Jun 6, 2021Electrical system
There was a recall for Tesla Model S and X with MCU1 to have the eMMC card upgrade necessary to keep the unit running or for those that had to upgrade the eMMC or the MCU1 replaced with with an MCU2 before the recall would be reimbursed. I was contacted by Tesla about the reimbursement and I completed the necessary forms. I was later contacted by Tesla and informed I didn’t meet the criteria. I asked for reasons why and they told me to contact my service center. As I have been to the service center 25 times I understand that they will just look at the invoice. So I did this on my own and see that when I had to replace my MCU1 with an MCU2, they listed it as an upgrade. At the time, I didn’t think much of it being listed as an upgrade, but it was the only option communicated to me by Tesla at that time. I had no choice in order to make my Model X safe to drive. Upgrading the eMMC was not an option presented to me. I am requesting that Tesla reconsider my request for reimbursement as I feel I meet the requirements of the recall. Additionally, when I needed to install the MCU2 to make my car safe to drive, the FM/XM radio feature that I paid for when I purchased the car was removed. Six months later the option to add the radio back at my expense was another $500. I am seeking reimbursement from Tesla for the cost of the MCU and radio for a total cost of $3000 plus tax.
NHTSA ODI 11419804
Jun 4, 2021Speed control
The contact's wife owns a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while his wife was driving at slow speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated, without warning. The contact's wife forcefully applied pressure on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle resumed regular driving after the failure and proceeded to drive at slow speeds. As the contact's wife approached the driveway to park the vehicle in the garage, the same failure recurred without warning. The contact slammed on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that a diagnostic would be performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.
NHTSA ODI 11419694
May 10, 2021LightsVisibility & wipers
TESLA TOUCHSCREEN FUNCTIONS BECOME MISSING, SCREEN GOES BLANK, NO REARVIEW CAMERA AND THE ABILITY TO TURN ON AND OFF DEFROSTER SETTINGS AND HEADLIGHTS BECOME MISSING.
NHTSA ODI 11416031
May 7, 2021Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TESLA MODEL X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TESLA (530 N STATE RT 17, PARAMUS, NJ 07652, (201) 225-2544) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE U-JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.
NHTSA ODI 11415562
May 2, 2021Driver assistance
THE REAR LINKAGES, RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION, AND UPPER LINKAGES WHICH IS THE PROBLEM IN CHINA HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SINCE DAY 1.
NHTSA ODI 11414864
Apr 6, 2021Electrical system
TESLA ADVISED ME THAT THE 8GB (EMMC) IN THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY WHICH ON TWO RECENT OCCASSIONS CAUSED ME TO EXPIENCE A PERSISTENT CENTER DISPLAY OR LOSS OF THE REARVIES CAMERA DISPLAY, DEFROST/DEFOG, AND/OR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING, WHICH MAY INCREEASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. TESLA REPORTS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX THE CAR FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE JANUARY 2021. I HAD EXPECTED MORE FROM TESLA.
NHTSA ODI 11406667
Mar 23, 2021Electrical system
I HAVE HAD REGULAR ISSUES WITH MY CAR'S BLUETOOTH SYSTEMS SINCE DECEMBER, 2020. THE ONLY WAY I'VE BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE IS BY RESETTING MY CAR (HOLDING DOWN BOTH STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS). THE SERVICE CENTER HAS ASKED ME TO RESET THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, DELETE ALL CONNECTED BLUETOOTH PROFILES, AND COMPLETELY RESET THE CAR'S ELECTRONICS. NONE OF THESE FIXES HAS WORKED. IT STILL FAILS EVERY 5-10 DAYS. I AM GOING TO LEAVE IT IN A NON-FUNCTIONING STATE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS SO THAT THEY ARE FORCED TO LOOK AT IT IN PERSON. THEY ALWAYS TRY TO DIAGNOSE THINGS REMOTELY, BUT ARE UNABLE TO DO SO WHEN IT IS IN A NON-FUNCTIONING STATE. IT APPEARS THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE CAR'S CELLULAR AND WIFI CONNECTIVITY.
NHTSA ODI 11404490
Mar 5, 2021Electrical system
A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 8GB CHIP FEBRUARY OF THE 2021. AFTER 6 SERVICE VISITS REGARDING THIS ISSUE I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL FIX. I WAS CALLED DURING MY APPOINTMENT TO SAY THEY CAN REPLACE THE CHIP BUT IT WOULDN'T FIX ALL OF MY PROBLEMS. THEY REQUESTED I INSTEAD PAY TO UPGRADE THE SYSTEM AT A PRICE OF 1250.00. I REFUSED AND ASKED THEM TO PERFORM THE RECALL FIX. THEY THEN MESSAGED ME 5 HOURS LATER THAT MY CAR WAS READY FOR PICKUP AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL FIX. UNDERSTAND THAT MY APPOINTMENT WAS RESCHEDULED BY TESLA THREE TIMES AS THEY STATED THEY WERE WAITING ON THE PART. THEY HAD OVER A MONTH TO REVIEW THE NOTES ON MY CAR. I WAS TOLD IT QUALIFIED AND TO BRING IT IN. THEN IT WAS BAIT AND SWITCH. GIVE US MONEY. SO NOTHING WAS FIXED. THEY DID NOT PERFORM THE FIX UNDER THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE IS NOT JUST AN ANNOYANCE, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SCREEN RANDOMLY REBOOTS WHILE DRIVING AND TAKES 14 MINUTES TO TURN BACK ON. TURN SIGNALS COME ON A MINUTE AFTER THE TURN IS COMPLETE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.
NHTSA ODI 11399372
Mar 5, 2021Suspension
2017 MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://EREPAIRABLES.COM/SALVAGE-CARS-AUCTION/TESLA/MODEL+X/VID-45785079 BACK WHEEL FELL OFF. THAT'S IT. BACK WHEEL FELL OFF. JUST THE USUAL STRETCHED AND SNAPPED SUSPENSION CHEESY POOFS. IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU WOULD DO SOMETHING. BUT I EXPECT YOU WON'T YOURS DESPAIRINGLY KEEF
NHTSA ODI 11399380
Feb 20, 2021
MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE MCU IS FAILING. I ASKED TESLA ABOUT CHANGING THE CHIP OR REPLACE THE UNIT WITH THE MCU2 UNIT THEY REFUSED TO DO EITHER. I HAVE 49500 ON THE CAR IN LESS THAN 500 MILES I'LL BE OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN'T AT THIS TIME AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO REBOOT THE UNIT SEVERAL TIMES TO WORK AND IT'S GETTING SLOWER AND SLOWER. I'M AFRAID SOON LIKE MANY OTHER TESLA MODELS IT WILL GO DEAD AT MY EXPENSE.
NHTSA ODI 11397069
Feb 19, 2021Electrical systemLights
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TESLA MODEL X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON THE TRAILER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE, FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. TO ENSURE THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE AND NOT TRAILER, THE CONTACT HAD THE TRAILER ATTACHED TO TWO SEPARATE FRIEND'S VEHICLES AND THE TRAILER LIGHTS WORKED ON BOTH VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
NHTSA ODI 11396941
Feb 4, 2021Electrical system
1. TESLA PROVIDES OWNERS MANUAL IN INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM TO SCROLL. IT IS NOT OPENING AT ALL, THEY ARE SAYING MY COMBINATION OF HARDWARE(HW) AND SOFTWARE(SW) IS THE REASON AND THEY HAVE OBSERVED SAME ISSUE IN OTHER CARS TOO. SINCE OCT 2020 FIX FOR THIS ISSUE HAS NOT COME AND THEY ARE SAYING A FUTURE SW UPGADE WILL FIX THIS, BUT WITHIN A YEAR MY CAR WARRANTY WILL BE OVER. - I HAVE ATTACHED TESLA RESPONSE, WHERE THEY AGREED THEY HAVE 3 CARS AT NJ LOCATION WHICH HAVE SAME HW CONFIGURATION AS MINE, AND ALL WITH MY LATEST SW 2020.48.12. THIS IS ONLY 1 LOCATION, THEY HAVE 466 SERVICE CENTERS THE PROBLEM IS NOT SW BUT IT IS BECAUSE OF POOR MCU HW. 2. CAR TAKING LONGER TO BOOT UP WHEN PLACING FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL EVEN WHEN ENERGY SAVINGS IS DISABLED 3. LARGE CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN TAKES EVEN LONGER TO TURN ON. 4. WHILE DRIVING CAR CENTER SCREEN WILL SUDDENLY BLANK OUT.
NHTSA ODI 11394639
Jan 28, 2021Electrical systemVisibility & wipers
1. CAR TAKING LONGER TO BOOT UP WHEN PLACING FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. 2. LARGE CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN TAKES EVEN LONGER TO BOOT-UP. THIS RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, BUT COULD NOT TURN ON THE DEFROSTER. THE WINDSHIELD QUICKLY FOGGED UP AND I HAD NEARLY ZERO VISIBILITY. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE CENTER CONSOLE TO EVENTUALLY TURN ON,
NHTSA ODI 11390495
Jan 26, 2021Electrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TESLA MODEL X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SHUT-OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A TESLA SERVICE CENTER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A SOFTWARE UPDATE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RETURNED A MONTH AFTER THE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE
NHTSA ODI 11389988
Jan 26, 2021Electrical system
MAIN SCREEN (INSTRUMENTAL PANEL) TURNS OFF AND REBOOTS WHILE DRIVING. THE SYSTEM REBOOTS AND ALL VEHICLE FUNCTIONS TURN OFF AND ARE INACCESSIBLE DURING THE REBOOT PROCESS. TESLA SERVICE CENTER STATED IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE. HAPPENS FREQUENTLY
NHTSA ODI 11390113
Jan 22, 2021Electrical system
MCU FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN BLACK SCREEN WHILE IN OPERATION. NO REAR CAMERA, NO VENTILATION CONTROL. TESLA REPORTS THAT I NEED TO RESET MY TRIP COUNTER EVERY 2K MILES TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM (SEE ATTACHED SERVICE REPORT). THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA ODI 11389461
Jan 21, 2021Electrical system
I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY MCU UNIT SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN ODI ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EA20-003. I HAVE OBSERVED THE VEHICLE ELECTRONICS AND TOUCHSCREEN FAIL 4 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHILE DRIVING. IN THE WINTER MONTHS IN MN, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT CAUSES THE HVAC SYSTEMS TO TURN OFF. THE WINDOWS START TO FOG UP AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE TRIED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO TESLA, BUT THEY KEEP RESPONDING BY SAYING THEY AREN'T ABLE TO DETECT ANY FAULTS FROM THE CAR, BUT ALSO SAY THAT A FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATE IS EXPECTED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I DON'T SEE HOW THEY CAN CLAIM THIS WILL BE RESOLVED BY A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHEN THEY DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE FLAW CAUSING THIS ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
NHTSA ODI 11389142
Jan 21, 2021Electrical system
THE CAR HAS 2 DISPLAYS, A DASH DISPLAY AND AN "INFORTAINMENT" DISPLAY. BOTH WORKED GREAT WHEN NEW. ALL VEHICLE STATUS IS DISPLAYED ON THEM, AND MOST VEHICLE CONTROLS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH THEM. OVER TIME, THEY HAVE BECOME PROBLEMATIC. THEY WILL SPONTANEOUSLY REBOOT AT ANY TIME (WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, DRIVING UNDER VARIED CONDITIONS, ETC) WHICH CAN MAKE THEM UNAVAILABLE FOR UP TO 3 MINUTES, OR EVEN WORSE THEY WILL FREEZE DISPLAYING THE WRONG INFORMATION UNTIL THE DRIVER NOTICES AND MANUALLY REBOOTS THEM. FOR A WHILE, THIS WOULD HAPPEN ROUGHLY EVERY 10 MINUTES WHILE DRIVING, AND MEANT WE COULD LOSE NAVIGATION WHILE IN AN UNFAMILIAR AREA, LOSE THE BACKUP CAMERA, ACCESS TO HVAC CONTROLS INCLUDING DEFOGGER, ETC. IT IS USUALLY MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE, BUT WITH SUCH FREQUENCY IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING AT BEST, AND GIVEN THE RANDOM TIMING IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. WE HAVE HAD 4 APPOINTMENTS TO ADDRESS THIS. THEY HAVE MADE A COUPLE OF CHANGES THAT HAVE REDUCED THE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEMS. BUT THEY STILL OCCUR, UNLESS WE COMPLETELY STOP USING MAJOR FEATURES INCLUDING NAVIGATION AND TESLACAM. THE FACT THAT THEY LARGELY DISAPPEAR WITH SOME CHANGES INDICATES THAT THESE ARE NOT DUE TO THE KNOWN EMMC PROBLEMS THAT ARE ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION. THESE ARE FIRMWARE BUGS RELATED TO NAVIGATION, USB HANDLING, PROCESSOR OVERLOAD DUE TO NEW FEATURES, ETC. TESLA CLAIMS THEY WILL BE FIXED, BUT CANNOT GIVE US A DATE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALMOST EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR MORE THAN JUST A FEW MILES. OWNERS ONLINE INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MODEL X AND S BUILT BEFORE MARCH 2018 WITH THE MCU1 COMPUTER. IT IS CLEAR THAT TESLA SERVICE TECHNICIANS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEMS, AS THEY ARE GIVING SIMILAR EXPLANATIONS TO OWNERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. YET THE FIRMWARE BUGS ARE STILL NOT FIXED.
NHTSA ODI 11389209
Jan 20, 2021Electrical system
I AM THE OWNER OF A 201X TESLA MODEL X. THE "CENTER SCREEN" IN THIS CAR IS CENTRAL TO THE USE OF MANY SAFETY FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR, SUCH AS THE REVERSE CAMERA, HEADLIGHT CONTROLS, DEFROSTER CONTROLS, AND TURN SIGNAL CHIMES. THE SCREEN IN MY CAR HAS BECOME HIGHLY UNRELIABLE, OFTEN LOCKING UP, REBOOTING, OR FAILING TO RESPOND, CAUSING THE AFOREMENTIONED FUNCTIONS TO BE UNAVAILABLE. IT IS MY OBSERVATION THAT THESE FUNCTIONS WORKED WELL IN THE PAST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY DELIVERED, BUT HAVE DEGRADED OVER TIME AS TESLA HAS PUSHED SOFTWARE UPDATES TO MY CAR. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH TESLA AND AM AWARE OF THE PROPOSED NHTSA RECALL OF THE CENTER SCREENS DUE TO A EMMC FLASH WEAR OUT ISSUE. TESLA HAS ASSURED ME THAT THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR, AND HAS REQUESTED THAT I WAIT FOR FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. HOWEVER, IT IS MY OBSERVATION THAT SOFTWARE UPDATES HAVE CONTINUOUSLY MADE THIS SITUATION WORSE, AND TESLA HAS OFFERED NO SPECIFIC DATE ON WHICH THIS WILL BE RESOLVED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR SAFETY FUNCTIONS OF A VEHICLE. I REQUEST THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THE SCALE OF TESLA "MCU1" CENTER SCREEN ISSUES BEYOND THE EMMC FLASH ISSUE AND WORK WITH TESLA TO MAKE SURE THIS IS RESOLVED QUICKLY FOR THE 150,000 OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA ODI 11389006
Jan 20, 2021Electrical system
MY TESLA SCREEN IS HAVING THE IDENTICAL ISSUES OUTLINED IN YOUR REQUEST FOR RECALL. I'VE REACHED OUT TO TESLA 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO RESET THE SCREEN. IT LAST HAPPENED YESTERDAY WHERE MY SCREEN WAS COMPLETELY BLANK FOR 15 MINUTES. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE 0 CONTROLS FOR HEAT OR SHUTTING MY GARAGE BACKUP CAMERAS ETC. IT'S INFURIATING THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO OWN UP TO A STUPID SCREEN IN A CAR THAT COST OVER $80,000.
NHTSA ODI 11389091
Jan 17, 2021Suspension
THE CAR SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT HALF SHAFTS REPLACED TWICE AND NOW THE SHUDDER IS BACK AGAIN. THEY SAY THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS, AS WELL AS THE NOISE THAT THE STEERING MECHANISM MAKES, AND THE FACT THAT THE MODEL X WIPERS DON'T WORK, BUT I HAVE TO PAY TO GET ALL THESE THINGS FIXED SINCE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA ODI 11388533
Jan 17, 2021Electrical system
THE TOUCH SCREEN TURNS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. I COULD BE PARKED, DRIVING, TURNING. HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY, THEN THEY PUSHED AN OVER THE AIR UPDATE, BUT NOW IT'S BACK.
NHTSA ODI 11388534
Jan 15, 2021
I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS. FIRST FOUR MONTHS I HAD TO CHANGE OUT SCREENS 3 TIMES. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH SCREEN NON STOP. EVERY TIME I BRING IN THEY SAY THEY FIXED OR REPLACED. STILL NOT WORKING AND DANGEROUS WHEN IT JUST GOES BLANK!! IT TURNS OFF IDLE AND WHEN MOVING... SCARY WHEN MOVING!!
NHTSA ODI 11388258
Jan 15, 2021SuspensionElectrical system
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS AND IN THIS TIME I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN OVER 10 TIMES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE VISITS FOR BOTH MY IN-CAR DASH SLOW, FREEZING, OR RESTARTING AND I HAVE HAD 3 VISITS RELATING TO WHAT I BELIEVE IS MY SUSPENSION NOT WORKING. MCU UNIT- THIS HAS STOPPED WORKING WHILE STARTING MY CAR WHERE THE SCREEN WOULD NOT LOAD AS WELL AS WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY WHERE THE UNIT WILL FREEZE. I HAVE NOTICED IT MORE OFTEN WHEN ON LONGER ROAD TRIPS BUT IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED DURING DAY TO DAY ACTIVITY. SUSPENSION: WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I RECEIVED A MESSAGE SAYING THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY SUSPENSION, TESLA DIAGNOSTICS COULD NOT DETERMINE A PROBLEM BUT THEY PROACTIVELY FIXED A PART. NOT SURE IF THIS IS KNOWN PART THAT WAS FAILING BUT IT WAS A PROACTIVE APPROACH. MONTHS LATER I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN B/C IT WAS MAKING A LOUD MOTOR NOISE, THEN HISSING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE. I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME BUT I THINK THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE 1ST SIGNS OF A LEAK IN MY SUSPENSION SYSTEM. ONCE AGAIN TESLA COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS OR RECREATE THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER FROM THAT VISIT TO THE SERVICE CENTER MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT RAISE OR LOWER. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE CENTER SO INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE AN ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS VERY COLD OUTSIDE. AFTER TAKING IT IN AGAIN, TESLA TRIED A REPAIR THAT WAS GOING TO COST ABOUT $500, THE NEXT DAY THEY TOLD ME THE REPAIR DID NOT TAKE AND A MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIR WOULD BE NECESSARY ABOUT $6,000. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 100,000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SUSPENSION FAILING AS I HAVE READ A LOT OF INFORMATION OF OTHER TESLAS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. WITHOUT A 3-RD PARTY TO TAKE IT TO IN MY AREA, I FELT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY THE FEE AND LET TESLA FIX IT. TESLA DISCOUNTED BY 10%.
NHTSA ODI 11388267
Jan 14, 2021Electrical systemLights
THE 17 INCH SCREEN KEEP GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND UNABLE TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD ALSO HVAC DOESN'T WORK DOING DRIVING WHEN THIS DISPLAY 17 INCH SCREEN GO BLANK THIS MAY BE RELATED TO PREVIOUS REPORT ON THE 8 GB MEMORY ON THE 17 INCH SCREEN DISPLAYS GONE BAD MY CAR HAD ONLY 40,000 MILE WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT HAVE ASKED TESLA TO HELP AND THEY WERE NOT HELPING THE CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY
NHTSA ODI 11388124