Anybody buying an I Pace at this time has to be nuts. Each of these 36 individual battery units sooner than later will certainly all become defective rendering you extremely frustrated and helplessly angry. At this point Jaguar wants nothing more than to wash their hands of this sad car. If you proceed and buy one what you can look forward to is certainty of month after month downtime as you car sits in the garage while you drive a rental. For those thinking about buying this car, DON'T as this car is stigmatized and plagued with never ending battery issues.
Seriously? People are still considering buying this car?
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Sounds like you bought a turd.
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Don't worry readers this pathological whiner traded his i-pace in April of 2024 and yet is still here to talk poo at any opportunity and take runs at anyone and everyone nearly one year later. we get it you had a bad experience and you clearly are still not over it so you've gone full hater mode - but take your storm clouds elsewhere if you wont make a positive contribution. others out there are have different experiences and different appetites for risk than you. certainly most are more resourceful than you that is for sure. your experience does not define the entire worldwide model run from 2019-2024 and you know nothing about what the company is doing to rectify this. You chose not to participate in the process and so you are not informed.
get over yourself. your rotten attitude sucks and your negative prattling wont deter others from wanting to own these vehicles. the world doesnt revolve around you. you dont know better than everyone else.
all of this coming from an ex-owner whose car got bought back by JLR. I've been there and I've lived all the experiences and I'd prefer to help others rather than be a douchebag. Anyway, Jaguar can't be that bad... you replaced your i-pace with an f-pace.
Just block the insufferable killjoy who started this thread like I did. Search his posts and you’ll see how he “adds negative value” to this forum.
How miserable a malefactor must someone’ be to return again and again, month after month, to a forum devoted to a car he no longer owns solely to disparage it and try to make us all feel stupid for being enthusiasts? SMDH. Tell it to your therapist, bro.
Or to put it more concisely, “Don’t yuck somebody else’s yum.” It’s just gratuitous toxic nastiness.
How miserable a malefactor must someone’ be to return again and again, month after month, to a forum devoted to a car he no longer owns solely to disparage it and try to make us all feel stupid for being enthusiasts? SMDH. Tell it to your therapist, bro.
Or to put it more concisely, “Don’t yuck somebody else’s yum.” It’s just gratuitous toxic nastiness.
Came here to post this! Didn’t realize you already did. 😂
Seriously, what is wrong with people? I can’t imagine wasting precious time visiting a forum devoted to the BMW I used to own years ago just to spew bile at all the enthusiasts who still own and love them. Honestly it smacks of psychopathology.
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That’s sad, I hope he has better luck with his new vehicle. If not, watch out F-Pace forum. I own an SVR version and it has been faultless also in 20k miles. Now it’s putting out 660Hp and has been a blast and rock solid.
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I had the entire battery pack replaced on my 2019 FE in September of last year. I was part of the H484 recall and given the choice of battery replacement or buyback. I chose battery replacement due to their low offer.
So far, I've had no issues. I'm located in Oregon if that matters.
Is that right! Nearly six years in and nothing serious, and no service charges, no petrol, oil or tyres. They are getting close.
Oh sorry, have changed the wiper blades. Even that wasn’t really necessary.
Very true, well said.
No, this is not a general issue with the I-Pace batteries.
I’ve owned a 2018 First Edition I-Pace for six years now. Apart from a few early-adopter quirks in the electronics and software (which were resolved quickly through updates), the car has been flawless. I’ve never had a single issue with the battery — not one. After 80,000 km (roughly 50,000 miles), I’m still seeing the same range I had when I first bought it. With the 22" wheels, that’s about 360 km (224 miles), which I find totally acceptable.
I regularly take it on long trips across Europe, including 1,000+ km journeys, and it handles them beautifully. The I-Pace may not be the fastest hypercharger, but it charges consistently between 86 and 106 kW, which works just fine for me. I should add that I do most of my charging at home using a standard wall socket at 16A / 240V — which I believe contributes to maintaining battery health over time.
As for whether people should still buy an I-Pace — that’s a personal choice. But I think it's important to look at the full picture. Used I-Paces can be found at great prices now, and I’ve seen many with over 235,000 km (146,000 miles) on the clock, which says something about their reliability. Maintenance costs have been surprisingly low for me too.
There are certainly many EV options out there these days, especially in Europe. But very few of them drive like the I-Pace. It’s still a unique and rewarding experience — and let’s not forget, this car was World Car of the Year for good reason.
So sure, it’s not perfect — no car is — but to dismiss it entirely isn’t fair either.
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Yes I did buy a "turd" as you put it, unbeknownst to me my car had inherent problems. For what I paid for it I didn't expect this car to turn into an embarrassing piece of shit that nobody wanted to drive in for fear of breaking down. But like many of us we can admit it and talk freely about our experiences, isn't that what this forum is all about? Notice a lot of you are getting defensive and sensitive as I am speaking about my own truthful ordeal.
Honestly, I would avoid the car at all costs—not because of the car but because of JLR's handling of the BUYBACK recall. I understand depreciation, but I also understand what it means to do the right thing for customers who spent a lot of money on your faulty product.
I would have kept the car for at least 3 more years, it's been mostly problem free. I now have two options, accept the crappy buyback amount, or go on my own. Keeping the car will leave me with something that cannot be easily repaired, and has ZERO resale value.
I would have kept the car for at least 3 more years, it's been mostly problem free. I now have two options, accept the crappy buyback amount, or go on my own. Keeping the car will leave me with something that cannot be easily repaired, and has ZERO resale value.
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I bought my FE from the original owner back in December of 2023. I was hearing of issues with the battery back then but didn't think it would become such a big issue (and the price I paid for my car was too good to pass up at the time). About six months after purchase I got the H484 recall and the fault limiting my charge to 72%. Fortunately after a few months, I had my entire battery pack replaced back in September of last year by my local dealer after rejecting JLR's buyback offer. So far the car has been flawless.
My car is still under warranty... If JLR offered to replace the battery pack and back it with a new 8yr warranty, I would have been happy and would have kept the car for 3-4 more years. Unfortunately, with the Buyback (not H484), you don't have that option.
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I did ask if the 8 year battery warranty would start anew with the installation of the new battery pack and they said it would not unfortunately.
Just like my 2019 car. I agree with everything you say. Well done, glad to see so much support coming up now. Especially after a few unfortunate people who have trouble with those main battery cells. Not Jaguars fault. To slow to sort it out though, it appears.No, this is not a general issue with the I-Pace batteries.
I’ve owned a 2018 First Edition I-Pace for six years now. Apart from a few early-adopter quirks in the electronics and software (which were resolved quickly through updates), the car has been flawless. I’ve never had a single issue with the battery — not one. After 80,000 km (roughly 50,000 miles), I’m still seeing the same range I had when I first bought it. With the 22" wheels, that’s about 360 km (224 miles), which I find totally acceptable.
I regularly take it on long trips across Europe, including 1,000+ km journeys, and it handles them beautifully. The I-Pace may not be the fastest hypercharger, but it charges consistently between 86 and 106 kW, which works just fine for me. I should add that I do most of my charging at home using a standard wall socket at 16A / 240V — which I believe contributes to maintaining battery health over time.
As for whether people should still buy an I-Pace — that’s a personal choice. But I think it's important to look at the full picture. Used I-Paces can be found at great prices now, and I’ve seen many with over 235,000 km (146,000 miles) on the clock, which says something about their reliability. Maintenance costs have been surprisingly low for me too.
There are certainly many EV options out there these days, especially in Europe. But very few of them drive like the I-Pace. It’s still a unique and rewarding experience — and let’s not forget, this car was World Car of the Year for good reason.
So sure, it’s not perfect — no car is — but to dismiss it entirely isn’t fair either.
They seem to have some latitude on what an “acceptable” remedy is. They managed to drag it out for a couple of years so it seems they can now offer a buyback instead of a replacement battery since the cars are getting to 6 years old. Much cheaper and logistically easier to wash their hands than to get thousands of batteries made that they may not be 100% sure are not going to have new troubles down the road.
There are a few cases in court with all this swirling around. I see the buyback as a method to minimize the eventual class action settlement to replace the battery or provide a new car.
Got my low ball offer at $29k and only have 21k miles on it. So devalued more than half of what I paid and told same. Take the offer or keep but they will not service going forward. Will never buy a Jag or Ramge Rover again
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