Lemon Law · Jeep

Jeep lemon law attorney in California

If your Wrangler, Grand Cherokee or Gladiator keeps going back to the dealer for the same fault, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act may entitle you to a repurchase or a replacement vehicle. A repurchase is your down payment, your monthly payments and your registration, less a mileage offset.

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Known defects

What Jeep owners report, and why repeat repairs matter

These are the categories owners file most often with the federal safety regulator for the Jeep model years in the record below. A complaint is one owner's report, not a finding that a vehicle is defective.

Transmission shudder and harsh shifting

Owners report hesitation, clunking on the downshift and shudder under light throttle, and repeat repair orders for the same symptom. The power train is one of the most-reported complaint categories on these vehicles, and a software reflash that does not hold is still a repair attempt.

Grand Cherokee · Gladiator

4xe hybrid battery fire risk

Recalled for high-voltage battery fires, with a "park outside" advisory while the remedy was developed. A recall repair that does not hold is a classic lemon fact pattern, because the repair order is documented proof that the manufacturer had the vehicle and returned it unfixed.

Wrangler

Death wobble

Violent front-end oscillation at highway speed after hitting a bump, reported under the steering and suspension categories. Steering is the most-reported category on the Gladiator. A defect that can cause a loss of control is treated as a safety defect, which shortens the number of attempts that count.

Wrangler · Gladiator

Uconnect and electrical failures

Black screens, backup-camera dropouts, phantom warnings and battery drains. The electrical system is the most-reported complaint category on the Grand Cherokee and the Wrangler, and intermittent faults are the ones dealers most often write up as "not duplicated".

Grand Cherokee · Wrangler · Gladiator

Engine stalling and startup failure

Stalling in traffic and no-start conditions across gas and hybrid powertrains; the engine category sits near the top of the complaint record on every Jeep model year below. A defect that can leave a vehicle stopped in a live lane is treated as a safety defect under Song-Beverly rather than an inconvenience.

Grand Cherokee · Wrangler

Water leaks and wind noise

Persistent leaks into the cabin and headliner, and wind noise that comes back after each visit. Seemingly minor, but repeated failed repairs still substantially impair the vehicle's value, which is one of the three things the statute measures.

Wrangler · Gladiator

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The rules

When a Jeep problem becomes a lemon

California law presumes the manufacturer has had a fair chance to fix your vehicle if any of these happen. The problem has to first be reported for warranty repair within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. These are general rules, not a prediction about any one vehicle. Our FAQ has the legal details.

Two or more attempts (safety)

For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

Four or more attempts

For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

30 days out of service

Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.

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Attorney Advertising disclaimer: Prior results do not predict or indicate a similar outcome in any future matter. The information on this page is general information about California law, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. If your vehicle is unsafe to drive, stop driving it and call the firm at (619) 235-0137.