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    2012 Model S P85 - Door handles stuck and motors keep running

    The door handles of the driver and passenger side in the front are not presenting. When it happened with the driver side door a month ago, I used the simple method of wrapping the handle with a red ribbon (It's holiday season anyways) after prying it open with a credit card and I simply pull...
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    2012 Tesla Model S P85 Battery Replacement

    I got the dreaded BMS_u029 message and also GTW_u019. Tesla has quoted $14,600 plus taxes ($16k OTD) for reman battery replacement with 4 yrs/50k miles warranty. EV'sRepublic quoted $4k less than Tesla but with 2 yrs/20k miles warranty. I also have a similar quote from Recell TX, but since I'm...
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    2012 Tesla Model S P85 - the dreaded HV battery problem

    Replaced RDU last April as the car failed to start after an OTA in the previous night. Out of warranty so had to spend $8k for RDU replacement. Also upgraded the infotainment. Now with just 69k miles, I got a bms_u018 error. I had 170 miles when that happened, but unable to charge beyond 90...
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    2012 Tesla Model S P85 Center Mirror

    The mirror assembly came off the windshield without warning and was hanging out. Tesla says it's not 'serviceable' and the entire windshield needs to be replaced which I think is ridiculous. I disconnected the dimming cable and found that the metal plate attached to the glass came off just like...
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    LTE upgrade vs MCU upgrade

    OK, this is probably a beaten to pulp topic. I'm one of those driving my 2012 Model S P85 still with 3G Modem. Have an appointment tomorrow at Fremont SC for LTE upgrade. $220 incl. taxes. I also have bluetooth connectivity problems for nearly two years. Every time I start the car, my phone...
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    Center mirror just came off suddenly!

    Driving in the neighborhood at low speed and suddenly the center mirror hung out. Checked and saw cracks on the plastic that mounts/attaches the mirror and the casing came off of the windshield. I couldn't push the casing back, not sure if it was glued and glue worn off. How do I fix this?