When a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer was leased new, its driver did not anticipate the frustrations it would end up causing down the line. After being leased from an El Centro dealership in June 2023, the Trailblazer performed as expected until May 2024, when the driver noticed a loud squealing coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken in to be inspected at the same dealership it was leased from, and technicians fixed the brake squealing problem after applying a product to the brake pads. Other ordinary repairs were done, and the driver was back on the road that same day.
Barely two months later, though, problems appeared once again. The driver came back to the dealership and reported experiencing the same brake problems as before. This time, the inspection turned up a number of problems. First, technicians were able to replicate the brake squealing noise and found the brake rotors to be warped.
While removing the brake pads, technicians also discovered a broken rear caliper and replaced it. Although technicians declared the car problem free at this point, the vehicle had been under repair for over 80 days to fix all of these issues. Less than two years into the driver’s lease, the vehicle had been out of use for almost three months.
The same day the vehicle was returned to its driver, the driver was back in the shop for trouble shifting gears. Technicians confirmed problems with the vehicle’s transmission and replaced it; however, this once again delayed the driver’s use of the vehicle, and repairs took 19 days to complete. After a final inspection a week later, the driver declined further repairs and decided to use the lemon law to protect their consumer rights.
The driver contacted the Lemon Law Experts whose team of zealous and skilled attorneys helped the driver get the compensation they deserved under the lemon law. Lemon laws exist in every state and serve to protect consumers when they purchase defective vehicles. When a vehicle experiences a persistent defect that repairs fail to address, or when their vehicle is under repair for more than 30 days for the same issue, the vehicle is likely to be deemed a lemon.
If the story above sounded familiar to you, you might be dealing with your own lemon! Contact the Lemon Law Experts today to see if you qualify for protection under your state’s lemon law. We look forward to hearing from you and getting you back on the road soon!
