Most new vehicles come with a standard 36,000 miles/36 months warranty, whichever occurs first. An extended warranty is intended to cover repairs beyond the standard warranty. Some extended warranty gives you coverage beyond what the standard warranty doesn’t cover; usually, coverage you most likely do not need. In addition, if…
According to several consumer protection groups, lemon law complaints against automobile manufacturers was one of the top consumer complaints in 2010. Specifically, the complaints relate to misrepresentations in the sales of new and used vehicles, lemon launderings, leasing, and towing disputes (Source: North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI), the Consumer…
I recently found some time while working at my law office and stumbled upon a great article written by Ellen Phillips of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Ms. Phillips wrote briefly about whether one should purchase extended warranty, especially when faced with the dilemma of either not buying one and…
New Jersey’s new bill, the A-1002, is now heading to the General Assembly for passage. I wonder if New Jersey’s former Lemon Law unit director, Robert Russo, has anything to do with this new law? The A-1002 is the new New Jersey Lemon Law that not only includes automobile protections,…
Below is J. Jones’ summary of ConsumerAffairs.com’s recent article on Honda’s airbag deployment defect. Ms. Jones is a law clerk at my law office. To answer the question posed in the title of this article, I believe that the answer is yes. Most of the time, when there is an…
As an attorney who frequently handles Texas lemon law cases, I often receive calls from potential clients regarding lemon law coverage for non-vehicles such as computers, electronics, and other consumer household items. Unfortunately, at this time, the Texas lemon law does not extend to non-vehicle related items (other state and…
The single most important information that consumers need to know about the Texas lemon law is the deadline to filing a timely claim. Unfortunately, the law does not require car dealers or manufacturers to affirmatively disclose this information. Therefore, new car buyers often find themselves ineligible for the Texas lemon…
A consumer in Missouri is suing British car manufacturer, Aston Martin, for selling him a defective lemon car. His theory of recovery is derived from Missouri Lemon Law, federal warranty laws, and state consumer protection laws. Like most of my clients throughout Texas ranging from the Houston, Austin, Laredo, and…
Too often, when faced with a new broken car, consumers are unfamiliar with their lemon law rights. Burdened with frustration and the runaround from car dealerships and the manufacturer, some consumers resort to trading in their vehicle at a substantial loss. Recently, the Fort Worth Star Telegram wrote a brief…
Today I am going to do something a little different and talk about a recent personal experience with a consumer product – not a lemon car, not a big-ticket purchase, but an inexpensive electric toothbrush. We use toothbrushes everyday and normally do not spend much time thinking about their design…