Hello,
I just joined this forum after buying a 2017 Leaf SV from Carmax. This car had only 2,000 miles on it and cost $15,000.
I drove off the lot with a 90% charge directly to a Nissan Dealer in order to have the battery mounting bolts recall attended to. While I was there, the tech told me that the Turtle light went on when he moved the car into the service bay. He said he "reset the codes" but if it happened again I should bring it in for service because maybe one battery cells was bad. It did happen again a few hours later when I started the car. I shut it off the cart and started again, and there was no Turtle light so I drove on a short errand. When I restarted my car, Turtle again. I tried driving to see if my speed was restricted - it was not. I made the short 2 mile drive home hitting a tops speed of 35mph or so.
I've seen the thread about this being an issue in cold weather and another thread at higher mileage. I'm asking for your advice in this case where there is extremely now mileage, AND I have a 7 day (now 6 days) right of return on the car from CARMAX. The battery is still under warranty of course, but the 3 year manufacturer warranty has expired. Is this an issue that can be completely addressed, or in your experience is this one of those things that will be a chronic problem. In other words, do you folks think I should return this car?
Thanks!
I just joined this forum after buying a 2017 Leaf SV from Carmax. This car had only 2,000 miles on it and cost $15,000.
I drove off the lot with a 90% charge directly to a Nissan Dealer in order to have the battery mounting bolts recall attended to. While I was there, the tech told me that the Turtle light went on when he moved the car into the service bay. He said he "reset the codes" but if it happened again I should bring it in for service because maybe one battery cells was bad. It did happen again a few hours later when I started the car. I shut it off the cart and started again, and there was no Turtle light so I drove on a short errand. When I restarted my car, Turtle again. I tried driving to see if my speed was restricted - it was not. I made the short 2 mile drive home hitting a tops speed of 35mph or so.
I've seen the thread about this being an issue in cold weather and another thread at higher mileage. I'm asking for your advice in this case where there is extremely now mileage, AND I have a 7 day (now 6 days) right of return on the car from CARMAX. The battery is still under warranty of course, but the 3 year manufacturer warranty has expired. Is this an issue that can be completely addressed, or in your experience is this one of those things that will be a chronic problem. In other words, do you folks think I should return this car?
Thanks!