Lemon Law Attorneys in Arlington Heights, IL

Arlington Heights buyers whose new car keeps returning to the dealer for the same defect may qualify under lemon law. An Illinois-licensed lemon law attorney handling Arlington Heights claims will review your records free.

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Lemon Law cases in Arlington Heights

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Arlington Heights drivers buy and service vehicles along the dealership stretches of Rand Road and Golf Road, then rely on them for daily commutes on Route 53 and I-90 toward O'Hare and the city. When a new vehicle comes back to the shop repeatedly for the same defect, Illinois lemon law provides a path to a refund or replacement, and a contested case would be filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, often heard in Rolling Meadows. Illinois lemon law protections are narrower than many buyers expect, so repair orders and dealer communications matter. DearLegal matches you with an Illinois-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in Arlington Heights, with a free review.

Illinois lemon law generally covers new vehicles bought or leased for personal use, and coverage is narrower than buyers assume, though warranty and consumer fraud claims may still apply.
Contested cases for Arlington Heights buyers are filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, with suburban matters commonly heard at Rolling Meadows.
Vehicles purchased from dealers in nearby Lake County or across the line in Wisconsin or Indiana can raise questions about which state's statute governs.

Illinois lemon law rules at a glance

Arlington Heights cases run under Illinois law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Illinois page.

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State Lemon Law Citation: New Vehicle
Illinois New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act, 815 ILCS 380/1 et seq.
Coverage Period / Mileage: 12 months
12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever first (new vehicles)
Presumption Trigger: 4 repairs
4 or more repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative business days out of service
Federal Backup: Magnuson-Moss
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.; Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (815 ILCS 505)
Statute of Limitations: 18 months
18 months after delivery (815 ILCS 380/3); 4 years for UCC breach of warranty
Typical attorney fee: Fee-shifting
Fee-shifting — if you win, the other side pays your attorney’s fees

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How much do Arlington Heights lemon law attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Illinois · Lemon Law

Fee modelManufacturer Pays Fees

Attorney feepaid by the other side if you win

Your recoverykept in full

Case reviewFree

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

In Illinois lemon law cases the law can shift your attorney’s fees to the other side — you keep your recovery.

The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2310(d)(2)) and the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (815 ILCS 505/10a) shift attorney fees to the manufacturer when the consumer prevails. Illinois attorneys typically plead the New Vehicle Buyer Protection Act, Magnuson-Moss, and Consumer Fraud Act together. Most Illinois lemon law attorneys take cases with no fee deducted from the consumer’s recovery.

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Arlington Heights lemon law questions, answered

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Illinois lemon law is aimed primarily at new vehicles bought or leased for personal use, so many used purchases fall outside it. That does not leave you without options, since warranty, dealer disclosure, and consumer fraud claims may apply instead. An attorney can identify which theory fits your purchase.

Keep every repair order showing the dates, the complaint you reported, the days out of service, and what the shop did, plus your purchase or lease contract and warranty booklet. Written service records are what prove a repeated unfixed defect. Save texts and emails with the dealer as well.

Illinois sets deadlines that vary depending on the claim, the warranty terms, and how long the vehicle has been in service, and some manufacturer programs add their own time limits. Because the windows can be short, have an Illinois attorney confirm the exact deadline that applies to your vehicle.

Under 815 ILCS 380/3, a vehicle is presumed a lemon if, within 12 months or 12,000 miles, the manufacturer cannot repair a nonconformity after 4 attempts, or the vehicle has been out of service for 30 cumulative business days.

Illinois’s Lemon Law applies only to new vehicles. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Illinois UCC implied warranty of merchantability protect used buyers with a written warranty.