Is the lender responsible under lemon law as well?

If a consumer purchases a car using a financing plan from a lender, and the car turns out to be a lemon, the lender is not generally held responsible. The responsibility for a lemon, i.e. a defective vehicle under warranty, falls with the holder of the warranty, which is typically the car manufacturer.

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Can I continue to drive the vehicle while making a lemon law claim?

If you make a lemon law claim on a vehicle because you believe it is defective and the warranty has been violated, you are not prevented from continuing to drive the ‘lemon’ vehicle in the meantime. The vehicle is still your property, and because the case revolves around a defect caused by the manufacturer, it’s very unlikely that anything that might occur based upon the lemon car’s use could affect the case in a negative way. In other words, unless driving the vehicle might make the problem disappear, you probably don’t have to worry about driving it while making a lemon law claim.

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What is the manufacturer’s obligation under the lemon laws?

The exact obligations of a vehicle manufacturer under lemon laws will vary depending on state. Each state has its own rules and regulations for what constitutes a’lemon’ purchase and what the manufacturer is required to do in a given situation in order to make things right with the consumer.

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Do car problems have to occur within 12 months of purchase to qualify under lemon law?

In order to be protected by lemon law in most states, you’ll need to experience car problems within 12 to 24 months of purchase, or 12,000 to 24,000 miles. This time frame varies somewhat by state, so it’s important to check your state’s lemon law for specific requirements. In addition to occurring within a certain time period, the problem must also be characterized as a substantial defect, meaning it must impact the use, value or safety of the car. The car manufacturer must also be given multiple opportunities to repair it. If repeated repairs fail to correct the issue, then your car may be considered a lemon.

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What should I do if I suspect my car is a lemon?

If you believe your car is a lemon, you may be able to receive some kind of compensation from your car manufacturer, but first you’ll need to build a case. Start by researching lemon laws in your state. The requirements for showing that your car is a lemon vary from each state to the next. For example, in some states you must attempt to repair the car at least three times, but in other states just one repair attempt may suffice.

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How to Demonstrate That Your Car Is a Lemon

Lemon laws are designed to protect the owner of a defective car if the car is covered by a warranty, if a substantial defect occurs within a certain time period of time after the purchase, and if the defect cannot be corrected after multiple repair attempts. If you suspect that your new car is a lemon and you’d like to receive compensation, you’ll need to provide evidence of these defects in accordance with the lemon laws in your state.

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Lemon Law for Used Cars

Used car lemon laws, lemon laws originally intended for new cars, will likely cover a used car if the car was covered under a certain type of warranty. In addition, some states provide specific used car lemon law protection. Read on for more information about lemon laws for used cars.

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If I just bought a used car, will I be covered under lemon law?

Lemon laws typically only cover new cars, but lemon laws and similar legal protections exist in some states that can cover used cars. Also, certified used vehicles are considered to be new cars in most states. These vehicles fall under standard lemon laws because they are bought directly from the manufacturer with a warranty.

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