2024 Ford Ranger Lemon Law Case Study: Buyback in Florida
2024 Ford Ranger: 3 Repair Visits and 33 Days Out of Service
Our client purchased a new 2024 Ford Ranger in Florida. The first visit for repairs happened at 15,711 miles. The repair records show 3 visits and 33 days out of service.
Easy Lemon took the case to Ford and settled it through a vehicle buyback totaling $36,353. The total combines the payment to our client, the payoff to the lender and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer.
Systems Involved
- Transmission
- Braking
- Electrical
2024 Ford Ranger Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show
Visit 1: April 8-17, 2025
- All the ABS light are coming on while driving, the transmission also seems to not be shifting properly.
Visit 2: April 22-May 8, 2025
- All the ABS light are coming on while driving, the transmission also seems to not be shifting properly. performed inspection and could not verify ABS light.
- Performed a quick test and retrieved DTC's C003A and C1A95, performed inspection of freeze frame data and vehicle speed sensors all read 0mph vss mph but the right rear speed sensor data shows 34mph, performed road test with pid monitor and all sensors are reading correct at this time. inspection of software updates shows an update available for the ABS module, performed software update successfully.
Visit 3: September 25-October 3, 2025
- The owner reported that the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) warning light was illuminating while driving, occasionally causing the truck to lose acceleration power.
- A technician performed inspections and road tests.
- Using the Ford Diagnostic and Repair System (FDRS), a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C003A:76; this indicated a potentially wrongly mounted right rear wheel speed sensor, was retrieved.
- No technical service bulletins (TSBs) were found, and a visual inspection revealed no concerns.
- All self-tests passed, and further road testing with system monitoring confirmed all wheel speed sensors were operating correctly at the time of inspection.
Can a 2024 Ford Ranger Be a Lemon in Florida?
Florida Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118) covers new or demonstrator motor vehicles purchased or leased in Florida, primarily for personal, family, or household use.
- Repair attempts: 3 repair attempts for the same defect, plus a final repair attempt after written notice
- Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days (60 days for recreational vehicles)
- Remedies: Replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price (minus a reasonable offset for use)
- Attorney fees: Yes - manufacturer pays consumer's attorney fees if consumer prevails
How Was This Ford Ranger Lemon Law Claim Resolved?
Free Case Review
We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Ranger spent at the dealer.
Building the File
We sorted all repair orders by date and noted what was reported, what was diagnosed and what was done. That way the record showed the problems coming back.
Demand to Ford
We sent Ford a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a buyback.
Vehicle Buyback
Ford agreed to a vehicle buyback totaling $36,353. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.
$36,353 Vehicle Buyback Secured
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2024 Ford Ranger
- Purchased in: Florida
- Status at purchase: New
- Mileage at first repair: 15,711 miles
- Systems involved: Transmission, Braking, Electrical
- Repair attempts: 3 visits
- Days out of service: 33 days
- Manufacturer: Ford
- Settlement type: Vehicle Buyback
- Settlement amount: $36,353 (Buyback)
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Attorney on Record
Ron Kaniuk, Esq.
Florida Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Ron runs the firm's Florida lemon law practice from the Miami office. He earned his J.D. at St. John's University School of Law in 1996 and has handled buyback, replacement and cash-and-keep claims against every major manufacturer.
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