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2025 Dodge Durango Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in New York

Purchased New in New York
$15,000
Recovered
3 Visits
Repair Attempts
47 Days
Out of Service
Case Overview

2025 Dodge Durango: 3 Repair Visits and 47 Days Out of Service

2025 Dodge Durango lemon law cash-and-keep settlement in New York: Easy Lemon recovered $15,000 for this client after 3 repair visits and 47 days out of service. The claim was brought under New York Lemon Law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a). When the same defect keeps coming back and the manufacturer cannot fix it, the owner may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement or a cash settlement, at no cost†.

Our client purchased a new 2025 Dodge Durango in New York. The repair records show 3 visits and 47 days out of service.

Easy Lemon took the case to Dodge and resolved it with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $15,000. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer. Our client kept the vehicle.

Systems Involved

  • Engine
  • Electrical
  • Body/Trim
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3
Repair Attempts
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47
Days Out of Service
✓
$15,000
Recovered
Repair History

2025 Dodge Durango Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show

Visit 1: Nov 20 – Dec 10, 2024

  • The dealership replaced the Radio/Telematics Gateway Module after the radio became completely inoperative.
  • The screen was stuck in recovery mode and wouldn't function at all.

Visit 2: Jan 13–14, 2025

  • The owner reported the radio not powering on at times and a strange noise coming from the engine.

Visit 3: Feb 5–28, 2025

  • The radio screen kept turning black again.
Legal Analysis

Can a 2025 Dodge Durango Be a Lemon in New York?

New York Lemon Law - New Car Lemon Law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a) covers new motor vehicles purchased, leased, or registered in New York (also has separate used car lemon law).

  • Repair attempts: 4 repair attempts for the same defect
  • Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days
  • Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset)
  • Attorney fees: Yes - the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a(l))
This case: This Dodge Durango went to the dealer 3 times and was out of service for 47 days. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide. Our client paid $0 out of pocket†.
Our Approach

How Was This Dodge Durango Lemon Law Claim Resolved?

1

Free Case Review

We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Durango spent at the dealer.

2

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.

3

Demand to Dodge

We sent Dodge a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a cash settlement.

4

Cash and Keep

Dodge agreed to a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $15,000. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.

Case Status

$15,000 Cash and Keep Secured

$15,000
Cash and Keep: Client Kept the Vehicle

Key Case Facts

  • Vehicle: 2025 Dodge Durango
  • Purchased in: New York
  • Status at purchase: New
  • Systems involved: Engine, Electrical, Body/Trim
  • Repair attempts: 3 visits
  • Days out of service: 47 days
  • Manufacturer: Dodge
  • Settlement type: Cash and Keep
  • Settlement amount: $15,000 (Cash and Keep)
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Attorney on Record

Steven Nassi, Esq. - Managing Partner

Steven Nassi, Esq.

Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.

Licensed attorney whose practice is limited to lemon law. Steven leads the Easy Lemon legal team and has overseen thousands of successful lemon law claims against major manufacturers including Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and more.

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Common Questions

2025 Dodge Durango Lemon Law Questions in New York

What does New York lemon law require for a vehicle like this Dodge Durango?
Under New York Lemon Law - New Car Lemon Law (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §198-a), the repair standard is 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service. Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset). The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act also applies to written warranties nationwide.
How much did Easy Lemon recover in this 2025 Dodge Durango case?
The case resolved with a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $15,000. The total is the payment to our client and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer. Results may vary. Prior outcomes do not guarantee a similar result.
What is the difference between a buyback and a cash-and-keep settlement?
Under a buyback deal, the manufacturer takes back the vehicle, pays off the loan or lease and then refunds the owner, after subtracting any use allowance the state permits. In a cash-and-keep settlement, the owner keeps the vehicle and receives a cash payment.
Do I pay anything to hire Easy Lemon for a Dodge lemon law claim?
No upfront fee. In lemon law cases the manufacturer generally pays the attorney fees under fee-shifting statutes. In this case our client paid nothing out of pocket†.
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