PA Lemon Law: How You Can Get a New Vehicle or Your Money Back

by David Chernosky on March 8, 2010

The PA Lemon Law protects consumers struggling with problems and defects with a new vehicle.

Buying a new car or RV is clearly a large investment. If you live in Pennsylvania and experience problems with your new vehicle and the dealer can’t seem to fix it  (or they fix one thing and additional vehicle defects continue to arise) – you may have a claim under the PA Lemon Law.  (Most states – including Ohio -  have a Lemon Law in place that protects you under these circumstances).

Here are a couple questions to keep in mind:

  • Has the vehicle been at the shop more than 30 days?
  • Has the dealer tried to repair the vehicle several times?
  • Have you had 8 or more different problems?
  • Do the problems with your new vehicle pose a safety risk? (i.e. like the recent Toyota recalls)

If you experienced any of these things, then chances are you will qualify to receive a new vehicle or your money back under the PA Lemon Law.

In order to get a new vehicle or money back, you need to notify the manufacturer and ask for help. Every manufacturer has an early resolution program where they review lemon law claims.

To help you with this process – Contact one of our Pennsylvania lemon lawyers or Ohio Lemon Lawyers. There is  absolutely NO COST for this service because the manufacturer will have to pay our fee if we are successful.

Take advantage of free legal advice and assistance today! Call us toll free at 866-568-0064 for a free consultation or take our FREE Lemon Test to find out if your vehicle may qualify.

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Popular Toyota Camry and Toyota Highlander Models Included in Recall

by David Chernosky on February 2, 2010

Toyota has issued its largest recall ever and has stopped production on vehicles built in the United States, including the popular Toyota Camry and Toyota Highlander models.

This massive Toyota recall is due to a problem with the accelerator pedal sticking or the throttle sticking. The exact cause is still unknown.

The Toyota recall could give rise to lemon law claims and many vehicle owners may be entitled to a refund or a new vehicle. Of course, this outcome would be better for current Toyota owners than getting into a class action lawsuit or just letting Toyota fix the particular problem (after the underlying cause is found).

The lemon law in Ohio and Pennsylvania says the manufacturer must repurchase the vehicle or replace the vehicle (consumer’s choice) if it falls under the following presumption:

After one unsuccessful repair attempt on a safety-related issue, then it falls under the OH and PA Lemon Law.

In other words, if the owner has experienced the accelerator/throttle defect AND they have brought it to Toyota’s attention AND they have tried unsuccessfully to fix it just one time – Ohio and Pennsylvania Lemon Laws will apply.

If you have experienced this problem and want to try to get your vehicle repurchased by Toyota, call us at 440-471-7071 or email David [at] LemonLawyerInfo.com for a free consultation.

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Engine Oil Sludge is Usually an Engine Defect

November 9, 2009

Chrysler lemon law cases have come up in Ohio Pennsylvania and other states because of engine oil sludge found in several of its Dodge vehicles. Many of these vehicles were manufactured between 1998 and 2002, but newer vehicles can also exhibit engine oil sludge which could ultimately end with an engine failure. Most engine oil sludge cases [...]

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I Guess There is Still Money in the Auto Industry

November 2, 2009

Ford Motor Company reported profits over 1 Billion dollars in the third quarter. Wow. Some of the profit is the result of the Governments Cash for Clunkers program. But why does it always seem like the government programs never quite do what was intended.  Since Ford was the only American company doing well when the [...]

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What Do We Do With Our New Saturn?

October 29, 2009

Saturn is going out of business. In the wake of all the comotion and with indications from General Motors that their Saturn brand might be bought by another company, and thus stay in business, many people continued to flock to the Saturn dealers for what seemed to be great new vehicle deals. Now the new Saturns sold [...]

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Egg on the Touareg

October 28, 2009

Consumer Reports indicates that Volkswagen’s Touareg is one of least reliable new cars on the market.
Apparently it is 27 times more likely to have a problem than the most reliable vehicle. The Touareg is a pretty fancy vehicle and has a good new car warranty, but with all the potential for problems, the warranty might [...]

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Ford Gets Good Press, But What About Their Cars?

October 28, 2009

Consumer Reports has listed Ford as “World Class.” The only American Company out of the big three (General Motors and Chrysler being the other two) to get this status.
Follow this link for more information on Ford new vehicles on the list.
What about their vehicles though? We are still seeing new car warranty issues with Ford [...]

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Some American Cars to Consider if Buying New

October 25, 2009

Came across an article that might be interesting if you are buying a new car and want to keep it American! This article talks about 6 American cars that might be worth looking at if you are in the market for a new vehicle.
These are the ones on the list and some notes about my [...]

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Saturn Closes but Lemon Law Remains

October 22, 2009

If you own a Saturn vehicle don’t be concerned about Saturn closing. You can still bring an automobile lemon law claim. General Motors has agreed to honor lemon law and warranty claims throughout the country. Your new car warranty will still be in effect. Car recalls can still be addressed. Vehicle defects that can’t be repaired should still qualify under your State [...]

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Did You Know?

October 20, 2009

General Motors has its 60 day car lemon return policy in place. I don’t know. Maybe it is good to get a 60 day test drive. Here is some more information www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/can-gm-s-60-day-guarantee-draw-buyers.aspx
You can retun a GM vehicle, within some limits, if it is a lemon or for no reason at all. So maybe it is worth consideration. Make sure [...]

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