Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety

Governor Newsom signs new laws to help reduce costs for families | Governor of California

#California! Good news for car buyers. @governor.ca.gov just signed the Combating Auto Retail Scams Act, to make buying cars more affordable & less risky. Imagine having 3 days to return a used car for ANY reason, for a refund. Game changer! @consumerfed.bsky.social www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/06/g...

Governor Newsom signs new laws to help reduce costs for families | Governor of California

Live in #California? Thinking of buying a car next year? Worried about getting scammed? GOOD news! @governor.ca.gov just signed the CA Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act, w/ first-in-the-nation 3-day cooling off period for used car buyers. @consumerfed.bsky.social www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/06/g...

CA groups push for veto of bill that would raise fees on car sales A coalition of California consumer and small business groups is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto a bill which would allow car dealers to more than triple the fee to

Pro-consumer groups & small businesses ask @governor.ca.gov to VETO #SB791, which would more than triple how much greedy car dealers can charge new & used car buyers for "document processing." #scam #Junkfees @consumerfed.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social
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VIVA #California!!

Looks like Rivian is learning from Tesla's mistakes. But -- we agree with @autosafety.org. NHTSA should issue a safety standard, to make it easier to get out in an emergency and not get trapped inside. @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @saferoadsnow.bsky.social

Congratulations to all the stellar honorees!! ✨ 👏 @consumerfed.bsky.social @consumeradvocates.bsky.social

Sometimes Car Tech Goes Too Far. Automakers Are Admitting It Just because a feature is new doesn’t mean it’s better.

About time....

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One factor: auto scams that bury car buyers, including young people buying their first cars, in a mountain of debt. #scam #scams

#California #Affordability

#Shutdown #Vought #Government Price hikes for medical care....$$$$$

New York Auto Finance Company To Compensate Servicemembers for Illegal Repossessions

Relief for members of US Armed Forces whose vehicles were illegally repossessed. 👇 👏 @starsandstripes.bsky.social

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Auto affordability is super important, especially now. #California is on the brink of taking the lead in making buying new and used cars more affordable and less risky. @governor.ca.gov -- pls sign SB766, the Combating Auto Retail Scams Act!

BMW recalls nearly 200K vehicles due to fire risk, says owners should park outside The recall affects BMW vehicles from model years 2019-22 and owners are advised to park outside due to a fire risk from corroded engine starter relays that may overheat.

BMW issues yet another safety recall because its 2019- 2022 cars are prone to catching on fire. Also warns nearly 200,000 BMW owners not to park in their own garage or near other cars. As if that was always possible.

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Is Russell Vought going to use the #shutdown as a pretext to lay off pro-consumer watchdogs at the CFPB, who are famous for making crooked lenders give back BILLIONS of $$ to victims they ripped off? @nteu335.bsky.social @savecfpb.bsky.social @nclc4consumers.bsky.social @consumerfed.bsky.social

Looking to buy an #EV? @insideevs.com has tips that could save you a lot of $$$$$. #Electricvehicles #cars #newcars

Shake-up at federal agency creates concern about consumer product safety The future of consumer product safety in America is in a state of flux, as major changes rock the agency tasked with protecting the public from dangerous produc

🚨 #Parents -- Who is keeping your #kids safe from hazardous products? 🚨 Changes at US Consumer Product Safety Commission raise alarms. TY @nationalconsumers.bsky.social for shining the spotlight. @consumerfed.bsky.social
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#Tesla #Musk + "full self-driving" fiasco + trains = road to catastrophe. Thank you @markey.senate.gov @blumenthal.senate.gov @nbcnews.com for exposing this obvious threat to people's safety. @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @shuasanchez.bsky.social @divesttesla.bsky.social

When is a pickup truck NOT a pickup truck?? When it's built by #Ford. Starting to sound like #Musk. When is "full self driving" not actually autonomous? When it's built by #Tesla.

Tesla Is Urging Drowsy Drivers to Use ‘Full Self-Driving.’ That Could Go Very Wrong The company’s FSD tech doesn’t actually self-drive. Experts say that advising customers to switch it on when they're drifting between lanes is exactly the wrong move.

Exactly the wrong time to switch to "full self-driving"....
@tesla-takedown.bsky.social @divesttesla.bsky.social @autosafety.org

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Especially not having to pay extra each month for features that should be standard. www.kbb.com/car-news/bmw...

YouTube video by carconsumers CarMax keeps selling dangerous, defective recalled cars. Boycott CarMax.

Shopping for a used car? Your safety & your family's safety are priority #1. 🚨 Beware of CarMax. 🚨 They fail to get FREE repairs done to fix deadly safety recall defects, like bad brakes, catching on fire, loss of steering, & ticking time bomb #Takata airbags. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lD...

Auto loan delinquencies on the rise: Here's what that means for the economy Auto loans remain the second-largest debt category for American consumers, behind mortgages. Now, more people are falling behind on their car payments.

More consumers are falling behind on car payments. Telltale sign of economic distress. #Trump #tariffs are among factors hurting car buyers. #economy #GenZ #loans #cars

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GOP Wrings Hands About Fraud After Crushing CFPB A House Committee on Financial Services hearing Thursday morning was an exercise in gaslighting.

Scammed by a sleazy lender? You are far from alone. Millions more are complaining. The #CFPB used to make crooked banks give back $$$$ billions they ripped off from consumers. But now the consumer watchdog has been de-fanged. @savecfpb.bsky.social @nteu335.bsky.social

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🚨 Counterfeit airbags from China are implicated in fatal crashes in America. Hard to detect, but they can kill. @autosafety.org @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @autosafety.org

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Ford recalls over 115K trucks due to defect that could lead to loss of steering control More than 115,000 Ford trucks are being recalled as the steering column upper shaft can detach, potentially causing loss of steering control in certain F-series vehicles.

#Ford has issued yet another safety recall. This time, its F-series trucks may lose steering. YIKES. No wonder Ford is on the attack against #California's auto lemon law -- to cut warranty costs, since they produce record-breaking numbers of VERY faulty vehicles.
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#California #climate #EVs #environment Not waiting for when climate change deniers finally get it.

Thanks for sharing. Sure seems like it would be smarter to offer discounts instead of price hikes. Talk about their being tone deaf....🙄

Very true~! Thanks for the reminder. 👍

Bad timing.... #ABC #Kimmel #Freespeech

Tick tick tick... #Evs #cars #prices