Technically speaking, you don’t need any documents to file a Lemon Law claim in Florida; if your dealer will not provide you with copies, your attorneys can obtain any necessary documents on your behalf. However, any repair records you have, documents related to the sale of the vehicle, and documents detailing incidental costs will all be useful. If you’re unsure what documents you even have, reach out to us so we can review your case free of charge. We can help you make sense of the paperwork you already have and help to obtain any additional documents that may support [...]

The Florida Lemon Law protects consumers from lemons for two (2) years from the purchase or lease date of a new motor vehicle. After this Lemon Law Rights Period, you have an additional sixty (60) days to file an arbitration request. Thus, you have two (2) years and two (2) months after purchasing or leasing a vehicle to file a Lemon Law claim in Florida. Additionally, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act provides consumers in the State of Florida with five (5) years to file a claim, starting from the date the manufacturer breached its warranty. For lemon vehicles, this often translates [...]

Calculating a refund under the Florida Lemon Law is very straightforward. You’re entitled to the amount you’ve paid for your vehicle. This includes sales tax, finance interest, and other costs you’ve paid or accrued for the vehicle, including incidentals. However, the manufacturer is entitled to withhold a portion of the refund to offset the time you were able to use the vehicle without issue. To calculate the maximum amount of the offset, take the vehicle’s purchase price, divide it by 120,000, and multiply the result by the number of miles driven up to the point that the case goes to [...]

Simply put – to level the playing field! Car manufacturers represent some of the world’s biggest corporations. They have unlimited resources, which makes going it alone very difficult. Therefore, rather than trying to go toe to toe with such a big corporation, you may retain the experienced attorneys at Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center® who will fight for your rights and who will only be paid if you get a recovery! Plus, if you hire Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center® and do not win your case, we will not send you a bill for our time. [...]

If your vehicle still has a defect after a reasonable number of repair attempts, you need to provide the manufacturer with written notice of defect via certified, registered, or express mail. Most consumers have a Florida Lemon Law attorney, like our experienced team at Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center®, do this on their behalf. After providing notice, you need to grant the manufacturer with one final attempt to repair the defect. If this final attempt fails, consumers (or their attorneys) must submit a Request for Arbitration Form to the Department of Legal Affairs with all available documents that [...]

Yes, when a manufacturer issues a recall, they are acknowledging that the affected vehicles are defective. But the manufacturer still must be given a “reasonable number” of attempts to repair the defect before consumers can seek compensation under the Florida Lemon Law. It’s also important to remember that the Florida Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act only applies to defects reported within the first 24 months of ownership. So recalls that are announced outside of this Lemon Law Rights Period will not be covered by the law. That said, other laws, such as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, can hold manufacturers responsible [...]

Yes, the Florida Lemon Law applies to RVs. However, the law does not cover the “living facilities of recreational vehicles.” So, if you have a leaky shower in your new RV, that won’t be covered by the Florida Lemon Law. But a leaky oil tank will be covered. Additionally, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act covers all warrantied consumer products. So, if manufacturers fail to fix a defect of any warrantied component of an RV purchased in Florida, this federal Lemon Law can hold them accountable.

No, salvage vehicles have been written off as “totaled” by an insurance company. Doing so voids any warranty on the vehicle. And because Lemon Law only applies to warrantied vehicles, it does not cover salvage vehicles.  

Yes, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects Floridians who purchase lemons from private sellers. The vehicle must be under warranty to qualify for protection under this law. But that simply means that the defect needs to be reported during the warranty period. And for some vehicles, the warranty period can be as long as a decade. Under the federal Lemon Law, manufacturers must repair any defects reported while under warranty. This holds true even if the warranty expires before repairs are complete or if the repairs fail to fully fix the issue. If you feel the vehicle you purchased from a [...]

Given that certified vehicles are used cars, yes, they are protected by the federal Lemon Law. Just know that the deadlines for reporting an issue and filing claims are still based on the original purchase date and the date when the warranty was breached, even if those events took place before you purchased the vehicle.