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Detailed information about the lemon law by attorney Howard Gutman, author New Lemon Law Creates Expansive Remedies, New Jersey Law Journal (1990)

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WHAT IS THE LEMON LAW

The lemon law is an administrative proceeding which allows a purchaser of a defective vehicle to receive a refund or new vehicle. Under the New Jersey lemon law, the purchaser must prove the following:

1. The same problem has been repaired three or more times,
2. The existence of the problem affects the use, value, or safety of the vehicle.
3. The problem persists after the manufacturer's last chance repair.
4. The problem meets the lemon law mileage criteria, i.e., the letter giving the manufacturer the final opportunity to repair the vehicle was sent before 18,000 miles

All of these criteria must be met to proceed under the New Jersey lemon law. A failure to understand the requirements of New Jersey law is the chief reason why auto manufacturers win over two thirds of the cases submitted to the Division.

LEADING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE LEMON LAW

1. If my case does not qualify for the lemon law there is little I can do.
   We regularly take cases that do not meet the lemon law criteria and file them in court. All purchasers of defective products have a legal right to compensation. We frequently take cases which do meet the mileage or repair criteria of the lemon law, bring them in court, and secure compensation or other relief for the buyer. We call these breach of warranty claims rather than lemon law cases.
   
2. I have three repairs for the same problem, so I know I qualify for the lemon law. No. Remember the problem must continue to exist and substantially impair use, value, or safety. Many people have significant problems with their cars, but once the problem has been fixed, they no longer have lemon law claims. They may still have breach of warranty claims which can be brought in court.
   
3. I have had many problems with the car so my case is very strong. The lemon law is written to provide relief for a particular problem which has been repair three or more times. There is no provision in the lemon law to combine several little problems to make one big one. Imagine a person going to a doctor. If he said, I have a bad cough, pain in my left heel, an itch in my arm, some trouble sleeping, and depression the doctor probably would not take any of the problems very seriously. Likewise, the consumer who says the car has brake problems, transmission problems, a water leak, and suspension problem trivializes any substantial problem he or she has.
   
4. Once you meet the lemon law criteria, you simply calculate the statutory formula for reimbursement. Remember that prevailing in a lemon law claim is not always an easy task. Therefore cases may be settled in a variety of ways to reduce the risk of an adverse decision.  We will provide recommendations and advice, but the client will make the ultimate choice.

WARRANTY CASES OUTSIDE THE LEMON LAW

The New Jersey lemon law has various requirements.  However, we have successfully brought many cases for breach of warranty which did not meet the criteria of the lemon law and secured monetary compensation for the problems the consumer had experienced.

NEW JERSEY LEMON LAW LINKS
 
lemon law cases                           (review of important New Jersey lemon law cases)
Lemon law statutes                     (State by state listing of  laws and statutes)
New Jersey Lemon law unit       (checklist for lemon law hearings)
New Jersey lemon law statute   (The New Jersey lemon law statute with comments)
New Jersey leasing statute        ( New Jersey leasing statute)
New Jersey lemon law guide   
New Jersey lemon law decisions
New Jersey lemon law Q & A  (questions and answers about the New Jersey lemon law)
commercial use defense    

USED CAR LEMON LAW AND FRAUD

Used car fraud and lemon law claims    (Used car fraud and lemon law claims) 
New Jersey used car lemon law    New Jersey Consumer fraud act   New Jersey consumer fraud act jury charge   
Ebay automobile fraud   Warranty claims and procedures  
New Jersey Used Car Lemon Law Regulations   false and deceptive advertising regulations
New Jersey used car lemon law decision- transmission  used car  fraud procedures
used car lemon law Jetta decision   check engine light   
used car fraud and lemon law    

Salvage Title Claims

New Jersey salvage title statute  Salvage titles and used car fraud    New Jersey automobile repair regulations
salvage title procedure   salvage vehicle definitions   salvage vehicle government statement  salvage vehicle claims  
Salvage Title and New York Fraud

NEW YORK LEMON LAW

New York State   (New York state lemon law statutes)
lemon law information  New York lemon law guide      used car lemon law court proceeding
New York Used Car Disclosure Law  
New York lemon law and arbitration case   New York lemon law statute of limitations
 New York lemon law statute   used car lemon law decision
New York Lemon law decision regarding final repair   Leading NJ lemon law cases
New York used car lemon law statute    New York dealers
New York deceptive practices statute   New York State lemon law guide

New York Deception and Fraud

failure to disclose prior lemon law history    New York State consumer protection laws 
New York consumer protection laws      consumer fraud class action lawyer

ODOMETER ROLLBACKS AND FRAUD

Odometer fraud,           (odometer rollback information, used car lemon law issues)
Federal odometer law overview (federal odometer laws)  federal odometer statute case
Federal odometer statute       interpretation of federal odometer  and law   
Consumer fraud     New Jersey odometer case   automobile auction fraud claims 
list of dealers   Odometer rollback claims           odometer fraud cases used car defenses
automobile dealer fraud and deception     federal consumer statutes  
Odometer fraud claims overview     false advertising claims  consumer fraud class actions

Contingency Representation 

Contingency representation
how to convince a lawyer to take your case

False Advertising  

false advertising NY regulations
false advertising and New Jersey consumer fraud class action
false advertising claims  federal consumer statutes    
FTC Advertising guidelines    false advertising decisions     FTC used car rule
Deceptive advertising and fair trade commission statute
Late Fees

Dealer Claims

dealer claims

Vehicle Problems and
Consumer Report list of problem cars      consumer fraud class action lawyer
Consumer Reports least reliable   list of problematic vehicles

Chrysler

Chrysler New Jersey  lemon law decision      Chrysler 200 convertible 2011 stalling
Chrysler  Durango suspension  problem     Dodge Magnum vibration
Dodge Chrysler Recalls  Dodge Durango and ram pickup    2002 Grand Cherokee brake problem
Chrysler Town and Country electrical problems  Dodge Stratus Transmission   Jeep Commander stalling problem
Dodge Journey Brake Problems   Jeep Liberty Window Problem  Dodge Ram and Cummins Diesel defect 
Jeep Liberty window defect     Chrysler Town and Country electrical problems  

Land Rover

Land Rover problems   Freelander head gasket and engine failure  Land Rover  Freelander transmission defect.
Land Rover exhaust     Land Rover lamp problem       Land Rover LR3  
Land Rover Discovery Engine failure   
Land Rover engine failure possible class action  
2004 Land Rover Freelander engine defect  
Land Rover Freelander transmission defect     
Land Rover Engine Replacement

Ford
   
F-650 Ford body with Cummins Diesel   
New Jersey lemon law  Ford Frontier     2005 Ford Freestyle vehicle problem
Lincoln Aviator seating  Ford F350 Stalling defect
lemon law decision   F450 truck stalling and electrical     Lincoln Navigator 
Ford diesel problems   Ford stalling defect
Land Rover Sun Roof problems  Ford Escape transmission problem     Ford F150 brake defect
Land Rover Discovery and oil pump failure  Ford gas tank    Ford Gas Tank Problems

General Motors
Chevrolet Equinox problems   Chevrolet Cruze Steering problem
Hummer Problems  Hummer Transmission problems  Chevrolet Malibu brake defect   
Chevrolet stalling investigation      Chevrolet trail hitch  
General Motors lemons  GM stalling  GM stalling investigation    Highlander and Lexus 330 hesitation
 Chevrolet Uplander defects    Cadillac problems    Cadillac Escalade Service bulletins    Uplander lemon
Acadia air bag    Chevrolet Trail Blazer fuel gauge malfunction   General Motors stalling and fuel gauge problems 
General Motors climate control     Buick Lacrosse Claims
Buick Terrazza defect    Chevrolet Uplander sliding door   General Motors Stabili Trak Problem

Hyundai and Kia 

Hyundai Tiburon clutch failure      Hyundai Tucson transmission problems     Hyundai Sonata Steering Problems
Kia brake decisions   Kia brake problems   Kia Sorrento problems   Kia Sephia lemon law decision
Kia Sedona electrical issues  KIA Rio clutch problems    KIA Sorrento hesitation defect and lemon
Kia Sedona electrical issue    Kia Rio engine problems    
 Kia Sedona defect and problems     Kia Sorrento defect      Hyundai Sonata brake   Kia Sedona defect and problems
Kia Sorrento sunroof problems


Honda

Honda headlight and electrical   Honda Pilot Vibration Problem    

Jaguar

Jaguar X Type complaints    Jaguar X type complaints   Jaguar engine failure
Jaguar stalling and engine problem   
Jaguar limp mode problem

Kawasaki Wave runner defects

Mazda

Mazda defects    Mazda brake light problem
Mazda sliding door lemon and defect     Mazda RX stalling no start and engine replacement
Mazda Tribute brake and steering    Mazda 626 complaints  
Mazda lemon law decision     Mazda 626 engine defect     Mazda 6 brake complaints

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi brake problems     tire wheel defect   wheel defect
Mitsubishi electrical     Mitsubishi transmission problems 
 
Porsche

Porsche airbag light and malfunction

Suzuki

    
Suzuki Ferenza headlight   Suzuki Airbag problem   Suzuki  Ferenza vehicle problems
Suzuki Ferenza Lemon law claims    Suzuki Verona problems
Suzuki Ferenza lemon defect     Suzuki Grand Vitara defect     Grand Vitara tire defect and alignment

Mercedes Benz and

Mercedes Benz settlement procedures

Subaru

Subaru Impreza windshield film problem

BMW

2007 BMW Engine stalling   2003 BMW 745 i problem  BMW defects lemon law
 

Toyota

Toyota Avalon Transmission problems    Toyota Avalon Problems  
Toyota Camry Surge Problem    Toyota Highlander and Lexus hesitation    Toyota Prius stalling
Toyota Tundra brake problems   Toyota Siena steering problems           


Volkswagen

Volkswagen Touareg brake problems,  Volkswagen Touareg electrical problems    Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen Touareg transmission problems   Volkswagen Touareg Hesitation problem
Touareg  tire monitoring system   Touareg tire problem 
Volkswagen Passat engine failure   2006 Volkswagen Passat complaint      Audi A-4 Engine Problems
Volkswagen and Audi oil consumption problem
Volkswagen  clutch failure or defect  
Volkswagen Jetta engine problems    Volkswagen Jetta Electrical Problem    Volkswagen Jetta headlight
Audi electrical problems   Volkswagen Jetta transmission    Volkswagen A4 tire problems  
Volkswagen 1.8 liter engine failure  Volkswagen throttle response problem
Volkswagen oil consumption  transmission defect direct shift gearbox     Volkswagen Jetta brake problems

Volkswagen Jetta      Jetta TDI fuel pump
Volkswagen CC Problems     Volkswagen Tiguan Problems

Volvo

Volvo XC 90 no start conditions
Volvo Stalling problems and recall    Volvo transmission problem      Volvo sunroof
Volvo front hub problem    Volvo Steering problem    Volvo sunroof claims
Volvo air-conditioning problems   Volvo brake problems  Volvo lemon law 
Volvo defect lemon law and problems  Volvo engine defects  Volvo XC90 transmission problem and defect
Volvo engine defects    Volvo truck front axle problem     Volvo XC90 transmission problem

Other Manufacturers and Claims

Automobile recalls    
Freightliner vehicle problems    Software defect claims
Freightliner defect lemon law and vehicle    
Alternative billing blog

Freightliner Century     Defective modular homes   Netflix class action

New Jersey Laws and Regulations

inherent defect statute    New Jersey automobile repair regulations    New Jersey consumer fraud administrative regulations
repurchased vehicles       New Jersey leasing statute   Lemon law    Mail fraud and deception

Odometer and other Auto Fraud

odometer claims overview   odometer rollback claims     Odometer fraud, mileage rollback, consumer fraud
odometer fraud defenses    EBAY Automobile fraud     EBAY automobile fraud claims   Penn warranty class action
Heritage warranty class action   Pella window class action court decision Pella window class action

General consumer fraud and Non-automobile

New Jersey consumer fraud act regulations         consumer fraud and furniture delivery regulations
New Jersey mail order regulations   Consumer fraud enforcement actions   Construction defects lawyer 
Deceptive advertising and Fair Trade Commission       Consumer fraud class action     consumer fraud act arbitration and claim
deceptive diet solicitations        Mail order frauds and schemes   Mail order employment fraud
New Jersey mail fraud and deception    Fraudulent rebate    Gold buying fraud    Gold  buying class action  Bank late fees  charity fundraising

Netflix

Netflix claims

Bedbug

bed bugs landlord liability      Bed bug class action

Construction and Home Fraud

commission on  home defects    Construction defects   
 
Mortgage fraud and deception   Mortgage company deception   Mortgage and refinancing fraud

Federal Trade Commission and State Laws and Regulations            Other Pages

FTC Used car rule   automobile lease and waiver                                                            Piercing corporate veil
Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 Sales

Other Languages

Russian  July 2008 defect Spanish     Portuguese 2008 July defects 

Italian 2008 July Defects  



LEMON LAW DECISIONS  AND OVERALL DEFECT INFORMATION

2002 Land Rover lemon law decisions  2003 Land-Rover lemon law decisions   June 2006 defect investigation
Dec 2006 defect inv        Feb defect investigation      Defect Report March 2001   June 2008 defect report
 

LEMON LAW AND BOATS 

Boats and the lemon law     Boat repair regulations
Have a Lemon in a different State? visit www.yourlemonlawrights.com

LEGAL ISSUES AND OTHER PRACTICE AREAS

 testimony on diminished value     sale of vehicle before trial.   software defect and claims
 

CONSTRUCTION AND WARRANTY CLAIMS

Construction defects   contractor registration act
condominium defects in new construction    unpaid sales commissions

DEBT COLLECTION ABUSE       
debt collection practices      verification of debt                           
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act   Fair Debt New Jersey case 
Fair debt act case New Jersey      debt collection letter language            


Fair Credit Reporting Act
Fair Credit Reporting Act     How to break an automobile lease
credit card late fees   

Misleading Rebates

Rebate fraud

Consumer Fraud  

New Jersey consumer fraud act regulations  other frauds  
computer law   Sears auto fraud   false advertising and New Jersey consumer fraud class action
Furniture fraud and regulations  Federal consumer statutes  Contingency lawyer
fraudulent  employment scheme   Home improvement fraud    Construction defects
cell phone and fraud and class action   mobile telephone fraud and claims Defective windows
Lehman Brothers and Baer Sterns claims  fraudulent rebate

Other Sites and Claims 

Links to Other Sites 
www.sexualassaultvictimlawyer.com  Wheelchair lemon law 
opinion under Wheelchair lemon law 
New Jersey leasing statute   consumer law    computer virus law 
New Jersey punitive damages statute   innocence project    bed bug class action
age discrimination in employment   age discrimination contingency claims   
www.contingencylawyernjny.com,

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THIS LAW OFFICE

Howard A. Gutman has successfully handled over 500 lemon law and automobile breach of warranty cases.   He is the author of a leading article on the lemon law in the New Jersey Law Journal, and recently gave a seminar for other attorneys on the lemon law for the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education.  He also wrote the Year 2000 Legal Handbook, a book dealing with computer warranties, and is considered a leading authority on all types of warranties.

Prior to establishing his practice, Mr. Gutman was employed by one of the leading law firms in New Jersey and a prominent international law firm located in the Wall Street area. He has appeared on Good Day New Jersey been interviewed by NBC Nightly News and Newsday, and his cases have been profiled in the Star Ledger, Bureau of National Affairs Magazine, and New York Times.

HOW DO I CONTACT YOU

Law Offices of Howard A. Gutman, (near Routes 80 and 46)
230 Route 206, Suite 307
Flanders, New Jersey 07836 Directions to our office
(973) 598-1980
E-mail  HowardGutman@aol.com
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