What 647 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Tesla Model S 60

CARS MAIN SCREEN WENT OUT, WHILE DRIVING ON AUTOPILOT AS THE SCREEN WENT BLACK ALL OF THE SENSORS DIDN'T WORK AND CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER VEHICLES. TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK AND AC WENT OUT. NOW TESLA EXPECTS ME TO PAY 2500 FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING FLAW. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THEIR DESIGN FLAWS AND IT SEEMS THAT EVERY MODEL S EITHER HAD MCU ISSUES .

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THE SCREENS ON THE CAR REGULARLY REACT SLUGGISHLY AND SOMETIMES LOCK UP REQUIRING A REBOOT. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION

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THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT IN THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A LOGGING CHIP THAT WILL CAUSE THE UNIT TO FAIL AFTER A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF REWRITES. THIS IS TYPICAL FOR CARS AT OR NEAR 50,000 MILES. EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED THE UNIT IS NOT WITHOUT FLAWS. THE SAME ISSUE IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AFTERWARDS. WITH THE MCU NOT OPERATIONAL THE CAR TAKES AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. ADDITIONALLY YOU LOSE ACCESS TO CLIMATE CONTROL, MUSIC OR MEDIA OF ANY KIND, NO ACCESS TO NAVIGATION, AND MANY OTHER SAFETY AND DRIVING OPTIONS THAT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH. THE UNIT IS ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT. MANY OF THESE UNITS HAVE BUBBLES ON THE SCREEN DUE TO USING SUBPAR GLUE THAT ADHERES THE LCD SCREEN TO ITS INTERNAL COMPONENTS. WHEN THE GLUE FAILS THE LIQUID INSIDE DRAINS OUT AND INTO THE INTERNAL AREA OF THE MCU. THE SAME IS TO BE SAID FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SCREEN. BOTH SCREENS UTILIZE THE SAME POOR PERFORMING ADHESIVE. THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THESE UNITS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATE HARDWARE TO REPLACE THEM. I'M NOT SURE IF THE LIQUID IN THE SCREENS IS TOXIC OR NOT, BUT ON MY LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE CENTER THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME TO CHANGE THE SCREEN OUT BECAUSE "YOU DON'T WANT TO BE BREATHING ANY OF THOSE FUMES". THIS RAISED AWARENESS THAT I COULD POTENTIALLY BE BREATHING IN TOXIC CHEMICALS WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING MY CAR.

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WHILE DRIVING TO PICK UP MY NIECE FROM SCHOOL, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED. I LMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT, IF IT WEREN'T FOR ME DRIVING OFF THE ROAD AND FINALLY COMING TO A STOP BECAUSE OF THE SAND. SCARY SCARY SCARY!!!! AFTER IT CAME TO A STOP ALL THE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. TOWED IT TO TOYOTA SERVICE THEY'RE SAYING IT'S THE BRAKE ACTUATOR I'VE BEEN DOING MY RESEARCH AND IT JUST HAPPENS LAST YEAR OVER MORE THAN 1.1 MILLION TOYOTA'S WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

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MY 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX RAN OUT OF OIL IN BETWEEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES DUE TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH THE INCORRECT SIZED PISTON RINGS. THIS ESCALATED QUICKLY AND DESTROYED MY TIMING CHAIN WHICH DESTROYED MY ENGINE.

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TESLA MEDIA CONTROL UNIT ("MCU") IS NO LONGER OPERABLE (SCREEN TURNS BLACK AND LOSES ALL FUNCTIONS). THE TESLA MCU IS BASICALLY THE CAR'S CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS, THE STEERING WHEEL RESISTANCE, THE VEHICLE CHARGING CONTROLS, THE VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS... ETC. THE SCREEN TURNED BLACK, MY TURN LIGHTS ARE DISABLED (AS SHOWN IN IMAGE, LIGHTS WILL NO LONGER BLINK), MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DISABLED, MY AIRBAG FUNCTIONS CAN NO LONGER BE SWITCHED TO OFF WHEN NEEDED, THE MOON ROOF CANNOT BE OPENED, THE AC SYSTEM ALONG WITH DEFROST/COOLING FUNCTIONS ARE ALL DISABLED AND INACCESSIBLE. THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD DISPLAYS "PLEASE WAIT WHILE VEHICLE SYSTEM POWERS UP" FOR ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1 MINUTES TO 4.5 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE IS NOT OPERABLE DURING THE SYSTEM POWER UP WHEN I ENTER THE CAR. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE MCU FAILURE AND HAVE PERSISTED AND WORSENED IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE ON 7/16. I WOULD HAVE TO SIT IN VEHICLE FOR 1-4 MINUTES, UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS LOADING UP. THIS SHOWS THAT THE MCU IS EXTREMELY ESSENTIAL TO THE VEHICLE, AND NOT MERELY A MEDIA UNIT AS THEY HAVE TRIED TO CONVINCE WITH THE NAME. IT APPEARS THAT THE MCU FAILS AFTER A NUMBER OF YEARS/USAGE DUE TO THE OLD CHIP THAT REWRITES OVER REPEATEDLY. THE MCU IS PRE-INSTALLED TO FAIL IN ALL VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO 2018 IN THE MODEL X AND S. BASICALLY THIS SYSTEM WILL FAIL IN EVERY CAR AT USES THE OLD MCU1, AND DOESN'T APPLY TO VEHICLES AFTER 2018 SINCE THE SWITCH TO MCU2. I REACHED OUT TO TESLA SERVICE CENTER BY PHONE (UNABLE TO ACCESS THE TESLA APP DUE TO THE INABILITY FOR APP AND VEHICLE TO COMMUNICATE), AND THEY QUOTED A REPLACEMENT OF THE SAME MCU (BUT WITH AN UPGRADED CHIP) AT THE PRICE OF $1201, WITH A 3 WEEK WAITING PERIOD. THE CAR IS NOT INOPERABLE FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS DUE TO THE LOST OF ESSENTIAL AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS.

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THE MCU1 FAILED (AS PER TESLA DIAGNOSIS) AND THE CAR IS DISABLED AND MUST BE TOWED. CAR CANNOT BE PLACED IN TOW MODE, SYSTEMS WILL NOT REBOOT, CAR DOES NOT POWER UP. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FROM NIGHT BEFORE WHEN CAR WORKED FINE. NEXT AM CAR WAS DISABLED.

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I HAVE TESLA MODEL S 2015. MCU OR DISPLAY FAILED AS DESCRIBED DUE TO FLASH MEMORY NO TURN SIGNAL. NO REAR CAMERA. KNOWN PROBLEM ELON MUSK KNEW ABOUT AND DID NOTHING TO FIX SHOULD BE RECALLED

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WHEN WE WENT OUT TO OUR GARAGE TO DRIVE OUR 2015 TESLA MODEL S 85D ON JULY 9TH, WE FOUND THAT THE MAIN SCREEN HAD FAILED. THE SMALL SCREEN IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL WORKING, BUT THE 17" SCREEN WAS BLACK. I TRIED THREE TIMES TO REBOOT THAT SCREEN, BUT NO SUCCESS. I CALLED THE TESLA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY HAD ME HOLD THE RESET ROLLERS DOWN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES. I DID SO, BUT NO HELP. THEY WILL BE SENDING A RANGER OUT TO REPAIR THE ISSUE ON 7-22-2020. I ASSUME THAT THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE TESLA MCU FAILING, WHICH WILL BE PRICEY TO REPAIR. LUCKILY IT WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WHEN IT FAILED RATHER THAN OUT ON THE ROAD.

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THE MCU (MAIN CONSOLE UNIT) IS BLACK AND WONT TURN ON. TESLA IS STATING THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS IT ISN'T PART OF THE DRIVETRAIN. I CANNOT CONTROL CERTAIN THINGS LIKE CHARGING AND DRIVING SAFETY FEATURES WITHOUT IT.

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MCU FAILURE MODEL S 2015 82,000 LARGE SCREEN FAILED. DISABLING LOTS OF FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING AC WITH OVER 100 OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. CHILD IN CAR. NO TURN SIGNALS, LIGHTS, NAVIGATION OR ABILITY TO CHARGE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PARKED AT HOME. NO VISIBLE WARNING OF FAILURE BEFORE HAND.

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MEDIA CONTROL UNIT SCREEN WENT BLANK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. VEHICLE STILL DRIVES, BUT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO USE NAVIGATION OR MEDIA FUNCTIONS. NO TURN SIGNAL FEEDBACK. NO BACKUP CAMERA. WORSE, UNABLE TO CONTROL AC THAT WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. AIR CONDITIONING STILL RUNS AFTER VEHICLE SUPPOSED TO BE STOPPED, DRAINING BATTERY. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PARKED FOR 48HRS + WITH AC RUNNING CONSTANTLY UNTIL BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE WANTS $1700 FOR A REPLACEMENT, OR $2250 FOR AN "UPGRADE".

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THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT FAILED ON MY 2015 TESLA MODEL S. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAPPENS ON ALL TESLA'S DUE TO A MEMORY FAILURE ON THE MCU1 UNIT. THIS CAUSES THE REAR VIEW CAMERA TO NOT WORK IMPACTING SAFTY VISIBILITY WHEN BACKING THE CAR. THE CAR BEING ELECTRIC IS QUIET AND WITHOUT A PROPER REAR VIEW CAMERA IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS WELL KNOWN BY TESLA

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MY MCU STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS UNABLE TO USE A LOT OF THE CARS FUNCTIONS. WHEN MY SCREEN WENT DARK I WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANY DISPLAY OF THE REVERSE CAMERA AND WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST SUSPENSION SETTINGS. THIS HAPPENED AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WALKING AROUND THE AREA. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TESLA REPAIR FACILITY AND I WAS TOLD THEY WERE ABLE TO GET MY MCU WORKING BUT THE PROBLEM WILL LIKELY RETURN.

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THE MAIN COMPUTER UNIT IS KNOW TO FAIL AND THE REAR CAMERA WILL NO LONGER WORK AND RESULTS IN A SAFETY HAZARD.

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SCREEN FAILURE

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FAILURE OF THE MCU AND EMMC. LOSS OF FOLLOWING * TURN SIGNALS * BACKUP CAMERA * DEFROST DEFOG BOTH FRONT AND REAR * ODOMETER. DOESN'T CHANGE * RECENT RANGE/POWER CONSUMPTION INFO * PROXIMITY WARNINGS - NO DETECTION OF OTHER VEHICLES OR OBSTACLES * ABILITY TO LOCK/UNLOCK VEHICLE FROM INSIDE * CHARGE ABOVE 80% * RATE OF CHARGE ABOVE 8MPH * CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE * HUGE DAILY RANGE DRAIN 6KWH/DAY OR 18MI/DAY CAUSED BY PUMPS AND/OR BLOWERS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY * CAR WON'T START FOR 60SEC AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKE TO ACTIVATE * GARAGE DOOR OPENER 'TESLA SELECTED A FLASH CHIP THAT IS UNABLE TO HANDLE THE CONSTANT READ/WRITE FUNCTIONS. THESE CHIPS HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH A MORE ROBUST VERSION.' TESLA MODEL S MFD 02/2015

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THE VEHICLE HAD COMPUTER ISSUES DURING OCT10-FEB1. LOSS OF CONNECTIVITY, REBOOTS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. NO SPEEDOMETER. NO TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS, NO PARKING BRAKE ABILITY, I PARKED VEHICLE FEB1 FOR SAFETY REASONS. ATTEMPTED TO GET SERVICE. VEHICLE BY APRIL[15] HAD GONE FROM INTERMITTENT TO PERMANENT. NO VISIBILITY OF COMPUTER SCREEN.NO FUNCTIONS. NO HIGH HEADLIGHTS, JUST LOW HEADLIGHTS, NO CRASH IMMINENT BUZZER, NO AUTOBRAKING. DRIVE&REVERSE ONLY, STEERING DIFFERENT, SLIGHTLY STIFFER, NO HANDS FREE PHONE & NO GPS ABILITY. EASY TO GET LOST OR CONFUSED AS TO WHERE TO TURN OR WHETHER TO TURN OR GO FORWARD. ARM OUT WINDOWS FOR TURNING, REDUCED SPEED CONTROLS. NO LANE DEPARTURE BUZZER. CHANGING LANE REFUSAL W ADJACENT CAR PRESENT IN LANE INOPERATIVE. COMP. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, THE REPAIR WAS DECLINED, STATING 'IT MUST BE COMPLETELY DEAD BEFORE IT CAN BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY' BY APR15 COMP. WAS COMPLETELY DEAD BUT I HAD DECLARED WARRANTY INADEQUATE UPON FIRST REFUSAL TO COVER IT, JULY, NO PARTS AVAILABLE, SO MANY WEEKS OF WAITING. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND AN UPGRADE PART TO SELL TO ME. WAITING FOR A $2500 INSTALL OF A NEW PART THAT I AM WILLING TO PAY FOR BUT CANNOT PROCURE QUICKLY ENUF, NO MATTER WHAT. DRIVING WITHOUT CONTROL OF HEADLIGHTS OR WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS HAS BEEN CURTAILED BUT FOR EMERGENCY FOOD PROCUREMENT. DOCTOR VISITS, MASK&GLOVE REPLACEMENTS FOR THE COVID SITUATION REQUIRES THOSE. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY I GUESS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED PERMANENTLY AT HOME & ONLY A FEW SUDDEN TIMES TEMPORARILY ON THE ROAD. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, DENIED REPLACEMENT REQUESTS & FINALLY FAILRD ENTIRELY, NOW ALL MUST WAIT WHILE UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE MUCH OF ANYWHERE. CAR NOT SALE-ABLE, NOR DOES IT CEASE DROPPING IN PRICE EVERY MONTH WHILE I AWAIT A FIX. RENTAL IS EXPENSIVE. INSURANCE GAVE ME FIRST 30 DAYS, THOSE OVER NOW. SUSP. INSUR. THANK YOU.

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MCU1 SCREEN GOES BLACK, DISABLING CLIMATE CONTROL, HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS, LOCK/UNLOCK DOORS & TRUNKS, AUTO PILOT, TOW MODE, WIPER SERVICE AND OTHER FEATURES THAT CONTROL THE CAR. MY CAR IS DUE FOR NY SAFETY INSPECTION THAT IT WILL CURRENTLY FAIL. MY CAR WAS ON HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED THE SCREEN FROZE. THAT WAS FEBRUARY 2020, THIS HAPPENED WHERE BLUETOOTH AND MUSIC STOPPED RESPONDING WHILE DRIVING. I WAS AT COSTCO AND AFTER I LOADED THE TRUNK UP, GOT IN THE CAR THE SCREEN WAS BLACK AND NO BACKUP CAMERAS OR BLINKERS, THIS HAPPENED WHILE PARKED BUT I HAD TO GET IT HOME USING HAND SIGNALS TO GET HOME. I HAD TO DRIVE IT LIKE. I HAD UPLOADED A PICTURE OF IT IN THE TESLA APP AND I CAN'T RETRIEVE IT.

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THE SCREEN IS DEAD NO POWER ON IT AND MOST FUNCTION OF CAR IS RELATED TO THAT . EVEN YOU CAN NOT PLACE CAR IN JACK MODE FOR TIRE REPAIR . THIS DEFECT IS BECAUSE OF MCU (MAIN CONTROL UNIT) FAILURE AND IS HAPPENING IN MOST OF THE TESLA THAT WAS MADE BEFORE 2018 . MINE START WHILE I WAS DRIVING I TRIED TO CHANGE THE LANE AND I NOTICED MY SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING AND AFTER MY DRIVE MY SCREEN WENT BLACK COMPLETELY

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THE CENTER SCREEN OF OUR CAR SUDDENLY WENT BLANK. I USED THE APP FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE TO TURN ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL. WE WENT TO THE GARAGE AND UNPLUGGED THE CAR FROM THE CHARGER. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ON MY PHONE THAT THE CAR WAS UNPLUGGED. UPON ENTERING THE CAR WE FOUND THE CENTER SCREEN TO BE BLANK AND UNRESPONSIVE. WE ATTEMPTED TO REBOOT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. THE CLIMATE CONTROL WAS STUCK CONTINUING TO COOL THE CAR. THE CAR WILL NO LONGER CHARGE PROPERLY. THE APP WILL NO LONGER CONNECT TO THE CAR. WE PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE TOUCHSCREEN TO GET THE CLIMATE CONTROL TO TURN OFF. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. PUBLIC INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE ISSUES IS A FAILED EMMCDUE TO EXCESSIVE WRITING TO THE CHIP DUE TO TESLA'S DESIGN.

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MCU FAILURE. DUE TO FAILED MCU THERE'S NO BACKUP CAMERA OR ANY OF THE SAFETY FEATURES. EVERY TESLA MODEL S/X BUILT BETWEEN 2012-2018 GOES THROUGH THIS ISSUE.

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LOSS OF REAR VIEW CAMERA

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TESLA MODEL 2015 MODEL S MCU KEEPS FAILING. THE MCU FAILED TWICE IN 1 YEAR. TESLA SERVICE CENTER SCHEDULES AN APPOINTMENT, SIMPLY RESETS THE SYSTEM AND SENDS YOU BACK HOME. BEFORE FAILING , THE SYSTEM SHOWS SIGNS OF SLOWNESS LIKE DELAYED START ( NOTE* CAR CAN STILL DRIVE WITHOUT STARTING AN MCU BUT MULTIPLE THINGS SUCH AS HVAC / BACKUP CAMERA WONT WORK )

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THE TOUCHSCREEN IN MY 2015 MODEL S HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. I'VE ATTEMPTED ALL OF THE RESETS THAT TESLA RECOMMENDS TO RESTART THE SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR IS NEARLY USELESS, NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE WORK, INCLUDING HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING, CHARGING FEATURES, AUDIO OR TURN SIGNALS. THE CAR WORKED FINE YESTERDAY, TODAY THE SCREEN WAS JUST GONE.

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