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lmulligan
07-21-2005, 10:35 PM
Please evryone go to this website and file complaints on all the problems you are having with your alero. This is not crap, any complaints that are filed are checked into the more complaints the faster we all get our problems fixed. the website is

www.nhtsa.dot.gov

That is the national highway and transpotation assosiation. They are the ones that we need to bring these problems to to get them fixed. As of right now there are no complaints in there records for any alero.

cficare68
07-22-2005, 07:46 AM
No need to complain about something that i am not having any issues with

BNaylor
07-22-2005, 02:26 PM
Filing a complaint with the NHTSA is just a waste of time. They will only consider serious defects that are grave safety issues or have caused injury or death.

If you have an Alero thats a lemon, most states have a "Lemon Law" for consumer related complaints. Most lawyers will not take these type cases because its too hard to prove and too costly battling GM. A lot of lawyers may take wrongful death claims due to a manufacturing defect in the car that may have caused the death or serious bodily injury. Litigation of this nature takes years and there is no guarantee of success.

lmulligan
07-22-2005, 03:04 PM
my states lemon law is only one year after man. date I bought it used 2 years after

BNaylor
07-22-2005, 04:16 PM
my states lemon law is only one year after man. date I bought it used 2 years after

I agree any cause of action will be governed by a statute of limitations and an exhaustion of administrative remedies. Every state varies.

For example in Texas under the Lemon Law its 12 months or 12,000 miles from date of delivery to the buyer.

Also for example in Texas you can file a civil suit against a new or used car dealer that sells you a lemon by grossly misrepresenting the condition of the vehicle, false advertising, odometer cheating, and not disclosing the car was involved in an accident, etc.

Here's how the DTPA statute of limitations reads in Texas, maybe your state is similar:

All actions brought under this subchapter must be commenced within two years after the date on which the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice occurred or within two years after the consumer discovered or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered the occurrence of the false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice. The period of limitation provided in this section may be extended for a period of 180 days if the plaintiff proves that failure timely to commence the action was caused by the defendant's knowingly engaging in conduct solely calculated to induce the plaintiff to refrain from or postpone the commencement of the action.

Regardless, to protect your legal rights always consultant an attorney licensed to practice in your state. Many do not charge anything for the first consultation.

JTrujillo86
07-23-2005, 01:22 AM
Yeah I agree with the "waste of time comment". They only mess with that stuff if its a safety issue.

Actually, I just found out today that in my state of Colorado, you have to notify the car manufacturer (meaning their corporate office, not just a dealer), and explain yourself and why you believe your vehicle is a lemon. If you don't do this before your bring a suit against them, your suit will be thrown out.

Jeremy

biv343
07-25-2005, 09:20 AM
No need to complain about something that i am not having any issues with

Agreed. Almost 85,000 miles and all I've had to replace (outside of tires and brakes and tune up parts) is a blower motor. I doubt the NHTSA is going to do anything for me about a part that died after 5 years of use.

JTrujillo86
07-26-2005, 04:47 AM
Yep...I'm at 52K miles and mine is still a champ...

Jeremy

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