2010 Wheego Whip Lsv Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Wheego Whip Lsv, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
CINCINNATI OH, ON JANUARY 21, 2015, THE SAME DAY AS AN OVERPASS COLLAPSE THAT PARALYZED THE CITY AND NECESSITATED THE FULL DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AVAILABLE POLICE PERSONNEL TO DIRECT TRAFFIC, MY 2010 WHEEGO WHIP LSV VEHICLE REGISTERED A CODE 73 AND SUFFERED AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE FUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. A CINCINNATI POLICE DETECTIVE WHO HAPPENED TO BE PRESENT AT THE SCENE PUSHED THE CAR INTO A LOT. THE DETECTIVE NEEDED HELP FROM TWO PASSERBYS TO MOVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE. THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION HARD- ENGAGED THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. WHEEGO TECH SUPPORT REPORTED THAT A CODE 73 ERROR IS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR TACHOMETRIC SENSORS THAT REPORT TORQUE. THE WHEEGO WHIP LSV, UNLIKE MOST CARS, IS PROGRAMMED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE MOTOR FUNCTION IF COMMUNICATION WITH THE TACHOMETER IS LOST. THE WHEEGO WHIP LSV UTILIZES OPTICAL TACHOMETRIC SENSORS, WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE LESS RELIABLE THAN MECHANICAL TACHOMETRIC SENSORS. WHEEGO REPORTS THE TACHOMETRIC SENSORS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE A LIMITED SERVICE LIFE (THEY ESTIMATE ABOUT 1-3 YEARS, INCLUDING SHELF LIFE - THIS VEHICLE HAD 1000 MILES OF LIGHT DRIVING ON IT WHEN THE SENSOR FAILED) AND ARE PRONE TO SUDDEN AND RANDOM FAILURE, AN EVENT WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN. THIS IS INHERENTLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT THE FAILURE OF A PART KNOWN TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RANDOM FAILURE WILL CAUSE A RANDOM LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTION WHILE THE CAR IS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE WHIP LSV SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE ROAD UNTIL THE FAULT IS CORRECTED. POSSIBLE FIXES INCLUDE REPLACING THE OPTICAL SENSOR WITH A MORE RELIABLE MECHANICAL SENSOR OR REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SO IT DOES NOT SHUT DOWN THE CAR WHEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE SENSOR IS LOST. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
CINCINNATI OH, ON JANUARY 21, 2015, THE SAME DAY AS AN OVERPASS COLLAPSE THAT PARALYZED THE CITY AND NECESSITATED THE FULL DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AVAILABLE POLICE PERSONNEL TO DIRECT TRAFFIC, MY 2010 WHEEGO WHIP LSV VEHICLE REGISTERED A CODE 73 AND SUFFERED AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE FUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. A CINCINNATI POLICE DETECTIVE WHO HAPPENED TO BE PRESENT AT THE SCENE PUSHED THE CAR INTO A LOT. THE DETECTIVE NEEDED HELP FROM TWO PASSERBYS TO MOVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE. THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION HARD- ENGAGED THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. WHEEGO TECH SUPPORT REPORTED THAT A CODE 73 ERROR IS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR TACHOMETRIC SENSORS THAT REPORT TORQUE. THE WHEEGO WHIP LSV, UNLIKE MOST CARS, IS PROGRAMMED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE MOTOR FUNCTION IF COMMUNICATION WITH THE TACHOMETER IS LOST. THE WHEEGO WHIP LSV UTILIZES OPTICAL TACHOMETRIC SENSORS, WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE LESS RELIABLE THAN MECHANICAL TACHOMETRIC SENSORS. WHEEGO REPORTS THE TACHOMETRIC SENSORS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE A LIMITED SERVICE LIFE (THEY ESTIMATE ABOUT 1-3 YEARS, INCLUDING SHELF LIFE - THIS VEHICLE HAD 1000 MILES OF LIGHT DRIVING ON IT WHEN THE SENSOR FAILED) AND ARE PRONE TO SUDDEN AND RANDOM FAILURE, AN EVENT WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN. THIS IS INHERENTLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT THE FAILURE OF A PART KNOWN TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RANDOM FAILURE WILL CAUSE A RANDOM LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTION WHILE THE CAR IS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE WHIP LSV SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE ROAD UNTIL THE FAULT IS CORRECTED. POSSIBLE FIXES INCLUDE REPLACING THE OPTICAL SENSOR WITH A MORE RELIABLE MECHANICAL SENSOR OR REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SO IT DOES NOT SHUT DOWN THE CAR WHEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE SENSOR IS LOST. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CINCINNATI OH, ON JANUARY 21, 2015, THE SAME DAY AS AN OVERPASS COLLAPSE THAT PARALYZED THE CITY AND NECESSITATED THE FULL DEPLOYMENT OF ALL AVAILABLE POLICE PERSONNEL TO DIRECT TRAFFIC, MY 2010 WHEEGO WHIP LSV VEHICLE REGISTERED A CODE 73 AND SUFFERED AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE FUNCTION WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. A CINCINNATI POLICE DETECTIVE WHO HAPPENED TO BE PRESENT AT THE SCENE PUSHED THE CAR INTO A LOT. THE DETECTIVE NEEDED HELP FROM TWO PASSERBYS TO MOVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE. THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTION HARD- ENGAGED THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES. WHEEGO TECH SUPPORT REPORTED THAT A CODE 73 ERROR IS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE COMPUTER TO COMMUNICATE WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR TACHOMETRIC SENSORS THAT REPORT TORQUE. THE WHEEGO WHIP LSV, UNLIKE MOST CARS, IS PROGRAMMED TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE MOTOR FUNCTION IF COMMUNICATION WITH THE TACHOMETER IS LOST. THE WHEEGO WHIP LSV UTILIZES OPTICAL TACHOMETRIC SENSORS, WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE LESS RELIABLE THAN MECHANICAL TACHOMETRIC SENSORS. WHEEGO REPORTS THE TACHOMETRIC SENSORS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE A LIMITED SERVICE LIFE (THEY ESTIMATE ABOUT 1-3 YEARS, INCLUDING SHELF LIFE - THIS VEHICLE HAD 1000 MILES OF LIGHT DRIVING ON IT WHEN THE SENSOR FAILED) AND ARE PRONE TO SUDDEN AND RANDOM FAILURE, AN EVENT WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN. THIS IS INHERENTLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT MEANS THAT THE FAILURE OF A PART KNOWN TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO RANDOM FAILURE WILL CAUSE A RANDOM LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTION WHILE THE CAR IS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE WHIP LSV SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE ROAD UNTIL THE FAULT IS CORRECTED. POSSIBLE FIXES INCLUDE REPLACING THE OPTICAL SENSOR WITH A MORE RELIABLE MECHANICAL SENSOR OR REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SO IT DOES NOT SHUT DOWN THE CAR WHEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE SENSOR IS LOST. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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