In a legal battle that underscores consumer rights and corporate accountability, a California resident has filed a lawsuit against a major automobile manufacturer for alleged breaches of warranty and unfair business practices. On January 31, 2025, Daisy Adali Lucas Martinez filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, against FCA US, LLC. The case highlights significant issues related to vehicle warranties and consumer protection laws.
Daisy Adali Lucas Martinez purchased a 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4XE on April 30, 2023. She claims that the vehicle suffered from numerous defects and malfunctions that substantially impaired its use, value, and safety. Despite multiple repair attempts at authorized facilities, the problems persisted. Martinez accuses FCA US, LLC of violating the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act by failing to conform the vehicle to express written warranties within a reasonable number of repair attempts or within the warranty periods. She asserts that FCA US, LLC did not replace the vehicle or offer restitution as required by law.
The complaint further alleges breaches of implied warranty under the Song-Beverly Act. According to Martinez's filing, FCA US failed to ensure that the vehicle was fit for its ordinary purposes and would pass without objection in trade. As a result of these violations, she claims to have sustained actual, incidental, and consequential damages amounting to approximately $76,951.74—the purchase price of the vehicle.
Martinez also charges FCA US with engaging in unlawful business practices under California Business & Professions Code § 17200. She contends that FCA US knowingly placed defective vehicles into commerce and failed to adequately inform consumers about their warranty rights or provide necessary repairs. The complaint details how FCA US allegedly installed substandard components during repairs and neglected proper diagnostics due to concerns over reimbursement from manufacturers.
Seeking justice through her lawsuit, Martinez requests several forms of relief from the court: rescission of the sales contract; declarations regarding repair attempts; actual damages; restitution; civil penalties under the Song-Beverly Act; attorney’s fees; prejudgment interest; injunctive relief; costs incurred during litigation; an accounting for all monies received by FCA US through unfair competition practices; and an order preventing further acts constituting unfair competition.
Representing Daisy Adali Lucas Martinez is attorney Maxwell Kreymer from MES Legal Inc., while Judge Hannah Cressy presides over Case No.: 2OPSCUPLOS? r24 in Ventura Superior Court.