Lemon-law claims generally come down to the same things: repair attempts, days out of service, and whether you're still inside the eligibility window. Organize those facts and get a free letter outline; the full demand letter is in the $39 Case Pack.
| Eligibility window | Term of the express warranty, or 1 year following original delivery, whichever period expires earlier |
|---|---|
| Repair-attempt presumption | 3 repair attempts |
| Days-out-of-service presumption | 15 days (business days) |
| Citation | Miss. Code Ann. §§ 63-17-151 through 63-17-165 (Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act) |
Source: Miss. Code Ann. §§ 63-17-151 through 63-17-165 (Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act)
Mississippi's Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act requires a manufacturer or its agent to repair a new motor vehicle that does not conform to its express warranties when the consumer reports the nonconformity during the warranty term or the first year following original delivery, whichever expires earlier. The Act covers only new vehicles; used vehicles are not covered, even those with an active warranty transferred from the original owner, according to a secondary source, though the statute's own transfer/lease provisions were not read directly to confirm this. An action for bad-faith claims may be brought under a separate consumer-protection chapter (Title 75, Chapter 24) if a claim under the Act is found to have been asserted in bad faith.
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