The niggles & failing parts bring down the SUV’s ownership experience from excellent to good.
BHPian wadewilson recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
Since we don’t have a separate niggles thread exclusively for the XUV700, I am posting a few niggles I faced here (a rant if you will). The car has been driven close to 30,000 km now and it’s been a year and four months since we got it.
- The car won’t unlock with a keyfob. Had parked the car and gone shopping, but when I returned, the car wouldn’t respond to the key fob. After a few moments of terror, I tried opening the car with Adrenox and thankfully it was one of those few times when Adrenox worked. The car opened and afterwards, the car recognised the keyfob again. This was really scary considering I’ve not had it happen with my Hyundai Creta in the 5 years that I’ve had it.
- Tearing sound from speakers sometimes – this affects even the indicator sound as well. Even after shutting down the car, the sound persists and it is only after locking and unlocking the car that the sound goes away.
- Blank Screens – Since day 1, the car had this issue where it would remain blank upon starting – After a while, it shows a software update window for a few seconds and then the system restarts – giving the Hill Hold error which goes away after shutting the car, locking it, and then restarting it again.
- Frequent wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto disconnects.
- Body noise within 1 year from the door pads and also the front speaker placed on the dashboard which creaks at the slightest road disturbance.
- The passenger side power window mechanism has been damaged as per the Service centre. They have ordered a replacement for me. However, this makes me question the quality of Mahindra’s parts even more which gets damaged within a year.
- O-ring burst while returning home from another city – leaking coolant everywhere on the bottom. The replacement part (coolant hose pipe) cost 350 rupees thereabouts which was cheap, but perhaps the reason also why it burst in the first place.
- The Dug sound from the suspension is gone after changing the control arms but the suspension is still loud while performing its duties and feels like it could fall off any second.
The car is very good IMHO, it’s just that the overall experience with niggles and parts failing makes what could have been an excellent car into a good car which I wouldn’t feel comfortable recommending to others unless they’re also ready to deal with frustrating niggles and constant visits to the service centre.
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