Been having problems with California DMV over the transfer and release of liability of my '91 Dodge sold after buying the '02 - all the proper transfer info was filled out and dropped off at the local DMV office - and they promptly lost or destroyed it, and are now trying to ding ME for overdue registration.

I've long since forgotten/lost the personal info on the buyer, so am in need of his name and current location, as well as where the truck might be currently registered

Anyone here have access or ability to trace VIN #'s, and current title holder and state it's currently registered in? I suspect that since it apparently is not registered in California, it's probably out of state, and all the free online VIN tracing sources don't give the detail I need, and the rest cost $$$.

I'd sure appreciate any info that anyone can provide - and a private message on this board or E-mail is probably the best method of response - the VIN # is:

1B7KE2687MS251918

My E-mail is:

davison7@gte.net

I sure hope someone can help...

 

As I understand it, if the new owner doesn't register the truck as the new owner, AND the paperwork for change of liability is not submitted by the OLD owner - OR as in this case, the DMV loses, misplaces or destroys that record. the truck is still listed as actively registered to the original owner - without the change of liability, OR a new registration IN the state it was previously registered, the DMV has NO WAY to know any change of ownership has occured...<br><br>And THAT is MY problem - the DMV lost my submitted change of liability form, and the new owner has either not re-registered it, or has left the state - either not bothering to register it there - or even if he has, the California DMV so far has not run an out-of-state VIN check to see if it HAS been registered elsewhere! SOOOoooo, they at this point still consider ME the registered owner, and are pressuring me to pay past due registration on the truck...<br><br>And unfortubately, *I* no longer have the info on the buyer's name or current address to re-submit - it was a year ago - my memory ain't that good, and I *thought* everything was all taken care of once the proper liability form was left in the proper express box at the local DMV office...<br><br>THAT is why I am asking for, and need someone to check out of state registration on the VIN # - I have already done so IN the state of California - as did the local DMV when I presented them with my problem - as was shown in other searches, *I* am still listed as the registered owner - dunno if the DMV will now do their own state-by-state VIN search, or take the easier route and just keep harrassing ME!<br><br>Surely, there MUST be a common, easy way to resolve this that removes ME as the victim - I can't imagine going the rest of my life expected to pay annual registration on a vehicle sold many years previously...<br><br>ANYWAY, I'm still in need of a nation-wide VIN search to try to locate the truck and it's current registered owner - just in case the California DMV is lazy, uncooperative or stubborn...

 

I would contact my Insurance agent and have him run it, they have endless access to records for vehicle searches, make them earn the money you pay them monthly. ;D