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When a consumer purchases an item that comes with a warranty, he receives a guarantee that the issuer of the warranty must fulfill his end of the terms stated in the warranty. Before the Lemon Law was in place, consumers--even those who had a written warranty--who purchased a defective item often had no legal standing to ask for a... more »
The purpose of all consumer protections, such as the lemon law, is to create trust in the marketplace by eliminating gross fraud and unfair warranties. The existence of substandard merchandise is negative for consumers, who receive faulty goods, as well as for manufacturers, who often stake their reputation on the performance and... more »
Cars sold in the United States are subject to Lemon Laws that protect the buyer. Sellers are legally required to disclose known mechanical defects and the service history of vehicles to buyers. Find out how to report your car if you have a lemon. more »
Like other U.S. states, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has its own lemon laws. Title 73 Chapter 28, Sections 1951 to 1963 of the Pennsylvania Code are collectively called the Automobile Lemon Law. Unfortunately for used-car buyers, this law only applies to new motor vehicles as defined in the statute. Nevertheless, used-car buyers... more »
The owner of a defective new vehicle can be entitled to a replacement vehicle or a full refund under the Alabama lemon laws. Strict conditions, limits and procedures are imposed by the law, however, so careful adherence and record-keeping is essential. Manufacturers are not liable for problems with a vehicle that result from... more »
A "lemon" in this case is not a citrus fruit, but a car that fails to meet quality and performance standards. Each individual state provides laws... more »
The Michigan Lemon Law stems from a federal law regarding consumers who have purchased or leased motor vehicles that are found to be defected... more »
In the United States, three sets of laws protect you should you happen to buy a "lemon" - the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Uniform Commercial... more »
A customer drives a new vehicle off the lot, warranty in hand, looking forward to years of stress-free driving. Unfortunately, new vehicles can... more »
A puppy lemon law is a law that provides for compensation when someone incurs veterinary expenses shortly after purchasing a pet. The term is... more »
Lemon laws are American state laws that provide a remedy for purchasers of cars that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance. These cars are called lemons. The federal lemon law (the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act) protects citizens of all states. State lemon laws vary by state and may not necessarily cover used or leased cars. The rights afforded to consumers by lemon laws may exceed the warranties expressed in purchase contracts. Lemon law is the common nickname for these laws, but each state has different names for the laws and acts.
In California, lemon laws cover anything mechanical, as do the federal lemon laws. The federal lemon law also provides that the warranter may be obligated to pay the prevailing partys attorney fees in a successful lemon law suit, as do most state lemon laws.
Reason for Laws name
In the 1800s, people started using the word lemon to describe people who were sour (or unfriendly). In American English the word was first recorded in 1909 in the slang sense of "worthless thing".Online Etymology Dictionary, Over time, lemon came to refer to anything that was defective or broken or which breaks constantly, particularly a car.
Used car purchases
If you purchased a used car there are two situations in which you may be qualified for cash or other lemon law benefits:
Situation #1:
You may be entitled to compensation for breach of warranty if you had one of the following warranties:
* Any warranty left from the manufacturer when you purchased your vehicle (for example, almost all vehicles sold with fewer than 36,000 miles will have this. But if the warranty is longer, you may have even more time).
*Your vehicle was "Certified" by the manufacturer (in which case it came with a short Manufacturers Warranty, typically 1 year).
* You purchased an Extended Warranty backed by the manufacturer (typically 5 years or longer).
Normally, these types of cases fall outside the scope of the read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon+law
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