Truck lemon laws exist mostly to protect companies that lease fleets of trucks for their business, or for individuals who use a truck for personal and recreational purposes, typically a “farm truck”. But many people who think they have a truck lemon are concerned as to what parts of their truck are covered under truck lemon laws. The most obvious and most important part of course is the engine. This includes the truck’s lubricated parts, water and fuel pump, manifold, the cylinder head and engine block. The truck transmission also must be covered in any states truck lemon laws, including all internal parts, the transmission casing, and the torque converter.

But there are many other parts of a truck that must be covered in a truck lemon law, including the drive axle. This is especially important for trucks since many trucks are used for off-roading or other rough conditions. The front and rear housings of the axle are covered along with their internal parts, shafts, and the universal joints. A trucks brakes are along category of covered parts, such as the master and wheel cylinders, all the brake fluid lines and fittings, and the calipers and brake discs and drums. The list of covered parts is rounded out with the steering and radiators parts: Power steering pump, rack and piston, alternator, starter, and the ignition system. A truck’s battery is not covered in a truck lemon law case.

One of the main concerns when it comes to a leased truck that is part of a fleet is getting a refund on a lemon truck you don’t even own. The way this works is that if someone finds they have a leased truck that is a lemon, the refund due to them is basically all payments made while under the lease rather than the full value of the truck. And fortunately, once the truck has been officially deemed a “lemon” the lease is terminated and no early termination fees can be put on the person who leased the truck. If you so chose, you can accept a replacement truck for you or your fleet rather than this refund. Not all dealers in all states have to offer you a replacement, but if they do, you can accept to take a replacement for your lemon truck that you are getting rid of.