Lemon Law Attorneys in Mount Prospect, IL

Repeated repairs for the same problem on a new car from a Mount Prospect area dealership may mean you have an Illinois lemon law claim. A licensed attorney handling lemon claims in Mount Prospect will review yours free.

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Lemon Law cases in Mount Prospect

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Mount Prospect drivers rely on cars for Rand Road and Route 83 errands, tollway commutes, and runs to O'Hare, and many buy or lease from the dealership clusters along the northwest suburban corridors. When a new vehicle comes back to the service bay again and again for the same defect, Illinois lemon-law and warranty claims are pursued in the Circuit Court of Cook County if the manufacturer will not provide a refund or replacement, though many programs require arbitration first. Illinois's new-vehicle statute is narrow, so federal warranty law is often paired with it. DearLegal matches you with an Illinois-licensed attorney who handles lemon law cases in Mount Prospect, with a free review.

Illinois lemon-law and warranty suits by Mount Prospect buyers are filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, often at the Rolling Meadows courthouse.
Illinois's new-vehicle law is limited in scope, so used and out-of-window vehicles are frequently handled under federal warranty law or consumer fraud claims instead.
Manufacturers commonly require you to use their arbitration program before suing, and every repair order from a local dealership becomes evidence.

Illinois lemon law rules at a glance

Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect 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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Mount Prospect lemon law questions, answered

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Illinois's new-vehicle statute is narrower than many buyers expect, generally covering newer vehicles with a recurring defect that the dealer has repeatedly failed to fix. If it does not fit, federal warranty law or a consumer fraud claim may still apply. An attorney can review your repair history.

Often yes. Many manufacturers operate an arbitration program and require you to use it before a lawsuit. Arbitration outcomes are not always final for you, and an attorney can prepare your evidence for that process and take the case to court if the result falls short.

Illinois sets deadlines that vary depending on whether you proceed under the state lemon law, a written warranty, or federal warranty law, and some are tied to vehicle age or mileage. Contact an Illinois attorney while the vehicle is still under warranty if possible so no option is lost.

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.