So I got the dreaded BMS and GTW error codes on Wednesday. See pic.
Tesla had originally replaced the HV battery in 2019 while still under warranty. I actually thought this was good since it happened towards the latter part of the warranty and I would have a new (reman) battery to carry me through the next 5-6 years. Yeah. Sadly two and a half years later it failed again. Originally in Feb 2022 I started getting error messages, especially on really cold days (17 degrees F) but once the temp went back up the car started again.
Tesla diagnosed it then and quoted $13k for a swap. I was told that the remans only came with a 1 year warranty and I thought it was crazy to spend that and risk ending up in the same place. So I hoped for the best and kept driving. She drive fine all summer.
Then this week without any warning she died and displayed the codes in the pic. I called Tesla and this time they quoted $15k but it’s my understanding that the reman battery comes with a 4 year or 50k mile warranty. Either this is new or I was told something wrong back in February.
I’m in NY so I called Electrified Garage but they told me that they no longer do modules repairs. And based on the codes I got they think I would need a new battery pack. My next place is 057.
The car is probably worth $25k running and maybe $10k if not.
I love this car. Silver. Pano. Rear facing seats. Carbon fiber interior. All the stuff you can’t get now. But as these get older there’s going to be more and more issues.
Need some advice/consolation.
I could have Tesla fix it and would be fine on the battery for at least the next 4 years assuming no other issues come up.
I could try a third party.
Or I could try to sell it as a nonrunner. If so how do I go about doing that? Anyone have experience?
Also while I wait to see what to do what do I do with the car. The HV is charged to 75% and The 12 v is working since I can still use the key fob but I’m afraid that eventually both batteries could drain.
Thanks guys.
Tesla had originally replaced the HV battery in 2019 while still under warranty. I actually thought this was good since it happened towards the latter part of the warranty and I would have a new (reman) battery to carry me through the next 5-6 years. Yeah. Sadly two and a half years later it failed again. Originally in Feb 2022 I started getting error messages, especially on really cold days (17 degrees F) but once the temp went back up the car started again.
Tesla diagnosed it then and quoted $13k for a swap. I was told that the remans only came with a 1 year warranty and I thought it was crazy to spend that and risk ending up in the same place. So I hoped for the best and kept driving. She drive fine all summer.
Then this week without any warning she died and displayed the codes in the pic. I called Tesla and this time they quoted $15k but it’s my understanding that the reman battery comes with a 4 year or 50k mile warranty. Either this is new or I was told something wrong back in February.
I’m in NY so I called Electrified Garage but they told me that they no longer do modules repairs. And based on the codes I got they think I would need a new battery pack. My next place is 057.
The car is probably worth $25k running and maybe $10k if not.
I love this car. Silver. Pano. Rear facing seats. Carbon fiber interior. All the stuff you can’t get now. But as these get older there’s going to be more and more issues.
Need some advice/consolation.
I could have Tesla fix it and would be fine on the battery for at least the next 4 years assuming no other issues come up.
I could try a third party.
Or I could try to sell it as a nonrunner. If so how do I go about doing that? Anyone have experience?
Also while I wait to see what to do what do I do with the car. The HV is charged to 75% and The 12 v is working since I can still use the key fob but I’m afraid that eventually both batteries could drain.
Thanks guys.