Revving up a Lawsuit
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- The plaintiff says he hired the defendant to put a new engine in his car, but the man screwed up the entire electrical system. Now the plaintiff has to pay thousands for repairs, so he’s suing. The defendant says he’s a master mechanic, and he says the car’s computer system was already fried.
Case: 25-094
Defendant looks like he's straight outta the Jeffersons with that suit.
I said the same thing
And that george Jefferson haircut
And is it just me or are there two teardrops by the plaintiff’s left eye? Any truth that it’s supposed to mean they murdered someone?
@@hinotefanatic it used to mean that. Now people just get whatever tattooed. They have no meaning anymore.
@@TopherGrant thanks!
He shouldn't have asked her if he could say something at the end. Should've just let her rule.😂
What he said still wouldn't help him anyway. It was not going to change anything in his favor.
@@angelica7588 **Curt
@@angelica7588 *worse
If "putting your foot foot in your mouth" was a person, it would be the defendant 🤣🤣
Foot foot
i have a huge foot fetish
ive got a raging male foot fetish so i love that expression
Defendent walked in and I thought we took a time loop to 1976 😅
🤣😂😂😂
I love when Jugde Milan takes a recess! I know she’s about to get to the bottom of some sh**! 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 YESS ,ME TOO AND SHE ZOOMS TO THE BACK TO U KNO SHE GOING INTO FULL FLEDGED MRS. COLUMBO MODE THEN......,🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
As soon as she went to recess she went to check on that bs the defendant was spittin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Exactly!
i know a guy just like this , he tells everybody he is a master mechanic and he is just a backyard mechanic . he once did 2 years in jail for painting a motor and changing a few hoses and claiming it was a new motor and charged the guy 3 grand . the guy pursued him for 4 years until he finally got the law to convict him of fraud .
The laughter at the outcome 🤣👍
😂🤣 not that man talking and owing more money, plaintiff didn’t even point that out himself. 😭
Cars are way too complicated today with all the computer crap, imo. Years ago it was so much easier to repair and maintain a car yourself.
I hear you, I'm 65 now lol
and also the so called mechanic was saying only high end vehicles have a computer issue with new motors and he is totally lying to the judge because he knows damn well its pretty much any vehicle made after 1990 that can have a compatibility issue .
Preach 🙌 I bought a 70s Cadillac DeVille in 2006. That thing was a tank!!! I loved it, and dad came around to show/make me change the oil and all that fun stuff. I'll never find another car like that😢
@@TammieR-B thanks for sharing that
Dealership gotta make more money bro! 😂
Defendant's face when JM asked him if he was sure about what he said and he answered "Yes.". 🤣😂😂😂
Then, proceeds to make it worst.
I understand what he’s saying, the original diagnostic didn’t give a reading saying the engine was bad prior to him putting the engine in.
Misfire codes don’t mean engine bad. Could be blown head or just bad coils, often times faulty fuel rail. He didn’t fully diagnose the issue before selling an engine job
just because it miss fires on a few cylinders doesn't mean an engines bad.. electrical and computer would be where i started.. compression ,leak down test ,oil pressure ,cooling system and a few other tests before you proclaim the engine is garbage...this is the young man that wouldn't understand my trans was built with whale oil and to use type f ..then completely ignore me and use synthetic fluid because the salesman told him it was fine..
@@pastathemechanic7536 exactly! Had a Jetta vr6 with a misfire and no compression in two of the cylinders. Timing chain broke too. Got a new head for $500 and fixed the timing chain and the car is still running 6 years later
Even I know that misfires do not mean the engine is dead. It can simply mean a tune up is due or injector clogged..etc. This guy that calls himself a master mechanic seems to be shade-tree to me. lol
That’s what I was thinking. Since when does Mis-fire equal complete new engine?
Don’t do that. I think he was spot on it’s just the part the judge said was his demise
yup , he just wanted to sell him a new motor and if a new motor is not compatible with the existing on board computer then its not gonna work and its a common problem and some mechanics will not install new motors for that reason so this mechanic was lying .
usually when the engine missfires you begin checking the easiest things to get to. Example is the spark plugs and if you change em and it still missfires, check your engine coils. if it stops missfiring then you fixed the problem, if it continues then have an a mechanic check it
I was going to say the same thing for the most part
2:10 Misfires don't mean that the engine is shot, he's been talking for just a few seconds and I'm already having doubts about this guy.
Edited to add:😂 I love how it ended, even tho it might not have needed the engine replacement.
Wow really shot himself in the foot at the end smh.. tryin to make a point and still wouldn’t have mattered lol
That defendant really didnt know when to bite his tongue
I just loved the end of the case when the defendant pointed out the plaintiff was owed more lol
Defendant isn’t much of a mechanic. When replacing an fuel injected computerized motor you always get the computer out of the car the motor is coming out of.
he probably got the motor used from a dismantler and made it look new . i know a guy just like this , he tells everybody he is a master mechanic and he is just a backyard mechanic . he once did 2 years in jail for painting a motor and changing a few hoses and claiming it was a new motor and charged the guy 3 grand . the guy pursued him for 4 years until he finally got the law to convict him of fraud .
Lots of cars will use the same motor but in different applications that require different computers so judge is kinda right you need the right computer to work with the motor and needs to be programmed to the vehicles vin number so it can work properly
The defendant came to court looking like he work at a funeral home
I don’t think the plaintiff needed the engine in the first place.
The Plantiff s vest is 2 years younger than him 🙄🤭
😂😂😂
@@TypicallyToni 😊
😆 you are hilarious
Miss fire dont mean engine bad it means either coils wires bad timing belt gears.
Yep
Yeah should have started off with coils plugs and wires
It won’t wreck engine but could wreck catalytic converter over time
All I can do is 😂🤣😂🤣
Defendant: May I say something else?
Judge Milian: Yes you may. Oh my gosh-Thank you for reminding me of that! 🤣😂
Is it just me or is the plaintiff and defendant dressed like they're getting ready to go to prom
I'd rather see em like this then in bathrobes like normal
No more like George Jefferson
As soon as the defendant started talking I knew he didn’t know what he talking about . Having 3 codes in the PCM,even if they’re miss fire codes don’t mean it’s needs a motor. It could have been the coil, PCM which triggers the fuel injectors or other ignition parts. I worked for ford many years as lead mechanic. Owned my own auto repair shop 20 years with 6-7 auto technicians
How sad that simple business dress is mistaken for fancy dress. We’ve really fallen far.
@@krystlefarmer9478 🤣🤣
Defendant sounded dumb the whole time. Take his way into paying more money.
If the engine is missing then it needs more than a computer diagnostic test to determine if the engine has a mechanical failure or it's something electrical. There is something wrong with this case. Either something is being left out or the mechanic jumped to a conclusion about the engine that was wrong. I've been a professional mechanic for 36 years and I have seen some pretty awful and wrong diagnosis over the years.
Exactly. This is fishy.
Right, plug wires might be worn causing it to miss. Years ago I had a Formula and the mechanic told me my engine was shot because the engine was missing but I was skeptical, so I waited for it to get dark out and I could see my wires were arcing, I replaced my wires, car ran great. This was years ago, I have no idea how newer cars work with all these computers, etc
Misfire on 3 cylinders is more likely a coil issue than a mechanical issue.
3 misfiring cylinders does not automatically mean the engine is shot. This mechanic is totally shady.
He lied so he could charge and change the engine. Pretty simple. You being a mechanic know that misfire don’t mean the engine is dead
As a mechanic this guy is terrible. It’s misfiring so needs a new engine…. What?!?!
Exactly.. Even a shade tree mechanic would start with a simple tune up..
The computer must be programmed any time a computer is changed it must be programmed.
Not just that you need the right computer for your vehicle then it needs to be programmed to the vin number of your car. Many of the same engines are used in many different applications so you can’t just take a engine used in a van and use it in a car even though it’s the same engine the computer in both vehicles is going to be programmed differently
This dude is a backyard mechanic ... I learned that a misfire usually means a tune•up (change plugs > cap > wires) in a vehicle while pumping gas at my uncle's gas station (1983)
Even I know that and I know almost nothing.
@@franziskatamas6717 ... HaHa ... ok ....
The defendant claimed cylinders were misfiring therefore the plaintiff needed a new engine. FALSE!
An engine can misfire for MANY reasons, defendant tried to slide one over on plaintiff and got in over his head. Ahahah justice served!
The original diagnostic said his engine wasn’t firing on three cylinders. Doesn’t that mean he needs new spark plugs? I think this guy should get all the money back from the mechanic.
yup or ignition coils on those cylinders
He looks more like a Funeral director
LOL The defendant’s face is hilarious at the end.
All dude needed was some spark plugs 😂
Or coils lol
Thank you for reminding the judge of all of those charges that she completely forgot about dude!!!
The plaintiff's explanation of the old engines diagnostic reading went straight over the judges head. When she has her mind set on an something most times she doesn't get a full understanding 🙄
Stg.....she be having tunnel vision sometimes. I'm like she need an assistant 😩
Exactly she wasn’t understanding. The codes tell you everything you need to know
No, it is known as legal reasoning.
I know idk why the plaintiff just relented like he did. No, you better stand up for yourself and make your point clear when you see the judge isn’t understanding what you’re saying!
@@C3yl0 No. Legal reasoning is applying the law to a set of facts. What we’re talking about here is the point the plaintiff was trying to make. Nothing whatsoever about the law.
All of the sensors on a car (including those in the engine) communicate with the PCM (Powertrain Control Module) through CAN bus. Unless the replacement engine was a Ford engine that used the exact same CAN message IDs for its sensors, it is NOT gonna "talk" to the PCM in his car. ANY worthy mechanic KNOWS this!
His point (after the verdict) that the "money he spent on tows" [and diagnostics] is not only moot - the guy has a right to find out what's wrong with the car after it was supposedly fixed - it's also incorrect; the total judgment only went up by $377.80 accounting for all that - a far cry from the $940 additional dollars (beyond the $500 mechanic's concession) it would of cost him to buy a new PCM.
3 misfires could be spark plugs or coil packs usually.
legit. I commented above same thing " a handful of reasons" 😂
Could be spark plugs coils or wires fuel injectors or timings off
😆 The Master got schooled.
I had 5 misfires and knew my engine wasn't shot. Needed 5 new coils and it fixed it right up. This guys no mechanic.
I can't stop laughing, the defendant should have just shut up at the end, but he is dodgy as hell, because if your car is 'misfiring' it just needs a tune up of the spark plugs or distributor, certainly not a whole new engine, which he would probably just put in the next car that is misfiring...
Misfires 90% of the time is a bad coil or bad fuel injector
Yes. He misdiagnosed the meaning of the codes. But why doesn’t the judge understand this?
He should have just used the Ford as a trade-in and got something else , installing a new engine on a car most times simply requires way too much drama, especially Ford's they're trash 😕💯
That little vest he’s had since high school 😂😂😂😂jokin
Had a similar problem, did a tune up replaced spark plugs and stuff still the same thing, took it a ‘big’ mechanics shop paid 150 bucks and they told me the engine was shot and had to pay 2500 to replace it… I felt that was not the case so I took it to another small mechanic , he did some diagnostics and told me I had to replace the computer instead of the engine, I bought a used computer from eBay programmed to my vin gave it to him and he replaced it.. after that never had no misfires…..total I spent less than 500 and 150 was for that “big” mechanics shop….always get a second opinion
Powertrain Control Module. Not short for ‘computer’ 😂
Why does she cut people off and make a decision without letting him finish?? 😕
Cause she has enough evidence to make a decision
Because it's her show.
This is why you take your vehicle to reliable companies
judge was on the right track . if a new motor is not compatible with the existing on board computer then its not gonna work and its a common problem and some mechanics will not install new motors for that reason so this mechanic was lying .
The plaintiff needed new spark plugs and wires. $179.99 + tax.
The defendant took him for a Ride. 🚗
He got over BIG TIME ON HIM
@@camarojai6832 , I feel really bad for him. That's a lot of cash
The defendant reminds me of the Jefferson’s.
It is beyond annoying that this judge constantly interrupts and cuts people off, I've seen her time and time again ask somebody a question and when they go to answer she'll just cut them off mid-sentence, just like she did with the defendant, he politely asked if he could say something, she agreed to let him speak and instead of letting him finish his thought and complete his sentence she rudely and sarcastically Cuts him off, I'm not speaking to whether or not he was right in this case but let the man finish the sentence, it's ridiculous!!!
All the tv judges do it. It for entertainment.
Oh he saw him coming! Misfires mean a new engine??? Wooooowww....
When you have to do major work on anything always get a second opinion.
People just don't know when to stop talking.
He kept talking and JMM kept adding up the money that the defendant owed the plaintive. Then the defendant called the plaintive a punk. . WOW what a sore loser .
Your first problem is buying a Ford 😂
Found On Road Dead 🤣🤣🤣
I have a Ford from 1998, it runs perfectly. Never had any troubles hence I still have it. I’ll keep it until it refuses to move 😄
@@mtb3803 Make sure to knock on wood after that statement 😂
@@camarojai6832 lol.
@@miss_anthropy Im not worried about it. even IF it would break down now, then it still has served me lots of years. We can't expect this many years anymore from more modern cars.
I wouldn’t want that guy fixing my car
👏 that's how you dress for court ( both )
Defendant had the right to remain silent.
But not the ability.
A mis-fire does not equal a new engine. Few different reason can cause a mis-fire. Change spark plugs would have been where I started….but what do I know? Besides doing a few rebuilds on my own vehicles
This wasn't a bad engine. I had the same code on my fusion and it was a fuel injector. I had then all replaced at the same time. This is not a mechanic.
Defendant should hv kept his mouth shut while the judge was ruling 😂😂
Silence is golden as they say
how can he sit there n say a misfire means an engine is shot 🤦🏻♀️ mechanics r the biggest crooks next to dentist's
I’m glad my cousin is my mechanic and won’t lie to me over bs like this.
yes good comparison , dentists and mechanics . when it comes to your teeth or your vehicle , always do some research and get other opinions before u agree to anything .
Slap some new coils and spark plugs done I guarantee it be fine after that
I knew something was off when he said the car needed a new engine due to misfires…
Facts he got a few loose screws somewhere!! THe scanner will tell u what cylinders are misfiring, and on that car its only 4 cylinders.
The defendant should have just sat there and ate his food. 😂
Talked himself into more money being owed.
LMAO 🤣😂 The defendant should have kept his mouth shut
You plugged in diagnostics and got 3 misfires and it means your engine is shot? Seriously? I'm not a "master mechanic", and I know that could be so many different things
i know a guy just like this , he tells everybody he is a master mechanic and he is just a backyard mechanic . he once did 2 years in jail for painting a motor and changing a few hoses and claiming it was a new motor and charged the guy 3 grand . the guy pursued him for 4 years until he finally got the law to convict him of fraud .
If the computer is shot, shouldn't it be the first thing to replace? With a new one, it might have showed the proper codes?
the computer wasnt shot , the existing computer was not compatible with the new motor , so the dealer said he had to get a computer that would work with the new motor .
Judge needs to have an understanding of cars like she says she understands contractor work. This guy scammed his customer into buying a new engine and tried to get him to keep coming back paying more. There is a reason people search a lifetime for a trusted mechanic..
LOLLL OMG EVERYONE I know that owns a Ford has SO many nightmares! I worked for the company years ago, they do NOT build their cars to last past the first month you own it!
Fix.
Or.
Repair.
Daily.
That's how I was raised 🤣
Oh! Then I must be super lucky with my Ford from 1998 😄 it works great. Never had any issues with it, hence I still have it.
Just cause an engine misfires dose not mean you need a new engine just means one or more of the cylinders is not contributing to making power just gotta find the problem and fix it. Usually a bad spark plug bad coil or wires or a bad injector not firing or the timing could be off.
Misfires on multiple cylinders =blown engine. Wait what??? THIS is why my wife doesn't authorize repairs without talking to me 🤦♂️
Buddy should have kept his mouth shut at the end! 😂 Like good for him for being honest, but it screwed him in the long run
Both of their outfits (plaintiff’s and defendant’s) look like they’ve been sitting at the back of their closest. And now the opportunity came to wear them!
At least they were dressed properly for court. Some of these people look like they are headed to a picnic.
@@condesabeatriz9303 true
@@condesabeatriz9303 lol yeah you right. But ol’ boy in the vest is what’s killing me 😂
This defendant is just guessing as he goes along. He knows so little and it’s obvious.
Misfires on three cylinders is not a blown engine
Majority of the time you have to reset the computer. Sometimes you have replace it. The dude was a fraud
Why didn’t he just leave the vest unbuttoned? 😂😂😂
no idea….new to vests, perhaps?
I am SCREAMINGGGGGGG LMFAOOOO 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
i get the meinike part,
they read the diagnostic from the defendants shop & the codes didn't relate to needing a new engine
the code thing is a common way for some to make $3000 and then they can get the part "at a good price "
Wait, it was showing a misfire code and he just automatically jumps to "you need a new engine"? There are plenty of things to check before riping the engine out.
Wires, plugs, cap. The defendant is no mechanic.
You gotta know when to "shut up" and take your loss. The defendant's argument at the end did not add up because the reason the plaintiff had to take the vehicle to different shops was due to his incompetence. 🤦♀
Damn, does she listen to what these people are saying. He stated that he sent the codes to Mieneke, that's how they would know without having the engine, idiot. That's how the guy that suggested buying the new engine went by. "Well, they didn't have the engine so how would they know?" Well, if they had the old engine they would have done the same thing the other guy did which is get the code off of the car. Listen. She shot that entire thing down because she didn't listen. Typical of this judge.
Yo, I say it all the time but these other people on here don't listen. Perhaps they just aren't capable who knows.
I was saying the same thing. Mieneke looked at the same codes that the mechanic looked at and said the engine was bad. That’s how they knew the engine wasn’t bad.
I agree. I kept saying they had the original diagnostic codes before the engine was replaced. Sometimes she does so much talking that she doesn’t stop to think about what was said. 🤦🏾♀️
Just getting codes is not how you diagnose vehicle problems. The codes are just a tool to help isolate the problems. The defendant had access to the vehicle when he diagnosed it and recommended engine replacement. Meineke only had the list of the codes that were kicked out. Plaintiff claimed that Meineke told him that the codes do not indicate a faulty engine. The problem here is 1) Meineke cannot certify that previous engine was serviceable without looking at the old engine, and 2) Meineke did not provide any "expert opinion" in the form of a report that the plaintiff could use to impeach the diagnosis made by the defendant. The bottom line is that the plaintiff trusted the defendant's diagnosis and chose to go ahead with the work. He should have got a second opinion about the codes before he authorized the defendant to make the repairs. Without actually taking the old engine to another mechanic there is no definitive way to determine its condition.
The story gets more interesting when we discover that the issue that developed was indeed a known issue that can result from engine replacement. This judge went above and beyond to ensure that the plaintiff's interests were properly represented by seeking an expert opinion on the plaintiff's behalf.
When it comes to business, don't do any favors. If thing go bad, your client will not acknowledge the favor and you will only regret it.
I wish I could pull off white pants. I don't have the cheeks for it. Lol
How else do you get them off?
@@googleyt2622 😲🤭😵
@@googleyt2622 hahahaha!
Cylinder misfires does NOT mean the engine is shot. you need to diagnose what is causing the misfires. Simple plug change , coil change, possible sensor change all could be a root cause of a misfire. I wouldn't trust this "master mechanic" to put air in my tires.
LMAO at the ending 🤣 💀 😂 😭
That's how someone puts their foot in their mouth 😂💯
Misfires do NOT mean your engine is shot.... usually something as simple as spark plugs or coils.
I gotta say. Both litigants could be preachers in Black Methodist churches here in the South.
Plaintiff in a "fire-and-brimstone" church and defendant in a more "sedate" church.
"Fire-and-brimstone" preachers too animated for jackets.
No one told the plaintiff in the red jacket to take the stitch out of the pleat so it lays flat knowing she was going on national TV? Shame on her friends
misfiring engine and the engine is broken ?!?!?!?! NO WAY ! LMAO
I have a 2012 Ford Fusion and it's got over 125,000 Mi on it and it does not leak oil and everything works on it😊😊😊
Funniest ending 🤣
I knew,by how arrogantly the defendant walked in (and with no paperwork) he was either gonna win really big or lose very badly.
This was so good.
The computer was probably the only issue to begin with. A misfire can be caused by a bad computer. Dude is a crook.
Some of the litigants (like this defendant) don't know when to shut up.
😅😅😅 I bet that defendant wish wasn't keep talking..
Bet the Defendant learns to keep his mouth 👄 shut😂😂😂. “Can I say sumthn, can I say sumthn” I just know his witness/partner was sitting there giving him the NO BOY SHUT UP EYES😭