Faults written up for this generation: likely causes and the order to check them in.

• 4

  Air Conditioning Problems

  When an XE's air conditioning stops cooling, it's usually short of refrigerant, and on early cars a slow condenser leak is behind it.

  4 confirmed causes
• 4

  Battery Problems, Low Battery

  On the XE the battery sits under the boot floor, and you charge or jump it from the points under the bonnet.

  4 confirmed causes
• 1

  Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth Problems

  On the XE a Bluetooth connection that keeps dropping is nearly always the phone's software, not the car.

  1 confirmed cause
• 1

  Infotainment Freezing, Blank Screen

  On the XE most infotainment freezes are software. A black screen right after a quick stop usually means the system hadn't finished shutting down — lock the car and give…

  1 confirmed cause
• 3

  Radio Reception, DAB Problems

  Poor DAB on the XE often comes from something plugged in, not the radio. Unplug a rear dashcam and other 12 V gadgets first, then refresh the station list.

  3 confirmed causes
• 2

  Water Leak, Damp Smell

  Water in an XE's front footwell usually gets in at the scuttle under the windscreen, or at the left-hand A-post seam on early cars.

  2 confirmed causes