Mine is on 3rd drive unit, now at 125k miles, all replaced under warranty. First one was about 2016-2017 making a high pitched whine. 2nd one replaced in late 2020 while still under warranty. It was making a loud metallic thunk on starts, occasionally on regen. Within a week or two on the new one, noise started again and has been there ever since. At no point were there any other performance or drive quality issues. If I had plans for keeping the car longer, I would probably worry about it more but it seems to have been a stable problem for at least a year now.
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2013 rear drive unit failure
- Thread starter Aceprince425
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I am also wondering about this. My 2013 P85 RDU failed with less than 20k miles.
I would like to participate. I am having to replace rear drive unit at 8k and have had no prior symptoms other than car cutting off unexpectedly this week.
I’m in, where do I email or how do I reach out? 2014 Model S 85. Original drive motor replaced 2 years ago under warranty @ 55,000. Car is out of warranty, 71,000 miles now and just got the dreaded update from Tesla that the Drive Unit has failed yet again. Warranty ended 12/30/2022. This is ridiculous that the replacement part failed in just 2 years.
Absolutely. My DU was replaced @37k Miles in 2017 two years after I took delivery.
And astonishingly, some still argue Tesla has advanced EV drivetrain.
Yea because supplier side failures mean the technology used to create the final, finished, product mean the product is junk.
Sell it and move on, if it hurt you.
geordi
Mr Fusion V.1
If you have lifetime supercharging on those - DO NOT trade them to Tesla! Even with other issues like the drive motor, that free unlimited supercharging is worth it on the private sale market and you will definitely do better than a mere 7500!
geordi
Mr Fusion V.1
I don't know about the supercharger situation there now, but if you are the original owner and there are any chargers there now - you might still be able to add that lifetime free charging for the same $2000 even now. There have been reports of others who have had the same option available to them.
geordi
Mr Fusion V.1
Heck no - you can replace the wheel bearing yourself for less than that, and it's easy if you have the knowledge to do a brake job. The bearing is sold over the counter. Don't pad their profit margins by paying their "diagnosis" fees which are literally 99% pure profit for them.
As for the supercharging, I'd start with putting it in as a service request and try to get virtual support to set you up. They can do it all remotely anyway. For a 2013 in decent condition with 100k miles on it and free supercharging and free data... I'd be shocked if it sold for less than 20k, I'd start at 25k and see where it goes.
How much does it cost to ship a car to the mainland?
As for the supercharging, I'd start with putting it in as a service request and try to get virtual support to set you up. They can do it all remotely anyway. For a 2013 in decent condition with 100k miles on it and free supercharging and free data... I'd be shocked if it sold for less than 20k, I'd start at 25k and see where it goes.
How much does it cost to ship a car to the mainland?
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Does that one have FUSC though? Their ad states access to the supercharger network....but doesn't explicitly call out the existence of FUSC. As well written as that ad seems to be I'd expect it to clearly call out the FUSC if it does indeed have it.2013 Tesla Model S electric for sale by owner - Honolulu, HI - craigslist
**Title: 2013 Tesla Model S - Well-Maintained with Upgrades - $XX,XXX** **Description:** Selling my beloved 2013 Tesla Model S with 106,000 miles. This electric gem has been a fantastic ride, but...honolulu.craigslist.org
Starting at $15k
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