California lemon law… anyone know the details?
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Hi everyone, so here is a question… we paid for an 08 acura TL, as well as each time i delayed down it shifts from second rigging to initial rigging to early as well as causes a automobile to bend a bit… i know this isnt that most of a problem… though deliberation i paid 38 grand to have a LUXURY automobile that is a soothing float as well as all, it is really frustrating…. i have been pushing roughly a year right away as well as i cannot figure out a approach to mangle a automobile though a buckling, during initial i suspicion "oh sick get used to a car"….anyways i took it to play they checked it out pronounced it competence be a mechanism is a small off, though nothing… so they pronounced move it behind if it pursues happening… as well as it has, even some-more now… do we consider i can validate for a lemon law as well as how should i go about? btw it is still underneath warranty.
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Oklatom did a good job putting the text together for you. Here is a link in plain English: http://www.normantaylor.com/lemonlaw.html
Auto manufacturer’s count on consumers not knowing their lemon law rights. In this situation it’s easy to see they are making it seem like its a minor issue. Let’s face it though, the computer software is integrated into how your vehicle operates. A software upgrade certainly doesn’t sound as fancy as an engine replacement or a valve body job, but if it is causing buckling it may be a more serious issue and if left unattended to it may cause serious damage to other components of the car. Read more about software issues here: http://media.normantaylor.com/news.php?include=137406
Soon enough you will find that they may not even admit the problem exits. Manufacturers will typically try to make you the consumer go away, and find all kinds of reasons not to warrant repairs. http://media.normantaylor.com/news.php?include=138809 The longer it is ignored, the more likely it is to find you are facing an enormous expense to replace a necessary component of the vehicle after the warranty is expired.
http://www.normantaylor.com
Dude that suxx …. i feeel for ya just got a new CX9 fully loaded and annoyign the shit out of me …….
i think u should just keep going back to the dealer untill they do something about it and if after they do nothing try the lemon law it a good way to go…
http://www.yourlemonlawrights.com/California-lemon-law.aspx
fill out their thingie and ur off
ok well i don’t know much about the lemon law there seeing how i am in texas but here is a website for the california lemon law http://www.bickellawfirm.com it should tell you all you need to know i went through this with my car a year ago good luck
Here are two CA government websites that explain the lemon law:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr17.htm
http://www.ag.ca.gov/consumers/general/lemon.htm
Lemon law applies the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, so as long as you’re under 18,000 miles, it applies, but…
California Lemon Law
Civil Code Section 1793.22 – 1793.26
Sale Warranties
Tanner Consumer Protection Act
Used Car Disclosures
California Lemon Law 1793.22.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Tanner Consumer Protection Act.
(b) It shall be presumed that a reasonable number of attempts have been made to conform a new motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties if, within 18 months from delivery to the buyer or 18,000 miles on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, either
(1) the same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer or its agents and the buyer has at least once directly notified the manufacturer of the need for the repair of the nonconformity or
(2) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of nonconformities by the manufacturer or its agents for a cumulative total of more than 30 calendar days since delivery of the vehicle to the buyer. The 30-day limit shall be extended only if repairs cannot be performed due to conditions beyond the control of the manufacturer or its agents. The buyer shall be required to directly notify the manufacturer pursuant to paragraph (1) only if the manufacturer has clearly and conspicuously disclosed to the buyer, with the warranty or the owner’s manual, the provisions of this section and that of subdivision (d) of Section 1793.2, including the requirement that the buyer must notify the manufacturer directly pursuant to paragraph (1). This presumption shall be a reputable presumption affecting the burden of proof, and it may be asserted by the buyer in any civil action, including an action in small claims court, or other formal or informal proceeding.
(e) For the purposes of subdivision (d) of Section 1793.2 and this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Nonconformity" means a nonconformity which substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the new motor vehicle to the buyer or lessee.
This obviously isn’t a safety issue, or something that makes the car dangerous to drive. I doubt they would find it substantially impairs the use either, but it might impact the perceived value.
So keep on them until they have had 4 attempts to solve the problem. If they can’t, you might look into filing under the lemon laws. See http://www.carlemon.com/lemon/CA_law.html for further on the subject, and good luck in resolving the problem.