Hundreds Of Relatively New Cars Are Discarded By Jaguar

Hundreds of Jaguars have been dumped in a scrapyard somewhere in the UK. None of them are older than 2019. But what happened to all those cars? Why is JLR dismantling cars that are no older than six years?

Photos of hundreds of Jaguars abandoned at a junkyard have sparked controversy online. The images were posted by a user who took them at his local car scrapyard.

The reason for this situation dates back to August 2024, when the automaker recalled 2,760 vehicles due to a high risk of thermal overload from the high-voltage battery and the existence of a fire risk. The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace has already been recalled four times since May 2023 due to the same problem.

The British brand initially instructed dealers to implement a software update tailored to reduce the maximum battery state of charge to 80 percent, while the company’s engineers worked to find a cure for the issue.

Park And Charge Vehicles Outside

In the meantime, owners are advised to park and charge their vehicles outside until the fix is ​​implemented. The fix was originally a software update that monitored the battery pack’s operating status for potential thermal overload. All of the affected vehicles are equipped with lithium-ion battery cells manufactured by LG Chem back in 2017. The company has received negative attention following fires involving examples of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV.

However, an adequate “cure” never came. Three Jaguar I-Pace units caught fire in the US after the update, showing that the problem is far from over, even if only temporarily. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the events damaged the British automaker’s reputation.

The Jaguar Land Rover recall determination committee reconvened on November 11 and ruled that JLR must buy back all suspect vehicles. The report indicated that the automaker will hold onto those vehicles until further notice.

Photos posted on social media show that Jaguar has decided to withdraw the vehicles from customers. The decision has been made to completely remove them from service. All of them in the pictures have British license plates. Copies purchased from customers in the United States and elsewhere in the world will most likely suffer the same fate.

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