I purchased a car 4/4 that was inspected in 3/11. The same mechanic (affiliated w/the dealer) who passed the car through inspection is now saying that the transmisison needs to be replaced! We have complained and tried to return the car for a month since we were lied to and our complaints were disregarded the whole time; I have filed a complaint with the attorney general and forwarded them a copy; but they are not budging. The fact that it had just passed inspection a month earlier made me think I didn’t need a mechanic to look at it prior to purchase. Is this in any way illegal?
usually an inspection involves brakes, lights, tires, etc. a mechanic can't see inside a transmission and cannot predict when it might go out. get a copy of the inspection report and see if the transmission was checked. the only thing you can check on a transmission is the fluid level and color ( it should be pink) and if it shifts ok on a test drive. personally i would sue the dealership, what kind of a warranty did you get?
Because they desire to make certain everybody is insured! Insurance firms desire someone that lives within the apartment and has a motive force's license, to be at the coverage. The exeption to this rule is that if the ones different motive force's have already got coverage. Otherwise, they are going to be a named excluded, which means the coverage is not going to pay for damages prompted via the ones drivers.
No state I've ever lived in would fail to pass a vehicle thru inspection based on a tranny related issue unless the thing just didn't shift. Most inspections take place with the car at rest. One has nothing to do with the other. that should be deemed unsafe because it could go out at any minute, can pass an inspection? In PA, and VA, they check the MECHANICAL of the breaks, lights. safety equipment. I've had inspections in PA where they did not and were not required to start the car other than to check the electrical. For the most part : ANY PART IN A CAR CAN GO OUT AT ANY MINUTE. Check engine light can be something as simple as a loose gas cap. 2 months after inspection? How many cars have you had inspected? 1-2? Sorry; I'm just telling you how it works, not what you want to hear. You may have a perfectly valid claim against the dealer; bur not catching a tranny problem during inspection (which was the question) is not going to be a valid complaint unless your state is one of the rare ones that requires a road test; and even then ,that is no slam dunk the tranny acted up while he had it on the road. I just suggest you need to base your fraud claim on something other than a passed inspection or you'll look foolish. And FYI: here are PA's inspection requirements. I had probably 25 done over the years. I can count on my one hand the number of times anything more that a pull up on the rack and run thru the safety components and 2 wheels off to check the brake pads was done What are the inspection criteria for passenger cars and light duty trucks? Safety inspections for passenger cars and light-duty trucks require that the following items be checked: suspension components, steering, braking systems, tires and wheels, lighting and electrical systems, glazing (glass), mirrors, windshield washer, defroster, wipers, fuel systems, the speedometer, the odometer, the exhaust systems, horns and warning devices, the body, and chassis.
