Vehicle Lemon Law – Your Remedy For Recurring Car Problems

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Legal )



If you have encountered recurring problems with your new motor vehicle, you may want to check your state’s vehicle lemon law. Your new car can be considered a lemon if you have been made to repair a substantial defect (defined by law as one that impairs the car’s use, value or safety) for several times and yet, this defect continues to exist.

Vehicle lemon law provides that you have the right to expect that your new car will perform according to the manufacturer’s promise. The car dealer will allow you to test-drive the vehicle before you buy so you can verify the operating performance of the car. If you find out after purchasing your car that it contains defects, you have rights under the car lemon law to claim for either a replacement of the vehicle or a refund of your money.

Most states’ lemon laws, like Georgia lemon law and Ct lemon law, set a certain period of time or within a certain number of miles before you have causes of action to file lemon law cases. However, before your lemon law attorney can formally institute a case with the court, the law requires you to attempt resolution through arbitration mechanisms provided by your state authorities.

To ensure that you have a good case against your new car’s manufacturer, you have to make sure that your abuse, neglect, alteration, odometer tampering or modification did not cause your car's defects. In most lemon law cases, the car manufacturers use these defenses against any claimant.

You should not forget to check whether your state’s vehicle lemon law provides for recovery of fees you paid to your lemon law attorney. If this is not provided, make sure that your lemon law attorney includes a request for attorney’s fees and costs in the complaint.

It is important that you are well informed of your rights under the vehicle lemon law. When the first signs of irreparable problems appear in your new car, you know the legal remedies available to you.


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