Nebraska Lemon Law Attorneys

Nebraska Lemon Law

What do you do when your new car isn’t what it was supposed to be? When it has repeated problems, is constantly in for repairs, and seems to give you more trouble than your old vehicle? What do you do when the dealer refuses to acknowledge that your new car is anything but wonderful?

The answer to each of these questions is that you use the Nebraska Lemon Law to get the relief you deserve. Nebraska legislators enacted the state’s Lemon Law to protect consumers in precisely these circumstances. Together with the Federal Lemon Law (known as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act), the law ensures that Nebraska consumers are never stuck with a lemon, but instead receive the new car they bargained for.

Covered Vehicles Under the Nebraska Lemon Law

Under the Nebraska Lemon Law, a “lemon” is a vehicle, purchased or leased new in Nebraska under warranty, with a problem or defect which substantially impairs the purchaser’s use of the vehicle, or substantially diminishes the market value of the vehicle. Unlike some state’s lemon laws, Nebraska’s protects purchasers regardless of whether the vehicle was purchased for personal, family, household or business use. The law in Nebraska also protects vehicles of all shapes and sizes, from motorcycles to semi-trucks. However, trailers and self-propelled motor homes are excluded from protection.

Although the Nebraska Lemon Law provides broad protection, the protection of Federal Lemon Law is even broader. The Federal Lemon Law also extends to vehicles purchased in Nebraska, as well as appliances and even consumer electronics and other consumer products. The Federal Lemon Law requires the manufacturer to meet all the requirements of the warranty, no matter how small, for the full warranty period.

Repair Attempts Under Nebraska Lemon Law

Before you are entitled to take legal action and obtain relief under the Nebraska Lemon Law, you must give the manufacturer a “reasonable opportunity” to fix the defects or problems your car is experiencing. Generally, the law presumes that the manufacturer has had a reasonable opportunity to make repairs if it has attempted to fix the problems four (4) times but the problems are still there, or reappear. In addition, the law presumes that the manufacturer has had a reasonable opportunity to make repairs if the car has been out-of-service due to the defects and repairs for thirty (30) or more days (even if those days are not consecutive). If the problems persist after this reasonable opportunity for repairs, then the manufacturer has violated the Nebraska Lemon Law and you are entitled to file a legal claim and obtain further relief.

Deadlines & Timing Under Nebraska Lemon Law

The Nebraska Lemon Law (as well as the Federal Lemon Law) contains a series of deadlines which must be met to obtain relief. For example, in the State of Nebraska, a consumer typically must complain and take action within a year of purchasing the vehicle. Under the Federal Lemon Law, a consumer generally must complain and take action within four (4) years of the date when the manufacturer breaches its warranty. These deadlines are strictly enforced: if you miss them, you could lose your claim!

Unlike many state lemon laws, however, the Nebraska Lemon Law does not require consumers to submit to arbitration procedures put in place by the manufacturer – instead, the consumer may choose to submit to such procedures, or to proceed directly to a legal claim.

<span>Relief You Deserve Under Nebraska Lemon Law</span>

If you were sold or leased a “lemon” in Nebraska, the lemon law provides that a manufacturer must repurchase your vehicle, paying you the full purchase price for the vehicle including all sales tax, license and registration fees, and any similar governmental charges (minus a reasonable amount for the use of the vehicle) and may also be required to pay other expenses you incurred due to the problems with the vehicle. Alternately, the manufacturer could provide you with a comparable replacement vehicle. The Manufacturer must also pay your attorneys’ fees.

Do You Need Help With the Nebraska Lemon Law?

Call Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center® or submit your information to us online to see if you qualify under the State or Federal lemon law. Over 99% of our cases settle without going to trial and we work diligently to get your claim settled as quickly as possible.

We work with Nebraska attorneys associated with Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center® in an “of-counsel” relationship to handle lemon law claims for consumers in Nebraska. We stay informed of the newest legal developments so you can get the best results for your lemon law claim.