You might be driving a car stricken with a potentially dangerous safety glitch.
A Which? poll has urged recalls on seven car models. The cars’ owners have cited various problems from defective batteries to inaccurate computer software, according to the poll.
The Which? poll of 47,013 vehicle owners found significant defects that require immediate attention, according to the Independent.
The consumer watchdog is calling the faults in the vehicles “prolific,” the Independent reported.
The Which? poll also showed that some of the problems have existed for a long time and car manufacturers did not properly resolve the issues by announcing vehicle recalls.
The seven models of cars with reported problems are the Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Juke, Nissan Pulsar, BMW 5 Series Touring and Tesla Model S.
Moreover, the Nissan Qashqai, Tesla Model S and BMW 5 Series Touring had the exact same defects this year as were found in the Which? poll last year, the Independent reported.
Even after the research was shown to Nissan, Tesla and BMW, the vehicle recalls were reportedly not announced, according to Which?.
Which? reports that the companies’ failure to recall these vehicles has meant owners are having to suffer the costs. Keeping defective cars on the road is dangerous, and owners will have to foot the bill for car repairs, when vehicle recalls should fix issues for free.
Over 1 in 5 Nissan Qashqai owners have had to replace the car’s battery within the last year. These cars are less than three years old, but the batteries are faulty.
Nissan Juke and Nissan Pulsar drivers have suffered increased breakdown rates. Twenty-eight percent of Pulsar drivers have reported battery problems, and 20% of Juke drivers reported a faulty fuel component problem.
Tesla’s luxury Model S runs £50,000 or more, but 18% of drivers with 2013 to 2017 models reported a problem with the door handles, according to the Which? poll.
According to This Is Money, Tesla says they door handles are covered under warranty.
Twenty-one percent of Range Rover Velar drivers and 17% of Range Rover Sport drivers reported they had issues with the vehicles’ computer software despite the cars being less than three years old.
Land Rover responded by saying the carmaker is improving the software in its new products, and they do not believe the Which? poll had a large enough sample to prove their claims.
In the Which? poll, 26% of 2010 to 2017 BMW 5 Series Touring drivers said they ran into problems with the cars’ suspension system.
This Is Money reported that BMW says there is nothing wrong with the suspension system after a review.
However, Nissan has begun to address its vehicle recalls.
The carmaker has reached out to 35,000 Nissan Qashqai drivers so they can receive a free fix on their vehicles’ defects, Express reported.
“We are aware of some incidences of battery failure on older Nissan models and have taken steps to address this issue, including replacing our battery supplier,” Nissan said in a statement to Express. “Nissan is also in the process of contacting 35k potentially affected customers who own a Nissan Qashqai produced between April 2018 & February 2019, for a free of charge update to their vehicle, and we are working closely with customers to resolve any concerns. Currently, 80 percent of these vehicles have had the update applied.”
If you own one of these seven car models, have you experienced any of these reportedly ongoing problems? Let us know in the comments.
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2 thoughts onUK Consumer Watchdog Says Seven Vehicle Models Should Be Recalled
I have sent my brand new then 2020 Nissan Juke for reject as from day 3 until now it has nearly caused me untold accidents. Too long to go into now.
Nissan is finally addressing my complaint after a year of continuous breakdowns & service visits.
They are not wanting to refund my money in full, but are trying to fob me off with good will gestures and possibly a new car. None of these i want. i am disgusted at customer service and hope never to deal with them again after this.
My son bought a BMW 3 series tourer on finance 3 years ago. It is a 14 reg and the engine has just clocked 50,000 miles. It is the N20 engine. The car needed to be recovered from the motorway due to losing power and a strong smell of overheating plus a knocking sound. On investigation it would seem there is a common timing chain failure with this engine. In the USA a lawsuit has resulted in the guarantee on this engine being extended to 7years or 70,000 miles. Sadly for my son BMW does not do this in the UK. He is now faced with the option of having to replace the engine at his own cost whilst still paying out on what he thought was a reliable car. Can you advise as to whether BMW will acknowledge that a design fault is a fault no matter what country the vehicle is purchased and driven in?