 What is the lemon law? Do you have a Lemon? If the paint of your auto is peeling, the light switch came out when you pulled on it, the car makes “funny noises” but otherwise drives just fine, or you found 10 things you don’t like about your new car but none of them prevent you from driving it, then No, you do not have a Lemon.
The Lemon Law was put into place to protect consumers from buying already broken and unrepairable cars. Certain lemon laws have certain guidelines, but for the most part they follow the same basic structure. It’s a little different in the different states in repair interval and coverage period. Some states include used and leased cars in their Lemon Law statutes. Some states have separate laws for used vehicles. The state lemon laws and other federal consumer protection laws could help you get rid of that lemon!
Generally, Repair Attempts refers to one or more attempts to fix the same defect although some states consider a vehicle to be a lemon if it required the specified number of repairs within the coverage period.
 Under the Lemon Law your car may be called a “Lemon” if the same thing on the car breaks multiple times within a certain period. In order for it to be a “Lemon” the car must also still be under warranty. Usually the car company will replace your Lemon with a new car or give you the cash value of the car.
In some States and with proper documentation, you simply file a Complaint in the case. In other States, you will need to hire an Attorney. Attorney’s Fee is based upon actual time expended rather than being tied to any percentage of the recovery. In some States, you must pay the manufacturer’s Attorney Fees if you lose.
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