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#1 · (Edited)
Seems to be a lot of bad batteries which makes me want to slowly back away before getting in too deep. Completely unscientific, but it would be nice to compile some data in one place. Doesn't look like this forum can do a proper embedded poll, so I'll ask for an old-fashioned reply post and I'll compile the results.

Please answer these:

Model Year:
Mileage:
12V Battery Issue: Y/N
Main Battery Issue: Y/N
There might not be a battery issue that I know of, but I won't say for certain to avoid the jinx: There could be a battery issue/There probably is a battery issue
 
#33 ·
So far we only have GratedWasabi, peter, and myself who have likely had battery cell issues (in this thread; I think there may be more who haven't yet chimed in here). McRat and StormRune have/had issues too but slightly different from bad cells it seems.

Mine was a fairly early build but not super early: Late Nov 2018
 
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#38 ·
I've driven 3 brand new I-Pace vehicles for a total of almost 13k miles. Two were 2019 FEs (5kmi on my original, and 2k on a loaner), while the 3rd one (current, 6k mi) is a 2020 HSE. NO battery issues (12V or main), NO black screens or any other serious issue. Why so many cars? I simply couldn't stand the heated windshield distortion at night (discovered post-purchase) and JLR (after flip-flopping for 2 months) refused to allow a windshield swap so I had to do an 'entire car swap' instead. Worldwide I think 20K I-Paces have been sold. If the number of bad batteries was as great as the reports on this forum make it seem, there would be a LOT more press about it.
 
#40 ·
There are a number of bad batteries on the UK forum too.

Not sure what you mean by "as great as the reports on this forum make it seem" ... each one of us has a bad battery. That's each one of us too many, personally. The rate of bad batteries may not be super high, but hmmmm ... even one in a hundred would be pretty danm bad. And the rate may be higher than 1/100. Plus it's early. Who knows what the rate will be once the initial cars get a bit older, with more miles.

The I-Pace is not a common car, and remember, we're the early adopters. I don't expect to see much press at this point.
 
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#39 ·
I had the battery fault error once at around 6000 miles in which the car shuddered to a stop. Luckily I was in the parking lot at my destination and just left the car for an hour or so and the problem had self-resolved. I had persistent blank screens for several days at ~8000 miles. I tried all the tricks, charging to 100%, pulling all the fuses, disconnecting the 12v battery without success. The car simply woke itself up after a couple days as mysteriously as it had went blank.
 
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#44 ·
Model Year: 2019
Mileage: 12,000 kms
12V Battery Issue: N
Main Battery Issue: Y

Main battery replaced at 10,000 kms. New battery required repair of 2 of 6 charge control modules. New batter would charge to only 91% and required new software. New battery shows 94% health on WattCat which is worrisome after 1000kms.
 
#45 ·
If I added correctly, there have been 35 different vehicle entries so far, and nine of them have had at least one battery issue, which is 26% of those polled. Just a hypotheses, but it appears that a bad main battery pack will show itself early in the life of the vehicle, indicating a possible issue from the factory. The 12V battery appears to go bad after some use.


MY 2019

Mileage 0-10,000 miles
12V Battery Issue: Yes = 2 No = 23
Main Battery Issue: Yes = 5 No = 20

Mileage 10,000+ miles
12V Battery Issue: Yes = 2 No = 6
Main Battery Issue: Yes = 0 No = 8

MY 2020

Mileage 0-10,000 miles
12V Battery Issue: Yes = 0 No = 2
Main Battery Issue: Yes = 0 No = 2

Mileage 10,000+ miles
12V Battery Issue: Yes = 0 No = 0
Main Battery Issue: Yes = 0 No = 0
 
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#46 ·
I have to say this seems awfully significant. Given the low US sales and the fact that at least a few of us, myself included, were posting before even receiving a car.. yikes. I originally wrote off the reports of faulty cars to the "upset people visit forums" theory, hence why I still purchased an iPace, but it certainly feels like there is a significant quality control problem with the batteries.

I'm 95% certain my battery was faulty from the factory, 100% certain it was faulty from the dealer, which is just mind boggling given that the fault is easily noticeable through multiple means.

I really like the iPace, fantastic car, and I'm trying to be positive about it but I feel like my confidence in JLR is completely shot.
 
#48 ·
Model Year: 2019
Mileage: 3800
12V Battery Issue: N
Main Battery Issue: N
 
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#50 ·
I started a similar poll on an I-Pace Facebook group with a bit more users participating. Someone commented that the 12V issues should be fixed now after an update.

239 total users responded so far.
200 have had no issues
27 have had a 12V battery issue (11%)
12 have had a main battery issue (5%)
 
#54 ·
Wow, that's a good sample size! Are there Euros in there or is it mostly 'mericans? GratedWasabi made the point that only about 2500 iPaces have been sold in the US, so your facebook group is equivalent to 10% of US owners. Either way, that's a lot of people. 5% main battery issues is worrisome given the recency of the car's debut.
 
#53 ·
Model Year: 2019
mileage: 2,800 miles


12v battery: N
Main battery: N


Mfg. date 3/19
Note: Exception?: At 220 miles on car, after receiving a full 100% charge from an Electrify America fast charger, received a red "High Voltage" alarm in the dash. Cleared after a few minutes of driving, never to return. Have charged at 6 fast chargers since then with out a problem. I have 3 unknown displayed alarm bells that come on at top of dash for about 60 seconds every time I start the car. They clear after a few minutes. ? Car runs great.
 
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#57 ·
Battery Issue

2019
5500 miles
12V: no issue
Main Battery: big issue
Sunday started at 201 after a FULL night charge, drove 2 minutes, battery reading at 282, then 2 minutes later 200, then 3 minutes later 278, then 270, then 193.
Galpin Motors: normal! Yes, I understand speed, A/C, hills, etc. all have an impact but the above was city driving with a low A/C and flat streets. This will be the 4th time at the dealer to figure out what is going on. We live in California so the Lemon Law may apply but not interested in getting into litigation. Want my car to be bought back and I will lease another. Thoughts? We are not mechanically oriented.
 
#58 ·
Icewoman said:
2019
5500 miles
12V: no issue
Main Battery: big issue
Sunday started at 201 after a FULL night charge, drove 2 minutes, battery reading at 282, then 2 minutes later 200, then 3 minutes later 278, then 270, then 193.
Galpin Motors: normal! Yes, I understand speed, A/C, hills, etc. all have an impact but the above was city driving with a low A/C and flat streets. This will be the 4th time at the dealer to figure out what is going on. We live in California so the Lemon Law may apply but not interested in getting into litigation. Want my car to be bought back and I will lease another. Thoughts? We are not mechanically oriented.
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You *may* have a battery problem, but the best way to find out is to follow Dantrium's suggestion in the other thread in response to your question there:

https://www.i-paceforum.com/forum/6...18-jaguar-i-pace-likes-dislikes/4215-201-miles-gom-how-many-want-jlr-fix-3.html

If you have an android device, download WattCat and see what it states as your kWh capacity when battery is fully charged.
 
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