Alan Lee says he was on a 60mph street when the automotive floor to a halt and all his warning lights began flashing
Alan’s Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury, also called a ‘Temu Range Rover’ (Image: SWNS)
A person is asking for ‘Temu Range Rovers’ to be recalled after his two-week-old automotive apparently stopped out of the blue on a busy street. Alan Lee, 37, purchased a Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury dubbed the ‘Temu Range Rover‘ on account of its funds £35,000 price ticket – on March 18, 2026.
Previously, Alan owned a Volkswagen Tiguan, and after seeing rave critiques on Jaecoo on-line, he bought the automobile. Just a few days after shopping for the automotive, Alan mentioned he seen his headlights would flicker when he turned corners, which he thought was “weird”.
Then on April 2, 2026, Alan was driving his four-year-old son to nursery when the automotive “completely stopped” on a 60mph A street and all his warning lights began flashing. Earlier this 12 months, the UK Government recalled round 7,500 Jaecoo 7 (ICE/petrol) fashions on account of a defective ECU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip that will trigger surprising stalling.
Alan is now calling for his mannequin of Jaecoo 7 to be “recalled” as they’re “not fit for the road”. Alan, a head of operations, from Birmingham, mentioned: “I’m a real-life instance of how they don’t care about their prospects.
“It is a Temu Range Rover; individuals want to pay attention to what is going on with these automobiles. I feel there must be extra regulation and checks on these new automobiles. Some Jaecoo fashions have already been recalled; clearly, my mannequin and others should not match for the street.”
Alan was initially driving a Volkswagen Tiguan, and earlier this year, he started looking at a new SUV for himself and his family. He saw an article online saying that the Jaecoo 7 was the UK’s best-selling car in November and decided to opt in to the hype.
Alan, who shared his story with Talk to the Press, said: “I’m a household man, I favored an SUV, and I noticed numerous good critiques on this automotive.
“It was the highest-selling car in November, everything was pointing towards giving this car a go and being an early adopter. For the price point, it matched other vehicles in that range, but this one came with a lot more tech.”
The automotive arrived on March 18, 2026, and some days later, Alan says he skilled his first situation. He seen that when he turned, his headlights would apparently flicker.
“I thought it was weird,” Alan mentioned. “For the first time, I noticed the headlights flicker when I turned a corner. I didn’t think much of it at the time.”
Just a few weeks later, Alan was taking his son to nursery. He was driving down a 60mph A street, and when he turned to enter the roundabout, he mentioned the automotive jumped to a halt.
Alan mentioned the automotive “died completely” and his precedence was to get himself and his son to security. He mentioned: “I was on a busy road, and the car just died, completely shut down.
“I had pulled up on the lights, as I entered the roundabout, it stopped, and I obtained 20 totally different warning lights flashing up on the automotive. It was flashing each error potential. I could not go into drive or reverse.”
Alan immediately called 999, and the police arrived and cut off that lane. His car was then towed to the police recovery compound, where it remains today.
Alan said he has called Jaecoo, who said they will sort the issue, and claims he has been offered a courtesy car but has not received it yet. He said: “I known as Jaecoo to inform them I would like a courtesy automotive, and I nonetheless haven’t got one.
“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.”
Earlier this 12 months, the UK Government recalled Jaecoo 7 (ICE/petrol) fashions on account of a defective ECU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip that will trigger surprising stalling.
As many as 7,500 Jaecoo 7 fashions manufactured between April and December 2025 are thought to probably be affected. A spokesperson for Jaecoo, mentioned: “Jaecoo UK can confirm that it takes aftersales service seriously, and has provided the customer with a Jaecoo courtesy car.
“It additionally believes that the shopper is stored nicely up to date through the leasing and/or finance firm concerned.”
