The Pennsylvania lemon law - a powerful tool available to you!

The Pennsylvania lemon law only works when you exercise your rights. If you don't do anything you may waive your claims. However, if you would like to get compensated for your lemon, contact the Pennsylvania lemon law attorneys at Macey & Aleman.

Macey & Aleman - one of the country's largest consumer protection law firms.

At Macey & Aleman, using the Pennsylvania lemon law and other applicable statutes, we strive to protect the rights of consumers who have purchased defective motor vehicles. With over 25 offices across the United States, we have outstanding attorneys with extensive experience in handling all types of cases including cases involving the Pennsylvania lemon law. Because this litigation involves both state lemon law and Federal warranty issues, you need a firm that deals with these types of cases on a daily basis. Our attorneys have the background, knowledge and ability to explain your alternatives and get you results.

What are the Lemon Laws?

The lemon laws are a group of state consumer protection statutes that provide consumers with certain rights if you have purchased or leased a defective automobile or other motor vehicle covered by a manufacturer's warranty. Closely related to the lemon laws are two other statutes - the Magnuson-Moss Act, also known as the Federal Warranty Law, and the Uniform Commercial Code. These consumer protection statutes also protect purchasers and can be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to the state statute.

If you have a defective vehicle on your hands, it is not worth much if you don't do anything about it. However, if you decide to take action, you have a wide range of remedies. Under state statute, any vehicle purchased or leased and registered in the state used primarily for personal, family or household purposes except motor homes, motorcycles and off-road vehicles is covered. The vehicle may qualify if it has had three attempted repairs that have failed within the first year or 12,000 miles or has been out of service for 30 calendar days within the first year or 12,000 miles.

By statute, the manufacturer shall, at the consumer's option, replace the vehicle with a vehicle of equal value or accept the return of the vehicle and refund the purchase price plus all collateral charges less a reasonable allowance for consumer use.

The Magnuson Moss Warranty Act is the federal statute that governs consumer product warranties. Passed by Congress in 1975, the Act requires manufacturers and sellers of consumer products to provide consumers with detailed information about warranty coverage. It affects both the rights of the consumer and the obligations of warrantors under written warranties. Although the act does not require automobile manufacturers to provide purchasers with a warranty, if a warranty is provided, the Act provides many protections for the consumer. It makes it easier for purchasers to sue for breach of warranty by making breach of warranty a violation of federal statute and by allowing consumers to recover court costs and reasonable attorney fees. Magnuson Moss Act, may also apply if you purchased or leased a vehicle without a manufacturer's warranty or if the vehicle is covered by a service contract or other form of extended warranty.