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I sued CarFax in Riverside CA Superior Court for posting several erroneous reports including the "One Owner" report I relied on when I bought a "termite infested" Cadillac STS. It turns out there were 4 or more owners and never would have bought the car had I known that.

Prior to this, they posted a 3-4 owner report they changed to "One Owner" prior to my buying the car and relying on the Dealer's link to the report.

I have a default judgment against the dealer but waiting for CarFax's answer I gave their attorney an extension on to 11/14.

Anybody out there want a piece of this? Could be worth some real money damages.

Monetary Loss: $5.

Location: Los Angeles, California

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Guest

I am also suing them in Calif court for reporting structural damage for a $1700 claim of which $800 was a decal

Guest

I am having the same issue for something that cost AAA and myself $3200 to fix Carfax has it down as structural damage car fax will not remove it I still owe $26,000 and the dealer offered me $12,000

Guest

I want in, my vehicle was involved in a wind and hai storm. Well insurance paid to get it fixed and did multiple supplements for the repair over 6 months.

Each time the insurance cut a check car fax is listing as accident with structural damage.

I had it corrected once but once again after the final payment they listed another accident. I have proof that it is wrong but they don't care.

Guest

I would like in on this, went to trade my vehicle in to find out car fax has reported structural damage, which never occurred, I bought the vehicle new and it's never been to a repair shop or in an accident ever. Dealer would only offer me salvage price for my vehicle which is $12,000 less than actual value, they state they cannot sell my vehicle it would have to go to salvage auction.

Guest
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What happened with this? I'm having the same issue.

Guest
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This is what I was told too were you able to resolve your issue?

Guest

I live in the south FL and GA. I bought a one owner Lexus LS 430 one owner bought and serviced same dealer, no accidents in FL.

Bought previous LS' in GA.

Offered $2k less on trade in due to accident by original owner. Carfax shows one line one word "accident" bottom p2/5 and on top of page 3/5 damage. Next records 3 standard reregistrations then dealer inventory then sold which was me.

Interestingly, service at GA Lexus dealer then an accident frontal impact no airbag deployment in FL then 2 more services at GA Lexus dealer when car not in FL.

Shocked, disgusted out $4k.

Called Lexus Financial said reimburse $2k now got call from them that won't compensate me!

Glad got financing BMW financial. Didnt get another Lexus from dealer in GA

Guest

What was the outcome with carfax. Just went to trade car in, when i purchased no acvidents go to trade in 3 years later show an acvident before I purchased. Didnt get value when i traded in due to acvident.

Guest

How can I find a lawyer to sue Carfax ? I bought a 2015 Tahoe from the auction , to resale to a dealer ship , after I finish fixing the Truck , i invested more than 7 thousand dollar on the truck , the MMR on the truck its $39,000. I took the truck to resale it to a dealership to find out the Carfax reported a salvage title a total lost , in had to sale it on the spot about $10,000 below the MMR, just to get my money back ,

Guest

I purchased a car in Sept.2103 that showed 1 minor accident, in December 2013 CAR FAX reported a second accident that occurred on April,2013 8 months after the incident. I know have a problem selling my car for it's actual value. Now what to do???

Guest

Id like to join....my truck was pulling a trailer and the trailer came off the hitch. The trailer then hit a tree, never touching my truck.

Car fax reports truck hit tree and nobody will touch it now even though there was not one bit of damage.

Tried several times to contact car fax with no responses. This is bull ***

Guest

Please call me at 816 282 **** asap Donald Leger

Guest

yes I have same issue got all proof from repair shop and insurance company 347994**** my cell. carfax is a ***

Guest

I am having the same issue dealing with Carfax. They state that our 335i BMW sustained Structural Damage despite the fact that both BMW repair facility and Farmers insurance have submitted letters to Carfax stating no structural damage occurred.

If I can find a dealership to take this into trade they will only give us about 70% what the car is worth.

Carfax isย responsible for thousands of dollar of damages to us.. Yes I would love to join a class action suit against Carfax...

Guest

I Had a similar issue. I went to trade in my vehicle and CARFAX had a comment which essentially said that there was structural damage and the frame needed to be checked by a professional.

I did have an accident but there was no frame damaged. I called my insurance company and they sent over all of my repair invoices and there was definitely no frame damage.

They could only offer me 2k on my trade because of it. So yes I want to sue.

Guest

I had the same issue , I am willing to join in a class action

205-370-**** cell phone

Guest
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EXACT SAME ISSUE. After being told by both the repair shop and State Farm that "the don't submit anything to Carfax" I dug a little deeper and learned that apparently the "Preferred" collision repair shop transmits a report to the Insurance Adjuster...

and somewhere in that process, Carfax gets the information of suggested repairs. I was told by the owner of the collision repair shop that they have nothing to do with sending information to Carfax, all they do is transmit via a software program to State Farm. I received a letter from State Farm stating the automobile had been repaired to pre-accident condition. I received a letter from the collision damage shop stating that no frame damage occurred.

I submitted to Carfax and they still refuse to change their erroneous report that has a $6000 error.

I'd be happy to join.

Lori Holland, Arlington TX 76006

Guest

Same issue. Bought a clean vehicle two years later shows a accident before my purchase.

Guest

I said I bought a 2003 Audi in May 2012. Tried to sell it in May 2014.

I forgot to mention that when carfax wrote that the total loss was in Feb 2009, they began reporting it on Feb 2013. They actually have these words printed on the report. Four years after it actually happened. Not only that!

The dealer that sold the car to us also sold us a warranty based on it not being a total loss.

What do you think all of these warranty companies are going to say when they provided warranties to total losses? What a can of worms!

Guest

I bought a 2003 Audi in May 2012 with a clean carfax report. In May 2014 I tried to sell it to a dealer and he wouldnt touch it because carfax start reporting a total loss on the car as of Feb 2013, 8 months after I bought it.

I still owe over $8000.

I want to be in on the lawsuit. Thanks

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