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Model S nearly caught fire--should I be upset?
Tesla looked at the car today. They suspect prior service on the vehicle related to the sunroof caused or allowed this incident to happen. Ultimately, it sounds like the sunroof cable was not routed correctly which caused the plastic sheath to separate from the sunroof motor allowing the short... -
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Model S nearly caught fire--should I be upset?
Here is a link to a picture of the cable and the metal ground (with arc marks if you look closely) https://i.postimg.cc/rpNnb3hP/20220407-184602.jpg -
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Model S nearly caught fire--should I be upset?
I was driving my 2018 Model S in the city when I noticed a bad smell, like burning or something. I assumed it was one of the cars in front of me. The windows were down and the HVAC was off. I was venting / opening the sunroof as well during the short drive. About a mile or two later, the smell... -
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Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues
Problem identified. It was a pretty serious issue but I'm unable to find any other documented cases online. I'll be contacting Tesla before posting a summary. Appears to be a manufacturing defect / design flaw. -
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Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues
I've tried searching the net for an answer but didn't have much luck. I was driving my 2018 Model S today when I noticed a bad odor (not sulfer, cannot describe it, maybe electrical). About 1 mile later, white smoke was steadily coming out of what appeared to be the front AC vents or dash. I...