I purchased a 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T a couple of years ago. I took the vehicle in to trade off yesterday and was told that the car was reacquired under lemon laws. This information was never released or stated to myself nor the lien holder. I’ve contacted both Dodge and the dealership and was offered no help. Can someone please give some insight or information about possible next steps. Thanks
Every state has different laws so that is going to play a huge role in your next step. I'm in NY..., back in 2005, I purchased a 2004 Wrangler Rocky Mountain Edition. About a month after taking delivery, I received a FexEx envelope in the mail with a bunch of legal documents from Chrysler Corp. and a note from the dealership GM staying this was paperwork they forgot to have me sign when I bought the car. When I read the documents, it became clear I bought a buyback WITHOUT KNOWING. I contacted the dealership and spoke to the GM. I told him if I had k own it was a buyback, I would have negotiated a better price or not bought it. The GM threatened to take the car from my driveway if I didn't sign the paperwork. Because without it, the deal was not complete. Interestingly, I already received my title and registration in the mail, so I mentioned I'd have whomever came to steal my Jeep arrested for GLA (Grand Larceny - Automobile) if they attempted to steal my Jeep.
Long story short, I signed the paperwork after they provided me a Lifetime MaxCare warranty with no deductible (approx $5,000. value) on the Jeep. That was my assurance that their verbal guarantee that my Jeep like new Wrangler with 400 miles on it was in fact now financially guaranteed to be as good as new.
By law in NY, it Manufacturer Buyback (Lemon Law Buyback), etc... must be notes on the title, your purchase agreement, and your completed bill of sale. It should also be noted on the CarFax.
If it's not noted on your copies (not just on theirs), they likely committed fraud. You should contact the Better Business Bureau, FCA (if from a FCA franchised dealer), your state Attorney General's office and advise them of the issue.
If it is noted, even in fine print on your copies, then whether they "actually" told you or not, when you signed those docs, you acknowledged you knew everything contained therein.
I imagine this happens quite a bit more than we the consumers realize.
Good luck!