JeffT
Member
The charging port lid no longer opens when triggered either with the key or dash button on my 2016 Leaf. Instead, the three blue oval charging lights on the dash near the windshield blink when activated but the cable release does not move and therefore the lid remains closed.
After taking off a cover in the hood, I figured out a way to finagle my hand in there to barely manage to manually release it.
After charging the car, I took it to the dealer and was quoted $775 to fix this problem. The dealer gave me a list of two parts their Leaf expert stated that needed to be replaced: a charging port door actuator and a cable charge port lid lock control. I ordered these parts and ten days later they arrived. I made arrangements with the Nissan Dealer repair shop in Chandler AZ to repair this and dropped the car there for the second time.
After having the vehicle in their possession for two days this time, they contacted me stating that these parts would not resolve the problem. This was after their own Leaf specialist inspected the vehicle and provided the diagnosis and the parts list. The service advisor then stated that the new cost to repair this port release door would be $1181.66 plus tax and labor… basically doubling the cost of the initial diagnosis. This was awfully expensive proposition just to open a lid.
So, I am a bit frustrated with this situation and wondering if anyone else has had to contend with this issue. If so, and if you were successful, what was the solution implemented to remedy this problem?
I would also welcome any viable recommendations to get this issue resolved.
After taking off a cover in the hood, I figured out a way to finagle my hand in there to barely manage to manually release it.
After charging the car, I took it to the dealer and was quoted $775 to fix this problem. The dealer gave me a list of two parts their Leaf expert stated that needed to be replaced: a charging port door actuator and a cable charge port lid lock control. I ordered these parts and ten days later they arrived. I made arrangements with the Nissan Dealer repair shop in Chandler AZ to repair this and dropped the car there for the second time.
After having the vehicle in their possession for two days this time, they contacted me stating that these parts would not resolve the problem. This was after their own Leaf specialist inspected the vehicle and provided the diagnosis and the parts list. The service advisor then stated that the new cost to repair this port release door would be $1181.66 plus tax and labor… basically doubling the cost of the initial diagnosis. This was awfully expensive proposition just to open a lid.
So, I am a bit frustrated with this situation and wondering if anyone else has had to contend with this issue. If so, and if you were successful, what was the solution implemented to remedy this problem?
I would also welcome any viable recommendations to get this issue resolved.