2024 Ford F-150 Lemon Law Buyback in Arizona
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A 2024 Ford F-150 bought new in Arizona had a failed battery, a dead radio volume, a recurring oil light and a rough-running engine. It went in for repairs 4 times and was out of service 40 days. Ford repurchased the truck, and the total value of the buyback was $62,181.
The vehicle and its defects
Our client bought this F-150 new in October 2024 with 153 miles on the odometer. The reported mileage later reached 22,750.
Most of the trouble was electrical and technology related. The truck threw a charging system warning, the CarPlay radio lost its volume, the oil light kept coming back after a reset, and the check engine light came on more than once. On the last visit the engine was also running rough.
| Vehicle | 2024 Ford F-150 |
|---|---|
| State | Arizona |
| Purchase | Bought new, October 2024 |
| Repair visits | 4 |
| Days out of service | 40 |
| Resolution | Buyback, settled September 2026 |
| Total | $62,181 |
The repair record
The truck had 4 repair visits between November 2024 and November 2025, for a total of 40 days out of service.
- November 29, 2024
The truck displayed a message that it needed service for its charging system. The technicians found that the battery was broken and replaced it. They also updated the body control module according to a service bulletin.
- September 10-19, 2025
There is no repair order from this visit but there is a record of repairs in the vehicle history report. The radio volume would not change and CarPlay had no sound. Technicians found some wires that were damaged and fixed them. Despite resetting it, the oil light kept coming on again; they then reprogrammed both the engine control unit and the instrument panel display.
- October 24-27, 2025
The owner brought the truck in because the check engine light was on. The record does not describe a repair for this visit.
- November 1-25, 2025
The check engine light was on again and the engine ran rough. Technicians replaced the port fuel injectors for cylinders 1 and 2, but the light came back with the same codes. They then replaced the port injector wiring.
Arizona Lemon Law and federal warranty law
Arizona's Lemon Law (Ariz. Rev. Stat. §44-1261 to §44-1267) applies to new vehicles bought or leased in Arizona for personal, family or household use. It looks at two things. Either the same defect has been through 4 repair attempts, or the vehicle has been out of service for 30 or more calendar days in total. Coverage runs for the warranty term or 2 years or 24,000 miles from delivery. The owner has to send written notice to the manufacturer, and the manufacturer gets one last chance to fix the vehicle. If the manufacturer runs a dispute program that follows FTC rules, the owner must use it first. A claim must be filed within 6 months after the earlier of the warranty ending or the 2-year/24,000-mile mark. A prevailing owner can recover attorney fees, and the remedies are a replacement or a refund less a reasonable charge for use.
This F-150 was out of service 40 days, which is past Arizona's 30-day test, and all of its repair visits took place well inside 2 years of delivery. The record also showed 4 repair visits, the kind of history the 4-attempt test looks at, though the visits covered more than one defect. Alongside the state claim, the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.) gives owners a claim when a written warranty is not honored, and it may allow recovery of attorney fees.
- Statute
- Arizona Lemon Law, Ariz. Rev. Stat. §44-1261 to §44-1267
- Repair test
- 4 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
- Time limit
- Within 6 months following the earlier of the express warranty term expiring or 2 years/24,000 miles from original delivery
- Federal law
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.
More on Arizona: how to file a lemon law claim in Arizona.
How RockPoint built the claim
The claim depended on how long the truck stayed at the dealership. Forty days out of service between November 2024 and November 2025 is a long stretch for a new pickup, and it cleared the state's 30-day threshold.
The visit record backed that up. The check engine light came on in October 2025 and again in November 2025, and the second time the injector repair did not hold on the first try. A failed battery, damaged radio wiring and a recurring oil light rounded out a record of electrical problems.
The outcome
Ford agreed to buy the truck back, and the case settled in September 2026. The total value of the resolution was $62,181 ($62,181.61 exactly). That figure covered the loan payoff, the amount paid to the owner and attorney fees.
Questions about this case
Arizona looks for 4 repair attempts on the same defect. A vehicle that is out of service for 30 or more total calendar days can also qualify. The owner must also give the manufacturer written notice and one final chance to repair.
An Arizona lemon law claim has to be filed within 6 months after the earlier of two dates: the end of the express warranty, or 2 years or 24,000 miles from delivery.
It can. If the manufacturer has a dispute program that follows federal FTC rules, the owner has to use that program before going further.
Ford repurchased the truck. The total value of the resolution was $62,181, covering the loan payoff, the payment to the owner and attorney fees.
It can. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is a federal claim for written warranties that are not honored, and it may allow an owner who prevails to recover attorney fees.
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