News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — Agents from the Indiana secretary of state’s auto dealer license and enforcement division have revoked the license for a northeast Indiana auto dealer recently named in an odometer tampering lawsuit.

Last week, the office of Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced that it had joined with the attorney general’s investigation into Flexible Auto Sale, LLC in LaGrange County.

Flexible Auto Sales is accused of scamming dozens of Hoosier auto buyers. A lawsuit filed claims the business, which is owned and operated by John Allen of Elkhart, rolled back millions of miles on the odometers.

In addition to revoking the license for Flexible Auto Sales, a $1,500 fine was also issued for other violations. The secretary of state’s auto dealer services division has regulatory and enforcement authority over new and used car dealers.

Morales advises consumers to report suspicious dealer activity to the secretary of state’s auto dealers division and the Indiana attorney general’s office.

“If an auto dealer is operating unlawfully, our office will take swift action, as in this case,” Morales said. “We will not stand by and watch Hoosier auto buyers get taken advantage of. Our office will continue to work to ensure auto dealers are regulated and consumers are protected.”

The license revocation order can be found on the Indiana secretary of state’s website under auto dealer services division. You can also find other information on the website, including how to file a complaint.