I purchased the top of the line Scorpio Vlx mhawk in 2008. Within a month of purchase I noticed a gearbox problem where during shifting of gears I heard a clashing/ crashing sound as if gears were not being changed properly (like an inexperienced driver). I thought after driving for 20 years and all over the world I probably was fading at my driving skills. But lo and behold; and all the unsuspecting fools to try their hand at this rotten piece of machinery had the same experience. After making a complaint to Mahindra and the local dealer, Automotive Manufacturers, they came to my office with their senior VP and other staff and convinced me to not file a consumer case. I did just that getting convinced by them and handed them my vehicle for repair. After a few weeks and the repair being carried out the same problem resurfaced. I complained again and they re-adjusted the clutch. It is so bad that the vehicle now feels like it suddenly is releasing the clutch when one accelerates. Besides this the other major problems I faced were: (1) door beading failure, where I could see and hear the road from the rear seat even when closed (2) a/c evaporator coil failure needing replacement (costing about Rs 25000) (3) Diesel leak from the injector (costed about Rs 20000 and about 3 weeks to repair, in addition to 3-4 extra trips since service was not convinced that there is a leak. the leak continues after a month of repair... (4) ABS control unit failure within 20000 km (costed about Rs 40, 000 to replace, 3 weeks of waiting) and it doesnt work properly now. I don't feel the ABS pulsing even when on sandy roads, indicating its sensitivity is poor. And, yes I know how ABS works and feels when on slippery surfaces (5) now the a/c also stops working intermittently. (6) the charger socket conks off abruptly (7) the door locks are so hard and need repeated adjustment and repair (8) the driver side door window rattles and needs a lot of repeated adjustment.
All in all, this is my worst experience after going through about 5 scorpios right fromt he time it was launched. I am now no more a scorpio fan. I guess this time I will opt for the Japanese (maybe Toyota). We really can't stand upto the challenge besides the high profile nonsense Mahindra puts up. They are a poor and sorry example of Indian manufacturing. Tata leads the pack and they just trail with them. All are a bunch of crooks just milking the corrupt government for doles and selling inferior products since the majority of us don't know any better. If in the US I am sure I could sue for a couple of million US$. It is not about the money, but the feeling of driving a wasteful tin box...
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