If you have purchased a vehicle that was later found to be defective, you may be entitled to collect damages under what are known as lemon laws. The Lemon Law section of FreeAdvice offers useful information and advice regarding when and how to proceed with a lemon law claim.
Lemon law is a special type of warranty law that specifically protects the buyers of both new and used cars. When a car is sold, it is expected that the car will be fit for sale (or merchantable) and that it will function as it would reasonably be expected to. Unfortunately, many things can go wrong with cars due to the high number and complexity of parts. When a defect substantially impairs the use, value or safety of a car (within certain time and mileage limitations), lemon law will allow a buyer to collect damages; in the case that the problem persists, repurchase or exchange of the vehicle may be warranted. Lemon laws vary by state, but tend to be based on whether a set number of repairs is necessary within a given timeframe. To learn more about how these special warranty laws work, what the requirements are for proving your car is a lemon and what types of legal remedies you can expect based on a claim, refer to the content in this section.