McDermott v. Ford Motor Company, 2011-0132/WPB (Fla. NMVAB September 6, 2011) The Consumer’s 2010 Ford Escape 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 $25,300.00 ($27,300.00 reduced by a manufacturer rebate of $2,000.00). Mileage attributable to the Consumer [...]
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Joffe v. Ford Motor Company, 2011-0096/FTL (Fla. NMVAB August 4, 2011) The Consumer had a 2010 Ford Taurus and complained that it pulled to the right; that there was a clicking noise in the left front hub assembly; and that the trunk lid was misaligned, resulting in damage to the rear bumper. In addition, there [...]
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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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