Get Compensation for Your Defective Vehicle
Mississippi’s Lemon Law (Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act) protects consumers by ensuring a refund or replacement for defective new vehicles.
“Lemon Law protects owners and lessees of vehicles with persistent defects.” –– Joseph Novel, Esq.
founding attorney
Full refund, incl. taxes, fees, & remaining loan balance.
You’ll receive a new car of equal value.
Under the Mississippi Lemon Law, your vehicle may qualify if it has a defect that impairs its use, market value, or safety, and the manufacturer or its agent is unable to bring it into conformity with the express warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts. The nonconformity must be reported either during the warranty period or within one year of the original delivery date, whichever comes first. If your new car has been repeatedly breaking down without a real fix, the Mississippi Lemon Law was designed exactly to protect consumers like you.
Under Mississippi Lemon Law SEC. 63-17-159, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed if the same nonconformity has been subject to repair three or more times without being resolved, or if your vehicle has been out of service for a cumulative total of 15 or more working days during the warranty period or within one year of delivery. Before pursuing a remedy, you are required to send written notice to the manufacturer giving them one final opportunity to fix the problem, after which they have 10 working days to conform the vehicle to the warranty. If the manufacturer still cannot get it right, the Mississippi Lemon Law entitles you to demand a refund or replacement.
If your vehicle qualifies under the Mississippi Lemon Law, the manufacturer must give you the choice of either a comparable replacement vehicle or a full refund of the purchase price. The refund includes all reasonably incurred collateral charges such as dealer prep fees, transportation charges, and title charges, minus a reasonable allowance for your use of the vehicle calculated at 20 cents per mile driven. The Mississippi Lemon Law puts the decision squarely in your hands, so do not settle for another repair when you may be entitled to much more.
The Mississippi Lemon Law under SEC. 63-17-155 is focused on new motor vehicles purchased primarily for personal, family, or household use, and also covers demonstrator or lease-purchase vehicles that came with a manufacturer’s warranty as a condition of sale. Standard used vehicles sold without a manufacturer’s warranty are generally not covered, though you may have other options through implied warranty protections or the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. If you are unsure whether your vehicle qualifies, a Mississippi Lemon Law attorney can help you sort through your options.
Yes, and it is strongly recommended before you take any steps on your own. The Mississippi Lemon Law has specific written notice requirements, tight filing deadlines, and in some cases requires you to go through an informal dispute settlement process before you can take the manufacturer to court. If you win your case, the court may award you attorneys’ fees and costs on top of your other damages, which means getting legal help often comes at no direct cost to you. A Mississippi Lemon Law attorney can protect your rights and make sure you do not miss a critical step that could hurt your claim.
