MG ZS EV 2022 - Vehicle Control System Fault [Solved]

[Ruislip Resident]

When stopping for a fast charge on the M1, we attempted to charge with the vehicle still switched on - our mistake! Sadly we got the "Vehicle Control System Fault" message, and the vehicle locked. This was worrying. However after switching on and off a few times, and a wait of a few minutes. The message cleared, and it was possible to drive again. The moral of the story - always switch off before plugging in your fast charger.

Can you switch back on once charging eg to listen to the radio.

 

[Gadget Geek]

Can you switch back on once charging eg to listen to the radio.

Yes. When it's plugged in and charging you can switch on and listen to music or watch a video.

 

[Jair Oliveira]

I had a problem with the steering that became hard hard and there was a burning smell and a fuse is blown and when trying to replace it burned again and I believe it is short.. Has anyone been through this

 

[fred12345]

I had a problem with the steering that became hard hard and there was a burning smell and a fuse is blown and when trying to replace it burned again and I believe it is short.. Has anyone been through this

Best to check it with MG garage, especially if it's under warranty. Do you have any warning signs on the dashboard?

 

[Steve Bullman]

Hi,

I got a brand new MG ZS EV Long Range and at 200 miles (2nd day) I stopped to charge it in a fast charger, with the battery at 16%.
The charger wasn't working and gave no charging sign but when I got back to the car I had a "vehicle control system fault" in the dashboard. I tried all the tricks I could find, including disconnecting the battery for more than 10m but nothing worked. The road assistance tried to read the car via ODB but their system didnt work and the car had to be towed back to MG.
It seems to me this issue is slightly different from other reported for 1st gen.

Has anyone faced similar issue in 2022 MG? What was the issue?
Do you know if it's possible to delete errors via OBD app like torquepro or others?

Thanks

Had same issue last night. AA cleared errors via OBD port

Vehicle control fault came on after I attempted to charge it at Gridserve charger Donnington Services.Cant remember if it was in ready state on second attempt to charge it on a different connector. Heard it's a software fault. Taking back to MG