Mitsubishi Mirage Lemon Law

Yes. A dealer claiming that persistent misfiring is normal does not negate your rights under California's Song-Beverly Act. Chronic misfiring that causes rough running, reduced power, and check engine lights is a substantial impairment of your vehicle's use and value. Document each visit where the dealer dismissed your complaint, as this evidence supports your claim.

Continue bringing the vehicle in for every occurrence and insist that each complaint is documented on the repair order, even if the dealer claims no problem is found. Under Song-Beverly, your written complaints on repair orders are critical evidence. You should also contact Mitsubishi's customer relations directly to create an additional record of your ongoing issues.

Under the Song-Beverly Act, you are entitled to a refund of the purchase price and all collateral charges, but aftermarket accessories you added are generally not included in the manufacturer's reimbursement. However, you may recover the cost of aftermarket items as incidental damages if you can demonstrate they were necessary or their value was lost due to the defect.

The manufacturer may deduct a mileage offset from your refund based on the miles driven before the first repair attempt for the defect. The formula is the purchase price multiplied by the miles driven before the first repair, divided by 120,000. For example, if you drove 10,000 miles before the first repair on a vehicle purchased for $18,000, the offset would be $1,500.