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Ola Electric - Coercive Rs 76,000 Battery Demand & Warranty Denial Over Faulty BMS Telemetry; Independent Repair Solves Issue for Rs 13,000

Ola ElectricPC-2026-02864AutomobilesAnonymous ·
UPDATE to my previous post: An open paper trail exposing Ola Electric's refusal to service and wrongful Rs 76,000 demand. When an authorized OEM hub refuses to service an in-warranty vehicle without an upfront ransom, independent technicians reveal the truth in under 6 hours. Key context: A week before my initial post, I hired a Porter truck on Sep 25 at 08:55 AM to tow my broken-down Ola S1 Air to the Indiranagar Service Centre (Rs 729). The service staff gave me an in-person ultimatum:n> "A Job Card will ONLY be opened if you agree upfront to pay Rs 76,000 for a battery replacement. Otherwise, take the scooter back."nn> Refusing to be coerced, I booked another Porter trip at 12:16 PM to haul the untouched vehicle back home (Rs 714)—losing Rs 1,443 due to service refusal. Look at the backend diagnostic tool their technician showed me (attached):nn👉 SOC: 3.0% | Remaining Range: 30 km (Mathematically impossible; textbook proof of erratic BMS telemetry).n👉 Status: SLOW_CHARGING on an unresponsive vehicle. Ola weaponized the 3% reading to claim "deep discharge" and deny warranty. After my post, Ola claimed an "investigation" was underway, yet nearly two weeks later, they have provided zero answers beyond: "We are still investigating." The 6-Hour Resolution: Faced with service abandonment, I exercised my legal right under the Consumer Protection Act to mitigate damages and took the scooter to an independent EV specialist on Sunday.nn• Battery Cells: 100% healthy.n• Root Cause: Malfunctioning BMS board (the exact unit sending bad data).n• Turnaround: Fixed and delivered in running condition in half a day.n• Cost: Rs 13,000. An independent garage accurately diagnosed and fixed the issue for Rs 13,000 in 6 hours, while Ola refused a Job Card and demanded Rs 76,000 for an intact battery pack. Ola's service refusal and diagnostic negligence directly forced this third-party repair. I am claiming an immediate reimbursement of Rs 14,443:n* Rs 13,000 (BMS repair invoice)n* Rs 1,443 (Porter towing)n* Written confirmation that my 5-year warranty remains intact. The Porter receipts, telemetry photos, and repair bills are formally registered with the National Consumer Helpline and CCPA. Consider this a final 7-day pre-litigation notice to Bhavish Aggarwal | Ola Electric #OlaElectric #EVIndia #CustomerGrievance #RightToRepair #ConsumerCourt #ElectricVehicles #CCPA

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