My new car, just 7 weeks old with 530 miles on the clock went crazy this morning. All kinds of messages flashing like key not detected, incorrect key code and stop/start error. Connect unit wouldn’t connect,.electric seats wouldn’t operate.
Called RAC who said battery was totally flat (it seemed fine yesterday afternoon). Ran diagnostics and said he could only get the charge up to 49% and that it was showing a drain of 3.49 volts and should be 0.5 volts.
Said he couldn’t get it show replacement needed so he couldn’t replace it.
Marked up his report that he told me to take into the dealer for further testing as he wasn’t happy with it.
Rang my local dealer and after going through the options ended up with a totally uninterested person in London! No appointment available until 30th so fingers crossed till then.
Have had 3 Qashqais for the last 9 years all of which have been faultless and never have l had to speak to someone on London to get service.
Not impressed.
New car with battery problems
- probyan
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:22 am
- Location: Ashton Under Lyne OL6
- Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model
My 5th Qashqai 23 Reg 1.3 Digi T Burgandy
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
-
- Posts: 788
- Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:34 am
- Location: South-East England
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
Hi Probyan, sorry to hear of your troubles, hopefully a new battery will be the end of it. What battery do you have fitted, ie make etc
What dealership / dealer chain was this?
What dealership / dealer chain was this?
2019 1.3 DiG-T 160 Tekna, black (J11b)
prev 2015 1.2 DiG-T n-tec+, black (J11)
prev 2009 1.5 dCi Acenta, black (J10)
prev 2015 1.2 DiG-T n-tec+, black (J11)
prev 2009 1.5 dCi Acenta, black (J10)
- probyan
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:22 am
- Location: Ashton Under Lyne OL6
- Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model
Will have a look what the battery is tomorrow. I know it’s not one of the notoriously bad ones beginning with F.
Dealer is the Oldham branch of Nissan Westway and I’v always found them very good when you speak to them face to face. It annoys me that apparently you now can’t speak to them by phone if you choose the Service option from the menu.
Dealer is the Oldham branch of Nissan Westway and I’v always found them very good when you speak to them face to face. It annoys me that apparently you now can’t speak to them by phone if you choose the Service option from the menu.
My 5th Qashqai 23 Reg 1.3 Digi T Burgandy
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
-
- Posts: 788
- Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:34 am
- Location: South-East England
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
Ur referring to Fiamm, yes I had one of those replaced on my previous QQ. The latest one is a Varta.
2019 1.3 DiG-T 160 Tekna, black (J11b)
prev 2015 1.2 DiG-T n-tec+, black (J11)
prev 2009 1.5 dCi Acenta, black (J10)
prev 2015 1.2 DiG-T n-tec+, black (J11)
prev 2009 1.5 dCi Acenta, black (J10)
- MikeGC
- Posts: 1881
- Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:50 am
- Location: Stockport
- Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model
My battery is also a Flamm.
32000 miles and 2 years of trouble free motoring - they aren't all duff, although the evidence suggests that most are pretty poor
32000 miles and 2 years of trouble free motoring - they aren't all duff, although the evidence suggests that most are pretty poor
March '22 - J12 1.3DIG-T 160 CVT Tekna+ with all wheel drive - Pearl Black
July '19 - J11B 1.3DIG-T 160 DCT Tekna - Vivid Blue
March '17 - Qashqai J11A 1.5dci n-connecta - gunmetal
September '14 - Juke 1.5dci gunmetal ascenta premium (red accent packs)
July '19 - J11B 1.3DIG-T 160 DCT Tekna - Vivid Blue
March '17 - Qashqai J11A 1.5dci n-connecta - gunmetal
September '14 - Juke 1.5dci gunmetal ascenta premium (red accent packs)
- probyan
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:22 am
- Location: Ashton Under Lyne OL6
- Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model
The battery is a Varta branded Renault Nissan.
I also traded in my previous Qashqai with a 3 year old Flaam!
I also traded in my previous Qashqai with a 3 year old Flaam!
My 5th Qashqai 23 Reg 1.3 Digi T Burgandy
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
-
- Posts: 788
- Joined: Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:34 am
- Location: South-East England
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
Let us know how you get on on the 30th, good luck until then.
2019 1.3 DiG-T 160 Tekna, black (J11b)
prev 2015 1.2 DiG-T n-tec+, black (J11)
prev 2009 1.5 dCi Acenta, black (J10)
prev 2015 1.2 DiG-T n-tec+, black (J11)
prev 2009 1.5 dCi Acenta, black (J10)
- probyan
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:22 am
- Location: Ashton Under Lyne OL6
- Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model
Now hopefully sorted. Went crazy again this morning with no key present and various other messages.
Called RAC out again and this time the battery test came up with ‘replace battery ‘ so battery duly replaced.
Not good for a car with only 600 miles on the clock. Just got to be really thankful for the breakdown cover which comes with the purchase.
Now need to cancel my appointment for the 30th.
Called RAC out again and this time the battery test came up with ‘replace battery ‘ so battery duly replaced.
Not good for a car with only 600 miles on the clock. Just got to be really thankful for the breakdown cover which comes with the purchase.
Now need to cancel my appointment for the 30th.
My 5th Qashqai 23 Reg 1.3 Digi T Burgandy
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
My 4th Qashqai 19 Reg 1.3 DIG-T 160 Tekna+ Chestnut Bronze
My 3rd Qashqai 16 Reg 1.2 DIG-Tekna Gunmetal Grey
My 2nd Qashqai 13 Reg 1.5 360 Pearl White
My 1st Qashqai 10 Reg 1.6 DCI nTec Nightshade
- MikeGC
- Posts: 1881
- Joined: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:50 am
- Location: Stockport
- Qashqai Model: Mk.3 Qashqai - J12 (2021+) New Model
I've been tempted to wonder "how old are these batteries ??"
Have some been sat on a shelf for a few years, then in a car in a field for a month somewhere in England ?
Or are they batteries made towards the final shift on the last day of the working week ?
(think of all those appalling British Leyland Friday afternoon travesties - the Allegro might have been a decent car if it had been made in Germany)
I'm sure Nissan work to the principles of "Just In Time" but I bet the battery manufacturer makes 100's or more per day and they can't all go directly into a car. Not all those car can go directly to a customer.
March '22 - J12 1.3DIG-T 160 CVT Tekna+ with all wheel drive - Pearl Black
July '19 - J11B 1.3DIG-T 160 DCT Tekna - Vivid Blue
March '17 - Qashqai J11A 1.5dci n-connecta - gunmetal
September '14 - Juke 1.5dci gunmetal ascenta premium (red accent packs)
July '19 - J11B 1.3DIG-T 160 DCT Tekna - Vivid Blue
March '17 - Qashqai J11A 1.5dci n-connecta - gunmetal
September '14 - Juke 1.5dci gunmetal ascenta premium (red accent packs)
- calnorth
- Posts: 2719
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:01 pm
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
Seems the RAC diagnostics is pretty crap. Battery capacity less than 50% and no call to replace. Odd really as I think it was the likes of them some years back that changed a battery at the drop of a hat....or just for turning up?
Mk2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–and onward)
1.6 Dig-T N-Connecta
1.6 Dig-T N-Connecta