California Ram Truck Lemon Law Attorney

If the record supports a claim, the Song-Beverly Act gives you a real path to a remedy rather than a vague promise. The statute lets you pursue a buyback, a replacement, or a refund. In a buyback, the manufacturer returns what you put into the truck, including your down payment, your monthly payments, taxes, registration, and finance charges, reduced by a mileage offset for the use you got before the first repair attempt. A replacement swaps your lemon for a comparable Ram of similar trim and configuration. A cash settlement lets you keep the truck while collecting a payment for the trouble it has caused. Because a loaded Ram 1500, 2500, or 3500 routinely lands between fifty and eighty thousand dollars, these figures are not trivial. Our buyback calculator can give you a rough sense of the numbers before you call.

Two features of the statute work in your favor and are worth understanding before you call anyone. First, the fee-shifting provision means a manufacturer that loses pays your attorney fees and costs on top of your recovery, so a qualified claim does not come out of your pocket. Second, the rules for used trucks shifted after the 2024 Rodriguez v. FCA decision, which narrowed used-car protections: a used Ram sold with the remaining balance of a factory warranty generally no longer qualifies for a buyback or a replacement, while a certified pre-owned Ram sold with its own new warranty may still qualify. Even when a refund-or-replace is off the table, a used-car owner can often still recover money damages and attorney fees. If you bought your Ram used and have been fighting a recurring defect, our used-car Lemon Law team can review the paperwork and tell you which remedies are actually available to you. The honest first step is simple. Gather your repair orders and have someone read the file, because the pattern in those service tickets, not the frustration you feel, is what decides whether your truck is a lemon under California law.