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what can I do about a lemon from a dealership?
Manuel
membomrtz@msn.com

In Nov/2000 I purchased a 1998 Olds Delta 88 from Paul Heuring Ford Dealership in Hobart, IN. At purchase check engine light was on. I was informed that car had been checked and serviced by their dept and was fine. Next day car began shuting off while in drive. I notified dealership. I made two trips to dealer, service dept said it was a vaccuum leak. I replaced the part. Car continued to experience problems. Car has been worked on 6 times for major repairs. Car is still inoperable. I approached dealer for help because car has had problems from first day but am having a difficult time. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AND CAN I RECIEVE ANY HELP RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM?

REPAIR PROBLEM COULD OF CAUSE DEATH
BRIAN ARMSTRONG
INTENSEQUE@AOL.COM

AMY CAR HAD STEERING PROBLEMS AND AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN BRAKE, KNOCKING PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD FOR REPAIRS IN MAY AND THEY CLAIM I NEED TO RESURFACE ROTORSAND NEEDED BRAKE PADS. THEY ALSO REPLACED AN IDLE ARM. IN JULY, I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO I TOOK IT BACK TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY CLAIMED AGAIN THAT I NEED TO REPLACE ROTORS BACAUSE THEY WERE WARPED AND NEED BRAKE PADS. I HAD THE WORK DONE AND THAT WAS THAT. ON 8/12/01 NOT A MONTH LATER, I WAS COMING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN WITH MY FAMILY AND THE TIE ROD BROKE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED US TO BE IN AND ACCIDENT. LUCKLY WE STOPPED FOR FOOD AT A TRUCK STOP AND WHEN WE FINISHED, WE WERE ON A SIDE ROAD GOING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH AND THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSEING US TO ROCK AND ECT. FORD SHOULD OF CHECK FOR ANY THING THAT COULD OF CAUSE STEERING PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT. THEY GAVE BRAKES WORK BOTH TIME NOT 2 MONTHS APART. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. CAN I HAVE A LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM FOR NEGLEGANCE SO THEY CANDPAY FOR THE WORK ON MY VEHICLE AND MONEY I CAME OUT OF FOR THE BRAKES THE GAVE ME. THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO REPAY ANYTHING. MY FAMILY COULD OF BEEN KILLED A LONG WITH MYSELF. PLEASE ADVISE.

REPAIR PROBLEM COULD OF CAUSE DEATH
BRIAN ARMSTRONG
INTENSEQUE@AOL.COM

AMY CAR HAD STEERING PROBLEMS AND AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN BRAKE, KNOCKING PROBLEMS. I TOOK MY CAR TO FORD FOR REPAIRS IN MAY AND THEY CLAIM I NEED TO RESURFACE ROTORSAND NEEDED BRAKE PADS. THEY ALSO REPLACED AN IDLE ARM. IN JULY, I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO I TOOK IT BACK TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY CLAIMED AGAIN THAT I NEED TO REPLACE ROTORS BACAUSE THEY WERE WARPED AND NEED BRAKE PADS. I HAD THE WORK DONE AND THAT WAS THAT. ON 8/12/01 NOT A MONTH LATER, I WAS COMING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN WITH MY FAMILY AND THE TIE ROD BROKE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED US TO BE IN AND ACCIDENT. LUCKLY WE STOPPED FOR FOOD AT A TRUCK STOP AND WHEN WE FINISHED, WE WERE ON A SIDE ROAD GOING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH AND THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSEING US TO ROCK AND ECT. FORD SHOULD OF CHECK FOR ANY THING THAT COULD OF CAUSE STEERING PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT. THEY GAVE BRAKES WORK BOTH TIME NOT 2 MONTHS APART. THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. CAN I HAVE A LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM FOR NEGLEGANCE SO THEY CANDPAY FOR THE WORK ON MY VEHICLE AND MONEY I CAME OUT OF FOR THE BRAKES THE GAVE ME. THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO REPAY ANYTHING. MY FAMILY COULD OF BEEN KILLED A LONG WITH MYSELF. PLEASE ADVISE.