2025 Ram 1500 Lemon Law Case Study: Cash and Keep Settlement in Iowa
38 Days Out of Service Across 2 Repair Visits
Our Iowa client brought the 2025 Ram 1500 in for repairs 2 times. Those visits kept it off the road for 38 days.
The claim against Ram ended in a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $19,000. It adds up the money paid to our client and the manufacturer-paid attorney fees. The Ram 1500 stayed with our client.
Systems Involved
- Electrical
- Braking
Service Record, Visit by Visit
Visit 1: July 21, 2025
- Emergency brake light comes on intermittently while driving and goes away after a few minutes.
- Found code C05D2-00: Master cylinder piston position higher than expected.
- Performed hydraulic test routine; the code did not return.
- The brake system was calibrated.
Visit 2: September 2, 2025–Present
- When the vehicle was started, no lights appeared, and the screen went black while driving.
Can a 2025 Ram 1500 Be a Lemon in Iowa?
Iowa Lemon Law (Iowa Code §322G.1 to §322G.15) covers new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Iowa for personal, family, or household use.
- Repair attempts: 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or 1 for serious safety defects)
- Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days
- Remedies: Replacement vehicle or full refund (minus reasonable use offset)
- Attorney fees: Yes - manufacturer pays attorney fees if consumer prevails
How Was This Ram 1500 Lemon Law Claim Resolved?
Free Case Review
We started with the paperwork, every repair order for the Ram 1500, and tallied the visits and the days out of service.
Building the File
We built a visit-by-visit timeline so Ram could see the same problems coming back after each repair.
Demand to Ram
We asked Ram in writing for a cash settlement and backed the request with the repair record.
Cash and Keep
The result was a cash-and-keep settlement totaling $19,000, with nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.
$19,000 Cash and Keep Secured
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2025 Ram 1500
- Purchased in: Iowa
- Status at purchase: New
- Systems involved: Electrical, Braking
- Repair attempts: 2 visits
- Days out of service: 38 days
- Manufacturer: Ram
- Settlement type: Cash and Keep
- Settlement amount: $19,000 (Cash and Keep)
What Our Clients Are Saying
Attorney on Record
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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