Lemon Law Attorneys · Fort Mill, South Carolina

Fort Mill, SC
Lemon Law Attorneys

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How your South Carolina claim gets built

Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A South Carolina claim gets built on two things: the South Carolina 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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South Carolina Lemon Law Thresholds

✓ 3 repair attempts for the same defect
✓ 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
✓ Filing deadline: Within 12 months or 12,000 miles from original delivery (whichever is earlier)

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Fort Mill Lemon Law

Fort Mill Lemon Law Basics

The law that applies in Fort Mill is South Carolina's lemon law, S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100, and it covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in South Carolina for personal, family, or household use. You may have a claim if your repair orders reach one of the repair limits in the box above while the defect is still there and you are inside the deadline. The statute text, the filing deadlines and the rules on used cars are on our South Carolina Lemon Law Attorneys page.

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Step by Step

How a Fort Mill Lemon Law Claim Works

This is what happens after you call us from Fort Mill.

Document Your Repairs

Keep every repair order from your Fort Mill dealership, even the short ones. Under South Carolina's lemon law, those papers are the written proof of each repair attempt.

Free Case Evaluation

We read your repair history against the South Carolina 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 the written notice to the manufacturer by certified mail that South Carolina law requires. We deal with the manufacturer for you.

You Get Compensated

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

S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100

Is Your Fort Mill Car a Lemon? South Carolina's 3-Step Test

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

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

Have You Met the Repair Attempt Threshold?

In South Carolina the test is 3 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 South Carolina, the deadline under the statute is 12 months or 12,000 miles from original delivery, whichever is earlier. We check that deadline 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 think you are past a deadline, call us anyway. We may still be able to help.

York County

Court and Venue in Fort Mill

Fort Mill is in York County. York County's general civil trial court is the Court of Common Pleas, the civil side of the circuit court in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. South Carolina 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 South Carolina lemon law is S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100. If the manufacturer's arbitration program is state-certified, the consumer must use it.

The repair test in the statute is 3 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 a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. A consumer who prevails may recover attorney fees.

Open recalls on your vehicle can be checked against NHTSA records at easylemon.com/recalls. A recall alone is not a lemon law claim.

Sources: South Carolina Judicial Branch, circuit map; South Carolina Judicial Branch, Circuit Court; South Carolina Judicial Branch, Magistrate Court; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 place-by-county file. Court names checked September 26, 2026.

What the Statute Says

South Carolina Lemon Law - Defective Motor Vehicle Act: The Rules That Decide a Fort Mill Claim

Looking for the repair test or the arbitration rule? Those are under Court and Venue above. South Carolina law has a few more rules, and they are listed here.

Notable provisions of South Carolina Lemon Law - Defective Motor Vehicle Act

South Carolina requires 3 repair attempts and covers 12 months/12,000 miles from delivery. Written notice to the manufacturer is required by certified mail.

Your Team

Meet Your Legal Team

Steven Nassi, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner

Founded Easy Lemon so consumers could get real representation with nothing owed up front. B.A. from SUNY Binghamton, 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 Fort Mill & Surrounding South Carolina Communities

📍 Fort Mill Areas

We take cases from Downtown Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Baxter Village and Massey.

🏖️ York County

Nearby: Rock Hill, Indian Land, Lake Wylie and Clover.

Your Rights Under South Carolina Law

What The Manufacturer Owes You

Under South Carolina law the remedy is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. A qualifying case from Fort Mill 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 South Carolina law and on the paperwork Fort Mill drivers usually send us.

PROCESS & TIMELINE

Usually not. Most lemon law cases we handle for Fort Mill drivers settle with the manufacturer before a lawsuit is filed. In South Carolina, you must use the manufacturer's arbitration program first if it is state-certified. We prepare that filing for you.

REMEDIES

Under S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100, the remedy is a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. Which one you get depends on your repair history and on what the manufacturer offers.

In South Carolina, a consumer who wins may recover attorney's fees from the manufacturer. We work on contingency, so you pay nothing upfront and there is no attorney's fee unless we recover for you. When a manufacturer settles or loses, we ask it to pay our fee on top of your recovery. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)) adds a second fee-shifting route when a written warranty is breached. Our fee agreement is one page.

ELIGIBILITY

We handle warranty defects that substantially impair 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.

ATTORNEY & TRUST

No. Our offices are in Manhasset NY, Newark NJ, Miami FL and Dallas TX. We handle South Carolina 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 S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100 requires you to appear anywhere to open a claim.

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 S.C. Code §56-28-10 to §56-28-100. Then written notice goes to the manufacturer, and we demand the statutory remedy, a replacement vehicle or a full refund, minus a reasonable offset for use. Most cases settle at that stage. If a case does not settle, the next step is set by South Carolina law. In South Carolina, you must use the manufacturer's arbitration program first if it is state-certified.

Client Testimonials

What Our Clients Are Saying

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

“My Dodge Challenger's fuel gauge would read empty when the tank was full. Dealer replaced the sending unit, then the whole fuel pump assembly. Same problem. I ran out of gas twice because I thought I had fuel. Stupid design. Called Easy Lemon and they said a safety feature like fuel gauge failing is a big deal. They fought Dodge and got me a buyback. New car doesn't lie to me about how much gas I have.”

Rakib Planning

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“My Honda Pilot's backup camera would go black right when I needed it. Dealer replaced it once. Broke again. Replaced it again. Third time they said 'they're working on it.' I have kids, I need that camera. Called Easy Lemon and Natalie Nassi said a safety feature failing repeatedly counts. She filed the claim and Honda settled with cash. Got it fixed at an independent shop and pocketed the rest. Camera's been fine since.”

Jeferson Moraes

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“My Dodge Challenger's AC would blow hot air on the driver side but cold on passenger. Dealer recharged it twice, replaced a blend door actuator once. Problem came back every time. I was sweating through my shirt in August. Called Easy Lemon and Aaron Waldo said a climate control issue that makes driving uncomfortable counts. His team fought Dodge and got me a cash settlement. Got it fixed at a local shop and the AC has been cold ever since.”