2016 Nissan Leaf Fuel system Problems

“Using the j-1772 charge port at a shopping mall while going for a walk; on sun 5/19 as we approached the car to leave, we noticed a strong electrical smell. I disengaged the charger, inspected it and saw no issues. Our car, however showed distortion in the port at the upper right. The next morning, 5/20, I took the car to the dealer, and had the certified LEAF technician try to plug it in and check the charging. He found resistance as he tried to plug it in, looked at the distorted plastic, and said you need to replace that port it's june 1st today; the dealer said they had to contact Nissan. …”

“Battery degradation occurring much quicker than reasonably expected. Details follow. Car purchased in june 2016. After driving a total of 6,150 miles under conditions of moderate temperature, conservative driving (not exceeding 65 MPH on the highway, using eco mode as recommended in the manufacturer's manual to enhance battery life) and rarely charging the battery to more than 80% nor making use of frequent quick-charging (also as recommended in manufacturer's manual), I noticed that 1 out of 12 bars of battery capacity were lost. …”

“On January 9, a little after 12:30 pm, on Indian Head Highway (MD route 210) northbound near the Manokeek exit, after limiting drive power owing to battery degradation and cold weather (about 30 F) drive power and power steering failed entirely. There was no warning to pull over so I suspect this is an undocumented failure mode. After the car was towed home, it would not charge when plugged in until after I disconnected the 12 v battery and reconnected it after about ten minutes. …”

“My battery lost 2 of my 12 range bars and Nissan does not see any of this as an issue, october 06, 2016 - 110 mile range march 04, 2017 - august 28, 2017 - 76 mile range ' 1 bar loss october 23, 2017 - 65 - 72 mile range ' 2 bar loss I can no longer make my commute after 1 year of usage. …”

“We were driving the car on a highway (the 405 in Los Angeles) in the midafternoon on December 21. We were going uphill and in the flow of traffic. I'd say the speed was about 60-65. The car was functioning well. Then, the driver accelerated to pass a car and suddenly the car lost all power and went into neutral. Fortunately, we made our way to the freeway shoulder without an accident. But, it could have been very different, as we were on a fast-moving highway and there could have been a pile-up. The car had plenty of battery power (around 47 miles) but it would not shift back into drive. …”