[hman32]

@drekinov the "dead movement" is typical to the hybrid cars. When the system switch from only "electric motor" braking to both "physical disc" and "electric" braking.
It's surprising at start when it's the first time you drive an hybrid but you forget it later because you are accustomed.

 

[No PCP Here]

The hybrid seems fine going by reports up to now.
The manual on the other hand, well, just read the posts on here.

 

[Duckface]

Start/Stop is/was new to me.
Initially i was confused why from time to time car dont start mostly early in the morning.

Ha ha. My hybrid would not go into ready mode - but only when I visited my daughter.



Turns out when you're leaning out of the window to kiss your daughter bye your right foot isn't hard enough on the brake as you press the start button...

 

[Rojah]

Done nearly 12,000 miles since late June 23 in mine. No issues so far. Fuel consumption has dropped about 8 mpg in the winter.

Got a recall notice, but between Dacia & Arnold Clark dealership, almost impossible to book in (death loop spiral of automated phone system).

 

[JMP21]

Done nearly 12,000 miles since late June 23 in mine. No issues so far. Fuel consumption has dropped about 8 mpg in the winter.

Got a recall notice, but between Dacia & Arnold Clark dealership, almost impossible to book in (death loop spiral of automated phone system).

What is the recall for?

 

[Rojah]

QUALITY ASSURANCE CAMPAIGN

ELECTRIC MOTOR SOFTWARE UPDATE

Registration Number: *** At Dacia, we continually monitor our vehicles to ensure they meet the highest possible standards. Checks carried out by our engineering team have identified the electric motor on your Jogger may not function correctly. Without this update you may experience the following symptoms: The STOP light and the message "Danger electric fault" on your dashbaord. You may experience a breakdown.

 

[dobbona01]

I am awaiting delivery of an extreme hybrid jogger. A colleague collected theirs before Christmas and it is now back in with Dacia for the 3rd time as it keeps cutting out while driving. Apparently the fault can not be found.
I have been searching for others with this issue as my colleague says they know of 3 others, but have only found one or two online that are yet to be resolved.
So I'm wondering if anyone else has had or heard of issues with the hybrid cutting out? My colleague has recommended cancelling now before delivery but I'm wondering if that's a bit OTT?! Although it is making me nervous.
Thanks.

Hi

Had mine since July 23 (Hybrid Extreme SE) no faults at all, brilliant car

I am awaiting delivery of an extreme hybrid jogger. A colleague collected theirs before Christmas and it is now back in with Dacia for the 3rd time as it keeps cutting out while driving. Apparently the fault can not be found.
I have been searching for others with this issue as my colleague says they know of 3 others, but have only found one or two online that are yet to be resolved.
So I'm wondering if anyone else has had or heard of issues with the hybrid cutting out? My colleague has recommended cancelling now before delivery but I'm wondering if that's a bit OTT?! Although it is making me nervous.
Thanks.

Hi

I have had my Hybrid Extreme SE, used every day and not had a single issue with it. Absolutely love the car. So much space and not bad on fuel for a big car. Dealership were also very good.
Enjoy your new car

 

[Jonny23]

I've had my hybrid since December 2023. One of the issues I can report is condensation building up in the oil filler cap. This appears to happen when doing short trips in cold weather so my advise is not to drive in ECO, switch on A/C and make sure at least once a week you drive the car for at least an hour for the engine to warm up and get rid of any excess condensation trapped in engine oil. Apparently there are loads of article online highlighting these issues with hybrid cars.

 

[octavpascu]

Hello, anyone having an issue with gear change (I guess is the second gear) in the 28mph-35mph (45km/h-55km/h) range?!
It gets “stuck”, surging in consumption and noise, over-revving for a long time, anywhere between 10 to 40 seconds.
The only solution is to speed up or down, if I keep it steady it just goes on and on revving or until it passes 60-65 km/h. It is slightly better when using auto-pilot…
The showroom guys put it on a tester and found nothing and said it is “normal” but I don’t believe them.
I drive 80% in city and the speed limit in Romania is 50km/h so is very annoying. Driving outside the city is ok because I accelerate faster and it “skips” this problem, it goes pretty smooth

 

[Rojah]

I have noted exactly the same symptoms. Especially when cold, it is very reluctant to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear when the ICE is running (and there is a noticeable jerkiness and shunting) & sometimes from 3rd to 4th at 50-55 mph (though not as jerky at this speed).

My car is going in for the electric drive motor recall on 14th March, so rest assured I will be on Dacia’s case for some answers, though Arnold Clark do not fill me with any confidence that they are competent.

 

[octavpascu]

What recall? I’m Romanian, I came for answers on the UK forum because you guys are the only ones that buy jogger hybrid in big numbers and can give an accurate opinion.
We were never informed about a recall/problem, but is something that Renault does, treats different markets in different ways.

 

[drekinov]

@Rojah i am interested too.
I saw you got your hybrid 23th June.
That is approximately the same time i got mine (deliveried) SO .. it seems reasonable to check locally for recall too even it is deliveried in Bulgaria. it seems same or very close batch

 

[hman32]

In France they have this site for any recall:

Campagnes de rappel Dacia : Listes et contrôles - Dacia

 

[drekinov]

Mentioning that site i wonder if UK and FR sites share same VIN database or both are UK or FR specific .. or UK specific / EU specific (fr)
for uk page seems to be Recall campaigns - Dacia
there is no such thing here in Bulgaria.

 

[Duckface]

I have noted exactly the same symptoms. Especially when cold, it is very reluctant to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear when the ICE is running (and there is a noticeable jerkiness and shunting) & sometimes from 3rd to 4th at 50-55 mph (though not as jerky at this speed).

Mooing is normal on most hybrids.

Engine speed isn't linked to throttle position and it's not a conventional gearbox. When you push down on the throttle the computer takes how much power you've requested and decides how the motor/engine will be configured to provide that power. HV battery SOC will be a big determining factor as will cabin / outside / engine temperature.

If SOC is low (2 bars) you'll notice the engine work much harder. It's not stuck in gear, it is spinning the generator to bring the SOC up. If it's cold and the engine is cold and you've turned the temperature dial up - the engine is running harder to fulfil the cabin heat requirements.

That said I don't experience any jerkiness or shunting in mine - so that's definitely something to question - but just to highlight that your right foot and engine / gearbox behaviour aren't a thing in a hybrid.

 

[Efs]

Where is the Combustion engine temperature displayed on hybrid 7 inch display? There is no such indicator in the menu.

 

[drekinov]

I dont think such data is displayed anywhere except diagnostic tool (externally).
I have my rule of thumb about that which might be wrong too.
If engine start it will shutdown when temperature is high enough to sustain usual start/stop eco operation without self-demaging in the process because it is cold.
having that in mind i keep car ON until engine shutdown for first time in the morning even if i reach destination. after that point it is fine to start stop as many times as necessary.
Another indication engine is cold is if you turn off cabin heating and engine did not shutdown while you are standstill and battery level is normal.

 

[Rojah]

Mooing is normal on most hybrids.

Engine speed isn't linked to throttle position and it's not a conventional gearbox. When you push down on the throttle the computer takes how much power you've requested and decides how the motor/engine will be configured to provide that power. HV battery SOC will be a big determining factor as will cabin / outside / engine temperature.

If SOC is low (2 bars) you'll notice the engine work much harder. It's not stuck in gear, it is spinning the generator to bring the SOC up. If it's cold and the engine is cold and you've turned the temperature dial up - the engine is running harder to fulfil the cabin heat requirements.

That said I don't experience any jerkiness or shunting in mine - so that's definitely something to question - but just to highlight that your right foot and engine / gearbox behaviour aren't a thing in a hybrid.

Now then, a bit of background experience. The Jogger is my 5th hybrid type car. The previous 4 had done more than 400,000 miles in total under my right foot, not showing any “mooing” as you call it at any time.

The hesitant drive occurs at all SOC levels from 2 to 5, and is not exclusively demonstrated at the lower level stage. I would say that this has been more noticeable when cold, but not confined to just winter - it has shown this trait in summer. I leave the temperature at 21c all year round, sometimes using the a/c in summer - so engine hesitancy can’t be attributed to varying heat demand from driver preferences.

My experience tells me that “sommat’s not right”.

 

[Efs]

When going uphill suddenly a “metal” noise is coming either out of the gearbox or the engine. The power indicator is 2 or 3 cm above the “power” word. The car is either at high revs or the gearbox is not selecting gear or something else …. I can’t understand clearly what it is because I immediately release the gas petal when I hear the sound. Does anyone else experience this sound?

 

[Joe Crow]

...this is peculiar: i was starting to think that buying a non-hybrid Jogger was a mistake (see gearbox issue threads), but now there are a few folk having problems with the hybrids too...

...hopefully any issues with either drivetrain will be resolved under warranty...