Year: 2023
Lemon Defects for 2017-2023 Pickup Trucks
here are many defects found on pickup truck vehicles. These defects can affect the safe drivability of the vehicle, and can include:
Pickup Shake / Death Wobble: Caused by the premature wear or failure of the track bar joint, control arms, shocks, and/or steering dampener.
Transmission Defect: Resulting from the faulty transmission components can cause erratic harsh shifting, jerking, hesitation and lunging.
Engine Defect: Faulty engine components can cause rough idle, shaking, misfiring, engine shut off, hesitation upon acceleration, and leaking...
Military Exception for California Lemon Law
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Military Exception for California Lemon Law
Generally, California Lemon Law only applies to vehicles “sold in California.” However, there is an exception for active members of the military. California is home to more than 175,000 active-duty members of the military, many of whom are residents from other states. Like many Californians, active-duty members stationed in this state often require a vehicle for personal use, and either purchase vehicles in California or bring vehicles purchased in other states to California.
In recognition of the sacrifices made by members of the military in having...
Navigating Lemon Laws: What to Do When Your Car’s Problems Persist at the Dealership
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Navigating Lemon Laws: What to Do When Your Car’s Problems Persist at the Dealership
If you are experiencing problems with your car but are not getting them fixed at the dealership you’re going to, or they’re telling you the problems are normal, then try taking your car to another dealership for diagnosis and repairs. Make sure to inform the new dealership that you’ve been making repeat visits at another dealership but the problems persist.
Visiting different dealerships and reporting the same problems are an essential step in the process of “lemoning”...
Mileage Offset or Usage Fee is a Term Used in Lemon Laws
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Mileage Offset or Usage Fee is a Term Used in Lemon Laws
As the name suggests, it is an amount offset from the total damages when calculating how much a consumer is entitled to under the law. Mileage offset refers to the process of deducting the number of miles that a consumer has driven on a defective vehicle prior to first experiencing the defect. The number of miles the vehicle had when it was first brought to a dealership for repairs for the defect will become the mileage used to determine the mileage offset amount.
The mileage offset was created to allow manufacturers to deduct the number...
The Importance of Promptly Reporting Defects at the Dealership to Reduce the Mileage Offset
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The Importance of Promptly Reporting Defects at the Dealership to Reduce the Mileage Offset
It is important to go to the dealership sooner rather than later and report a defect immediately because delaying to take a vehicle in for repairs will only add to the mileage offset used in calculating the total amount the manufacturer has to pay back to a consumer. The larger the mileage offset, the smaller the amount of damages recovered. Here are a few tips you can use to avoid an unnecessarily large mileage offset.
First, the sooner a defect is reported, the less number of miles the consumer has...
The Role of a Skilled Attorney in Maximizing Compensation and Minimizing Deductions in Damages for Defective Vehicles
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The Role of a Skilled Attorney in Maximizing Compensation and Minimizing Deductions in Damages for Defective Vehicles
A good lemon law lawyer can reduce the mileage offset and increase your damages through various negotiation and legal strategies.
First, an attorney may be able to negotiate with the manufacturer or dealership to reduce the mileage offset. By providing evidence of the defect through documented repair orders, the timeline of the defects and the timing of the repair attempts can be established. This may show that the defects came with the vehicle and allows an attorney to argue...
Does the Lemon Law Apply to My Used Vehicle?
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Does the Lemon Law Apply to My Used Vehicle?
Yes, a used car can and often does qualify under the lemon laws, as long as it was sold with a written warranty. Oftentimes, used vehicles such as “certified pre-owned” or vehicles that are used but with low mileage, are sold while still under the manufacturer’s warranty and/or a warranty from the dealer. If this is the case, then your used car may qualify under the lemon laws.
“Help, I Used My Used Vehicle for Deliveries and Racked Up the Miles, Is It Still a Lemon Law Car”?
If you have used your car or truck for deliveries or even for ridesharing...