Your new vehicle will come with a “bumper-to-bumper” manufacturers limited warranty. It will also typically come with a 5 year/60,000 mile “Powertrain” warranty covering internal engine/transmission/driveline/rear/front differential and drive axles. EV’s will come with their own warranty. Certain diesel models will come with a longer diesel engine warranty. How does all this apply to the California Lemon Law? Our California Lemon Law applies to FACTORY WARRANTY REPAIRS ONLY. Not aftermarket sold “extended warranty” repairs. TheRead More…

New EV’s come with their own longer EV battery warranty. Many are 8, 10, or more years, and up to 150,000 miles. What constitutes a defective EV battery under the factory warranty? One trigger is a warning light on your vehicle’s information screen, and you bring the vehicle in for what becomes a warranty repair (or replacement). of EV components or the EV battery itself. Each manufacturer has different coverages on EV component and battery.Read More…

In November of 2024, our California Lemon Law changed. Vehicles sold used are no longer applicable to California Lemon Law protection. Some CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) with supporting documentation *may* be potentially applicable. Private party sales of vehicles are also non-applicable. So, the “short story” is used vehicle purchases no longer are covered. So, to be even more clear “executive cars”, “demo”, etc. are all USED vehicles, and not applicable to California Lemon Law as ofRead More…

Hybrid vehicles, depending on the manufacturer and model, can either be wonderful, powerful, versatile vehicle’s that are great on fuel economy, OR, they can be the source of great consumer dissatisfaction. Hybrids drive very different than gasoline vehicles. Generally, the less expensive and basic the hybrid (sub-$30,000 hybrids), the greater the potential for consumer dissatisfaction. These sub-$30,000 hybrids just do not drive like gasoline cars. Many have air conditioners that shut off when waiting atRead More…

The number of repair attempts under factory warranty will vary based upon the nature of the defect, and to what degree it substantially impairs the use or safety of operating the vehicle. The general rule of thumb for the minimum number of repair attempts under warranty for a substantial defect is two (2) repair attempts. California has a “presumption period” of 18 month/18,000 from new, which “presumes” the vehicle is a lemon under a setRead More…