Complaint Review: Goodmark Chevrolet INC. - Commerce Georgia

This letter will serve as a backdrop of the issues that have been ongoing with Goodmark Chevrolet, General Motore and Legacy Chevrolet of Columbus GA.

• It is my opinon that Goodmark Chevrolet, INC. has commited Intentional fraud.
• Based on evidence collected, it is my opinion that the is suspected VIN cloning on the vehicle I purcahsed from Goodmark Chevrolet, INC.
• Goodmark lured me to come to GA to purchase their vehicle even after knowing I was a Alabama resident and that they are not licensed to do business in Alabama. 
• Goodmark sold the Vehicle to me without disclosing that the Vehicle was under recall for the following problems: Campaign #2013053 DRIVER SHIFT CONTROL FEATURE MAY DISENGAGE and Campaign #2013125 FRONT AND REAR DOOR HANDLES MAY STICK OR BIND.
• At the time of purchase, the Vehicle did not have a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard label (also known as a manufacturer’s label), which is normally displayed on the doorpost, and in aother areas on the vehicle, as required by the Highway Traffic Safety Administration, all the lables had been removed from the vehicle prior to my purchase.
• Goodmark provided me misleading and/or incorrect information which lead to me purcahsing a dangeroly defective vehicle. Endangering my life, my family's life and passengers lives, and other motorist.
• Goodmark signed a Non-Leased Vehicles Odometer Disclosure Statement  (Form ID GA-25) for the Vehicle and provided said document to me at the time Vehicle was delivered to me even though it was a Lease Fleet Vehicle. Non-Leased Fleet Vehicle Odometer Disclosure Statement provided to me states that providing a false statement on this form may result in fines and/or imprisonment under federal or state law.
• The price Goodmark charged me for the Vehicle exceeded the value of the Vehicle, with all its defects, at the time ofpurcahse of my Cadillac SRX VIN # for the 2013 Cadillac, WAGON 4 DOOR. Ongoing issues with the vehicle transmission and speedometer, Backup camera system, engine acceleration, etc.
• The vehicle was returned to Legacy Chevrolet (Legacy Automotive of Columbus, LLC) reference invoice # 768238 more than six (6) times for the same issues.
• My research has found that there has been more than 12 recalls on the vehicle prior to my purchasing the vehicle.
• The recall information was provided to me-- the purchaser on July 8, 2015 by the General Motors Customer Service Department by Layde at telephone # 18667905700 Ext # 10617 referencing General Motor's case # 71-149-827-8829.
  • Issues range from: inadvertent acceleration of the engine.
  • The speedometer reads that it is traveling at 160 miles an hour when traveling at approximately 25-30 miles and hour.
  • Speedometer gage does not reset and vehicle accelerates causing the transmission to lag in it's acceleration response time.
  • Also back up gallery camera error warning codes.
  • Que display deffect (neon colors are seen on display)
  • Purchaser is a resident of Alabama, sales tax was paid in Alabama in Lee County.
  • At the time of purchase I was not told the the vehicle was a leased fleet vehivle previously registered to at least two owner in North Carolina, and has two different title numbers register to the vehivle in NC.
  • Alabama GAP Insurance coverage was also sold with the vehicle.