18 in the shop with 150 Miles

[Blkz06]

This may sound harsh, but by law, neither Ford, nor the dealer is required to give you anything, even if the vehicle grenades 10 feet off the dealer lot. Once you sign the paperwork and leave the vehicle belongs to you, not the dealer. The law only requires that the manufacturer effect repairs within a reasonable amount of time, typically 30 or 31 days, with at least 1+1 visit for the same, related or caused by issue.

Unless you bought an extended warranty with “rental” coverage. Now, I flat out don’t know if you have the extended warranty and use the rental coverage for a covered repair while in the -factory warranty period- if that counts as time toward a lemon law suit.

If you get a loaner vehicle as a courtesy, the time down does not count towards a lemon law suit.

Now, granted... this is a rather spectacular failure on multiple levels and it’s obviously in the dealer’s best interest to keep you happy right now, but legally speaking, all they are required to do is repair the vehicle.

I got to find all this out when I was 20 and nowhere near prepared to take some car manufacturer to court, nor did I have the level of discretion needed to tackle dealer shenanigans.

My point here- this stuff never happens when and where it’s convenient, or under circumstances that you have the chance to carefully consider. so do the best you can to be detached from the actual circumstances and be as objective as you can. it’s a tall order, but you’ll be better off for it.

Good advice.

I found Lemon laws vary state to state in what they allow and don’t allow.

In SC the dealer could give you the nicest loaner they have but they still have 30 cumulative calendar days or 3 attempts to return the vehicle to “as-new “ condition. Nothing they do stops the 30 day count down.

SC also allows the consumer to file Lemon Law if the repairs or defect will affect the resale value of the vehicle.

You also can only file for Lemon Law protection within the first 12 months/12,000 miles.

Anyways the OP needs to read his state laws carefully and make sure he’s not giving up any ground to the dealer.

 

[smurfslayer]

exactly.
Some states have “legacy” mileage caps and time caps on when you can file a suit, others defer to the factory warranty limit, it just varies.

you have to read the law to see what’s in it

Of course, the best answer is not to have to sue and in that endeavor, make sure the dealer staff is friendly to you and make them want to help you.

 

[mr_beaverhousen]

Well you’ve got a ways to go before any lemon law kicks in but at least the first occurrence of the issue was at 150 miles which makes your mileage deduction pretty negligible.

I’m in a spot where I’ve been approved for a buyback. I really want a replacement rather than a reimbursement but not sure if that will happen...

 

[Gsteve]

Andddd it just keeps getting better. Parts have taken 2 weeks. I get the call that parts are here and it will be done Monday. 3 hours later and they are short a turbo gasket .... and it will take week to get here. Unfukinreal

 

[Lift_to_suceed]

Andddd it just keeps getting better. Parts have taken 2 weeks. I get the call that parts are here and it will be done Monday. 3 hours later and they are short a turbo gasket .... and it will take week to get here. Unfukinreal

What a ******* joke, better be running perfect after this shitshow

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[Gsteve]

Apparently ford doesn’t sell f150s in Canada. No sense stocking any parts in Canada I went on the ford Canada f book page and shit all over it. Fukem

 

[jaz13]

This may sound harsh, but by law, neither Ford, nor the dealer is required to give you anything, even if the vehicle grenades 10 feet off the dealer lot. Once you sign the paperwork and leave the vehicle belongs to you, not the dealer. The law only requires that the manufacturer effect repairs within a reasonable amount of time, typically 30 or 31 days, with at least 1+1 visit for the same, related or caused by issue.

Unless you bought an extended warranty with “rental” coverage. Now, I flat out don’t know if you have the extended warranty and use the rental coverage for a covered repair while in the -factory warranty period- if that counts as time toward a lemon law suit.

If you get a loaner vehicle as a courtesy, the time down does not count towards a lemon law suit.

Now, granted... this is a rather spectacular failure on multiple levels and it’s obviously in the dealer’s best interest to keep you happy right now, but legally speaking, all they are required to do is repair the vehicle.

I got to find all this out when I was 20 and nowhere near prepared to take some car manufacturer to court, nor did I have the level of discretion needed to tackle dealer shenanigans.

My point here- this stuff never happens when and where it’s convenient, or under circumstances that you have the chance to carefully consider. so do the best you can to be detached from the actual circumstances and be as objective as you can. it’s a tall order, but you’ll be better off for it.

Some states have buyer's remorse laws that allow a person to return a vehicle within a few days to help counter high pressure sales techniques. Other dealers offer this as an assurance feature to help convince wavering people to sign on the dotted line.

 

[Gsteve]

got it back , they musta reused the gasket. 25 miles and no smoke yet !

 

[Lift_to_suceed]

got it back , they musta reused the gasket. 25 miles and no smoke yet !

About damn time!

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[Booth9999]

got it back , they musta reused the gasket. 25 miles and no smoke yet !

Now you can see what all the fun is about! Congrats on getting n the road!