Legal Question in Consumer Law in Maryland

Warranty Fraud

Purchased car one year ago with three (3) year(easy care)warranty which covered all auto parts, including transmission. The transmission failed and the dealership states that the transmission parts are not covered and therefore, I am going to have to pay for repairs. This is the 2nd time I purchased a car from this particular dealership and have encountered the same problem twice.


Asked on 4/24/02, 12:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

G. Joseph Holthaus III Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus

Re: Warranty Fraud

Search through my other responses, I answered a similar question about a year ago.

I have had similar warranty claim matters and have resolved all matters satisfactorily.

You need to use the language in the warranty and couple it with citations to Maryland law to

assert a proper written claim. This claim should be in the form of a demand for performance and

a breach of warranty. It should be delivered properly. This is the first step. If your case is as

you state then this should satisfy your issue without further action. If not, filing a claim may be needed.

A small claim can be filed where damages sought are under $2,500.

I am available at a reasonable charge to draft your letter. It may be advantageous to present your demand through an attorney. This is something you need to decide.

Whether it is worth it depends on how much the transmission work will cost which can be expensive.

G. Joseph Holthaus III

(410) 799-9002

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Answered on 4/24/02, 1:06 pm


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