Maine Lemon Law Attorneys
You Can Get a Cash Settlement, a Replacement Car, or a Refund with Easy Lemon
The Maine Lemon Law (Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169) requires manufacturers to repurchase or replace a new motor vehicle with a substantial defect after 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or a reasonable number of attempts) or 15 cumulative business days out of service. In Maine, the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees and costs, and it must award them when the consumer prevails on an appeal of a state arbitration decision. You pay no attorney fees unless we recover for you. Easy Lemon represents Maine drivers at every stage.
How your Maine claim gets built
Our lemon law work is directed by Steven P. Nassi, Esq., Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C. A Maine claim gets built on two things: the Maine lemon law statute, and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which applies in all fifty states. Send the repair orders and the purchase or lease paperwork, and we can tell you which of the two fits your vehicle.
Read Steven Nassi’s full bio →Is Your Car a Lemon?
Your car may be a lemon if it keeps going back to the dealer or the mechanic for the same problem. Under Maine law, the defect must make the car unsafe, unreliable or worth much less. The manufacturer or dealer must also have failed to fix it after several tries.
The same noise, shaking or warning light keeps coming back.
The dealer has worked on it multiple times and the problem is still there.
Understanding Maine's Lemon Law
Maine's Lemon Law is found at Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169 and sets the rules for defective new vehicles in the state.
How Maine's Lemon Law Process Works
Document Your Repairs
Ask for a repair order every time you visit a Maine dealer, even if the technician finds nothing. Under Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169, these papers prove your repair attempts. Keep every receipt and work order.
Contact Easy Lemon
Send us your records. We check your repair history against Maine's statute and tell you if your car qualifies as a lemon. The consultation is free, with no obligation.
We File Your Claim
We prepare the claim and handle the paperwork. This includes any notice to the manufacturer that Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169 requires.
Manufacturer Response
If Maine law gives the manufacturer a final repair attempt, it gets one. If the defect remains, Maine law entitles you to relief. Most claims then move toward settlement.
Get Compensated
You receive a refund, a replacement vehicle or a cash settlement. No attorney fees unless we recover for you.
Why Choose Us for Lemon Law?
Past Results
We've recovered over $30 million for our clients by securing refunds, cash settlements, and replacements.
Client-Centered Approach
We receive positive feedback from clients we have represented.
Fee-Shift Representation
In Maine, the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees and costs, and it must award them when the consumer prevails on an appeal of a state arbitration decision. No fee unless we recover compensation.
Focused Results
We know the stress defective vehicles bring, so we simplify the process for you.
At Easy Lemon, your success is our mission. Let us simplify the process and get you the justice you deserve.
Maine Lemon Law Results
These are actual settlements obtained by the firm, shown because we do not yet have enough resolved matters in Maine to report state-level figures. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome; every case is different. See our recent settlements page for more.
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Results may vary. Prior outcomes do not guarantee a similar result. Each case is unique and depends on its specific facts and applicable law.
What The Manufacturer May Owe You
Refund
You get your purchase price back, including taxes and fees, minus any use deduction Maine law allows.
Cash Settlement
You receive a payment for the unresolved defect and keep your car.
Vehicle Replacement
You get a comparable new vehicle in place of the defective one, at no extra cost.
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About the Maine Lemon Law
Answers anchored to Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169, the statute that governs lemon law claims in Maine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Get a Free Case Review →Maine Lemon Law Arbitration
Maine requires lemon law claims to use state-administered arbitration through the Maine Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board. It is a state-run program, and the manufacturer does not run it. The general questions about lemon law arbitration are answered in our lemon law FAQ.
Before we file anything with the board, we check the repair history against the Maine threshold, 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or a reasonable number of attempts) or 15 cumulative business days out of service, and whether the statute makes written notice to the manufacturer a prerequisite. Then we put the filing together from the papers you already have: the repair orders from the dealer, the purchase or lease contract with its delivery date, and the warranty booklet. The deadline to request arbitration, 3 years from original delivery or the end of the express warranty term, whichever comes first, still applies, so we watch that date too.
Do I have to use the Maine Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board?
Yes, Maine requires lemon law claims to go through the board, which is administered by the state, so a Maine lemon law claim goes to a state program and not to one the manufacturer runs. We prepare the filing and attach the repair orders.
Maine Lemon Law vs Federal Magnuson-Moss
A Maine case can usually go under both laws, so we review each case under the Maine Lemon Law and the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §2301), then use the stronger one. The Maine statute gives you the repair presumption and the buyback remedy, and Magnuson-Moss adds a federal fee provision of its own. On repairs, Maine requires 3 repair attempts for the same defect (or a reasonable number of attempts) or 15 cumulative business days out of service. But the federal act just asks for a "reasonable number" of repair attempts, and what counts as reasonable depends on the facts.
Time runs differently. Maine gives you 3 years from original delivery or the express warranty term, whichever comes first, to request state arbitration, while the federal time limit is the length of the express warranty, so Magnuson-Moss can also cover defects outside the Maine lemon law period.
The Maine law is written for new motor vehicles purchased or leased in Maine, motor homes included, chassis only. Magnuson-Moss applies to products sold with a written warranty, and that is why used cars often qualify.
Maine requires the claim to go through the Maine Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, but federal law requires that step only if the written warranty makes you use a program that meets FTC rules, and a Magnuson-Moss case can go to state or federal court.
Both laws let the court award fees. In Maine the court may award a consumer who prevails reasonable attorney fees and costs, and it must award them when the consumer prevails on an appeal of a state arbitration decision; the federal fee rule is 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2).
Maine Lemon Law: Statute-Cited Answers
Which Maine court hears a lemon law case, from Bangor to Biddeford?
A lemon law case under Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169 that goes to court is usually filed in the county where you live or where the car was sold, in that county's general civil trial court. Bangor is in Penobscot County, whose general civil trial court is the Penobscot County Superior Court, and Auburn is in Androscoggin County, with the Androscoggin County Superior Court. Biddeford is in York County, with the York County Superior Court, while Westbrook is in Cumberland County, with the Cumberland County Superior Court. A Magnuson-Moss claim can also go to Federal District Court if damages are over $50,000 or party diversity permits it (15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(1)). In the end, which court hears a particular case still depends on its facts, the warranty issues involved and the law it's brought under.
What do Maine lemon law attorneys need from you?
The repair orders come first, every one of them.
- Every repair order from the dealership, including visits where nothing was found
- The purchase or lease contract, which shows the delivery date that starts the 3-year window
- The warranty booklet, which shows the express warranty
- Emails, texts and letters with the dealer or manufacturer
- Receipts for towing, rentals and lodging, which are often recoverable
It helps to write down the date, the mileage and the symptom each time the problem shows up. You can also look up your VIN for recall notices at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What defects count under the Maine lemon laws?
A defect has to substantially impair the use, market value or safety of the vehicle, which is what §1161 to §1169 call a nonconformity, and scratches and small paint flaws usually don't. What we see most is engine stalling and misfires, transmission shudder or failure, electrical faults that leave warning lights on, brake and steering problems, and driver-assistance (ADAS) systems that brake or drift on their own.
A 2022 Jeep Wrangler we handled in South Carolina was pulling right and vibrating three days after it was bought, at 186 miles. Later it got the "death wobble". By 7,130 miles it shook hard over any bump above 50 mph, and a recall repair at 25,144 miles didn't stop it. By 28,280 miles it wobbled badly at 70 mph. That made four repair attempts, and the steering was never fixed. The later visits fell outside South Carolina's lemon law window, so we brought the claim under that state's law and Magnuson-Moss together, and the case was resolved.
Serving Drivers Across All of Maine
Easy Lemon represents Maine consumers from Portland to Acadia. We handle Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, §1161 to §1169 cases remotely, regardless of city or county.
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