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Defective LG Plasma/LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit
By Mike Holter
LG Electronics has been hit with yet another class action lawsuit over its plasma and LCD TVs, this time over allegations that the televisions’ circuit boards fail prematurely.
LG has faced numerous class action lawsuits over its allegedly defective televisions over the past few years, including one filed in New Jersey District Court, and an antitrust class action settlement reached earlier this year.
According to the latest LG TV class action lawsuit, LG plasma and LCD televisions are defective because they contain circuit boards that prematurely fail during normal operation due to voltage overload, ripple current and thermal fatigue.
The LG TV defect, which was present upon delivery and manifests itself over time, ultimately results in the failure of the TVs well before the end of their expected useful life, rendering the TVs unsuitable for their intended purpose, the LG plasma and LCD TV class action lawsuit says.
The lawsuit goes on to say that LG has known about the design defect in its Plasma and LCD TVs, in part because of the numerous online complaints made by consumers. However, LG has failed to recall the defective LG TVs to fix the problem, and refuses to honor its 12-month parts-and-labor warranty on the televisions if the defect finally manifests itself after one year.
“Despite the fact that the Defect was present in the Television at the time of delivery, well within these warranty limitation periods, LG has refused to pay for labor or diagnostic expenses for consumers with Televisions manifesting the Defect more than a year after a purchase, and LG has refused to pay any part of the cost of repairing the Televisions which manifest the Defect one year after purchase,” the LG TV class action lawsuit says.
The defective LG Plasma & LCD TV class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of anyone who purchased a defective LG TV in the State of Nevada, including, but not limited to, the following models:
32LC2D
37LC2D
42LC2D
42PC3D
42PC3DV
47LC7DF
50PC3D
It is seeking damages, restitution, disgorgement and other relief for the proposed Class.
A copy of the Defective LG Plasma/LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.
The case is Kevin Drover v. LG Electronics USA, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-00510, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.
Updated March 28th, 2012
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84 thoughts onDefective LG Plasma/LCD TV Class Action Lawsuit
We paid $3851.89 for two tvs, LG 42 PC3DV . Within weeks of the 2 year warranty expiration, they had both failed. One had no picture and the other would take 5 minutes to come on after you pressed the power button, and then it just quit. We paid big bucks for service repairs both times. I felt locked in to fixing them. I could not throw away $3900 worth of tvs that were 2 year old, just because they needed to be fixed.
I will say this, if I ever pay that kind of money for a sewing machine or washing machine or vacuum cleaner, it better last more than 2 years and so should a tv. Especially since it has no moving parts.
Well, the one in our main room broke again today and I do not think we will mess with fixing it unless I can get the parts off ebay and give it a shot myself. Might be a fun project if I am careful of those loaded capacitors. I am not qualified to fix it but heck, what’s new? The manufacturer does not seem to be too qualified either. If I blow it up, we were going to buy a new tv anyway but this time a Sony or Samsung.
We bought all new appliances and a new TV when we built a new house 7+ years ago. Bought a Kenmore 3 door Fridge (LG) had nothing but trouble with door seals 2 years in. Sears wouldn’t stand behind it. Bought a LG plasma at Sears too. After 2 years TV quit working… had to take it to a certified repair shop. Cost over $400 to replace boards, got it home and on the wall and another board went out.Got it repaired. Thought we had everything corrected and 2 years later just heard a loud pop when we turned the TV on and no picture. LG couldn’t pay me to take anything from them!
Bought 2 55″ LG LCD tvs 3 yrs ago-both out(black screen with retained audio)no help from LG-/-Do not buy LG is my advice !
I bought LG 42″ in 2006, worked good till yesterday and picture just went out, sound still works. Back in 2006 TV was $1870. LG wont back up even though defective on delivery. I will reccomend to every body I know including posting on info board at company I work at (7200) people not to buy LG if not replaced. I might be without tv but 7200 people will not buy one either if I post. LG it is your move!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant believe this, my lg fifty inch stopped working last night after twelve and a half months….im like two weeks over the manufacturer one yr warranty and they wont do a thing and neither will jordans furniture and pauls tv……im so so so angry
Can I please get the judges address so I can send him my dead 50PC3D Plasma!!!
If we piled up all are dead tvs at his front door he may reconsider the case :-(
Brilliant idea. LoL
I wish I could join this suit. My LG55LW6500 panel stopped working right out of warranty. Not economical to fix says the repairman. The panel is bad. This TV stopped working under normal use.
I will not buy LG again and will warn everyone I meet not to either.
tv stop working
I purchased an 32LN5300-UB approx 9 months ago for $350. No abnormalities until 30 Nov 13 where it now turns itself off/on intermittently.
I have an LG37LC7D, that worked for exactly 2 years to the date. By the time it konked out, my warranty also ended. The tv kept turning off. Would work for a couple of minutes, then it shut down. Bought it at Best Buy on sale for about $550. Still have down in the basement waiting for a miracle.
I have a 42lh30 lcd tv. It worked for 4 yrs. Then picture started half of screen turned slighty black. Of course it happened after the warranty, which hh greg told me factury warranty runs out then extended warranty starts. Called to find out to get fixed, it wasn’t true sales guy didn’t know what he was talking about. Now I found out it has a bad panel. Payed $550 plus $150 extented warranty. Not so sure of LG TV’s, dont like throwing hard earned money away. LG cell phones not to good ether.