September 11, 2023
Customers who say Costco made them pay for Interstate-brand car batteries after labels said replacements were free under a warranty have asked a Florida federal judge to approve a $2.4 million settlement, saying it would likely provide "substantial and meaningful relief" in the proposed class action.
May 15, 2023
Costco Wholesale Corp. has settled a proposed federal class action in Florida over car batteries in which customers alleged they were charged for replacements that were supposed to be free.
March 24, 2023
Costco Wholesale Corp. has pushed back against a renewed class certification in a suit brought by a Florida customer who alleged that he paid money for a free battery replacement, saying that his claim is not typical and cited errors in an expert report over who has standing to sue.
February 10, 2023
A Florida man has asked a federal court to certify a pair of proposed consumer classes in a suit against Costco Wholesale Corp. over paying money for free replacement car batteries, saying the company admitted its practice was wrong and that customers were overcharged.
May 07, 2021
Costco was hit with a proposed class action on Friday by a Florida man who claims the retail giant deceived consumers by advertising a "free replacement" warranty on Interstate-brand car batteries but then simply refunded their purchase price and required them to pay the current — often higher — price for a new one when seeking to replace a faulty item.