Well, the end of my Volt journey, I was having symptoms similar to the first and second battery failures, but GM said all was well at this point in time and they could do nothing....So, I sold the Volt at 101,000 miles and bought a beautiful used Lexus IS-F....first and last GM product I will ever own.......C'est la vie!!
2013 Volt - Traction Battery Issue
My 2013 Volt with 89k miles had a CEL come on last week, took it to the dealer a week or so ago where they said one section of the battery needed to be replaced. Because they told me this one other time and it ended up not being true I waited for confirmation this time before posting here. I checked in with the service department today and they said that GM is sending a replacement for one section of the main traction battery. The service rep said there were bad cells, but I haven't seen that written/confirmed anywhere. He did say the battery is ordered, but it will take 3 weeks to get here. Oh, and tonight when leaving work another CEL came on stating something like "Service high voltage charging systems" and the car will not accept a charge at all.....Soooo, off to the dealership again in the morning, getting really tired of this car......love/hate relationship with the Volt, great car when it is working, but I have never in my life had so many issues with a vehicle.
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Sorry to see you go. Sounds like a little more love from the dealership could have made this a better experience for you. It's a shame as I'm a true believer in the tech, but these complex failures and unsatisfactory service responses can sometimes be a lot to ask of we (earlier adopting) customers. Hope you give another chance to a PHEV/BEV at some point in the future.Well, the end of my Volt journey, I was having symptoms similar to the first and second battery failures, but GM said all was well at this point in time and they could do nothing....So, I sold the Volt at 101,000 miles and bought a beautiful used Lexus IS-F....first and last GM product I will ever own.......C'est la vie!!
I was an early adopter, had a Leaf before the Volt and followed the Volt years before it became reality. I have never had a car in the shop as much as this Volt, it was ridiculous how often I visited(they knew me by name and were embarrassed every time I pulled in). Franky, I think 10-15 years from now most of us will driving some form of electric vehicle.....for now, I am driving(and loving) a loud, gas guzzling, satisfyingly fast, V8 Lexus IS-F and having a blast too. I briefly thought about a Chevy Camaro or Corvette before buying the Lexus, but nope, not going to do it, don't trust GM products at all.Sorry to see you go. Sounds like a little more love from the dealership could have made this a better experience for you. It's a shame as I'm a true believer in the tech, but these complex failures and unsatisfactory service responses can sometimes be a lot to ask of we (earlier adopting) customers. Hope you give another chance to a PHEV/BEV at some point in the future.
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