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Maine

What is the time limit for Maine?

For Maine, time limit is 3 years; mileage limit is 18,000 miles; repair attempts is 3 or more times; out of service days is 15 or more business days; statute citation is Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 1163, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

There is a presumption that a reasonable number of attempts have been undertaken to conform a motor vehicle to the applicable express warranties if: A. The same nonconformity has been subject to a repair attempt 3 or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers within the express warranty term, during the period of 3 years following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to a consumer or during the first 18,000 miles of operation of that motor vehicle, whichever occurs earliest, and the nonconformity continues to exist; [PL 2003, c. 337, §5 (AMD).] A-1. [PL 1989, c. 570, §3 (RP).] A-2. The same nonconformity has resulted in a serious failure of either the braking or steering systems in the vehicle and has been subject to a repair attempt one or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers during the warranty term or the appropriate time period, whichever occurs earlier; or [PL 2003, c. 337, §5 (NEW).] B. The vehicle is out of service by reason of a repair attempt by the manufacturer, its agents or authorized dealer, of any defect or condition or combination of defects for a cumulative total of 15 or more business days during that warranty term or the appropriate time period, whichever occurs earlier.

legislature.maine.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

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Maine
time limit
3 years verified
mileage limit
18,000 miles verified
repair attempts
3 or more times verified
out of service days
15 or more business days verified
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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 1163 our reading
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