In 1983, the texas lemon law came into force. The Texas Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Division and its Motor Vehicle Board oversees it. It is automobile law that protects consumers from getting defective vehicles. It protects consumer to get their model replaced or repaired.

Cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, motorcycles, motor homes, all-terrain vehicles and tow-able recreational vehicles comes under the supervision of lemon laws. It must be noted that used vehicles, program cars, reclaimed vehicles dont come under the Texas lemon law.

The lemon law in Texas does not cover any problems originated by the owner's neglect, abuse or unauthorized modifications to the vehicle, this is very different to california lemon law. Also, if the problem doesnt have a considerable effect on the functioning or market price of the vehicle, this law is helpless. It is essential to purchase your vehicle from an authorized dealer to get the protection of lemon law. Trivial faults are avoided. The defect must be significant and it must be covered by the companys warranty. The problem must be informed within the time period of the warranty. The manufacturer must get sufficient time to fix the vehicle. Usually you can progress with less attempts. The manufacturer must be informed about the defect. It is better to give written notice. As stated before, minor defects are kept off. Only such defects are taken into consideration which continues damaging the vehicles value or safety. Bearing in mind all such safety measures, you can launch a complaint under the lemon act. You may have to pay some filing fees.

The initial step to do if you believe your vehicle falls under the lemon law in Texas is to take it to the dealership where you purchased it. See if they can rectify the problem. Allow them a fair amount of time. If they cannot repair the defect, send the manufacturer a letter of notification in the end.

Simply let the manufacturer know about the problem and provide them an opportunity to mend your vehicle before filing an automobile lemon law complaint. Make sure you keep a copy of your letter and any reply thereof, including repair invoices.

If you decide to file an automobile lemon law complaint, you will be required to send all of such documents to your lemon law attorneys, or if filing yourself, to the Texas Department of Transportation. You can file a complaint with the Department of Transportation by depositing a small filing fee.

Filing fees will be returned to you if your lemon law lawyer wins the lemon law suit but if you have requested for repairing only it doesnt requires filing fee.

What happens when you file an automobile lemon law complaint? The Texas Department of Transportation then contacts your manufacturer and dealer and after such communication the maker sends his experts to the dealer to mend the problem.

If all this toil brings no solution, then an automobile lemon law hearing is indispensable.