Orange County Lemon Law Lawyer

Imagine purchasing a vehicle only to repeatedly find yourself in car repair shops. When you purchase a new or used vehicle, you believe that it will continue to safely get you from point A to point B for years to come. When your new car turns out to have incessant issues, it’s stressful and frustrating. Fortunately, if you’ve been sold or leased a defective vehicle in California, there are laws that protect your rights.

On this page, we’ll walk through some commonly asked questions about these consumer protection laws.

If you think you have purchased or leased a lemon, call our Orange County Lemon Law lawyers today at (323)51-LEMON (53666), or fill out the contact form on this page, and we’ll reach back out to you.

What Is Lemon Law in California?

When you’ve purchased or leased a defective vehicle, the California lemon law provides protection and remedies to you.According to California lemon law (Civ. Code, § 1793.22), if your vehicle remains unrepaired following a reasonable amount of repair efforts, the manufacturer must replace or rebuy the vehicle from you.

Lemon laws mandate several things, including:

Availability of adequate repair shops in the state to provide easy access to necessary repair services
That repairs take no more than 30 days to complete
An allowance of a limited number of repair attempts on the defective vehicle
Requirement that the manufacturer to replace or repurchase the vehicle

What Vehicles Are Covered under California Lemon Law?

Lemon laws in California protect consumers who have purchased or leased new or used vehicles, which might include cars, trucks, SUVs, and sometimes other vehicles.

Vehicles that fall under the protection of lemon law, include:

1. New and used vehicles leased or purchased for personal, family, or household use
2. New and used vehicles with a gross weight of fewer than 10,000 pounds and used for business by a person, including a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or any other legal entity, to which no more than five vehicles are registered in California
3. New and used vehicles bought via a written warranty
4. Vehicles previously identified as lemons that were repurchased by the manufacturer then repaired and resold under a warranty

If you have questions about if these protections apply to your vehicle, contact our Orange County lemon law attorneys. We’ll answer any questions you have and help you take any available next steps.

Signs You’ve Got a Lemon

Operating a defective vehicle can be very dangerous, as many malfunctions impact important aspects of the car, like steering, brakes, tires, transmission, etc. There are a few warning signs that you may be driving a lemon:

Your steering seems off – If you feel the car pulling in a certain direction or it’s difficult for you to turn the wheel, these may be signs that there is something faulty with the car.

Your tires have signs of wear and tear – Tires that display damage in specific areas may indicate issues with steering, suspension, or brake problems.

There’s smoke coming from your tailpipe – Any signs of strangely colored smoke coming from your tailpipe could indicate a multitude of issues. The color of the smoke, whether black, gray, or blue, could tell you more about the specific malfunction within the vehicle.

If your car has any of these symptoms, early detection and consultation with a lemon law lawyer can help you get safely back on the road sooner.

What Are Your Legal Options After Buying a Lemon?

If you’ve purchased or leased a lemon, there are legal remedies available to you. Some such remedies include:

The manufacturer is required to repurchase the lemon vehicle, meaning a refund of all expenses incurred towards the vehicle less the trouble-free use value
The manufacturer is required to replace the lemon vehicle
A cash settlement is offered
Compensation of costs incurred as a result of the defective vehicle, such as reasonable repair costs and legal fees

If you have a defective vehicle that you believe to be a lemon and covered under Orange County lemon law, call Alpha Law Firm. We’ll review the facts of your case to determine what your specific legal remedies could include.

Consult a Lawyer to Help with Your Lemon law Claim

No matter where you are in your Lemon Law claim process, our Orange County Lemon Law lawyers are ready to help you. We can help you collect material documenting your defective purchase, submit demand letters, calculate settlement values, negotiate settlement offers, and appeal arbitration decisions.

If you have had your life disrupted by the frustrating purchase of a defective vehicle, our lemon law lawyers are waiting for your call.

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Orange County Lemon Law Lawyer