A consumer that purchases a new vehicle in the state of Mississippi is automatically covered under Mississippi Lemon laws. The coverage is limited to 12 months from the Date the vehicle was purchased. A used car can be covered by the law as well it might be eligible as well.
Mississippi Lemon Laws cover all motor vehicle purchases in the state and are bought with the intention of transporting people and goods, as long as the vehicle is still under the manufacturer?s warranty dealer demonstrators and lease cars are covered as well. There are exceptions to the law, the Lemon Law in Mississippi does not cover any vehicles designed and sold for off-road use, motorcycles, mopeds or the parts or components of motor homes that were added on by the manufacturer.
Mississippi Lemon Laws cover a variety of consumers; it covers those who buy the vehicle with the primary intention of conveying themselves and members of their household but not if the consumer purchased the vehicle with the intention of reselling it. The law also covers anyone who has the vehicle transferred into their name during the warranty period and intends to use it for the same purposes.
Repair attempts:
The Lemon law in Mississippi presumes that the manufacturer of the vehicle has been given a reasonable number of chances to repair the defect. The presumption is that within one year from the date the car was conveyed to the owner one or the other of the followed happened:
? * An attempt has been made to repair the same defect or nonconformity by either the vehicle manufacturer or an agent of the manufacturer three times or more and the defect continues to exist.
? * The vehicle is not available for use by the owner due to the defect for a cumulative total of 15 or more working days since the vehicle was conveyed to the owner.
The 15 days noted exclude any days that the vehicle would have been out of commission anyway for routine maintenance that is prescribed in the owner?s manual.
Before you can petition for a refund of the purchase price or a replacement vehicle you and the manufacturer must go through the manufacturer?s dispute program, not all vehicle manufacturers have this which leaves settlement to the courts. The Mississippi Consumer protection Division can investigate your claim and perhaps assist in mediating, if it will not do this then by all means contact an attorney.
If you bought a vehicle in Mississippi and you are experiencing serious problems you might have a lemon. The Mississippi Lemon laws provide protection should this happen, for complete details and information on attorneys that can help you, visit YourLemonLawRights.com site.
