2015 Model S 85D out of warranty.
I drove out to Colorado from Bronx,NY on 8/20/22 for a well earned vacation with my tow kids ages 12 and 8 To visit my brother who I have not seen in at least 15 years. I stopped a lot to recharge and sight see. Made it to Colorado on 8/24/22. Drove the car about 15 miles to fully charge at a Tesla destination charger on 8/26/22. The next morning Saturday 8/27/22 I had almost all of the same codes including "Unable to drive voltage supply too low", car may not restart, schedule service, and others.
I tried to reset to no avail. The displays went black within the hour. Doors still opened but the car was dead . Had to get towed. Could not put the car in tow mode. Colorado only has one Tesla service center that is open on Saturday and it’s 75 miles away. They said they would try to diagnose it but looks like Monday as they only had 3 techs, were filled with Teslas being serviced and Monday was most likely when they’d see it. Today is Monday. They got to me first thing in the morning. HV battery needs to be replaced and maybe the repair can be done in two weeks. I’m 1700 miles away from home, need to be at work on 9/2/22, and my kids start school 9/8/22. They can’t give me a loaner because I can’t drive a loaner out of state. They said s the HV battery is still under warranty, it’s a warranty replacement and they will reimburse me for the tow and car rental until my car is fixed. They also said since the battery will be replaced I’m practically getting a new car. I’m stranded in Colorado. Have to rent an ICE car and pay for gas with these sky high prices for 1700 miles plus the miles when I get back home for my daily driving. Then I have to come back here to pick up my car but maybe they may be able to have it sent to me in New York with manager approval.
My brother suggests I sell it after the repair and get a newer model. I’m open to all ideas and suggestions about getting back home, what to do once the car is repaired, and turning the unpleasant experience into a positive.
