| The Texas lemon law was put into effect by the | | | | defect (usually four attempts to fix the defect with |
| Texas legislature in 1983. The Texas Department of | | | | no result warrants further action). You must send the |
| Transportation's Motor Vehicle Division and its Motor | | | | manufacturer of the vehicle written notification about |
| Vehicle Board administer it. The Texas lemon law is | | | | the defect. The defect must be one that continues |
| an automobile law that helps consumers who buy or | | | | to impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety. And, |
| lease new vehicles and have repeated problems get | | | | finally, you must file a lemon law complaint and pay |
| their vehicles properly repaired, repurchased, or | | | | any filing fees. The first thing to do if you believe |
| replaced. The lemon law applies to cars, trucks, | | | | your vehicle falls under the Texas lemon law is to |
| SUVs, vans, motorcycles, motor homes, all-terrain | | | | take it to the dealership where you purchased it. If |
| vehicles and tow-able recreational vehicles. It does | | | | they cannot fix the defect after a fair amount of |
| not apply to used, program cars, or repossessed | | | | time, you should send a letter of notification to the |
| vehicles. | | | | manufacturer. Simply let the manufacturer know |
| The Texas lemon law does not cover any problems | | | | about the defect and offer them a chance to repair |
| caused by the owner's neglect, abuse or | | | | your vehicle before filing an automobile lemon law |
| unauthorized changes to the vehicle. The automobile | | | | complaint. |
| lemon law also does not cover any problems that do | | | | Make sure you keep a copy of your letter and any |
| not have a considerable effect on the use or market | | | | response, including repair invoices. If you decide to file |
| value of the vehicle. So, how do you know if your | | | | an automobile lemon law complaint, you will need to |
| car is a lemon? Your vehicle may be a lemon if you | | | | send all of these documents to your lawyer, or if |
| purchased or leased a new vehicle from a licensed | | | | filing yourself, to the Texas Department of |
| dealer in Texas. | | | | Transportation. If you wish to file a complaint, you |
| Additionally your car must have a serious defect | | | | must send the written complaint to the Department |
| covered by the manufacturer's warranty. You must | | | | of Transportation along with a filing fee. You will be |
| report the defect within a reasonable timeframe, or | | | | reimbursed for the fee if you win your case at the |
| before the warranty expires. You must give the | | | | Texas lemon law hearing. If you only want your |
| dealer or manufacturer a reasonable time to fix the | | | | vehicle repaired, there is no filing fee involved. |