Do lemon laws cover both new and used and leased vehicles?
• How do I know if I have a lemon? • Do lemon laws apply to all vehicles? • What is the procedure for resolving a claim? • Are used cars covered by lemon laws? • Are lemon law claims made against the dealer or manufacturer? • A dealer misrepresented a used car as having a remaining factory warranty when it had expired. What can be done? • When does the lemon law go into effect? • Are the results of an arbitration proceedingin a potential lemon law claim binding on the consumer? • I’m unable to get a titlefor the vehicle I purchased. What can I do? Q: What laws apply to automobiles? A: At the federal level, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act applies. Each state has established “lemon law” statutes, generally enforced through the consumer protection division of the Attorney General’s office. When dealing with lemon laws, the basic questions that an Attorney needs to have answered are: • Whether you bought the vehicle new or used • When it was purchased • The year, model, and manufacturer • T
