Bought a vehicle in the Milwaukee area that turned out to be a lemon? Whether it came off a new-car lot in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, or Greenfield, or from a used car dealer on 27th Street, Wisconsin and federal law give you real leverage — including the right to make the manufacturer or dealer pay your attorney fees in many cases.
DeLadurantey Law Office is a 100% consumer rights law firm. Our office is minutes from Milwaukee in Waukesha, and we represent consumers throughout Milwaukee County in lemon law, warranty, and auto fraud claims.
New Vehicles: Wisconsin's Lemon Law
Wisconsin's Lemon Law (Wis. Stat. § 218.0171) covers new cars, trucks, motorcycles, and motor homes bought or leased in Wisconsin. If a warranty defect substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of your vehicle and the dealer cannot fix it after a reasonable attempt — generally four repair attempts for the same problem, or 30 total days out of service within the warranty period or the first year — you may be entitled to a refund or a comparable new replacement vehicle. Read our complete guide to the Wisconsin Lemon Law.
Used Vehicles: Federal Warranty Law and Dealer Fraud
Most Milwaukee lemon law calls we get involve used vehicles — and while the state Lemon Law generally covers only new vehicles, used car buyers are protected by:
- The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the federal law that applies when your used vehicle came with a written warranty or service contract;
- Wis. Stat. § 100.18, which prohibits deceptive and misleading statements by dealers;
- Wisconsin's dealer regulations, including the Wisconsin Buyer's Guide window sticker and the dealer's duty to inspect and disclose known defects.
If a Milwaukee-area dealership hid problems, rolled back a price agreement, or sold you a vehicle that broke down right after the sale, see our pages on used car lemon law and dealership fraud, or learn whether you can sue a dealership.
What Your Claim May Be Worth
Depending on the facts, Milwaukee consumers may recover a refund or replacement vehicle, repair costs, diminished value, and other damages — and because these laws are fee-shifting, the dealer or manufacturer can be ordered to pay your attorney fees. That is why we can usually take these cases at little or no out-of-pocket cost to you.
A Local Firm That Only Represents Consumers
We never represent dealerships or manufacturers. Attorney Nathan DeLadurantey has been recognized by Super Lawyers, lectures on consumer protection law nationally, and has won jury verdicts of more than $300,000 for Wisconsin consumers. We handle cases in Milwaukee County Circuit Court and Wisconsin federal courts.
What should I bring to a free consultation?
Your purchase contract, the Buyer's Guide window sticker if you have it, any warranty or service contract, and every repair order. Repair orders are the backbone of a lemon law case — always ask the dealer for paperwork, every visit.
The dealer keeps “fixing” it and it keeps breaking. Do I have a case?
Possibly, yes. Repeated failed repairs are exactly what lemon law and warranty claims are built for. Do not wait — deadlines apply.
Talk to a Milwaukee Lemon Law Attorney
Call 414.377.0515 or contact us online for a free consultation.