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    2013 Model S sudden battery failure

    Resolution: Replaced the original, just-out-of-warranty S85 HV battery with 62K miles for $11k. Traded car for a sophisticated German plug-in hybrid with a 7 year warranty, 35-40 mpg with zero range anxiety, backed by a responsive, courteous, transparent local SC. There were some high points to...
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    Service says $22k for new battery on 2012 Model S

    Per the Tesla SC manager, the battery on an out of warranty HV battery replacement (regardless of new or remanufactured) is 4 years. There was a 4-way valve coolant leak found when they removed our battery which the SC said "could" have contributed to it's failure. However, no low coolant or...
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    Service says $22k for new battery on 2012 Model S

    Typo in my original post. Checked the original battery sticker under the car: 85kwh, 400V. They are replacing with a remanufactured version of the same battery, part# BATT,S3,BA,REMAN,MODELS(1088815-01-A). I asked for a 90kwh battery knowing that is an option - "not available".
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    Service says $22k for new battery on 2012 Model S

    If you read the full Limited Warranty (pdf file) linked from the website, there is some confusing language. It refers to "covered parts" and "used" parts. The "used" parts (with a shorter coverage period) specifically refers to remanufactured parts used for the Roadster. However, Tesla is also...
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    Service says $22k for new battery on 2012 Model S

    I am currently doing an out-of-warranty replacement for a failed battery on a 2013 Model S. We chose to go with Tesla because third party repairs involve long-distance shipping and are not warrantied. We are the original owners, 66,000 miles on the this original battery. I received written...
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    2013 Model S sudden battery failure

    Sounds like an awful experience. Not sure what you mean by "randomly died". Were you having a warrantied replacement for loss of range or was it a battery failure? I've been told, and others here have confirmed, the SCs don't do repairs, just replacements. Do you still own the car? My Model S...
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    2013 Model S sudden battery failure

    How long do owners typically wait for their replacement batteries to arrive at CA service centers? The service advisor I spoke with when car was driven in ghosted me after emailing an estimate. I approved this estimate online, left a message for the advisor, and heard nothing back for 3 days. I...
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    2013 Model S sudden battery failure

    Yes, it still runs, and all systems seem to be operating normally. I have no idea for how long though and <50 miles of range doesn't allow me to do much given my semi-rural location. Tesla Service told me their diagnostics could only locate the failure to one module, and that it may be as small...
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    2013 Model S sudden battery failure

    Thanks everyone. You are right - my EV terminology is wrong and the charge rate at a Supercharger is 40 kW dropping down to 2-4 kW as the battery approaches its self-limit of 50 miles (just checked again at the service center's Supercharger). Checked sticker behind the right front wheel (my...
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    2013 Model S sudden battery failure

    We own a 2013 Model S 60 RWD with 65,000 miles. Warranty expired in March 2021. eMMC has not yet been replaced under the recall - car still has the original MCU1. It has had two replacements of the 12V battery, most recently in April 2021, and a few other issues prior to warranty expiration...
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    NHTSA asks Tesla to recall 158,000 [now 135,000] vehicles for eMMC failure. Voluntary Recall issued

    I haven't seen this exact question in thread: I have a 2013 Model S with an 8 GB eMMC that is out of warranty next month (3/21). My system is displaying trouble signs (slow to boot up, some functions periodically not working, Bluetooth drops frequently, had to replace a "corrupted" Nav SD card...
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    How many miles are "too many" miles for a used MS?

    Just located this thread after having our second out of warranty repair on a 2013 Model S 60 with 60K miles. Had one serious operational failure (in warranty). Husband mistakenly bought the useless "annual maintenance plan" instead of the ESP. Since the original warranty expired, we had Tesla...
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    Is MCU1 stuck at NA-180906-1605 navigation maps?

    Has anyone had the experience of of the Nav software saying "up to date" but the system refuses to initialize? I had some trouble downloading the the most recent software until I moved the car to an area outside the garage with a stronger wifi connection. After the update completed, the system...