Complaint 2165979

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

My Vehicle ( 2020 Jaguar I-Pace) was at an authorized Jaguar repair shop for a repeated 12 volt battery failure. While there I was informed by the shop on 12/31 that the vehicle experienced high - voltage battery smoke, a thermal event during charging. 1)What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The High Voltage Battery - The vehicle is available at this time at McGovern Cars 888-670-9014 -315 New Karner Rd Albany NY 12205 2) How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? risk of fire and explosion 3) Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? It occurred at the dealer 4) Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Yes by the Jaguar certified repair shop , not by police or insurance. 5)Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? - First the 12 volt battery died, the vehicle was properly towed to the dealership for repair, They could not get the hood open , eventually they said the hood latch was broken, the replaced the 12 v battery and fixed the hood latch, they began charging the vehicle and the High voltage battery began to smoke. They reported they immediately moved the vehicle far from the building where as of now it still sits. I am unaware of any warn prior .

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.