[FredFriendly]

Before beginning, I want to say that I *love* this car.

I had high expectations for interior and exterior design and car met all those (high) standards.

I had done about 15 minutes test driving and liked the feel but, I must say after several hundred miles of mixed driving, the actual experience VASTLY exceeds expectations. The "liquid power" feel, the cool "turbine" sounds, the video-game fun of playing with the Hill modes are fantastic.

The advertised 50 mile stealth mode range is dead on for me. I expect this to drop a bit later in the summer once the A/C demand picks up, but it's clear it will be adequate for me to drive most days in Stealth alone. The 285 MPG reading I see in the Settings display is pretty great!

So, let me make it clear: I'm a big fan and I don't want anything I write to be used as fuel for the bashers. This is an awesome vehicle and magnificent design and engineering triumph in *most* ways.

But there are some serious problems. My dealership (Elder, aka "Tampa Jaguar", highly recommended) says these will be addressed "soon".

I realize many of the problems I have experienced have been noted in various posts on this forum. But, I haven't seen some of the problems I am experiencing (e.g., dashboard blinker signal indicators not functioning) noted anywhere.

Does anyone know if there's a definitive problem list anywhere? If not, I would like to start one so that I have a checklist for my dealership to address.

Since I suspect Fisker is monitoring this forum, this could also be a good covert method of making sure that all these issues make it onto the corrections punch list.

Please advise if this list exists. If not, I will post my list with hopes others add their issues later...

 

[FredFriendly]

Does anyone know if there's a definitive problem list anywhere? If not, I would like to start one so that I have a checklist for my dealership to address.

Since I suspect Fisker is monitoring this forum, this could also be a good covert method of making sure that all these issues make it onto the corrections punch list.

Please advise if this list exists. If not, I will post my list with hopes others add their issues later...

So, it appears there's enough interest to kick this off. As I stated in my original post, I am an owner and enthusiast. Every day I love this car more. (408 MPGe, yeah!) So, this list is coming from someone who thinks he has a great car already and just wants to see it become awesome....

There are two lists. The first contains clear "bugs". That is, things that could not be interpreted to be working correctly or "as designed". The second relates to enhancements or improvements. Some of the items on this second list clearly need addresssing and some are more subjective and perhaps debatable.

If others would like to add to each list, I will update this post from time to time to consolidate entries.

----- Problem ("bug") List ------
•Turn signals and other dash lights (rear fog lamps) occasionally not indicating on dash
•Easy entry/exit position not returned consistently on start
•Speedo occasionally does not function
•NAV occasionally system "ducks" music audio and leaves it ducked. Adjusting audio level up so sat radio audio source could be heard resulted in ear shattering volume with NAV lady spoke again.
•Bluetooth phone audio (inbound) is terrible (scratchy audio or dropouts)
•Bluetooth phone audio (music playing) "skips"
•PRND "disco light" effect
•Occasional unknown reason green light
•Occasional unknown red flash idiot light ("low" oil pressure) and ding
•Requirement to "wait" to plug in charger. Car needs to automatically recycle fans and allow full charging no matter how quickly you plug in.
•Occasional backup camera fritz (unviewable "static").
•Odometer not working (overall and trip)
•Proximity beeper doesn't turn off.
•Audio not restored to setting (source, station, volume) left in when last exited car
•Failure to detect and link to BT phone (for use as a phone)
•Does not show labels on stored stations for Sat Radio until button is pressed
•Does not charging light on dash when charging (as per manual)
•Solar panel display should actually do something.
•Diagnostics display should actually do something (i.e., "OK" when that's the status of a sub-system or should show values, like tire pressure). In 6.14, it does nothing....
•Cabin environment hold feature implemented.
•Cabin ventilate feature implemented.
•Command center responsiveness needs dramatic improvement; this is so bad it's on the bug list (2-4 seconds to change a screen is ridiculous and a driving safety hazard).
•Haptic response needs to work in all cases.
•Needs to retain audio and other settings between invocations.
•Audio and environmental controls should initiate to last used settings without requiring "Agree" (like every other car).

---- Refinements / Improvements List ------
•Reduce or eliminate shudder when engine turns off at stop
•NAV volume must be adjustable (including off)
•Digital speedo in Stealth
•Extend finger on dial speedo so speed more clearly indicated.
•Ability to turn OFF City time display. (Don't care what time it is in New York).
•Audio level steps too big. In my car, on Sat radio, 5 is too soft and 6 is too LOUD!. Need finer grain steps.
•Option for "Sustain" or "Charge" mode with ICE running (i.e., option to allow generator to run harder to actually charge battery).
•Auto dimming of displays in darkness
•Option to show digital speedo rather than useless and unreadable clock in Stealth mode.

 

[FredFriendly]

Good starting list. Some comments:

•PRND "disco light" effect
You may not *like* it, but AFAIK this is intentional behavior and not a defect.
***** Can you explain why or when it does this effect or is it just random? If just random, how can that possibly have been intentional? Or is this just a case (as I suspect) of calling a "Bug" a "Feature"?

•Requirement to "wait" to plug in charger. Car needs to automatically recycle fans and allow full charging no matter how quickly you plug in.
Where does this 'requirement' come from? It's not in the owners manual, and I've always plugged in immedately after parking without any charging issues.
***** No, it's NOT in the owners manual (because it's not supposed to work this way) but if you plug in before the fans and lights go out you may not get a complete charge and the fans/lights continue to operate the entire cycle. I was advised by my dealer upon delivery to "wait". Others at this forum have commented on this issue.

•Diagnostics display should actually do something (i.e., "OK" when that's the status of a sub-system or should show values, like tire pressure). In 6.14, it does nothing....
The diagnostics display does show something when there is a fault. I agree that I'd like to see tire pressure all the time, but that's an enhancement, not a bug
***** Are you sure it does something? My dealer says "not until next revision (6.15)".

•Ability to turn OFF City time display. (Don't care what time it is in New York).
You can do this already. Under settings turn off the second time zone display
***** My bad.

Comments on this post are inline preceeded by asterisks above....

 

[FredFriendly]

Good starting list. Some comments:

•PRND "disco light" effect
You may not *like* it, but AFAIK this is intentional behavior and not a defect

•Requirement to "wait" to plug in charger. Car needs to automatically recycle fans and allow full charging no matter how quickly you plug in.
Where does this 'requirement' come from? It's not in the owners manual, and I've always plugged in immedately after parking without any charging issues.

•Diagnostics display should actually do something (i.e., "OK" when that's the status of a sub-system or should show values, like tire pressure). In 6.14, it does nothing....
The diagnostics display does show something when there is a fault. I agree that I'd like to see tire pressure all the time, but that's an enhancement, not a bug

•Ability to turn OFF City time display. (Don't care what time it is in New York).
You can do this already. Under settings turn off the second time zone display

RE: requirement to let Karma shutdown before charging. See this thread:

http://fiskerbuzz.com/forums/Thread-Information-about-charging

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Ok, I made the first entry. Basically recopied my original "bugs" and "enhancements" list with a few changes based upon responses at this forum and based onb some additional personal experience and also some limited responses from a Fisker factory rep.

I realize this may seem redundant with the list we all presume Fisker is keeping but I find it useful as a punch list for when I am told 6.15 is ready....