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(Effective Letters & Complaint Forms)

 Auto-Related Information and Referral
Oregon Consumer League
Hotline: 227-3882
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10281, Portland, OR 97296-0281
Jan Rathe

Financial Fraud Section-- Oregon Department of Justice
Attorney-General for Oregon, Consumer Complaints (8:30-12 Noon)
(Portland) 229-5576/ State of Oregon: 378-4320

Auto Dealer Problems
New Car Dealers (who may also sell used cars)
AutoCap-- New Car Dealer Complaint Line
233-5044 (Portland)
Bill Panareus

Used Car Dealers
Oregon Independent Auto Dealers Association
800-447-0302
Wanda Wahus

Automotive Consumer Action Program (AUTOCAP)
(703) 821-7144
8400 Westpark Drive
McLean, VA 22102

Better Business Bureau
Portland
226-3981

Arbitration Services
226-3981
1-800-488-4166

Better Business Bureau
AUTO LINE 1 (800) 955-5100
Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
To file a claim you'll need the make, model, year, current mileage problems listed by date you first notified the dealer or repair facility, the name and city of the repair facility and the name and city
where you purchased vehicle.

Tele-Consumer Hotline (202) 223-4371 (voice/TDD)
1910 K Street NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 200006

Unsafe Cars
Department of Transportation --(202) 366-9550 (voice)
National Highway Traffic Safety Commission
Office of Public and Consumer Affairs (NOA-40)
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20590

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (10 AM - 3 PM)
Product Safety Hotline
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207
1 (800) 638-2772
1 (800) 638-8270 (TDD)
 
Title Problems
Oregon DMV-- for title problems
Investigations: 945-5284
Vehicle Program 945-5243
 
Insurance
Western Insurance Information Service
6355
Marianne Mecina Hoffman

Oregon Department of Business and Consumer Affairs
Insurance Division
Consumer Representative
Marcia Martin
503-378-4100

Consumer Insurance Interest Group
400 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
 
Securities
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Divison of Finance & Corporate Securities
350 Winter Street, NE, Room 21
Salem, OR  97310
503-378-4140
Auto insurance/ warrantee problems
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Insurance Division-- Consumer Advocate
Marcia Mason
Labor and Industries Building, Salem, 97310
503-378-4100
 
Anti-trust/ title/ general consumer fraud
Federal Trade Commission
Seattle Office: (206) 220-6393 or  (206) 220-6350
 
Unsafe Products
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (10 AM - 3 PM)
Product Safety Hotline
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, DC 20207
1 (800) 638-2772
1 (800) 638-8270 (TDD)
 
Utilities
Citizen's Utilities Board
921 SW Morrison
Portland, OR
227-1984

Public Utilities Commission
(no water complaints)
550 Capitol St, NE
Salem, OR   97310-1380

800-522-2404
(503) 378-6600
 
Banks
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Divison of Finance & Corporate Securities
350 Winter Street, NE, Room 21
Salem, OR  97310
503-378-4140
 
Cable TV
Portland Cable TV Commission
823-5385

FCC
2033 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-418-7096

Also contact the car manufacturer