Did You Hear About the Lemon Law in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin’s lemon law
If the motor vehicle you buy or lease in Wisconsin turns out to be a “lemon,” the manufacturer has to replace it free or refund the price (minus a reasonable amount for mileage).
What is a “lemon”?
A new vehicle–no more than a year old and still under warranty–is a “lemon” if
* it has a serious defect the dealer can’t fix in four tries, or
* it has one or many defects that prevent you from using it for 30 days or more (the 30 days need not be consecutive)
What is a defect?
A defect covered by the Wisconsin Lemon Law must seriously affect the use, value or safety of your vehicle and must be covered by the warranty. An irritating rattle may not be “serious” enough to make your car a lemon. Stalling probably is.
Who can you call for help?
Wisconsin’s Dealer Section licenses and regulates dealers and manufacturers and helps resolve disputes about vehicle sales and warranties. Contact the Dealer Section if you have a complaint against a dealer or manufacturer.
The Dealer Section won’t resolve your Wisconsin Lemon Law complaint for you, but it will give you more information about exercising your rights under the Lemon Law.
I got burned when I unknowingly bought a lemon last year, I do know there are lemon laws and all that however nothing helped my cause and I lost eight thousand dollars.