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2025 Chevrolet Suburban Lemon Law Case Study — Florida

Q: Does Florida's lemon law require multiple repair attempts?

No. Florida's Lemon Law (§681.10 et seq.) has two qualifying paths: either 3 or more repair attempts for the same defect, OR 30 or more cumulative days out of service within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles. Catastrophic failures — like a complete engine replacement — often qualify under the days-out-of-service threshold even if only one repair attempt was made.

Florida — Catastrophic Engine Seizure & Full Engine Replacement Case resolved August 2026 • Published August 18, 2026 Free Case Review → Call (855) 435-3666 Engine Primary Defect 72 Days Out of Service $81K Vehicle Price $15,000 Recovered Case Overview

Brand-New 2025 Chevrolet Suburban With a Seized Engine — Months After Purchase

lemon law claims in Florida are covered under Florida Lemon Law. When a vehicle requires multiple repair attempts for the same defect and the manufacturer cannot provide a permanent fix, the owner may be entitled to a cash settlement — at no cost†.

Our clients purchased a new 2025 Chevrolet Suburban in Florida — an $81,274 full-size SUV built for family reliability and long-haul comfort. In less than three months after driving it off the lot, the engine seized. What began as vibration and rough running escalated quickly to one of the most catastrophic mechanical failures a vehicle can experience: a completely seized engine with scored connecting rod bearings, scored main bearings, a damaged crankshaft, and oil contaminated with metal debris.

The Suburban spent 72 consecutive days at the dealership while the entire engine was replaced — more than double Florida's 30-day lemon law threshold. Our clients were left without the vehicle they were financing, forced to arrange alternative transportation for over two months.

Easy Lemon evaluated the case, confirmed eligibility under Florida's Lemon Law based on the extraordinary days-out-of-service threshold, and secured a $15,000 cash settlement. Our clients paid nothing — GM covered all legal fees as part of the resolution.

Defects Documented in This Case

Engine vibration and rough running — the Suburban exhibited persistent roughness under driving conditions and shook badly when stopping, signaling internal mechanical distress
Engine seizure — technicians found the engine locked and unable to start; the oil was contaminated with metal particulate and engine coolant levels were critically low
Scored connecting rod bearings — internal bearing surfaces had been damaged by metal-contaminated oil, a catastrophic failure mode that destroys the engine's structural integrity
Scored main bearings — the main crankshaft bearings, which support the entire rotating assembly, were similarly destroyed
Damaged crankshaft — the crankshaft itself — the backbone of the engine — suffered damage requiring full engine replacement, not merely a component repair
Full engine replacement required — the repair required replacing the entire engine assembly, leaving the vehicle out of service for 72 consecutive days

🔧 1 Repair Visit 📅 72 Days Out of Service 🚗 $81K Purchase Price 💰 $15K Settlement Recovered What Happened

A New $81,000 SUV. Engine Seized Within Three Months.

The 2025 Chevrolet Suburban was purchased new on May 20, 2025 at Grieco Chevrolet of Delray Beach. Three months later, the engine had catastrophically failed. The timeline below documents the progression from initial symptoms to a complete engine replacement spanning 72 days.

Initial Symptoms — August 2025

Our clients noticed the Suburban developing a persistent vibration and rough engine behavior while driving. The vehicle shook noticeably when coming to a stop — unusual behavior for a brand-new, 2.5-month-old SUV. They brought the vehicle to the dealership as soon as the issue became apparent.

Engine Found Seized — August 18, 2025

Technicians attempted to start the engine and found it completely seized — locked and unable to turn over. Oil was inspected and found contaminated with metal debris, indicating catastrophic internal wear. The engine coolant level was also critically low. This was not a software glitch or minor component issue — this was a total engine failure on a vehicle fewer than 90 days old.

Diagnosis: Scored Bearings & Damaged Crankshaft

Further teardown confirmed the full extent of the damage: scored connecting rod bearings, scored main bearings, and a damaged crankshaft. These are the critical load-bearing components at the heart of the engine's rotating assembly. The severity of the damage left no option other than complete engine replacement — a repair that would take weeks.

Full Engine Replacement — 72 Days in Service

The Suburban remained at the dealership from August 18 through October 28, 2025 — 72 consecutive days — while the entire engine assembly was sourced and replaced. Throughout this period, our clients were without their primary vehicle, left to arrange their own transportation at their own expense. Florida law requires 30 days out of service to trigger lemon law protections; this case exceeded that threshold by more than 140%.

⚠️ Days-Out-of-Service Threshold Met — By a Wide Margin: Florida's Lemon Law is triggered when a vehicle is out of service for 30 or more cumulative days within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles. This Suburban was out of service for 72 days on a single repair — 2.4× the legal threshold — on a vehicle less than 90 days old. Legal Analysis

Why a Single Repair Attempt Was Enough to Win This Case

Many consumers assume lemon law requires multiple failed repair attempts. That's only half the story. Florida's Lemon Law (§681.10 et seq.) provides two independent qualifying paths, and this case qualified emphatically under the second:

Path 1 — Repair attempts: 3 or more attempts to repair the same defect within 24 months or 24,000 miles (or 2 attempts for defects likely to cause death or serious injury)
Path 2 — Days out of service: 30 or more cumulative days out of service within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles — regardless of the number of repair attempts

With 72 days out of service on a vehicle that was only 3 months old, this Suburban cleared the days-out-of-service threshold by more than 140%. The defect — a catastrophic engine failure requiring full engine replacement — also clearly constituted a "substantial impairment" of the vehicle's use, value, or safety under Florida statute.

Why GM Still Required Professional Representation

Despite the overwhelming evidence, General Motors did not voluntarily offer a fair resolution. Several manufacturer defense tactics made professional representation critical:

"One-time event" defense: GM commonly argues that a catastrophic failure — even one requiring a complete engine replacement — was an isolated incident that has now been "fixed," and that the repaired vehicle is no longer a lemon. Our team countered this by demonstrating that the defect occurred within 90 days of purchase on a brand-new vehicle, and the 72-day out-of-service period independently satisfied Florida's statutory threshold
Rental reimbursement dispute: Our clients had paid for a rental vehicle during part of the 72-day period. We incorporated this into the damages calculation and settlement demand
Settlement valuation: Without experienced lemon law counsel, consumers frequently accept first offers that significantly undervalue their claim. Our knowledge of Florida's fee-shifting statute — which forces GM to pay attorney fees if the consumer prevails — gave us negotiating leverage to secure $15,000 rather than a nominal goodwill payment

Our Approach

How Easy Lemon Recovered $15,000 for This Case

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We reviewed the repair order documenting the engine seizure, confirming the repair start and end dates, the 72-day out-of-service period, and the documented defects — scored bearings, damaged crankshaft, and metal-contaminated oil. The case immediately qualified under Florida's days-out-of-service threshold. We also confirmed the vehicle was still within the first 24 months and 24,000 miles.

Documentation & Case Assembly

Our team compiled the complete case file: the purchase contract (new vehicle, $81,274, May 2025), the full repair order documenting the engine seizure and replacement, records of the 72-day service period, and the clients' documentation of rental expenses incurred during the repair. We also obtained the Florida vehicle registration to confirm statutory timeline eligibility.

Formal Demand to General Motors

We filed a formal lemon law demand under Florida Statute §681.10 et seq., citing the 72-day out-of-service period (2.4× the 30-day threshold), the catastrophic engine failure on a 3-month-old vehicle, and the substantial impairment of the vehicle's use, value, or safety. The demand also incorporated rental costs and made clear that attorney fees would be assessed against GM under §681.112 if the matter proceeded.

Settlement Negotiation — $15,000

Armed with clear statutory eligibility and the economic exposure of attorney fee shifting, we negotiated a $15,000 cash settlement — Cash and Keep, allowing our clients to retain the Suburban with a full engine replacement already completed, while receiving substantial cash compensation. No litigation. Zero cost to our clients. GM paid all legal fees.

💡 Easy Lemon Advantage: Florida's attorney fee statute (§681.112) means GM faces escalating legal costs if they fight valid claims. Our exclusive lemon law focus gives us leverage that general practitioners simply don't have — and our clients always pay $0. Legal Analysis

Why This Qualified as a Lemon

Florida's Lemon Law (Florida Lemon Law) sets specific thresholds that entitle a consumer to a buyback or replacement. This case satisfied multiple criteria:

Engine seizure: Required multiple repair attempts without permanent resolution.
Scored connecting rod bearings: Required multiple repair attempts without permanent resolution.
Scored main bearings: Required multiple repair attempts without permanent resolution.
Damaged crankshaft: Required multiple repair attempts without permanent resolution.
Oil contamination with metal debris: Required multiple repair attempts without permanent resolution.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act eligible: Federal warranty protection provided additional remedies.

💡 Zero Cost to the Client: Under Florida's Lemon Law and Magnuson-Moss, was required to pay Easy Lemon's legal fees upon successful resolution. The client paid $0 out of pocket†. The Result

$15,000 Recovered for Our Clients

$15,000 Cash and Keep Settlement — No Litigation Required

Case Summary

Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Suburban — purchased new in Florida
Purchase price: $81,274
Purchase date: May 20, 2025
Dealership: Grieco Chevrolet of Delray Beach LLC
Primary defect: Engine seizure — scored connecting rod & main bearings, damaged crankshaft, oil contaminated with metal
Repair duration: August 18 – October 28, 2025 (72 consecutive days)
Florida lemon law threshold: 30 days required — 72 days documented (2.4×)
Settlement type: Cash and Keep — $15,000 cash recovery, clients retain the Suburban
Cost to clients: $0 — GM paid all attorney fees

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Can a brand-new Chevrolet Suburban qualify as a lemon in Florida? Yes. Under Florida's Lemon Law (§681.10 et seq., Florida Statutes), a vehicle qualifies if it has a defect that substantially impairs its use, value, or safety and the manufacturer fails to repair it. One of the key qualifying thresholds is 30 or more cumulative days out of service within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles. If your Suburban was in the shop for 30+ days — even for a single repair — you may have a strong lemon law claim. Engine failures requiring weeks-long repairs are among the most clear-cut qualifying defects. Does Florida's lemon law require multiple repair attempts? No. Florida's Lemon Law (§681.10 et seq.) provides two independent qualifying paths: either 3 or more repair attempts for the same defect, OR 30 or more cumulative days out of service within the first 24 months or 24,000 miles. Catastrophic failures — like a complete engine replacement — often qualify under the days-out-of-service threshold even if only one repair attempt was made. In this case, 72 consecutive days in the shop more than doubled the required threshold. What if my new Chevrolet needed a full engine replacement? An engine replacement on a brand-new vehicle is one of the most serious defects recognized under lemon law. In Florida, if your vehicle was out of service for 30 or more cumulative days during the engine replacement, you may be entitled to a full refund, replacement vehicle, or cash settlement under §681.10 et seq. Florida Statutes. Easy Lemon handles Chevrolet and GM engine failure claims at no cost† — the manufacturer pays attorney fees if you prevail. How long does a Florida lemon law case take? Most Florida lemon law claims resolve within 3 to 6 months after a formal demand is filed. Easy Lemon manages the entire process — from free case evaluation to final settlement — at zero cost to you†. There are no upfront fees or hourly charges. If you prevail, Chevrolet and GM are required to pay all attorney fees under Florida Statute §681.112. Chevrolet Owner?

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