Update 10/25/2017 - Lincoln Denied My Claim - They do not feel it meets the criteria for Wisconsin Lemon Law.
I also informed the customer satisfaction person about my headlight having a bad seal. I called the service manager and said I would like to have my car back in for repairs -- he was out by the time I called.
I asked to speak to a the next level up for the customer satisfaction (supervisor) who will be getting back to me tomorrow.
...more to come. I'm actually kind of shocked.
Wisconsin Lemon Law
PDF:
http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/dmv/shared/lemonlawafter.pdfX "A new vehicle that is no more than a year old and still under warranty is classified as a "lemon""
It has a serious defect the manufacturer or dealer(s) didn't fix in four tries,
orX It has one or more defects that prevent you from using it for 30 days or more (the 30 days need not be consecutive).
The car is a lemon if all of the below are true:
X You bought or leased a new vehicle.
X The vehicle is a car, truck, motorcycle or motor home or other qualifying vehicle described below.
X The vehicle developed a defect or defects during its first year and before the warranty expired.
X The defect seriously harms the vehicle's use, value, or safety.
One of the following happened during the vehicle's first year and before the warranty expired:
The dealer failed four times to fix the same system defect;
ORX The vehicle was "out of service" for 30 days or more due to defects
The law provides that a vehicle is considered "out of service," if a consumer is unable to use the vehicle for its intended purpose because of either of the following:
X 1. The vehicle is in the possession of the manufacturer, motor vehicle lessor, or an authorized dealer for repair of a defect.
X 2. The vehicle is in the possession of the consumer and the vehicle has a nonconformity that:
X A) substantially affects the use or safety of the vehicle and
X B) the manufacturer or dealer has attempted to repair on at least two occasions.
What is a defect?
An irritating rattle may not be "serious" enough to make your car eligible for a Lemon Law claim.
Your vehicle stalling or not running might be.
Am I missing something here?