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wilbergris
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I took my wife's car (1999 Grand Prix) in for service at the Pontiac dealer the other day. In particular, the oil pan gasket needed replacement. In order to do this they needed to loosen the lower motor mounts. When the work was complete, I drove the car home (10 miles on a 4 lane highway at highway speeds (60-65 mph). 2 hours later, my wife gets in the car to return some rented videos. She gets about 6 blocks from the house when the lower motor mounts FELL out, causing a portion of the motor to drag on the ground. Also, the steering column became disengaged from the axle causing the car to completely lose steering.
Fortunately, my wife was traveling at a slow speed and she was rounding a corner so she could get the car out of traffic without needing steering.
The dealer has since fixed the car (little damage was actually done except for the scrapes) and has offered to pay for towing. Since my wife or I could have been KILLED if the circumstances were different (65 MPH on the highway), do I have any right to demand monetary damages from the dealer and what is a reasonable amount? For now, all we have asked for from the dealer is a refund on the service we received, but they have refused.
My state is Pennsylvania.
Thanks,
Will
Fortunately, my wife was traveling at a slow speed and she was rounding a corner so she could get the car out of traffic without needing steering.
The dealer has since fixed the car (little damage was actually done except for the scrapes) and has offered to pay for towing. Since my wife or I could have been KILLED if the circumstances were different (65 MPH on the highway), do I have any right to demand monetary damages from the dealer and what is a reasonable amount? For now, all we have asked for from the dealer is a refund on the service we received, but they have refused.
My state is Pennsylvania.
Thanks,
Will