2024 Ford F-150 XLT Lemon Law Buyback in Pennsylvania
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Our client bought a new 2024 Ford F-150 XLT in Pennsylvania that shook at highway speeds. Tire balancing, a tire swap and a replacement transmission did not stop the vibration. The case settled as a buyback with a total value of $58,423.
The vehicle and its defects
The truck was bought new in June 2025 with 61 miles on the odometer. By 4,942 miles it was back at the dealer with a shake at roughly 60 to 80 mph.
The complaint never changed. The F-150 vibrated at cruising speed, and the file groups the problem under drivetrain/axles, suspension and transmission. It now shows 7,355 miles.
| Vehicle | 2024 Ford F-150 XLT |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Purchase | Bought new, June 2025 |
| Repair visits | 3 |
| Mileage at first repair | 4,942 |
| Days out of service | 58 |
| Resolution | Buyback, settled April 2026 |
| Total | $58,423 |
The repair record
The record shows 3 repair visits for the same vibration and 58 days out of service. The first visit came at 4,942 miles.
- August 18, 2025
The owner reported that the truck shook at highway speeds of about 60 to 80 mph. No diagnosis or repair is recorded for this visit.
- August 21–22, 2025
A slight shake at 70 mph brought the truck back. Technicians confirmed minor to moderate vibration at cruising speed and road-force balanced the tires. The shake eased but could still be felt from the rear on uneven roads, and the dealer called it within specifications.
- August 27–October 20, 2025
The shake continued. Technicians swapped tires with a similar truck without result, then suspected an internal transmission imbalance after a call to the manufacturer's hotline. They replaced the main control, and when the vibration stayed, they replaced the transmission at the hotline's direction. The truck improved but still vibrated, and the repair order closed with remaining parts and labor moved to another order.
Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law and federal warranty law
Pennsylvania's Automobile Lemon Law, 73 Pa. Stat. §1951 to §1960, applies to new vehicles bought, leased or registered in the state for personal, family or household use. Its protection lasts for the first 12 months, 12,000 miles or the express warranty, whichever runs out first. In that period, three repair attempts for one defect or 30 calendar days out of service can qualify a vehicle. All three visits here dealt with the same vibration, they took place between August and October 2025 (a few months after the June 2025 purchase), and the truck spent 58 days out of service, close to twice the 30-day figure. Remedies include a replacement, a full refund or a cash settlement. If the manufacturer runs an FTC-compliant dispute program, the owner must use it first, though its decision does not bind the owner, and the statute shifts a prevailing consumer's reasonable attorney fees to the manufacturer.
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq., gives Pennsylvania owners a federal warranty claim to pair with the state one. It may allow recovery of attorney fees when the consumer succeeds.
- Statute
- Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law, 73 Pa. Stat. §1951 to §1960
- Repair test
- 3 repair attempts for the same defect, or 30 cumulative calendar days out of service
- Time limit
- Within the first 12 months, 12,000 miles, or the express warranty period (whichever is earliest)
- Federal law
- Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq.
More on Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania lemon law attorney page and how to file a lemon law claim in Pennsylvania.
How RockPoint built the claim
One defect, three visits. The claim leaned on that consistency, since the dealer tried balancing, a tire swap, a new main control and a new transmission and the truck still vibrated.
Timing worked out too. The shake surfaced at 4,942 miles, about two months after purchase, and 58 days of downtime built up on a truck that now reads 7,355 miles.
The outcome
In April of 2026 the matter was settled through a buyback and Ford bought back the truck. The total value of the resolution was $58,423, or $58,423.21 when rounded to the nearest cent. That total covered the loan payoff, the amount paid to our client and attorney fees.
Questions about this case
Three tries to fix the same defect. A vehicle can also qualify after 30 calendar days out of service. Either one has to happen within the first 12 months, 12,000 miles or warranty term, whichever is shortest.
Yes. It covers new vehicles bought, leased or registered in Pennsylvania for personal, family or household purposes.
The defect and repair attempts must fall within the first 12 months, the first 12,000 miles or the express warranty period, whichever ends first. This truck's three visits took place between August and October 2025, a few months after its June 2025 purchase.
If the manufacturer has a dispute program that meets federal FTC rules, owners must use it before going further. The owner is not bound by decisions made by the program.
The truck was bought back. The resolution's total value was $58,423, which covered the loan payoff, the owner's payment and attorney fees.
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