Ga. man left stranded after he says dealer’s GPS device prevented his car from starting

[@TheRobWay1]

Great report ! Those devices should be disclosed both verbally and in writing.

[@jaykoerner]

They are...

[@AmeriMutt76]

How do you know they did? ​@@jaykoerner

[@nathanielhill8156]

The notice is buried in a mountain of paperwork and forgotten by the time it's paid off. A better option is the notice and an expiration should be attached to the car's title. After it expires, any mechanic should be allowed to remove it.

[@christopherkidwell9817]

And removed at the end of the term.

[@christopherkidwell9817]

@@jaykoerner No, they actually aren't. Numerous people have called the dealerships on that nonsense and pointed out that they are NOT disclosed in the paperwork anywhere.

[@MNDashcam]

Carhop installs these. I'm a tow truck driver. Iv towed cars for this exact reason. Carhop sucks for this! Shut down a guy's car over $30 behind. I called them and bitched them out and made them turn his car back on. Didn't charge him anything and dropped his car back down.

[@meluk6991]

You're a very understanding person with a big heart. Good on you.

[@MNDashcam]

@@meluk6991 thanks. It sucks when companies like carhop take advantage of people in tough spots. If it was a couple months behind that's when the repo order is usually issued but over $30....

[@Queendeewitdalocs]

Thank you

[@Tetracera.]

what's a carhop?..

[@MNDashcam]

@Tetracera. a used car lot chain known to sell junky cars for way to much and then screw people in various ways.

[@MrProwlr1]

They wouldn’t pay till it hit the news 🤬. Shame on those people. I sure won’t buy there

[@KennethLWagner-yw9ko]

sounds like sanipac

[@meeka6181]

This the same thing happened to me 😒

[@ExquisiteBossin]

Would you have bought there anyway. No point of saying you won't shop at a place you wouldn't shop at anyway.

[@gregbrightwell662]

Every one of the dealerships in Georgia use them. Buy there if you want, or don't want. If you buy a car from a lot, you have one.

[@GamingGuruXD]

Looks like a sketchy dealership anyways, i certainly wouldnt have financed with them to begin with, this is the kind of shady dealership that repo’s you car one day late on a payment, then charges thousands of dollars on top of what you owe to get it back.

[@pbrstreetgang73]

I hope this man contacts the state attorney general. This should be criminal if the man paid off his car

[@winzyl9546]

Companies paid more in lobbying.

[@ashho313]

This was 2 years ago

[@willywill2064]

US Auto is off of my list...........thank you.

[@farouk7336]

As a Georgia native and Atlanta resident I can tell you the state of Georgia has some of the worst laws in the Country for protecting consumers when purchasing used vehicles. In the state of Georgia it is truly buyer beware. You don’t have much consumer protection when purchasing used vehicles in the state of Georgia. There is a used car lot every mile or two in the City. Used car dealers know all they have to do is put the car on the lot, once you drive away in it the problems are now yours. In GA Buyer beware is what my attorney once told me.

[@kcook8119]

He didn't have to buy from that car lot and he also signed the contract stating the module will be installed. You sure missed a lot in your statement.

[@apexone5502]

@@kcook8119 he also paid off his car 2 years earlier, so it should’ve been removed by the company. Farouk’s comment applies to this situation.

[@originaldelta]

@@kcook8119 installed for a car that was paid off in cash...how dense are you?

[@Midwest..]

@@kcook8119 Republican states no law protecting customers does some politicians also own used car dealership 😁😆

[@danielleach3342]

Georgia isnt Republican anymore... not since Brandon.

[@CanadianSmoke]

Profit is far more important than integrity. It takes a television reporter to make things right... how disappointing. Kudos and a great job, Harry Samler!!

[@winzyl9546]

People keep voting pro-corporate, this is what you get.

[@DowntownMeganBrown]

People can’t never do the right thing without someone watching over them

[@Rick-ih7wp]

Including the proper use of grammar.

[@ChronicSensei]

​@@Rick-ih7wpYou're two years late. 😂

[@Rick-ih7wp]

@@ChronicSensei Your statement does not make any sense. I've not been notified of any time requirements.

[@ChronicSensei]

@@Rick-ih7wp Cope harder. 😂

[@hubbabubba426]

Some of us are actually honest and don't need to be watched

[@Mark-s6m2z]

They should face prosecution for this

[@MagnumCarta]

If there's no law that says they must remove it then I'm sure there's also no law that says their home can't be flipped upside down by high powered construction vehicles.

[@tbrowwnn]

Georgia needs to get it together. They have the worst laws when it comes to protecting the consumers. Ridiculous

[@kcook8119]

The laws are just fine. Taking responsibility when you sign the contract. That's on the consumer not the state.

[@Midwest..]

Republican states 🤔🤔🤔

[@mikeylikesit6588]

@@kcook8119 you just blamed that car owner for a device the dealership added. I think you have Stockholm’s syndrome.

[@kcook8119]

@@mikeylikesit6588 yes I did. If he paid it off like he claims then he should have took it to the dealer to have the module removed.

[@jackanderson2773]

@@Midwest.. Everything is awful now !

[@bwortham565]

I know a friend who was stranded who had to spend the night in her car overnight because that device was turned on and couldn't start her car which was very dangerous. I would never buy a car from a car dealership that does that you never know the circumstances they just want that money they don't care about you.

[@kcook8119]

Uh yea that's what doing business is all about. I can see you never been in business for yourself at any point in your life. SMDH

[@bwortham565]

@@kcook8119 enjoy your day. To my point proven. Thanks.

[@GhostlyGhille]

@@bwortham565 The only people who have that in their cars are people with the absolute worst credit. If your buying at this kind of dealership its basically your last and only option for a car. But props to him for paying it off, i would go to the dealership on my last payment date and have them remove it when paying the money.

[@M.J.212]

So you actually read in entirety the stack of papers when buying a car or house, seriously doubt that most people do just like App terms of service?

[@GhostlyGhille]

@@M.J.212 I sell new cars most people dont read everything but we are legally obligated to give you a clear breakdown of everything your signing. we also dont sell cars to people who's scores require this level of extreme supervision to buy a car. I've had bad credit some through sharing an apartment with a friend who ended up in a mental home. Who then broke back in after our lease was up cops were called i was never alerted damages sat on my score for a full two years before i was aware went from a 720 to a 470 had to rebuild walked / biked to work until i could build my credit and buy a decent cheap used car.

[@kaniala5]

I had a similar experience in California. A truck was in our shop for the same thing. It was a fleet vehicle a client bought for his maintenance crew. They took lunch, and when they got in the truck it wouldn't start. I found a similar device and using the manufacturer's info my boss was able to contact three seperate entities and all of them denied responsibility. One of them did call back later and demanded we return the gps equipment at our cost. Two weeks later a contractor removed it for us but the main computer module was permanently damage and had to be replaced.

[@johnmccallum8512]

Well you know where to send the repair bill, or at least your customer does.🤬🤬

[@christopherkidwell9817]

What? The main computer module should not have been permanently damaged by that device being activated. It is meant to temporarily disable the vehicle so that it can be repossessed without ANY additional work being done.

[@MagnumCarta]

They had the attitude to demand the GPS back and to not pay the shipping costs **after** denying any responsibility? Wow. I'd tell them to eat shit, proverbially and literally.

[@kaniala5]

@@johnmccallum8512 We did not remove the gps device, a contractor did it because my boss did not want to be liable for it. We only billed him for diagnosis and replacement of the main cpu module.

[@KiraSlith]

They demanded YOU the mechanic return the device at your cost, and when their tech came and removed it they BROKE THE ECSU?! That has to be illegal on multiple levels.

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

I’m a mechanic here in Atlanta I have a whole box of them …. Anytime my customers purchase cars I always suggest for them to let me remove them to prevent this from happening .they don’t turn off when the car is running they just don’t let your car start back up. It’s just cheaper for the car dealer to leave it in the vehicle than it is to remove it

[@datgrllRITZA]

How do I get mines off 😂 DEAD ASS

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

@@datgrllRITZA I can give you are number you can give us a call ..I’m over in Lilburn Georgia if you are currently paying payments if you remove it they can repo the car it’s part of the agreement but if you It paid off you can remove them👍

[@datgrllRITZA]

@@hellcatredeye-g6582 You can send the number cuz at this point idgaf bout the repo they can have this POS 😂

[@geecrawdad]

Hi, Loganville here. I just bought a car for cash and just activated the LoJack. Are those ok to have? It seems very useful with the geofencing.

[@bamagrl26]

That's why when I buy a car, I ask if there is some sort of tracking device on the car. I purchased a 2011 Lexus IS250, and luckily, it was removed prior to purchasing the vehicle. Because I had purchased a vehicle from Carmax in 2011, I had a personal mechanic who checked it out before I purchased it, and he removed it shortly after I bought it. Carmax left it on saying that it was disabled since I paid cash, a bunch of BS.

[@MagnumCarta]

Last time I bought a car from Carmax, three of the tires had low air pressure and one tire had a nail in it. This car was also delivered from one location to a closer store to where I live. In all that time they failed to check the tires when they said they did an inspection. My family and I made them pay for an entire new set of tires after we DROVE the car back to their lot to make them see in person AND check the odometer. From there it was clear we barely even drove the car so the air pressure had to have been lower from the time they sold it to us. CarMax sucks.

[@GeorgiaWhisper]

US Aito Sales has done this to many people.

[@tbrowwnn]

Yes they have. Happened to my sister in law on her way to work on the middle of morning traffic on 400

[@richards8872]

@@tbrowwnnthey don’t turn the car off when it’s running only when you go to start it and you have been late for a few months

[@MachineWashableKatie]

​@@richards8872Unless you're this guy apparently

[@isaac198428]

Newer cars now have over the air updates and some features can be activated by a dealership. Talk about being connected and tracked. Turns out, even when you're doing everything right you can still get screwed.

[@musictosoothe]

wouldn't buy anything newer than 1990.

[@BusArch42]

Difference is you are dealing with corporate not some low life dealer like this. My husbands armada has an opt out screen that comes up every time it’s started. This blocks or allows transmission of vehicle data

[@StolenJoker84]

@@BusArch42He has to opt-out every time he drives? Why isn’t this a one-time setting? Oh wait … if they made opting out a one time option, they can’t annoy owners enough to just let them opt-in to the tracking.

[@BusArch42]

@@StolenJoker84 it might be able to be defaulted but that would require research and more energy than he wishes to expend.

[@StolenJoker84]

@@BusArch42 Thats a fair response, and I get that from a users perspective, but my point was that the very first time your husband (or anyone, honestly) hit the “opt-out” button, that should have been it. This is shady on the part of Nissan for it to ask every single time anyone gets in the vehicle to drive it.

[@MrProwlr1]

I hate car dealerships. They are all ripoffs, I’m glad I’m at a point where I can buy from an individual and not a rip lot.

[@mohammadzohorul8887]

never buy a car from a dealership unless the car's value is likely to go up like Porsche 911 gt3 rs

[@luvdacurvyones]

I hate dealerships too. I hate car salesman! In fact, I pay people $20 just so I can test drive their car just to get my own data on how each car or truck drives. People live talking about their cars too! These people will tell you the pros and cons of their car. 😁👍

[@BusArch42]

We stopped trying to sell our used cars for cash. Nobody has the money to pay cash. They want to shop a package with financing included

[@colt-_-jonson1743]

Just like ffl trnasfers they'll make you use proper channels

[@jameschanin876]

I'm glad that CBS46 got this man his money back.

[@dannmarceau]

I wondered how this could happen, then he said, "Georgia."

[@Shiesty9168]

My local mechanic removed it for Free since it was simply connected to the OBD😂

[@georgegravette1132]

Was it plugged into the OBD port, or attached/wired into some other part of the car's electronics?

[@Exis247]

@@georgegravette1132 My guess would be a second OBD port splice onto the original. But theres a good chance that it was literally plugged into the port. Either way it would not have been able to interrupt the car's ignition.

[@garygerard4290]

'a change in direction: I was in the middle of buying 4 vehicles from US Auto Sales for my company 'Guess what?

[@kaylacombs6254]

How is this legal to begin with?

[@vivillager]

The question isn't frame correctly. The question is, what would make this illegal? At it's core, what happened here was that someone purchased a used vehicle (the dealer is not franchise, so they can't sell new cars, that narrows it down to used cars), and the used car had aftermarket (not original) equipment that failed, and the failure disabled the vehicle. Lucky, the guy was only out small amount. I know someone who once purchased a used truck whose mechanical fan had been replaced with an electric fan. Once again, a used vehicle with aftermarket equipment. The difference was, in his case, the fan quit, overheated the engine and ruined it. So in his case, the failure of aftermarket equipment totaled his truck, because replacing the engine would of been more than the value of the truck. Nobody questioned the legality of the electric fan in the truck.

[@oldjarhead386]

@@vivillagerThe fan isn’t secretly providing a company with private data so they can find your car whenever they want. It’s not a simple as “just a device”.

[@vivillager]

@@oldjarhead386, That's entirely different. The complaint made was that the device malfunctioned and disabled the vehicle. Now it's, the device is tracking, however there's no evidence provided by anyone that the device was actively tracking. If that's now what is being claimed, it would be best to substantiate that claim

[@StolenJoker84]

@@vivillagerThe issue is that it’s a tracking device that the dealership installed (possibly without the buyers knowledge), the dealership did not recall the device, and that device failed, leaving the owner of the car stranded. The issue is that this device should have never been there to begin with. Another issue is that devices like this are able to prevent people from getting around in an emergency situation. It’s one thing to have a GPS tracker on something you actually own. It’s something else to be able to remotely strand someone. This guy had paid his car off years prior to this, and so the dealership no longer owned the car.

[@vivillager]

@@StolenJoker84, there's a few misconceptions here, I'd be happy to clarify. When we install a device, we don't do it with the buyer's knowledge, we do it with the buyer's consent. We get written permission. I assume that this buyer, like others before him, gave permission, in writing, for the installation of the device. The fact that the buyer called the dealership for help after the car stopped working supports my assumption. Also, generally speaking, we dealerships offer to remove the device at no cost to the buyer if requested within 2 years of completion their obligation. The reason why we limit it to two years is because over time records can get lost, misplaced, or stored away into archive. Without records, removal of the device can become more complicated, and complicated means expensive... on the dealer's part. Especially if the dealer must hire a third party because the buyer has moved some distance away. Here, the buyer made no mention of ever requesting removal until years later, after the device malfunctioned. The dealer cannot be held responsible for the device if the buyer never requested the removal.

[@michaelatkinson3871]

For a while, I worked as a mechanic at one of these dealerships and I installed these devices on the cars. it is a simple relay put in line with the ignition relay that when activated prevents the car from starting. Yes, you can look around under your dash and look for it. Most of the time they will be easy to find because they look out of place or the installation is sloppy. My dealership was good about removing them when the car was paid off. I even found one of these in a junkyard car when I was salvaging some parts.

[@Julian-do7bv]

They leave these on the vehicle after its paid off the tracker does nothing for them so why waste their money removing them

[@TonJravolta007]

There is a case for this being unconstitutional. These devices are actually invading the privacy of citizens. A case can also be made that these devices and the companies that use them are in violation of the 8th Amendment because of the excessive and cruel nature in which these companies are operating. The people of Georgia need to take this to court. Companies should not be allowed to operate with impunity, it's disgusting.

[@texasstuff1281]

The bill of rights addresses the actions of the government and the people, not private parties. Nothing unconstitutional about it.

[@RedBaronisa]

More than just that. Devices like these are extremely dangerous. And as someone with access to other’s GPS data, I can assure u that its very easy for people to abuse or leak that info. Not to mention its an electronic. All electronics can be hacked. I found out OnStar can be hacked. A hacker can follow behind you and listen to your entire conversation and can even shut ur car off and unlock your doors. That’s besides the point tho. GPS trackers on leased equipment should be illegal.

[@TonJravolta007]

@@texasstuff1281 I just saw this response, and I stand corrected. You are right.

[@musictosoothe]

@@texasstuff1281 just should be illegal. It's too dangerous to allow a car to be stopped randomly.

[@ai4px]

Constitituonality only applies to government issues. This was between two private parties and he consented to it.

[@denisemorris8819]

Thank you for helping this man and throwing light on the bs.

[@johncarter3818]

The same happened to me Cost over 300 just to get it removed. I was stuck for 3 days

[@richards8872]

That’s one you. It’s a 5 minute removal

[@supermodelatlanta1354]

THE WORST! BEEN THERE DONE THAT F US AUTO SALES

[@dextersmithbsee]

Me too!

[@tracynorwood5451]

Same thing happened to me! Same dealership! Had not missed a payment! Had a tow and mechanic bill. Had to call numerous times until finally getting reimbursed $600. Glad it worked out for you as well. But what a inconvenience!! Laws need to change!

[@vanwrinkle-01]

My neighbour had one of those in his pickup. Dealer never took it out when the neighbour bought (and paid cash) for the truck. It shut the truck down about 400 miles from home during a snow storm. He had to have the truck towed home and then the dealer wanted to charge him for removing the unit. The judge awarded him $1000 over and above his costs. There are laws here in Canada as well and the dealer was so crooked that when he dies they'll have to screw him into the ground. That's also why I never buy a used car from a dealership. Got hosed once and said never again. I've always had good luck buying cars privately.

[@trishscott7345]

GOOD JOB HELPING THE MAN

[@theraceanalystphdprovingha4119]

Georgia's use of the word "laws" is abominable...a vulgarity of said statehood.

[@yazms.]

my left ear loved this video, thank you

[@dapfitz5]

they should do another episode on why the hell did that mechanic charge $223 to remove that device that only takes 15 min

[@themartdog]

Probably included the tow to the shop

[@killyouwithfire]

A towing runs around 150$ depending how far the car is, so that sounds about right

[@mikepeters9389]

If the mechanic did not immediately know that the device was there and had reason to believe that was the problem there would have been some diagnostic time involved in trying to find out what the issue is.

[@mickeymouserfan6789]

Wow it’s so scary buying a used car now. Makes me wonder if you paid cash would the tracker still be on it 🙃. Great consumer information

[@trekie12cataz]

I would say yes because they could sell the data from tracking you.

[@theotheleo6830]

@@trekie12cataz Nah, Google already has that market sewn up.

[@CrimsonDawn907]

Not if you pay cash and remove it​@@trekie12cataz

[@pbrstreetgang73]

They could claim its a security device

[@richards8872]

@@trekie12catazyeah you are dense. They do not pay the monthly or yearly fee just to track someone only if it’s financed

[@gtapeach8397]

How can I put my story out with the news

[@Ottiz_Killgor]

Could it have anything to do with 2g/3g being phased out?

[@evanm9026]

Omg. No. All cars have that.

[@capybara9802]

@@evanm9026 he means as in cellular network. In North America 2g is gone and 3g will be by the end of the year

[@katyc.8663]

Can you imagine someone figuring out how to hack these and trap people in dangerous locations to rob them?

[@johnprice6271]

I could see that being an issue, but I don't think they have the capability to disable a car that's already on. That would kinda be even more super-illegal because of the potential accidents that could be caused, and it could be easily led back to the dealership that owns the device.

[@quintrapnell3605]

Thanks for helping that man

[@jayrue4631]

They try to take the car back and resale it . After you pay it off so be ware

[@Exis247]

Worst part? If the media hadn't gotten involved that company would have probably sued him for damaging "their" GPS device.

[@brucenome989]

👏👏👏 good win for the lil guy

[@warriorplutotrent3827]

I buy all kinds of cars from the auction and most of the time the communication of the car gets messed up from the gps that's left inside the car. They never pay to get the trash removed neither.

[@tpiguy]

As an installer of automotive electronics and a mechanic I have seen several of these in vehicles customers have had no knowledge of.

[@richards8872]

They know they just didn’t notice when signing all the paperwork

[@CupOForeign]

Thank you my left ear is blessed with dialogues and right ear with background sounds

[@selmiravdic4798]

Damn, now i gotta check to see if Nissan is doing the same. It's one thing to track me, my phone does that for the government anyway, but to disable my car over one missed payment? Hell no, a car is a LIFELINE for most people.

[@alexrev13]

Wowwwwww, thanks for letting us know.

[@VictorEduard5741]

It will be very dangerous if is in a middle of a highway then suddenly it he car stops due to the device the next thing we know a major accident happened at the said highway

[@sicsempertyrannis1849]

It being on the car, the device may have received a signal or it may be defective and caused the no start. I had an alarm system with starter disable that did exactly that, a solenoid failed and caused it. So its hard to say what caused it, but this is what can happen with devices like this in the loop.

[@RubyRadio88]

We have the right to transportation. We have the right to our property, and screw all of these companies that say you don't pay to own my product. You pay to lease it or to use it. That's just another fee to breathe. To leave uninformed that there is a kill mechanism installed and with a simple mistake your lifeline to a job and everything you maintain because of it is in jeopardy. Whether accident or malicious this device gives too much control to those that already have the majority of us in a corner.

[@captaincaveman8377]

Deactivated or working, the Passtime device can fail just like any other computer module. If you're used car is paid for, I recommend removing it from starter circuit asap.

[@johnnya3978]

Bro love that key chain chip clean and serene for multiple years!!!!

[@shekharmoona544]

I paid my brand new jeep years ago. Now I'm wondering if I have a device.

[@labelledujour5855]

Make sure you check.

[@NYRM1974]

One day that business will be OUT OF BUSINESS

[@Queendeewitdalocs]

They are now went out of business a few months ago

[@NYRM1974]

@@Queendeewitdalocs Good for them. This is what happens when you treat customers badly

[@GLITTERandSKULLZ]

Dealing with this issue right now. 4 months its been down and even after removing the tracking it won't start.

[@MsPrototype7]

I've had one of these on my car before. It was the scariest thing in my life. I took the car back so fast.

[@SeanPat1001]

I had a problem something like that. I bought a used van and used it for quite a while but then it started cutting out on me and I couldn’t get it started from time to time. The dealership I bought it from had folded about a year earlier so I went to another place. They looked it over and they found a weird device wired into the electrical system. They didn’t know what it was. They thought it might’ve been some kind of after-market security system. At any rate, at my request, they managed to disengage it and after that I didn’t have any trouble.

[@winstonstruass3075]

whoever edits these should try putting audio on both left and right channels not just one or the other

[@celebrityrog]

Funny thing is MOST DEALERSHIPS do this to prevent the car from being hidden during a repossession. They’ll claim you need to come in for a complimentary tune up or tire rotations or oil change and they remove it without you ever knowing.

[@maxheadroom8097]

Don’t buy autos from shady lots plain and simple

[@GSimpsonOAM]

If it a condition of sale it is fitted while finance owing the contract should also state it will be removed at sellers cost when paid off.

[@BillyAlabama]

Good for you 46!

[@bpcruiser]

Why would u buy from a dealership that does that anyway?

[@Rick-ih7wp]

People don't know about it until it's too late.

[@bikeman1x11]

every car buyer can check the obd2 port if theres anything plugged in remove it'

[@caulkins69]

Except it usually isn't plugged into the externally visible obd2 port. They put it behind the panel with a y-cable running to the port.

[@bikeman1x11]

@@caulkins69 Nothing should be pluggwed into the port

[@caulkins69]

@@bikeman1x11 I just explained to you why you wouldn't see anything plugged into the obd2 port. You'd have to remove the panel to find the tracker.

[@bikeman1x11]

@@caulkins69 there is always something plugged into th port with anther obd on a dongle

[@themasterofmisanthropy7761]

i think that the gps is an invasion of privacy

[@givemeserinity]

This is actually a common issue. When I worked in a shop we had a few car come in with the same thing going on!

[@MacedoinaChoirs]

That happens a lot. I was stranded nearly 70 miles from home. Mine was paid for and they forgot to take it out.

[@NGMonocrom]

Yup, get the news media involved. Horrendously bad but deserved publicity generated.... That is when a business in the wrong decides to do the right thing. Typical.

[@greensteelusallc7862]

This is why you need to check. If you’re financing a car 95% of the time it does have GPS tracking system on it. Once you pay the car off make sure you have the GPS tracking device removed. Because dealerships sometimes forget to. All the best reason is if you don’t have the money do not finance it. Once you have the money saved up by adding cash. I know it’s hard for many people to do that but it’s better than being stranded on the side of the road. Great story keep them wrong about coming out from Midville Georgia and see why they price gouging down here on gasoline three gas stations one at 3:45. The best gas in the car the other two which are owned by Pakistani and Indian I charging 450

[@MadsWorld34]

i just had a friend that bought a used truck it had a breathing machine on it and a tracker. and it was a nightmare to get it removed legally. removing the tracker was no trouble. to remove. the breathing machine was because DPS had to sign off on it. and they had to have someone in their department to remove it. once he got everything straight it took less than 5 minutes to remove both.

[@theresehopkins1581]

Atlanta News First are heroes!!!❤😊🎉

[@gnnradio3652]

Way to go Harry.

[@garyclouse4164]

I've seen a few videos about this prblem. The devices will still draw power after deactivation and eventoallyburnout with the failover mode shutting the ignition down I suspect some of these devices use a cellular data service and overheat when they out of range

[@rhuttrho88]

Did they atleast tell the buyer to remove the GPS after he paid it off?

[@piewhackit2me]

As they say the its the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.Good on him for going to the news and making them reimburse him

[@wreck993]

Oh hell no!

[@vickywiseman3950]

That's crazy

[@themikeymikechannel2947]

Remove them on your own , it's free!!!!

[@tylerkinley268]

So how hard is it to activate the beacon for malicious purposes, or for someone to make use of the dealers system for illegal/dangerous reasons?

[@pavelpechacek3380]

wire cutters and a brick....you choose which go for what - car/dealership owner car window

[@Redro1982]

I live in Texas a dealership in Dallas called Midpoint Auto Group failed to deactivate after I made a payment, my car shut off at a gas station on a Saturday, I was stuck there until they reopened on Monday morning. No sorry no nothing

[@patrickcarrillo714]

File a lawsuit immediately

[@kingdoc3262]

Why do we have to keep making laws? Can't people be self Motivated to do the right thing? Pitiful

[@dontlookmeinmyeyeswhenudan5241]

Your funny

[@spicyluckster9125]

why the hell is the audio channels split

[@nathandean1687]

would be awesome if the sound was enabled when the lawyer was speaking.

[@DragonArcadia]

This is news done right. Not a sensationalized story telling people how to feel about the latest story that’ll get the most clicks, but a story to shame shady dealings that will probably actually help people.

[@chuck32504]

Buy Carvana - they dont do that!

[@mahfugga]

Remove blue and pink and they still get signal but it doesn't work.

[@ferdinandh5103]

Glad to know what to look for and this also informs the bad guys

[@janaquarius7990]

That's could've happened to so many people. Left them stranded with no help.

[@zygmundzygmundowski]

Wow ! Poor guy.

[@vengeance1]

Even in states with strict rules about the devices, dealerships still have them, they just contract it out so they're not "directly" responsible. That said there's no rules against looking for and removing the device yourself, especially if you own the car free and clear. As a bonus they usually operate via a sim card that you can use yourself for unlimited calls/data on their dime.

[@justinadair996]

Never had that happen before . I always keep those in my cars cause if it stolen go to dealership and they will find it .

[@lorenewella5883]

Lousy car dealership only in damn Ga

[@goldiscloset]

Thats seriously dangerous

[@wolflexz]

I hate that they separated the audio

[@theotheleo6830]

How did he figure out that the issue was due to the device? These things are ticking time bombs.

[@6pruteanu]

They usually don't engage it if the car note is paid

[@BlackBuck777]

Shocking. Good to know he got a refund. Coming your way soon - as of a few days ago in Europe, all new cars must have speed limiters fitted - yes, the men in black will be able to stop you exceeding the limit, slow you down or even stop you.

[@discobikerAndRosie]

I'm glad I buy my vehicles from people we trust. I won't buy anything with a tracking device on it. Remove the stinkin thing. The dealership is responsible.