I want fellow acuraziners feedback and opinion and collaborate resources on their issues with the Acura TL. I have a 2007 KBP with wayyy to many problems.

Who has dealt with Lemon law and how did you go about it?

Thanks in advance.

 

it would help if you state the STATE you live in.... 'cause the Lemon Law is drafted by the State... and each state my have different requirement in terms of what's considered into the Lemon law category...

Good Luck...

 

http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/lemon.htm

 

Sorry Maryland. The car has 5500 miles on it.

Another thread is https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/i-smell-like-month-old-sack-hot-garbage-163448/

Thanks.

 

Very unusual.
We got a 2005 6mt 2 years ago, and have not had one single problem with the car yet, not a rattle, not a bulb out.
Best car we have ever had so far.

Damn glad we managed to get the 6 speed manual before the price went up, but the 3.5 must be nice.
On the other hand, we get 33 mpg on the hiway at 70 which is good!

Brett

 

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday that people who lease motor vehicles are covered by a federal warranty protection law.
In a 6-1 ruling, the high court rejected arguments that the 1975 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects only those who buy consumer products, not those who lease them.
The decision reinstates a Camden County man's lawsuit against American Honda Motor Corp. claiming serious engine defects in a 1999 Honda Passport that was a new vehicle when he leased it. But it will have a far broader impact by providing additional protection to the drivers who lease, rather than buy, their vehicles.
"It's a very important decision for consumers all across the state of New Jersey," said Robert Silverman, whose law firm represents Christopher Ryan of Berlin in his lawsuit against Honda.
Because the federal law applies to all consumer products backed by a written warranty -- not just motor vehicles -- the ruling should protect those who lease other products, such as boats, for their personal use, Silverman said.
The ruling also was a victory for law firms like Kimmel & Silverman that specialize in representing car buyers who get stuck with "lemons." A key protection of the Magnuson-Moss Act forces the manufacturer of a defective product to pay the consumer's legal fees.
"It's not to make lawyers more money; it's basically so consumers get to court at all," Silverman said. If they could not collect their attorneys' fees from the manufacturer, consumers who get stuck with a defective automobile could not afford to sue, he said.
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers had filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Honda's position that Congress never intended to protect leased vehicles when it passed the law three decades ago.
"About a quarter of all vehicles financed in the United States are done through leases," said Charles Territo, a spokesman for the alliance. The alliance represents BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Porsche.
A spokesman for Honda had no immediate comment.
In an unsigned opinion, six justices of the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled the federal law protects those, like Ryan, who sign a motor vehicle lease giving them the right to enforce the manufacturer's warranty.
The dissenting justice, Roberto Rivera-Soto, said the act is "unambiguous" in requiring a sale. He noted that people who lease defective vehicles can sue under other laws and said the ruling gives them "attorney fee-shifting that is generally disfavored in the law."
Silverman said those other laws do not always apply, noting New Jersey's Lemon Law did not protect Ryan because his Honda was 4,000 miles past the 18,000-mile limit when it first developed serious engine problems.
Ryan's warranty covered the vehicle for 36,000 miles but Honda claimed the engine trouble was due to "external damage or tampering" and not covered. Silverman sued to enforce the warranty under the Magnuson-Moss Act but a trial judge ruled Ryan, as a lessee, was not entitled to its protection.
Silverman said his firm uses that law in about half the cases it brings.
Courts around the nation have reached conflicting conclusions as to whether the Magnuson-Moss Act covers leased vehicles, and both sides hired lawyers with appellate expertise to argue to the justices.
Carl Poplar, the Cherry Hill lawyer hired by Kimmel & Silverman to argue its case, said it is likely the question will go to the U.S. Supreme Court because of its "great effect on commerce."

 

This helped me get brand new tl back in 2006. Problem: constant vibrations.
http://www.lemonlawclaims.com/
Whole process took about 9 months. I had to pay $250 court's fee(which i never went to) plus $150 for certified mechanic. Believe or not i have never seen the lawyer only phone, fax and mail. That is it

 

Don't you just love technology........