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May 14th, 2025 17:33

Lemon policy refused, what's next step?

I have bought three laptops from Dell in the past 2 years for my children going to college.  Two of the three are great, no issues.  I also bought the three year "Dell Premium In home service" for each one.  The problem laptop has been in the shop going on 5 times for the same issue.  Dell refused to do in home service, despite my warranty saying on site, and had me drop it to a local ubreakifix shop, which I was fine with.  They have replaced parts, reinstalled Windows, and updated drivers and the problem goes away for a couple weeks, sometimes even a couple of months, and then reappears, usually when there is a Windows or Dell driver update.  Iit won't update, it gives an error, says permission denied, or just crashes.  The audio also goes out during this time for the internal speakers and any bluetooth or plug in headphones.  No audio at all.  

This last time (5th time) I asked about the no lemon policy printed in my warranty that states "No Lemon Policy: After three (3) service repairs have been completed on an individual product for the same defect, and that individual product requires a fourth (4th) repair for the same defect, as determined by us, we will replace it with a product of like kind and quality that performs to the factory specifications of the original product, not to exceed the original purchase price, including sales tax.  Replacement products may be new or rebuilt to meet the manufacturer’s specifications of the original product at our discretion. Technological advances may result in a replacement product with a lower selling price than the original product. The No Lemon Policy does not apply to repairs performed while the product is under the manufacturer’s warranty. Preventative maintenance checks, cleanings, product diagnosis and customer education are not considered repairs for the purposes of the No Lemon Policy. "

I was told no and that "We would like to inform you that generally replacement consider when parts get replaced thrice in a month and I see only one time parts got replaced."  I explained that is not what the actual warranty says and the warranty is a legal contract.  He said he would check with his backend team and email me.  His email said "

Unfortunately, the replacement is not an available option at this moment and we request you to drop the computer to our Carry in center location.  They will thoroughly check the computer and replace the parts as per the warranty."
I asked how can I escalate this and his reply was "We apologize for the inconvenience and understand your concerns. As per our records, an earlier service was created for a power issue, and we assure you that we will do our best to resolve the issue in this attempt.  Please note that replacement is not possible under the current policy, but if the issue persists, we will arrange a callback and provide further assistance to ensure your satisfaction." So essentially not giving me any information on how to escalate this to the next level.  I have dropped off the laptop and hope it gets fixed this time.  Thankfully I am still under warranty for another year, but this laptop has been at the shop for about 25% of the time I've owned it and has never been truly fixed, so I'm skeptical. 
If it comes back this time still with the same issues, any advice on who I can talk to about the actual warranty language?  I am fine with a refurbished unit, as long as it works.  I'm not asking for a refund or new laptop, I'm just asking for something that works as expected and isn't in for repairs on average every 1-3 months for the same frustrating issue.  
Any advice or help is appreciated.
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