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Filing claim against a repair shop or repair shop mechanic

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krystal1

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? U S

Can an auto repair shop or an auto repair shop mechanic be liable for the cost of repairing or replacing my transmission after giving me the go ahead that the car did not have transmission problem, about a week after their diagnosis, the transmission problem was discovered,


ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION
Did they CAUSE the transmission to fail, NO
 
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Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? U S

Can an auto repair shop or an auto repair shop mechanic be liable for the cost of repairing or replacing my transmission after giving me the go ahead that the car did not have transmission problem, about a week after their diagnosis, the transmission problem was discovered,
Did they CAUSE the transmission to fail?
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? U S

Can an auto repair shop or an auto repair shop mechanic be liable for the cost of repairing or replacing my transmission after giving me the go ahead that the car did not have transmission problem, about a week after their diagnosis, the transmission problem was discovered,


ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION
Did they CAUSE the transmission to fail, NO
Unless you can prove that they CAUSED the transmission to fail or the problem was in existence at the time they checked it, then you have no grounds. If they were wrong in their diagnosis, you can sue for the cost of the diagnosis that was incorrect. But you need to prove that they were incorrect at the time they did the diagnosis and that the problem did NOT develop AFTER they returned the car to you.
 

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