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