Auto Lender Remotely Disables Vehicle During Active Payment Extension Request
A consumer with documented hardship submitted a payment extension request that went unresolved for a week, after which the lender automatically disabled the vehicle and threatened repossession. The lender had previously stated three consecutive missed payments were required before repossession action. Remote vehicle disablement during an unresolved extension request is an abusive practice with no software remedy.
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