HOW TO PROCEED Get your purchase or lease contract, repair documents, current CA registration, any notes you may have taken or letters you may have written, and pick up the phone and call.  Many firms also post websites that include online submission forms.  Most firms or attorneys can give a quick and painless document review and free consultation. Many CA Lemon Law Attorneys will first send an attorney demand letter before filing suit.  Accordingly, many claims can be resolved without a lawsuit having ever been filed.  The manufacturers generally pefer to avoid litigation on a case they believe they will ultimately lose.