QandAs: Autos

What are the Idaho Lemon Laws?

Answer:
Idaho, one of the potato states, has Lemon Laws

like all other states. And, pretty much, the Idaho Lemon Laws are similar to most other Lemon Laws in what vehicles the laws govern (i.e., new or used) and to what extent.

Idaho (ID) Lemon Laws are described as
Title 48; Chapter 9; Sections 901-913

Idaho Lemon Laws cover consumers against damages if a new motor vehicle (some restrictions apply) is not complying with express manufacturer warranties, and the consumer reports the non-compliance issues to the manufacturer or authorized representatives in a timely manner.

Consumers must allow for attempts to repair the vehicle to bring it into compliance. If it cannot be repaired, the manufacturer must replace the vehicle with a comparable valued vehicle or refund purchase funds to the consumer up to 105% of the MSRP of the vehicle.

Idaho, like many states, does allow reselling of vehicles which have been replaced due to warranty non-compliance, providing the consumer is alerted to the vehicle history and is given a written statement alluding to the non-compliance status, as follows:

"IMPORTANT-THIS VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE IT DID NOT CONFORM TO THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPRESS WARRANTY AND THE NONCONFORMITY WAS NOT CURED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AS PROVIDED BY IDAHO LAW."

For more information on Idaho Lemon Laws, visit here (pdf).


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