What are the MI & WI laws regarding selling a former lemon?

[AaronH]

All,

I live in Michigan and recently bought a vehicle in Wisconsin with 8,000 miles as used. It was disclosed to me before the sale that it was a manufacturer buyback and I had to sign some disclosure agreements. I was told by the dealer that it had to be 100% repaired before the manufacturer could legally sell it back to a dealer. Is that true? The vehicle has the remainder of the 3 year, 36K warranty plus a concurent 1 year unlimited mile warranty. A week after buying the vehicle it started having the same symptoms from the previous issue that it had. The vehicle is at the dealer for the second time this week. They said today they're not sure what the problem is nor how long it will take to repair, but are talking to the manufacturer techs on the issue. They have the history of this vehicle and are aware of it's previous problems. Does the lemon law still apply even though it was sold as used? Which laws would this fall under, Michigan or Wisconsin? What is the legality of the manufacturer selling the vehicle without a proper repair. I'm not saying they knew it wasn't fixed, but rather didn't do enough testing to verify the issue was totally resolved. We don't have a spare vehicle. The dealer said they don't have loaner cars. What are our options regarding a loaner or compensation for a rental from the manufacturer? I like the vehicle a would prefer that they get it 110% repaired. However, I want to be fully aware of my rights so that it doesn't get to the point where I have lost all legal recourse and are stuck with a problem vehicle.

Thanks in advance!
Aaron

 

[AaronH]

Additional info

I also should mention that the vehicle is currently titled in Wisconsin. Does that make a difference as to which state laws it falls under?

 

[seniorjudge]

I also should mention that the vehicle is currently titled in Wisconsin. Does that make a difference as to which state laws it falls under?

Where did you buy this car?

Did you know it was a lemon?

(Yes, I read your post; it's muddled. Or maybe I'm muddled.)

 

[AaronH]

As I stated, I live in Michigan and recently bought a vehicle in Wisconsin with 8,000 miles as used. It was disclosed to me before the sale that it was a manufacturer buyback and I had to sign some disclosure agreements.

 

[msiron]

What are the symptoms and are they intermittent? Is this a GM vehicle?

 

[AaronH]

No, it's a Dodge. All of the warning lights come on (including air bag, oil light, traction control, etc. and the tach bounces). So far it's been at the dealer for a week and they cannot tell me anything.

If a vehicle is labeled as a Manufacurer Buyback (lemon) do they legally have to fix the issue before they can resell it? Or can they just sell it on the used market without repairing as long as the disclose the problems? Can a manufacturer be required to buyback the same vehicle twice? The vehicle is still under original factory warranty and in it's first year of ownership. At the very least with the airbag light on I would think they would have to correct it because that is a federally mandated safety device. Yes???