-0315/MIA (Fla. NMVAB May 9, 2011) The Consumers’ 2008 BMW 325i was declared a “lemon” by the Board. The purchase price of the vehicle, for the purpose of calculating the statutory reasonable offset for use, was $59,320.00. Mileage attributable to the Consumers up to the date of the [...]
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