I am having a dispute with a local auto dealer whom I claim damaged my
vehicle.Can Google Answers help me with this problem?

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Request for Question Clarification by expertlaw-ga on 06 Sep 2002 16:45 PDT

What sort of help are you looking for? Examples:

* Statutory law for your state which might apply to your circumstances;

* Case law from your state, addressing similar situations;

* Sample legal pleadings;

* Possible causes of action recognized by your state;

* Possible defenses that the auto dealer may raise if you make such a claim.

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Request for Question Clarification by weisstho-ga on 08 Sep 2002 12:12 PDT

If you would like to pursue this question, please tell us what state
or country you are in, the nature of the damage, the estimated cost
you incurred (or will incur) to repair the damage, the type of
vehicle, and the nature of the auto dealer's business (e.g. is the
dealer a "GM dealer" or "Mercedes dealer" or an independent?).

Please see this example of a similar question:
https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=25067

weisstho-ga

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Clarification of Question by lucyfur-ga on 09 Sep 2002 08:03 PDT

The vehicle is 2000, Ford Truck (diesel). The state is Ohio and the
dealer is Ford factory dealer. The circumstances are these: The truck
is low milage (20000 mi). I took the truck in to have the tires
rotated. While there I asked the service rep if someone could check to
see if the engine was running ok because sometimes I "thought" I could
feel a very slight surging. The rep said he wouldhave someone put it
on the test machine. Aproximately 1& 1/2 hours later Iwas informed
that the electronic computer processor was burned out and the truck
would no longer run. And it was MY fault because I had added a nonFord
computer chip 2 years earlier. The reality is I took in a running
truck and their mechanic damaged it by not installing the test
equipment correctly. If correctly installed the test equipment would
have alerted him. A call to the chip manufacturer revealed that the
ignition must be turned off when any removal or attaching of
components is done. A trained mechanic knows this . If the ignition is
left on then you get the burned out condition that the truck has now.
The amount ofr damage is one to two thousand $. P.S. If your initials
are M.C., Call back.