Another $56k Ionic6 battery replacement totaled car.

[AZjeff]

I spent 48 years in NW Pa, hitting deer doesn't total new cars, the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can.

The point of all of this is just that what appears to be minor repairable underbody damage resulted in these 2 fairly new cars being totaled. The number of drivers who hit things on the road that causes repairable damage is no doubt a very low percentage but is still likely tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of events every year. Maybe you think the situation with these 2 cars is acceptable. I don't and would never buy a car this fragile if I knew this possibility existed, EV or ICE. It will be interesting to see if more of these surface.

 

[Ws6]

I spent 48 years in NW Pa, hitting deer doesn't total new cars, the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can.

The point of all of this is just that what appears to be minor repairable underbody damage resulted in these 2 fairly new cars being totaled. The number of drivers who hit things on the road that causes repairable damage is no doubt a very low percentage but is still likely tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of events every year. Maybe you think the situation with these 2 cars is acceptable. I don't and would never buy a car this fragile if I knew this possibility existed, EV or ICE. It will be interesting to see if more of these surface.

Well, what do you drive? Im sure its been totalled by similar. Its just likely not an EV so Big Oil isn't sponsoring hit pieces.

 

[demarpaint]

I spent 48 years in NW Pa, hitting deer doesn't total new cars, the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can.

The point of all of this is just that what appears to be minor repairable underbody damage resulted in these 2 fairly new cars being totaled. The number of drivers who hit things on the road that causes repairable damage is no doubt a very low percentage but is still likely tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of events every year. Maybe you think the situation with these 2 cars is acceptable. I don't and would never buy a car this fragile if I knew this possibility existed, EV or ICE. It will be interesting to see if more of these surface.

I agree, and when you consider how many EV's of this brand are on the road, and try and make a comparison to the of millions of ICE vehicles driving around, the argument is weak. Percent wise indicates to me the Hyundai is a problem I would want no part of. I can't imagine these things hitting some of the NY potholes that can swallow a car. I'd hate to pay the insurance on that car.

 

[Bjornviken]

I spent 48 years in NW Pa, hitting deer doesn't total new cars, the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can.

The point of all of this is just that what appears to be minor repairable underbody damage resulted in these 2 fairly new cars being totaled. The number of drivers who hit things on the road that causes repairable damage is no doubt a very low percentage but is still likely tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of events every year. Maybe you think the situation with these 2 cars is acceptable. I don't and would never buy a car this fragile if I knew this possibility existed, EV or ICE. It will be interesting to see if more of these surface.

Really depends where you are living. Countys/places with extreme winters or poor infrastructure thats pretty common. That's is a big problem in my country, since there can not be a single dent on the battery pack if you want the car to go true yearly inspection.

 

[4WD]

I spent 48 years in NW Pa, hitting deer doesn't total new cars, the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can.

The point of all of this is just that what appears to be minor repairable underbody damage resulted in these 2 fairly new cars being totaled. The number of drivers who hit things on the road that causes repairable damage is no doubt a very low percentage but is still likely tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of events every year. Maybe you think the situation with these 2 cars is acceptable. I don't and would never buy a car this fragile if I knew this possibility existed, EV or ICE. It will be interesting to see if more of these surface.

How do you make deer can - or deer corn for that matter

 

[AZjeff]

How do you make deer can - or deer corn for that matter

....the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can total the car.

Poor writing, apologies.

That's is a big problem in my country, since there can not be a single dent on the battery pack if you want the car to go true yearly inspection.

So if your EV won't pass inspection because of a small dent in the battery then what happens? Will insurance pay for a new battery or do you have to? Where I grew up winter conditions could get pretty bad but suspension and wheel & tire damage was more common than damage to underbody parts from driving over big ice chunks or dragging across rough frozen solid places.

 

[4WD]

....the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can total the car.

Poor writing, apologies.

So if your EV won't pass inspection because of a small dent in the battery then what happens? Will insurance pay for a new battery or do you have to? Where I grew up winter conditions could get pretty bad but suspension and wheel & tire damage was more common than damage to underbody parts from driving over big ice chunks or dragging across rough frozen solid places.

I know - Just playing around …

 

[JeffKeryk]

I agree, and when you consider how many EV's of this brand are on the road, and try and make a comparison to the of millions of ICE vehicles driving around, the argument is weak. Percent wise indicates to me the Hyundai is a problem I would want no part of. I can't imagine these things hitting some of the NY potholes that can swallow a car. I'd hate to pay the insurance on that car.

Precisely my point. I would like to see the numbers. Without numbers and quality support data, it's just "I think".

 

[demarpaint]

Precisely my point. I would like to see the numbers. Without numbers and quality support data, it's just "I think".

The smart money is the Hyundai has a big problem. That's what happens when data is sparse or not available, you have to work with news and common sense. Companies with problems aren't going to be so generous providing data.

 

[Bjornviken]

....the crash when the driver tries to avoid hitting the deer can total the car.

Poor writing, apologies.

So if your EV won't pass inspection because of a small dent in the battery then what happens? Will insurance pay for a new battery or do you have to? Where I grew up winter conditions could get pretty bad but suspension and wheel & tire damage was more common than damage to underbody parts from driving over big ice chunks or dragging across rough frozen solid places.

If it doesn't pass the inspection, you have to fix it within 30 days, or if you don't. The car will be illegal on the roads. (Penalty system is based on salary income ). Don't know about the insurance, but i think they can cover if you notice the impact, but how many times? .

 

[JeffKeryk]

The smart money is the Hyundai has a big problem. That's what happens when data is sparse or not available, you have to work with news and common sense. Companies with problems aren't going to be so generous providing data.

Sure, the chances of me buying a Hyundai are pretty much zero. But without data, it's just opinion. And news presents things like killer robots.

 

[wemay]

And after all this, i would happily buy an Ioniq5, EV6 or Ioniq6, as will thousands of others. The vast majority of which never having an issue.

 

[demarpaint]

Sure, the chances of me buying a Hyundai are pretty much zero. But without data, it's just opinion. And news presents things like killer robots.

I hear ya, and about the same odds or less of me buying a Tesla, or any EV for that matter. Even with data.

 

[TimeFlies]

I probably won't buy one, but if I did, would be in the shop making a steel skid plate for the battery area.

 

[wpod]

It is worth the cost to let the people that are driving the IC vehicles that you alone are saving the planet.

 

[Ws6]

The smart money is the Hyundai has a big problem. That's what happens when data is sparse or not available, you have to work with news and common sense. Companies with problems aren't going to be so generous providing data.

Yeah, because 2 people out of 100,000 ran over an unknown item and damaged something. This is how you know HK have "a big problem".

 

[Ws6]

It is worth the cost to let the people that are driving the IC vehicles that you alone are saving the planet.

Could care less about that. It's worth it to me to have a 600hp SUV that doesn't cost much to drive.

 

[demarpaint]

Yeah, because 2 people out of 100,000 ran over an unknown item and damaged something. This is how you know HK have "a big problem".

Two who took the time to hit up social media about it. Time will tell.

 

[Ws6]

Two who took the time to hit up social media about it. Time will tell.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...4-months-for-replacement-parts-so-far.118856/
https://www.wranglerforum.com/threads/engine-failure.2462093/

Smart money is that Chrysler has big problems. I found two posts about it on social media.

See how absolutely absurd this argument is?

 

[demarpaint]

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...4-months-for-replacement-parts-so-far.118856/

Smart money is that Chrysler has big problems.

Over 12,000,000 of those engines were made, and they're still being made. The problem should have put them out of business by now. What did you say 100K for Hyundai? If that. When they hit over 12,000,000 EV's with that battery setup let me know, and we can compare notes. Oh and Chrysler 3.6L engine equipped vehicles aren't being written off as a result.