I had my 2013 Leaf inspected and returned it on Jan. 6, about 6 months early. I was going to wait a little longer, but a gorgeous 2013 Volt came into my life and I couldn't pass it up. For where I live, with charging infrastructure still in the Flintstone era, the Volt is the way to go.
The inspector found no chargeable damage. $70 worth of rock chips and scuffs were noted, none chargeable. He informed me that Nissan is quite lenient on damage. There can be under-2" DENTS in most areas without being charged!
As noted elsewhere on this forum, my Leaf had a vampire drain issue since it was new that was never resolved. Two dealers looked at it, and the one I bought it from actually observed the issue on a DC clamp ammeter. So it was documented. Nissan authorized a new 12v battery, which did not fix anything (no surprise there). My belief is that the problem was in the brake control unit. The same near-1amp drain at the battery also appeared at the power brake unit. At the suggestion of the Service Manager at Wendle Motors, where I leased the car, I contact Nissan Consumer Affairs and opened a case to hopefully recover some of my early termination costs. I got a call today from a lady named Chelsea informing me that Nissan was willing to pay me $500 towards my lease termination! I though this was fair and accepted. She said to send her a photocopy of the check I was sending off to NMAC and she would immediately cut me a check. So I informed her that I'd post a favorable review on this forum. I enjoyed my Leaf a lot. The intermittent battery drain was a PITA, and for the sake of other Leaf owners who are experiencing dead battery issues, I wish it could have gotten resolved. I purchased a DC clamp meter just to look for the culprit.
I do want to thank the folks at Consumer Affairs for their fair treatment of my case. Bill
The inspector found no chargeable damage. $70 worth of rock chips and scuffs were noted, none chargeable. He informed me that Nissan is quite lenient on damage. There can be under-2" DENTS in most areas without being charged!
As noted elsewhere on this forum, my Leaf had a vampire drain issue since it was new that was never resolved. Two dealers looked at it, and the one I bought it from actually observed the issue on a DC clamp ammeter. So it was documented. Nissan authorized a new 12v battery, which did not fix anything (no surprise there). My belief is that the problem was in the brake control unit. The same near-1amp drain at the battery also appeared at the power brake unit. At the suggestion of the Service Manager at Wendle Motors, where I leased the car, I contact Nissan Consumer Affairs and opened a case to hopefully recover some of my early termination costs. I got a call today from a lady named Chelsea informing me that Nissan was willing to pay me $500 towards my lease termination! I though this was fair and accepted. She said to send her a photocopy of the check I was sending off to NMAC and she would immediately cut me a check. So I informed her that I'd post a favorable review on this forum. I enjoyed my Leaf a lot. The intermittent battery drain was a PITA, and for the sake of other Leaf owners who are experiencing dead battery issues, I wish it could have gotten resolved. I purchased a DC clamp meter just to look for the culprit.
I do want to thank the folks at Consumer Affairs for their fair treatment of my case. Bill
