Alan Lee purchased a Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury – dubbed the ‘Temu Range Rover’ – as a consequence of its £35,000 price ticket and rave critiques
Alan’s Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury(Image: SWNS)
A person is demanding that ‘Temu Range Rovers’ be recalled after his fortnight-old car reportedly floor to a halt on a busy highway. Alan Lee, 37, bought a Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury – nicknamed the ‘Temu Range Rover‘ owing to its inexpensive £35,000 price ticket – on March 18, 2026.
Having beforehand owned a Volkswagen Tiguan, Alan was gained over by glowing on-line critiques of the Jaecoo earlier than taking the plunge. Within days of gathering the automotive, Alan observed his headlights flickering every time he turned corners, which he described as “weird“.
Then on April 2, 2026, whereas driving his four-year-old son to nursery, the car “completely stopped” on a 60mph A highway, with all warning lights all of the sudden illuminating. Earlier this 12 months, the UK Government recalled roughly 7,500 Jaecoo 7 (ICE/petrol) fashions as a consequence of a faulty ECU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip that would set off sudden stalling.
Alan is now demanding his explicit Jaecoo 7 mannequin be “recalled”, insisting such automobiles are “not fit for the road”. The head of operations from Birmingham mentioned: “I am a real-life example of how they do not care about their customers.
“It is a Temu Range Rover; folks want to pay attention to what is going on with these vehicles. I believe there must be extra regulation and checks on these new vehicles. Some Jaecoo fashions have already been recalled; clearly, my mannequin and others usually are not match for the highway.”
Alan had previously been driving a Volkswagen Tiguan when, earlier this year, he began searching for a new SUV for himself and his family. Having spotted an article online claiming the Jaecoo 7 was the UK’s best-selling car in November, he decided to jump on the bandwagon
Alan, who shared his experience with Talk to the Press, said: “I’m a household man, I preferred an SUV, and I noticed a whole lot of 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 car was delivered on March 18, 2026, and inside days, Alan encountered his first drawback. He observed his headlights had been flickering every time he turned a nook.
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“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.”
Several weeks on, Alan was dropping his son off at nursery. Travelling alongside a 60mph A highway, as he was a roundabout, he mentioned the automotive floor to a sudden standstill.
Alan described how the automotive “died completely”, together with his instant concern being the protection of himself and his son. 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 received 20 completely different warning lights flashing up on the automotive. It was flashing each error potential. I could not go into drive or reverse.” Alan immediately dialled 999, with police arriving to close off the lane. His vehicle was subsequently towed to the police recovery compound, where it remains.
Alan said he contacted Jaecoo, who promised to resolve the matter, and claims he was offered a courtesy vehicle but is yet to receive it. He stated: “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 issued a recall for Jaecoo 7 (ICE/petrol) fashions following issues over a faulty ECU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip probably inflicting sudden stalling.
Up to 7,500 Jaecoo 7 fashions manufactured between April and December 2025 are believed to be probably affected. A spokesperson for Jaecoo acknowledged: “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 client is saved nicely up to date through the leasing and/or finance firm concerned.”
