2024 Mazda CX-90 Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in Florida
Steering and Engine Defects Send a New Mazda CX-90 Back to the Shop 3 Times
Our client purchased a brand-new 2024 Mazda CX-90 on July 27, 2024, in Florida. Within weeks, the vehicle began showing problems that kept it in the shop for 25 days across 3 visits.
The problems started with a check engine light in September 2024. Then came the far more dangerous issue: the steering wheel began sticking and resisting motion during turns, a defect that directly compromised driver safety. By February 2025, the vehicle was back in the shop, and the dealer's repair order said it would stay there until July 2025.
What Went Wrong
- Check engine light illuminated within two months of purchase (September 10, 2024)
- Steering wheel stuck while turning: a dangerous defect affecting vehicle control (October 16, 2024)
- Check engine light returned during the third repair visit, indicating unresolved engine problems
The Lemon Law Claim Under Florida Law
This claim was brought under Florida Lemon Law (Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118). The key facts:
- Safety-critical defect: A steering wheel that sticks and resists turning is not a minor inconvenience, it's a direct threat to driver and passenger safety. This type of defect substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the vehicle
- Multiple defect categories: The vehicle exhibited both steering system failures and persistent engine problems (recurring check engine light), demonstrating systemic quality issues
How Easy Lemon Secured a Resolution
Free Case Evaluation
We reviewed our client's three repair orders documenting the check engine light, dangerous steering defect, and extended shop time.
Documentation & Case Building
Our team compiled the sale contract, vehicle report, registration, and all three repair orders, creating a record of the recurring defects and the 25 days out of service.
Demand to Mazda
We sent a formal demand to Mazda documenting the steering defect, the recurring engine problems and the 25 days out of service.
Settlement Negotiation
With repair orders documenting the steering defect and the recurring engine problems, we negotiated a resolution for our client.
Why Did This 2024 Mazda CX-90 Qualify as a Lemon in Florida?
Florida's Lemon Law (Chapter 681, Florida Statutes) sets specific thresholds that can entitle a consumer to a buyback or replacement. The repair records in this case showed:
- Engine: reported in the repair records.
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: the claim also relied on federal warranty law.
Case Resolved: Settlement Secured
Case Timeline
- Vehicle purchased: July 27, 2024
- First defect reported: September 10, 2024 (check engine light)
- Steering defect discovered: October 16, 2024
- Vehicle returned to shop: February 20, 2025 (repair order estimated the vehicle would stay until July 2025)
- Case filed with Easy Lemon: February 2025
- Settlement reached: July 2025
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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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