FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes, your vehicle’s purchase date is one of the most important pieces of evidence in a lemon law claim as you’ll need to show that the defect happened within your warranty period. This information can be found on the purchase or lease agreement.

“THEY SAY IT’S FIXED, BUT NOW I DON’T TRUST IT.”

Yes. Unfortunately the law doesn’t allow you to just throw the keys at them and walk away. There is a legal process to get you out of the vehicle, which usually only takes about 90 days or less. But until we reach an agreement with the company, you still own it and have to keep making payments. We know it’s not fair, but if they tell you it’s repaired and want you to pick it up, just pick it up and send us the repair record to review. Every repair strengthens your legal claim so don’t forget to request a repair record each time you take it in. Don’t trust them to keep your records for you.

Never pick up your vehicle without a written repair record.

Yes, you still have a case. The law is based on the number of repair attempts and days you were without your vehicle, so even if they are finally successful repairing it, that doesn’t erase everything you’ve been through or destroy your case. REMEMBER TO ALWAYS GET A WRITTEN RECORD OF EACH REPAIR. The dealer has a legal duty to provide you with a record showing how long they had it and what work (if any) was performed during that time — even if they did nothing! Without a written record, it’s your word against theirs. Make sure to always request your records every time you pick it up from the repair shop.

Every state has its own version of a lemon law, and these may differ from similar federal laws that apply to vehicle defects that are discovered within the manufacturer’s warranty period. The primary federal law in this case is the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which provides similar protections to Minnesota’s lemon law. However, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is more of a broad protection, whereas Minnesota’s laws outline specific eligibility requirements and procedures.

We believe everyone deserves access to justice, no matter their financial situation. You won’t pay us a dime unless we win your case!

Here’s how it works:

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  We don’t get paid unless we win your case. We’re fully committed to getting you a successful outcome.
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  You don’t have to worry about paying legal fees while your case is ongoing. If we don’t win, you don’t owe us a dime. It’s that simple. We’re on your side, every step of the way.

Most people will never call an attorney because they think it’s going to cost them money, or they will get less at the end. When it comes to Lemon Law claims, nothing could be further from the truth. That’s what the car companies WANT you to think! The Minnesota Lemon Law is there to protect you and provides for payment of your attorneys’ fees. Take advantage of your rights before it’s too late! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Because when you win, we win.

It depends on the case. If there is enough evidence to support your claim and the manufacturer is willing to cooperate in a timely manner, your claim may be resolved in a matter of weeks or months. However, as we’ve seen, many manufacturers are often unwilling to work with claimants and will do anything they can to dismiss or delay your claim. It’s best to work with an attorney. Our firm can speed up the lemon law claim process by putting pressure on manufacturers by presenting a well-documented case.

If you reported the issue with your vehicle to the manufacturer or dealer within the warranty period or two years after purchase (whichever comes first), you will have three years to file a claim.