Florida Statute 681.101 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 681
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES WARRANTIES

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F.S. 681.101

681.101 Legislative intent.—The Legislature recognizes that a motor vehicle is a major consumer purchase and that a defective motor vehicle undoubtedly creates a hardship for the consumer. The Legislature further recognizes that a duly franchised motor vehicle dealer is an authorized service agent of the manufacturer. It is the intent of the Legislature that a good faith motor vehicle warranty complaint by a consumer be resolved by the manufacturer within a specified period of time; however, it is not the intent of the Legislature that a consumer establish the presumption of a reasonable number of attempts as to each manufacturer that provides a warranty directly to the consumer. It is further the intent of the Legislature to provide the statutory procedures whereby a consumer may receive a replacement motor vehicle, or a full refund, for a motor vehicle which cannot be brought into conformity with the warranty provided for in this chapter. However, nothing in this chapter shall in any way limit or expand the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other law.

History.—s. 2, ch. 83-69; s. 1, ch. 84-55; ss. 1, 19, ch. 88-95; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 97-245.

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Cases Citing Statute 681.101

Total Results: 8

Chrysler Corp. v. Pitsirelos

721 So. 2d 710, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 464, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1684, 1998 WL 633693

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1998 | Docket: 1694468

Cited 12 times | Published

legislative intent of the Lemon Law is set forth in section 681.101, Florida Statutes (1989): The Legislature recognizes

King v. King Motor Co. of Fort Lauderdale

780 So. 2d 937, 2001 WL 121115

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2001 | Docket: 1708727

Cited 8 times | Published

with the warranty provided for in this chapter. § 681.101, Fla.Stat. (2000). For a nonconforming[2] vehicle

DeMayo v. Chames

934 So. 2d 548, 2006 WL 1627451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2006 | Docket: 1460823

Cited 5 times | Published

Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act); § 681.101, Fla. Stat. (1981)(establishing Florida's automobile

Gelinas v. Forest River, Inc.

931 So. 2d 970, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 8141, 2006 WL 1409118

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 2006 | Docket: 2484733

Cited 3 times | Published

available to a consumer under any other law." § 681.101, Fla. Stat. Gelinas also relies on two cases from

Holzhauer-Mosher v. Ford Motor Co.

772 So. 2d 7, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 9252, 2000 WL 1508587

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 2000 | Docket: 2534045

Cited 3 times | Published

legislative intent of the Lemon Law, set forth in section 681.101, Florida Statutes (1997), "the Legislature

Results Real Estate, Inc. v. Lazy Days RV Center, Inc.

505 So. 2d 587, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1010

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 1987 | Docket: 1455012

Cited 2 times | Published

The intent of the legislature in passing section 681.101, Florida Statutes (1985), was expressed in

BMW of North America, Inc. v. Singh

664 So. 2d 266, 1995 WL 627828

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 1995 | Docket: 1229858

Cited 1 times | Published

The statement of legislative intent found in section 681.101 supports this view as it acknowledges the goal

Medina v. Ford Motor Co.

40 So. 3d 891, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 10800, 2010 WL 2866988

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 2010 | Docket: 1667163

Published

conformity with the warranty provided in the act. § 681.101, Fla. Stat. (2009). A "nonconformity" is defined