Nissan Leaf, 2012, Project/parts

Brand

Nissan

Fitment Type

Leaf

This is a car for parts or a project. It starts, runs and drives but won't charge unfortunately. There's enough power to load onto a trailer and go a few miles, but once it's used up, no-go until it's fixed. There was an unexpected power surge to the outlet it was charging from and after that it won't charge. I have tried a different cord and a fast charging station. Research and expert opinion point to the on-board charging unit being bad. This was a problem 2011-2012. It could be fixed and they cost about $1000 on Ebay. I do a lot of my own car work and usually would do the repair but simply don't have time or space currently. You can see from the dash display that the battery is somewhat worn down but works. It will charge to 50-55 miles overnight. Depending on driving conditions and habits this in reality will allow you to drive between around 15 and 35 miles. Weather, road conditions and speed all make a big difference. Basically it will get you around town but no far drives. As can be seen there's some damage near the rear drivers side door. I bought it like this and always meant to cover it with a piece of trim but never got around to it. Otherwise it's in pretty good shape. Tires were recently replaced. I really liked this car and will probably buy another soon. Doesn't cost much to charge them and I'm sure I saved thousands on gas in the time that I drove it.