| Abstract: | Lemon laws are a recent phenomenon in the United States. Over thirty states have passed such laws since 1982 to give purchasers a refund/replacement remedy for a defective new motor vehicle. Prior to the passage of lemon laws, existing law provided little hope of consumer redress in this situation. This article reviews the various characteristics found in United States lemon laws and offers criticism in the areas of third-party dispute resolution mechanisms, objective quantification of what constitutes a lemon, and the refund/replacement remedy. |
