PA Lemon Law Blog

When it comes to PA Lemon Law claims, one of the most asked questions is “The dealer cannot find my problem, do I still have a claim?”   The answer, in most cases, is YES!  The Pennsylvania Lemon Law sets forth that your vehicle is a lemon if it encounters a defect which substantially impairs the use, value or safety of a vehicle.  The manufacturer/dealer have to be notified in a timely fashion, and they have to be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the defect. 

Reasonable opportunity typically means three (3) repair attempts for the same problem.  There is no language in the PA Lemon Law that mandates that the dealer has to find the problem!  Your only duty is to notify the dealer and take the vehicle in to them for diagnostics.  If they cannot find, or cannot fix, any problems that you are encountering, then you may have a claim under the Lemon Law or the various other state and federal laws that protect purchasers of new vehicles in Pennsylvania.