Lemon Law Attorneys · Bristol, Rhode Island

Bristol, RI
Lemon Law Attorneys

Pursue a Refund, Replacement Car, or Cash Settlement
No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.

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How your Rhode Island claim gets built

Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A Rhode Island claim gets built on two things: the Rhode Island lemon law statute, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which applies in all fifty states. Send the repair orders and the purchase or lease paperwork, and we can tell you which of the two fits your vehicle.

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We have handled 3,000+ cases.^‡ No attorney’s fees unless we recover for you.

Rhode Island Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 4 repair attempts for the same defect
✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
✓ Filing deadline: Within 3 years of original delivery or 2 years of the date the odometer reached 15,000 miles, whichever is earlier

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Bristol Lemon Law

Bristol Lemon Law Basics

Claims from Bristol fall under R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1 to §31-5.2-14, which covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Rhode Island for personal, family, or household use. If the defect is still there once your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above, and you are within the deadline, you may have a claim. Our Rhode Island Lemon Law Attorneys page has the statute text, the deadlines and the used-car rules.

Broken down lemon car in Bristol, Rhode Island — Lemon Law Attorney

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Step by Step

How a Bristol Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Bristol.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your Bristol dealership, even the short ones. RI lemon law needs written proof of each repair attempt, and those papers are the proof.

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the Rhode Island statute and tell you whether the car qualifies. The review costs nothing, and there are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.

We File the Claim

We write and send the paperwork, including any written notice to the manufacturer that RI law requires. We deal with the manufacturer for you.

You Get Compensated

The case ends with a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. There are no attorney's fees unless we recover for you.

Rhode Island Settlements

Easy Lemon Cases Resolved in Rhode Island

These are Rhode Island matters the firm handled, not cases from Bristol specifically. Every case is different; prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Vehicle

2025 Ford Bronco

Resolution

$19,000 Cash and Keep

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*Results vary. Prior outcomes do not predict future success. Amounts shown are actual case resolutions. Easy Lemon® by Rockpoint Law P.C.

R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1 to §31-5.2-14

Is Your Bristol Car a Lemon? Rhode Island's 3-Step Test

Does the Defect Substantially Impair Use, Value, or Safety?

Under Rhode Island law, the defect has to substantially impair the vehicle's use, value, or safety.

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In Rhode Island the test is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service, as long as the claim is brought within the deadline in step 3. Count the visits on your repair orders to see where you stand.

Did It Happen Within the Rights Period?

In Rhode Island the deadline is 3 years of original delivery or 2 years of the date the odometer reached 15,000 miles, whichever is earlier. We check it against the delivery date on your contract and the dates on your repair orders.

If you are not sure about your dates, call us. The consultation is free. 📞 (855) 435-3666

If you are past the deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.

Bristol County

Court and Venue in Bristol

Bristol is in Bristol County. Its civil trial court is the Rhode Island Superior Court. Rhode Island also has a lower court for smaller civil claims, so the amount in dispute can change where a case is filed. Which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it is brought under.

The Rhode Island lemon law is R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1 to §31-5.2-14. The consumer must first use the manufacturer's qualifying procedure or the state motor vehicle arbitration board.

The repair test in the statute is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days with the vehicle out of service. The statutory remedy is a replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). A consumer who prevails is entitled to attorney fees.

Sources: Rhode Island Judiciary, Superior Court; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

NHTSA Recalls

Recent Recalls for Makes in Our Rhode Island Cases

NHTSA recall records are national, not filed by state. These are the newest recalls for the makes (Ford) that appear in the Rhode Island matters the firm has resolved.

Ford Motor Company · Sep 22, 2026

Exterior Lighting May Fail/FMVSS 108

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING. NHTSA campaign 26V606000 (manufacturer 26C43).

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Ford Motor Company · Sep 22, 2026

Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION. NHTSA campaign 26V605000 (manufacturer 26C42).

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Ford Motor Company · Sep 9, 2026

Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly

Component: AIR BAGS. NHTSA campaign 26V581000 (manufacturer 26S65).

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Full list, updated from NHTSA: easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim; unrepaired defects after reasonable attempts are.

What the Statute Says

Rhode Island Lemon Law: The Rules That Decide a Bristol Claim

Rhode Island law sets a repair test, an arbitration rule and a deadline, and Court and Venue above already explains those three. Here are a few of its other rules.

Notable provisions of Rhode Island Lemon Law

Rhode Island’s term of protection is 1 year or 15,000 miles from delivery, whichever comes first, and the presumption is 4 repair attempts or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. A consumer who uses an informal dispute procedure is never precluded from later seeking the chapter’s remedies in court.

Your Team

Meet Your Legal Team

Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner

Founded Easy Lemon on the principle that consumers deserve aggressive, expert representation at no upfront cost. B.A. from SUNY Binghamton with distinction, J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Supervising Editor, Cardozo Law Review. Published in Law360, Lexology, and Risk Management Magazine.

Service Area

Serving Bristol & Surrounding Rhode Island Communities

📍 Bristol Areas

We take cases from Bristol Harbor, Colt State Park area, Poppasquash and Bristol Highlands.

🏖️ East Bay

Nearby: Warren, Barrington, Portsmouth and Tiverton.

Your Rights Under RI Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

Under Rhode Island law the remedy is replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). A qualifying RI case from Bristol usually closes in one of these three ways.

Refund

The car goes back to the manufacturer, which returns what you paid, with the taxes, registration fees and finance charges, less a reasonable use offset.

Replacement Vehicle

The manufacturer swaps your car for a comparable new one and pays for the exchange.

Cash Settlement

You hold on to the car and are paid for the value the defect cost you. This one is not in the statute. It is negotiated.

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers below are based on Rhode Island law and on the paperwork Bristol drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Most of the Rhode Island cases we handle settle at the written-demand stage, without a lawsuit. How long that takes depends on your repair history and on the manufacturer. The Rhode Island filing deadline is within 3 years of original delivery or 2 years of the date the odometer reached 15,000 miles, whichever is earlier.

Bring the repair orders from your Bristol dealer, your purchase or lease contract and your warranty booklet. Of the three, the repair orders carry the case. Each one shows the date, the mileage and what the service department did or did not fix. If a few are missing, ask the service desk for copies.

REMEDIES

R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1 to §31-5.2-14 provides for replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). Which one you get depends on your repair history and on what the manufacturer offers.

ELIGIBILITY

We handle any warranty defect that substantially impairs the car's use, value or safety and that the dealer could not fix. The defects we see most often are engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults, brake and steering problems, and driver-assist systems that brake or drift on their own. Rhode Island’s term of protection is 1 year or 15,000 miles from delivery, whichever comes first, and the presumption is 4 repair attempts or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

No. Our offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX. We handle Rhode Island cases by phone, email and e-signature. You upload your repair orders, your contract and your warranty booklet. We send the demand letter and handle the settlement paperwork. Nothing in R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1 to §31-5.2-14 requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim. On arbitration, the Rhode Island rule is: must first resort to the manufacturer’s qualifying procedure or the state motor vehicle arbitration board.

You will have one assigned attorney and a direct line. You get a copy of every letter we send and a note whenever the manufacturer responds. We first check your repair history against R.I. Gen. Laws §31-5.2-1 to §31-5.2-14. Then written notice goes to the manufacturer, and we demand the statutory remedy, replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). Most cases settle at that stage. If a case does not settle, we take the next formal step that Rhode Island law requires.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

Easy Lemon has handled 3,000+ lemon law cases^‡.

“Easy Lemon made filling a claim super easy! Communication was excellent. When I needed to communicate additional information, or ask questions, they were quick to respond. Very professional. After the first offer was made, they were able to negotiate a better offer! I highly recommend to use them!”

Greg Lampton

Google review

“I honestly didn't think I had a case. My Subaru's engine consumed a quart of oil every 1,000 miles. Dealer said it was 'within spec.' Did that three times. I just figured I'd live with it.
My brother-in-law, a mechanic, said 'that's not normal for a modern engine. Call someone.' So I did. I spoke to Steven Nassi at Easy Lemon.
He explained that excessive oil consumption is a known defect in certain Subaru engines. He'd handled similar cases. He said, 'They tell you it's normal because they don't want to replace the short block.' He already knew the internal service bulletins.
His team filed the claim. Subaru settled with a cash payment that covered my oil expenses and then some. I was genuinely surprised it worked.
Why different? Steven saw a pattern I didn't know existed. They don't just take cases; they know manufacturer secrets.”

Grace Zayin Lupo (GS2 C)

Google review

“My Tesla Model Y had three things wrong that the service center couldn't fix: 1) Phantom braking on highway. 2) Passenger door handle wouldn't present half the time. 3) Rattling from the rear seat area they blamed on 'road noise.' I had service invoices showing four attempts on the brakes, two on the handle, and three on the rattle. Called Easy Lemon. Aaron Waldo took it. He didn't treat them as three small problems. He argued they collectively impaired the vehicle's safety and value. Manufacturer settled with a cash payout plus extended warranty on the remaining issues. They bundle your headaches into one real case."”