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.

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.

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 we have seen are the result of a defect in the engine or the fuel system.

Chrysler is denying warranty coverage for these claims and no car recall so far. Consumer cases are rampant and several states have class actions pending against Chrysler lemon law.

Check out this link regarding Chrysler’s engine troubles and consumer cases around the country.

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 program began, a higher percentage of the people who took advantage of the program bought Ford vehicles. Which then was not much help for struggling General Motors and Chrysler vehicles.

Click here for more information about Ford Motor Company’s situation:

Several of the manufactures raised the coverage of their new car warranties hoping to stir consumer interest. This is all good for consumer cases in the long run if there is a vehicle defect at some point along the way.

With more vehicles pouring into the markets in this past quarter, I bet we also see a rise of Ohio lemon law and Pennsylvania lemon law cases. Chrysler lemon law and GM lemon law might stay the same, but if Ford’s sales rose sharply in the third quarter, it could also mean a rise in lemon law cases in the coming year.

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 over the past months certainly have lowered values simply because the company will no longer be around.

General Motors plan is to honor the new car warranties on Saturn vehicles. But at some point they will have to stop making parts, etc… What happens then?

We have had some calls from people disturbed by the fact that when they were sold their new Saturn they were being told by the car dealers that the company was going to be bought. Now they are furious even though they have a warranty.

Anyone else out there irritated with the decrease in value on thier new Saturn Outlook or View? Has anyone become aware of any class actions against General Motors for this issue or any similar issue.

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 not be much help or much consolation.

We would be interested in hearing from people having issues with these vehicles.

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 vehicles and lemon law claims in Ohio and Pennsylvania at the normal historical rate.

What are the real consumers out there reporting, good or bad? We would like to know in an effort to monitor automobile lemon law claims for new Ford vehicles in Ohio and PA (Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in particular)

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 experiences: Ford Fusion (not too many cases for auto lemon law on this one); Chevrolet Malibu (I have actually had a couple lemon law cases with this vehicle); Cadillac CTS (I don’t agree with this one because I have had 4 or 5 lemon law cases on a CTS in the past 6 months, having to do with all sorts of problems but mainly electrical issues), Chrysler Town and Country (haven’t seen too many problems here), Ford Excape Hybrid (none so far), Tesla Roadster (no lemon cases).

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 Lemon Law.

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 you are informed.