Dale

Sue Dale v. FCA US, LLC; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive

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United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaOctober 14, 20252:25-cv-00868California2,673 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

I. Factual Background

7 On or about September 5, 2016, plaintiff entered into a 8 warranty contract with FCA regarding her vehicle, a 2017 Chrysler 9 Pacifica equipped with a nine-speed transmission. (See Docket 10 No. 1-1 at 3, 5.) Plaintiff claims that 2017 Chrysler Pacifica 11 vehicles equipped with nine-speed transmissions have a defective 12 transmission that may cause symptoms such as loss of power, 13 jerking, difficulty merging, and difficulty upon acceleration. 14 (See id. at 5.) Notably, plaintiff does not describe the nature 15 or symptoms of the transmission defect she claims is present in 16 her vehicle. (See id.) 17 Plaintiff alleges four violations of the Song-Beverly 18 Act against FCA: (1) FCA failed to timely replace her vehicle or 19 make restitution to her; (2) FCA failed to commence repairs of 20 her vehicle within a reasonable time and failed to repair her 21 vehicle to conform with the applicable warranties within thirty 22 days; (3) FCA failed to make available to its repair facilities 23 sufficient service literature and replacement parts to effect 24 repairs during the express warranty period; and (4) FCA breached 25 the implied warranty of…

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