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Most people put a lot of thought into what kind of car they want when they decide they need to get a new car. It isn't uncommon for a buyer to do lots of research and ask lots of questions before finally making that big purchase. What happens when you find out that the car wasn't everything you thought it would be? If you end up... more »
Arkansas lemon laws require a vehicle manufacturer to have a state-approved informal dispute settlement process. Most lemon law issues are resolved during these proceedings according to the terms of the laws as set forth in this article. A car owner can file a complaint with a state court if the informal process does not yield an... more »
Oklahoma lemon laws are designed to protect consumers who purchases a new vehicle that has a persistent defect. The law does not specify what constitutes such a defect, other than that it is a nonconformity to the manufacturer's express warranty for the vehicle. A vehicle is officially a lemon if repeated or time-consuming attempts to... 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 »
Under Illinois statute, the owner of a new vehicle that has substantially impaired use, value or safety because of an unrepairable nonconformity is considered a lemon. The owner of such a vehicle is entitled to a replacement or a full refund. But, she must file her claim through the manufacturer (not the retailer) within proscribed... more »
Lemon laws protect American consumers against vehicles that fail to meet basic standards of performance and quality. A federal lemon law, known as... more »
A lemon is, very generally speaking, a purchased car that does not run the way it is supposed to. Most states have lemon laws that regulate the... more »
The Indiana Lemon Law was enacted to protect consumers against expenses resulting from purchasing a vehicle that does not meet basic quality... more »
The Texas Lemon Law and federal Lemon Law are very similar. Simply stated, you first must be a resident of Texas for Texas law to apply, have a... 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 »
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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