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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    Volkswagen today agreed to take the car back, or cash offer for me to keep it and they will repair it. I doubt Volkswagen will agree to the amount of money I would want for me to keep the vehicle. Volkswagen corporate, and the dealership has been outstanding and dealing with this problem. I...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    VW has ordered, Master battery controller 12 way. Part number 5QE 915 599 AH. Battery pack must be removed from the car. Battery pack has eight of these. Still waiting for parts, battery pack cover, bunch of one use only bolts, stickers, glue, primer, applicator. What I do find interesting, all...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    I'm still waiting for the QTM team from VW to come out inspect wife's e-golf. I spoke to Volkswagen corporate, who have been very understanding that I want them to buy the car back. They're waiting for the report from QTM team. Volkswagen corporate explained that the process will take some time...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    Found an interesting article online Inside EV. The Chevy Bolt, there early production problems with batteries. They had the same type of problems the 2015 egolf had. They recalled the cars, and loaded a new software version into them. The new software would give the customer advance warning of a...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    Also German manufacturers over the decades have written the software parameters way too tight. The fault code is for low-voltage not open circuit, so that battery module should have a good connection and ground. I will ask how far that module is out of spec. This way we'll find out how tight the...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    Thank you for the information. Most manufacturers would rather take a car back, then dealing with lemon law and having the vehicle Vin tag with lemon law buyback. And the manufacturer has to pay all attorney fees for the lemon law case. I had looked at the wiring diagram on aldata and saw the...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    My understanding is the batteries are assembled in Braunschweig Germany. What I do find fascinating, is 1 low voltage battery nodule in the battery pack can shut down the whole car. I would think the battery management computer could isolate that low voltage nodule and give the customer a...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    It's going to be a battery cell balance issue, either over-voltage or under voltage. Today I got the fault codes when I pick up the loaner. Just like I thought fault code PoDAB00 hybrid battery cell balancing performance. U201100 the supply low 3. Code U01A000 lost communication with Highbridge...
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    Electrical system failure: Stop!

    Last night our are 2019 egolf SEL with 900 miles on it died, electrical malfunction. This was a four-way intersection, crowded at night. Luckily I was driving the car not my wife, it's her car. Had to get out and push the car to the curb. Call Volkswagen roadside service they picked it up and...
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