Alan Lee says he was on a 60mph road when the car ground to a halt and all his warning lights started flashing
08:58, 10 Apr 2026Updated 11:18, 10 Apr 2026
Alan’s Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury, also known as a ‘Temu Range Rover’ (Image: SWNS)
A man is calling for ‘Temu Range Rovers’ to be recalled after his two-week-old car apparently stopped suddenly on a busy road. Alan Lee, 37, bought a Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury dubbed the ‘Temu Range Rover’ due to its budget £35,000 price tag – on March 18, 2026.
Previously, Alan owned a Volkswagen Tiguan, and after seeing rave reviews on Jaecoo online, he purchased the vehicle. A few days after buying the car, Alan said he noticed 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 car “completely stopped” on a 60mph A road and all his warning lights started flashing. Earlier this year, the UK Government recalled around 7,500 Jaecoo 7 (ICE/petrol) models due to a faulty ECU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip that may cause unexpected stalling.
Alan is now calling for his model of Jaecoo 7 to be “recalled” as they are “not fit for the road”. Alan, a head of operations, from Birmingham, said: “I am a real-life example of how they do not care about their customers.
“It is a Temu Range Rover; people need to be aware of what is happening with these cars. I think there needs to be more regulation and checks on these new cars. Some Jaecoo models have already been recalled; clearly, my model and others are not fit for the road.”
Alan’s Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury, after it broke down(Image: SWNS)
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 am a family man, I liked an SUV, and I saw a lot of good reviews on this car.
“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 arrived on March 18, 2026, and a few days later, Alan says he experienced his first issue. He noticed that when he turned, his headlights would apparently flicker.
“I thought it was weird,” Alan said. “For the first time, I noticed the headlights flicker when I turned a corner. I didn’t think much of it at the time.”
A few weeks later, Alan was taking his son to nursery. He was driving down a 60mph A road, and when he turned to go into the roundabout, he said the car jumped to a halt.
Alan said the car “died completely” and his priority was to get himself and his son to safety. He said: “I was on a busy road, and the car just died, completely shut down.
Alan’s Jaecoo 7 PHEX Luxury is currently in a police compound(Image: SWNS)
“I had pulled up at the lights, as I entered the roundabout, it stopped, and I got 20 different warning lights flashing up on the car. It was flashing every error possible. I couldn’t 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 called Jaecoo to tell them I need a courtesy car, and I still don’t have 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 year, the UK Government recalled Jaecoo 7 (ICE/petrol) models due to a faulty ECU (Electronic Control Unit) wiring harness clip that may cause unexpected stalling.
As many as 7,500 Jaecoo 7 models manufactured between April and December 2025 are thought to potentially be affected. A spokesperson for Jaecoo, said: “Jaecoo UK can confirm that it takes aftersales service seriously, and has provided the customer with a Jaecoo courtesy car.
“It also believes that the customer is kept well updated via the leasing and/or finance company involved.”
