Carl Cameron is demanding better consumer protections after his new Nissan Altima developed numerous issues shortly after purchase.
Carl Cameron's 2024 Nissan Altima started having issues four days after purchase, but months later he's still trying to return it. He's now calling for better protections for consumers and so-called ' lemon laws ' to ensure car buyers have recourse for defective vehicles . An Ontario man is calling on the provincial government to introduce “ lemon laws ” to protect consumers from defective vehicles , after a new car he bought started having multiple issues just four days after he brought it home.
CBC’s Farrah Merali has the story. For Carl Cameron, a new Nissan Altima seemed like a safe, reliable purchase — he'd owned one in the past, had a good experience and decided to buy a 2024 model that July. He said he couldn't pair his new cell phone wirelessly, lights indicating his tire pressure was high or low began appearing and the radio began turning on and off.The 78-year-old contacted the Orillia, Ont., dealership where he purchased the car after the issues began, but because he was in and out of hospital for serious health issues, he wasn't able to immediately bring back the car. When he was able to bring it back in October, the team acknowledged problems but couldn't initially figure out what was causing the issue. Ultimately, he was given a loaner vehicle and told a replacement part had been ordered. That was just the beginning of a months-long wait. 'Nothing's been replaced, nothing's been resolved. I keep paying for a vehicle that I don't have,' said Cameron, who wants the dealership to take the car back and refund him. Cameron is speaking about his experience to call for better protections for car buyers in his position. So-called 'lemon laws' — that is, laws that offer recourse for consumers who purchase 'lemons' or defective vehicles — exist in many U.S. states, but advocates say Quebec is the only province in Canada to have introduced something similar that protects consumers in a robust wa
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