Michigan Lemon Law Attorney Serving Ann Arbor
| Alexander Law represents Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County drivers whose new car, truck, or SUV turned out to be a lemon, with over 1,000 lemon law and auto warranty cases filed across Michigan. Ann Arbor is an easy drive from our Southfield office, and we handle cases from anywhere in the county by phone or video when that is more convenient. Michigan’s lemon law protects Ann Arbor drivers exactly the same way it protects anyone else in the state, but a market shaped this heavily by a major research university and the vehicle technology industry it feeds brings its own patterns worth knowing about. |
Ann Arbor Sits at the Center of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Testing
Ann Arbor is not just a college town. The University of Michigan operates Mcity, the world’s first purpose-built test facility for connected and automated vehicle technology, and nearby Ypsilanti is home to the American Center for Mobility, a separate large scale testing facility for the same emerging vehicle systems. Beyond the test tracks themselves, more than 1,500 vehicles on Ann Arbor’s actual public roads exchange real time connected vehicle signals as part of ongoing research, making this one of the largest real world deployments of this technology anywhere. New vehicles sold and leased throughout the area increasingly carry the same kind of advanced driver assistance and connected features being developed and tested just down the road.
What That Means for Local Vehicle Defects
A market this close to advanced vehicle technology development tends to see more of that technology in the vehicles people actually drive, and more of the defects that come with it. Advanced driver assistance system malfunctions, such as false lane departure warnings or inconsistent adaptive cruise control behavior, come up more often in Ann Arbor area claims than in markets where these features are less common. Electric and plug in hybrid vehicles are also well represented locally, and we cover how battery and charging defects fit into a Michigan lemon law claim on our Michigan Lemon Law Advanced FAQ page, which addresses these newer vehicle technology questions directly.
A College Town With Its Own Buying Patterns
With more than 52,000 students enrolled at the University of Michigan alone, plus Eastern Michigan University and Washtenaw Community College nearby, Ann Arbor has a large population of first time car buyers and lessees, often with a parent as a co-signer on the loan or lease. We regularly handle claims involving a student as the primary driver with a parent as a co-signer, and Michigan’s lemon law generally allows either party on the original transaction to participate in the claim. University and hospital system employee purchase or lease programs are also common locally, and vehicles acquired that way qualify under the same personal, family, or household use standard as a standard retail purchase.
Michigan’s Lemon Law Applies the Same Way in Ann Arbor as Anywhere Else in the State
There is no separate Ann Arbor or university town version of the lemon law. The same two part test applies statewide: a qualifying defect that substantially impairs use, value, or safety, combined with a reasonable number of repair attempts or days out of service. We cover that standard in full on our What Qualifies as a Lemon in Michigan page. What differs in Ann Arbor is less the law itself and more the mix of newer vehicle technology and first time buyers that shapes which defects show up and how claims tend to unfold.
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Serving Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County
We represent clients throughout Washtenaw County, including Ypsilanti, Saline, Chelsea, Dexter, Pittsfield Township, Ann Arbor Township, and the surrounding communities along the US-23 and I-94 corridors. A free case review is handled by phone or video in the large majority of cases, so a trip to our Southfield office is rarely necessary.
Local Secretary of State Branch Offices
If you need a title, registration, or record related to your vehicle while your case is underway, these are convenient Secretary of State branch offices in the Ann Arbor area.
| Branch | Address | Notes |
| Maple Road | 295 N. Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 | West side of Ann Arbor |
| Washtenaw Avenue | 4675 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 | Southeast Ann Arbor, near US-23 |
| Ypsilanti | 2720 Washtenaw Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 | Central Ypsilanti |
About Alexander Law
Attorney Adam Alexander earned a pre-law degree from Michigan State University in 1988 and a law degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1996. Over the past 25 years, he has filed more than 1,000 lemon law and auto breach of warranty lawsuits against manufacturers including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Toyota, and BMW, representing clients throughout Michigan, including Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. Alexander Law works on a no fee unless we recover basis, so an Ann Arbor area client can pursue a claim without paying out of pocket to have it evaluated and pursued.
Bought or Leased a Lemon in Ann Arbor or Washtenaw County Call (248) 246-6353 or request a free case review online. Alexander Law represents clients across Michigan, including Ann Arbor, entirely by phone and video when that is more convenient for you. |
Frequently Asked Questions
My parent co-signed my car loan while I was a student. Can they be part of the claim too
Yes. Anyone listed as a purchaser, lessee, or co-signer on the original transaction generally has standing to participate in the claim, and their involvement is often necessary to finalize a settlement, buyback, or replacement.
Does it matter that so much vehicle technology testing happens near Ann Arbor
It affects which defects we see most often more than it affects the law itself. Advanced driver assistance and connected vehicle features are more common in the local vehicle mix, and we have specific experience building claims around these newer systems.
I leased my vehicle through a University of Michigan or hospital system employee program. Does that change anything
Generally no. A vehicle acquired through an employee purchase or lease program still qualifies under Michigan’s lemon law as long as it was for personal, family, or household use rather than resale.
Is my case affected by graduating or moving away from Ann Arbor before it resolves
No. What matters is that the vehicle was purchased or leased in Michigan, or by a Michigan resident, at the time of the transaction. A later move does not undo lemon law protection that already applied.
