vehicle sold as 4wheel drive but it is only 2 wheel drive

[kennzz05]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? kansas

a friend purchased a vehicle at the end of september it was represented as being 4wheel drive (there is a check mark in the 4 wheel drive box in the vehicle description paperwork) it was purchased from a small dealership. He was under the impression ( told by salesman) that the 4 wd was automatic so the lack of a control to engauge it didnt alarm him. Needless to say when the vehicle had trouble getting traction in the snow he was concerned and had a knowledgeable friend look at it. This is when he learned it was not 4wd. So the question is after nearly 4 months does he have any legal recourse?

 

[swalsh411]

Yes. Sell the vehicle and buy another one that better meets his needs if he needs 4WD. The dealership may have thought it was 4WD. You would have to prove they knew it wasn't and misrepresented it. Also, he should have performed an inspection himself, or at the very least looked underneath. You don't need to be a mechanic to see if a vehicle is 2WD or 4WD.