Maryland Car Lemon Law

Used Auto Dealer – 516 consumers (3.1%) filed complaints on their experiences while buying a used car. Defective/damaged goods, failure to honor implied warranty of merchantability, misrepresentation of material fact and omission of material facts were all big issues. Before purchasing, consumers can request the pamphlet “Buying a Used Car” by calling the Consumer Protection Division at (410) 576-6500. If consumers think their used car is a lemon, they can download a lemon law complaint form at http://www.oag.state.md.us/Forms/lemon.pdf and obtain recent information on Maryland lemon legislation at http://www.oag.state.md.us/consumer/lemon.htm.