Dad who bought 'Temu Range Rover' due to affordable price wants it recalled after two weeks
A man whose car broke down on a busy road has slammed what he his calling his new 'Temu Range Rover'.
Alan Lee, from Birmingham, only just purchased the China-made Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury last month, and started to find issues with the £35,000 car right away.
Days after getting his hands on the plug-in hybrid, which is around £10,000 less than the cheapest Range Rover, the 37-year-old noticed that the headlights weren't working properly - they flickered every time he went round a corner.
The operations boss was then dropping his four-year-old off at nursery on 2 April when his car 'completely stopped' on a 60mph road.
Advert
"I am a family man, I liked an SUV, and I saw a lot of good reviews on this car. It was the highest-selling car in November, everything was pointing towards giving this car a go and being an early adopter," Alan said.
"For the price point, it matched other vehicles in that range, but this one came with a lot more tech."
After breaking down, however, Alan said: "It is a Temu Range Rover; people need to be aware of what is happening with these cars."
It comes after the UK Government recalled around 7,500 Jaecoo 7 models due to a faulty CU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip that may cause unexpected stalling.
"I think there needs to be more regulation and checks on these new cars," he added.
"Some Jaecoo models have already been recalled; clearly, my model and others are not fit for the road."
When the car 'died completely' on a 'busy road', Alan said '20 different warning lights' started flashing.
He called 999 and police were able to cut off that lane and tow the car to a recovery compound.
Alan said Jaecoo will sort out the issue and that he has been offered a courtesy car in the meantime.
"I called Jaecoo to tell them I need a courtesy car, and I still don't have one," the dad said.
"I do not want another vehicle from them. I will not be buying from them again.
"They clearly have no idea what they are selling, more and more of these vehicles are having issues."
A spokesperson for Jaecoo, said: "Jaecoo UK can confirm that it takes aftersales service seriously, and has provided the customer with a Jaecoo courtesy car.
"It also believes that the customer is kept well updated via the leasing and / or finance company involved."
LADbible Group has contacted Jaecoo for an update.
Anish Vij