The automobile lemon law is designed to protect customers from irreparable manufacturer's problems in automobiles that should be covered by a guarantee.

Back in 1972, when customer demand for lemon law protection started to swell, more than 1 million people were found to have paid for vehicles that had many problems that dealers could not, or would not, put right. Connecticut and California were the first states to approve an automobile lemon law, and other states were quick to follow.

Today, with the increased accountability required by lemon laws, that number has dropped to about 100,000 new cases a year, but problems still do occur and usually when you least expect them.

If you've been caught with a lemon, you've come to the right place.