Get Compensation for Your Defective Vehicle
A Maine Lemon Law Attorney can help you navigate Maine’s Lemon Law, which protects consumers who purchase defective vehicles and provides an arbitration process that may lead to a refund or replacement.
Any motor vehicle sold or leased in Maine, designed for the conveyance of passengers or property on public highways.
“Lemon Law protects owners and lessees of vehicles with persistent defects.” –– Joseph Novel, Esq.
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Full refund, incl. taxes, fees, & remaining loan balance.
You’ll receive a new car of equal value.
In Maine, a vehicle may be considered a lemon if it develops a significant defect within the first 3 years or 18,000 miles (whichever comes first) and the issue affects the vehicle’s safety, value, or ability to operate normally. The problem must fall under the manufacturer’s warranty.
Maine uses a “reasonable attempts” standard, which generally means the vehicle must have undergone three unsuccessful repair attempts for the same defect or been out of service for at least 15 business days due to warranty repairs. If the problem poses a serious safety risk, the required number of attempts may be even lower.
If your vehicle qualifies, you may be entitled to a replacement vehicle, a refund, or a cash settlement. Refunds generally include taxes and fees, minus a small mileage deduction based on the use you got before the defect appeared.
Maine’s Lemon Law is primarily designed for new vehicles, but used cars may qualify if the defect appears during the original manufacturer’s warranty and meets the law’s repair‑attempt or downtime criteria.
It’s strongly recommended. Maine has specific notice requirements, documentation rules, and arbitration steps that can be confusing. An attorney helps protect your claim and, in many cases, costs you nothing because manufacturers may be required to cover legal fees when consumers win.
