Carvana Sells Electric Vehicles With Undisclosed Critical Battery Defects
Carvana delivered an EV with multiple dead battery cells that caused the vehicle to stall, requiring a $17,000 battery replacement not covered under warranty. The 150-point inspection process failed to detect a critical powertrain defect, leaving the buyer with a financially catastrophic repair. Pre-purchase EV battery health diagnostics represent an urgent and growing consumer protection gap as online EV sales increase.
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