One of the most frustrating things a new-car owner can hear is: “We fixed it.” You pick up your vehicle. Maybe it seems fine. Then a few days later, the same problem comes back. Now what? A repair order marked “fixed” does not necessarily mean the problem is gone forever Dealerships repair vehicles every day. […]
Buying a new vehicle and then discovering that the engine is having serious problems can be frustrating. You may have purchased the vehicle specifically because you expected years of dependable transportation. Instead, you’re dealing with: Can an engine problem make a new vehicle a lemon in Nevada? Potentially. Engine problems can vary dramatically Not every […]
Few vehicle problems are more frustrating than a transmission that does not work the way it should. A brand-new vehicle may hesitate, jerk, slip, shudder, fail to shift, go into limp mode, orsuddenly refuse to move normally. If your new vehicle is having transmission problems, you may be wondering whether you have a Lemon Law […]
Electrical problems can be some of the most difficult problems to diagnose. The vehicle may work perfectly one day and malfunction the next. A warning light may appear and disappear. The dealership may replace a battery, reset a computer, update software, or replace a module— only for the problem to return. If this sounds familiar, […]
Today’s vehicles are computers on wheels. A new vehicle may have dozens of electronic control modules, cameras, radar sensors, wireless connections, software applications, and over-the-air updates. That means a vehicle can have a serious problem even when nothing appears mechanically broken. Software problems can be real vehicle problems Examples include: Some software problems are annoying. […]
f you have searched Nevada Lemon Law information online, you may have seen four repairs are required to be a lemon. That can lead to a common misconception: “My car hasn’t been repaired four times, so I don’t have a Lemon Law case.” That conclusion may be premature. Four repairs are an important statutory presumption […]
Your new vehicle may have never had the same problem four times. Instead, it may have a completely different problem every time you visit the dealership. First, the vehicle has an electrical problem. Then the air conditioning stops working. Then the transmission begins shifting incorrectly.Then the vehicle develops another serious problem. Does that mean it […]
When something goes wrong with a new vehicle, one question matters more than almost anything else: Is the vehicle safe? A vehicle does not have to be completely disabled for a safety-related defect to be serious. Problems involving braking, steering, acceleration, electrical systems, airbags, restraints, power loss, or other safety-related systems deserve prompt attention. But […]
Buying a new vehicle is supposed to mean buying a vehicle you can depend on. If your new car, truck, or SUV keeps going back to the dealership for the same problem, it is natural to start wondering: How many times does a new car have to be repaired before it is considered a lemon […]
You finally bought the new car you’ve been wanting. And then something goes wrong. You take it back to the dealer. They repair it. Then something else happens. You start wondering: “Did I just buy a lemon?” Maybe. But before you can answer that question, you need to understand what the word “lemon” actually means. […]