Subaru, Toyota boxer engine issues spark lawsuits
The class-action lawsuit alleges that Scion, Subaru and Toyota vehicles have defective boxer engines. November 10, 2024 - Toyota and Subaru boxer engine issues have sparked a class-action lawsuit alleging that the engine failures were caused by concealed defects in vehicles jointly manufactured by Subaru and Toyota. The boxer engine failure class action lawsuit covers these Subaru and Toyota vehicles equipped with 2.0L and 2.4L four-cylinder boxer engines. 2013-2016 Scion FR-S 2017-2023 Toyota 86/GR86 2013-2023 Subaru BRZ Arkansas plaintiff Laura Young filed a more than $5 million boxer engine failure lawsuit for her 2019 Toyota GR86, which she purchased used in October 2021. In April 2023, when the plaintiff was driving her Toyota car, the GR86's odometer showed about 64,000 hours when it suddenly lost power and the engine failed. Powertrain warranty is 60 months or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first. The plaintiff did not claim she contacted the dealership, but she said she contacted an auto repair shop after…
BMW water pump recall sparks lawsuit
The BMW class action lawsuit claims that the water pump recall cannot repair 720,000 vehicles. October 11, 2024 — BMW water pump recall sparks class-action lawsuit filed about six weeks after BMW recalled more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump problems. According to BMW water pump recall documents: "Blow-by fluid in the PCV system may collect on the intake hose. If this occurs, this fluid may drip onto the plug connector. Over time, this may cause fluid into the plug and may cause a short circuit." — BMW The BMW water pump lawsuit covers the following recalled vehicles: 2014-2016 BMW 228i 2014-2016 BMW 228xi 2012-2016 BMW 328i 2012-2016 BMW 328xi 2014-2016 BMW 428i 2015-2016 BMW 428xi 2012-2016 BMW 528i 2012-2015 BMW X1 2013-2017 BMW X3 2015-2018 BMW X4 2016-2018 BMW X5 2012-2016 BMW Z4 BMW told the government that about 1% of recalled vehicles may be defective and that it did not tell customers not to drive their vehicles.…
Nissan Rogue gasoline smell allegedly making occupants sick
The class-action lawsuit claims the Rogue SUV's positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system is defective. September 24, 2024 — A Nissan Rogue class action lawsuit alleges that 2021-2023 Nissan Rogue models have odors inside the vehicle due to a defective positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system. The Nissan class action lawsuit alleges that the Rogue SUV is equipped with a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engine. Occupants claimed that the smell of gasoline made them sick when the fuel seeped into the rubber components. The Nissan Rogue owner further claimed that the dealer did nothing about the gasoline odor complaint, but the technician allegedly acknowledged that there was a problem. Supposedly, even the occupants' clothes smelled like the gas from their recent ride in the Rogue, and once the Nissan Rogue was shut down and parked, the smell was apparently quite horrific. The class action lawsuit also claims that the gasoline smell caused the Nissan Rogue's value to decrease. The class-action…
BMW water pumps recalled due to ‘thermal incident’
BMW has announced a recall of 720,000 vehicle water pumps following at least 18 reports of water pump problems. August 21, 2024 — BMW is recalling more than 720,000 water pumps because they could short-circuit and catch fire. 2012-2015 BMW X1 sDrive28i 2012-2015 BMW X1 xDrive28i 2012-2016 BMW Z4 sDrive28i 2012-2016 BMW 528i 2012-2016 BMW 528i xDrive 2012-2016 BMW 328i 2012-2016 BMW 328xi 2016-2018 BMW X5 xdrive 40e 2014-2016 BMW 228i 2014-2016 BMW 228xi 2014-2016 BMW 428i 2014-2016 BMW 428i xDrive 2014-2016 BMW 328xi Gran Turismo 2013-2017 BMW X3 sDrive28i 2013-2017 BMW X3 xDrive28i 2015-2018 BMW X4 xDrive28i 2015-2016 BMW 428xi BMW said the problem was with the water pump's electrical plug connector. "Fluid leaking from the positive crankcase ventilation system may collect on the intake hose. If this happens, then this fluid may drip onto the plug connector. Over time, this may cause fluid to enter the plug and potentially cause a short circuit." - BMW BMW believes only…
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