Ssangyong Problems

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The Latest Ssangyong Problems
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Radio won't turn off (or turn down ) and console screen is blank

Radio won't turn off and volume control does not work. Console screen is blank but otherwise vehicle functions fine.

2020 Ssangyong Rexton SUV
Posted: Nov 18, 2023
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Unable to start the car

After the car has been in the garage for a couple of days, it fails to start, even after a 30 mile journey it fails to start the next day

2018 Ssangyong Tivoli ELX
Posted: Oct 24, 2023
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Tyre pressure gauge faulty, clock resetting itself, radio staying on

Trye pressure warning light flashing but no tyre pressure available on dash, Trip counters reset after stopping, radio does not switch off when car door opened, central locking then doesn,t work. Next...

2016 Ssangyong Tivoli 1.5 Auto
Posted: Oct 15, 2023
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2016 rexton steering wheel radio buttons not working as they should

the buttons for the radio sometimes do not work as they should

2016 Ssangyong Rexton 2,2 TDI
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
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Running lights leds not working Korando 2.2

Led running lights not working . Was serviced and MOT last month. All other lights OK. Also new windscreen jet nozzle fitted but now small constant leak onto ground..

2017 Ssangyong Korando 2.2 diesel AWD
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
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DOESN'T GO ABOVE 3000RPM

So when pulling off from my drive in 1st gear there's what appears to be a high pitch sound comes from the car. No warning lights and seems to do this only in 1st gear. But it also doesn't go above 3...

2013 Ssangyong Korando 2tlr
Posted: Sep 28, 2023
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Clutch pedal doesnt come back up

Clutxh pedal doesnt return after depressing in neutral and all gears

2003 Ssangyong Rexton 2.9tdi
Posted: Sep 25, 2023
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Loss of power towards the end of a long, (6 hour) motorway run . No warning lights came on at any point.

Loss of power as above. This was significant and towards the end of the journey, the car would only travel up a steep hill in 4th gear at 50 mph which I've previously done at 75 mph in sixth. There w...

2016 Ssangyong Korando 2.2D
Posted: Sep 11, 2023
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Ssangyong stereo reboot

Does anyone hacve a permanent fix for the sat nav, stereo constantly rebooting issue? ssangyong replaced the whole unit and its still happening?

2022 Ssangyong Musso Grand
Posted: Sep 5, 2023
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Car starts but dosent catch

My car turns over but isn’t catching , dashboard lights appear , petrol gage shows empty , yet there is petrol in there.

2018 Ssangyong Korando 2.0
Posted: Aug 25, 2023
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Engine keeps cutting out then wont start now

got stuck in traffic jam kept stop starting then stopping then started again smell of burning once out of jam it worked ok then after stopping for half an hour it wouldnt start at all AA been out said...

2018 Ssangyong Tivoli EXL
Posted: Aug 16, 2023
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Transmission groan in four wheel drive

When using four wheel drive in other than straight line the Transmission appears to groan. This is only used on grass surfaces.

2015 Ssangyong Korando D2D
Posted: Aug 14, 2023
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New battery ,fuel filter. Drove two weeks ago three miles stopped.restarted car,turned over would not fire up . 2litre diesel 175bhp.

Called Green flag, waited 2 hours during this period tried several times with no luck. He turned the key started then he checked with meter,no fault found. The same thing happened a week later but st...

2014 Ssangyong Korando 2.0d
Posted: Aug 13, 2023
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When accelerating the engines gears down but does not accelerate just increases revs and doe not provide drive?

Just happened today, it happened once jointing a duel carriageway I was at 60 and I pressed the accelerator and it didn’t accelerate it just geared down (automatic) and didn’t push.

2018 Ssangyong Tivoli 1.6tdi
Posted: Aug 13, 2023
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Oil forcing out of the dip stick

How can this be fixed and what caused this problem which garage knows how to fix the problem car only done 67000 miles and regularly serviced?

2015 Ssangyong Tivoli 7 seater
Posted: Aug 10, 2023
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When starting if I put it reverse it slams I to reverse and going in drive very lethargic

On starting the car if I put in reverse it slams into reverse like its jumping into gear and if dri is selected it's very lethargic and not responsive.

2015 Ssangyong Korando D20T
Posted: Jul 29, 2023
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Engine cuts out while driving without warning

Driving on high way just start loosing powe so pull over it just stalls now won't start back up

2009 Ssangyong Actyon Sports A200s
Posted: Jul 29, 2023
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Alloy wheels poor quality

Wheels pitted and shows poor casting marks difficult to clean car only done 13000 miles

2020 Ssangyong Korando 2.2se
Posted: Jul 26, 2023
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Electronic parking break warning, plus blank dashboard

The probelme first showed itself two weeks ago. I got in the car to drive home and i had no rev counter or speedo, plus a red ! and EPB warning. The car eventually righted itself in the time it took ...

2023 Ssangyong Korando 1.5 petrol auto
Posted: Jul 22, 2023