The Car Lemon Law Guide

The Lemon Law Tips

The Car Lemon Law Guide

Under the Lemon law, manufacturers or sellers are obliged to repair, replace, or refund the price of motor vehicles that prove to be defective.

The Lemon Law Tips

1. Keep a copy of all documentation you have regarding your vehicle and its history. This includes all repair orders, purchase contracts, warranty book and owners manual that came with your car.

2. Take written notes of all conversations you have with your dealership and repair technicians concerning your vehicle and its “lemon” potential. Include the date, time and what specifically was discussed. This includes phone calls and in-person contact.

3. Alert dealerships of specific defects or necessary repairs in certain models. If you don’t ask your dealer might not present you with this information, so speak up and ask your technician to write your request on the repair order.

4. Prepare a timeline. If you have many repair orders in your possession, to organize each repair attempt by date, the number of times the vehicle has been in the shop, and how many days total your vehicle has been out of service. Document your repairs, and be accurate with each problem. Obtain copies of all warranty repair orders from the dealer and keep notes of your reported problems and all conversations you have with service people, including the date, time and participants in these conversations.

5. Do not be discouraged by your dealer, repair technicians, or others who might tell you the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle are minor and that you do not qualify under the lemon law for any sort of relief. Only an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the state where you purchased your vehicle and has some familiarity with the lemon law can make that decision.

6. If a manufacturer fails or refuses to offer a replacement or a refund for a “lemon,” the consumer has the right to file a civil action in a court of law. Consider hiring an attorney if the manufacturer is unresponsive.

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