Here is the Tennessee Lemon Law
If a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties and the consumer reports the nonconformity, defect or condition to the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer during the term of protection, the manufacturer, its agent or its authorized dealer shall correct the nonconformity, defect or condition at no charge to the consumer, notwithstanding the fact that such repairs are made after the expiration of such term. Any corrections or attempted corrections undertaken by an authorized dealer under the provisions of this section shall be treated as warranty work and billed by the dealer to the manufacturer in the same manner as other work under warranty is billed.
http://autopedia.com/html/LemonLaw/TN_lemonlaw2.html
WHAT IS A LEMON? - A "Lemon" is a motor vehicle sold or leased after January 1, 1987, that has a defect or condition that substantially impairs the motor vehicle; and the manufacturer, its agent, or authorized dealer cannot repair the vehicle after three attempts or the vehicle is out of service for repairs for a cumulative total of 30 or more days during the term of protection. This Law is only applicable if the vehicle was bought new. Under the statute, the manufacturer must replace the motor vehicle or refund the purchase price (less a reasonable allowance for use).
http://www.state.tn.us/consumer/lemon.html
Generally no, the state lemon laws for the most part are based on the federal lemon law.
Here is the definition: The federal Lemon Law (the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act) provide for compensation to consumers of defective automobiles and trucks and other vehicles and products including motorcycles, RV's, boats, computers and other consumer appliances and products. To qualify under the federal Lemon Law, you must generally have a product that suffered multiple repair attempts under the manufacturer's factory warranty.
So, unless you have a vehicle that is 1. under the original factory warranty, and 2. there have been multiple repair attempts under the warranty, you don't have a lemon. That would exclude most, if not all, used cards.
It varies somewhat by state, but new cars under 2 years old/24,000 miles (in AZ). There are very specific criteria that must be met in order for a car to be declared a lemon and seek relief under the law.
You need to understand that lemon laws were enacted to protect people who buy a new car that may have serious, recurring defects from the factory. It is not intended to cover every possible problem that can occur with a car.
Only new cars, in most states.
http://www.lemonlawamerica.com/
Also, understand this: MOST used cars, are sold As-is.
As it implies, you buy the vehicle as it is.
Which means, you have looked at the vehicle and accepted it's condition. Given this, it is impossible for it to be a lemon; because you looked at the car before you bought it.
Just simple logic. A lot of people refuse to inspect a car before purchase, then complain when it goes bad....but if they had taken the time to look, they would have seen that.
Primarily, this protects the sellers from stupid buyers, lol.
In my state, it's just new vehicles - however, it may vary in other states.
Again, in my state, if you feel that you have bought a lemon, you must submit a form to the attorney general who will forward it to a review board for determination.
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