2018 Model 3 with Intermittent no heat

[MLXXXp]

Someone is going to freeze to death and die

That's a lot more likely than someone freezing to death and not dying

 

[Michael A]

Well $800 later, the heat works great now.

 

[natebrownohio]

My April 2018 Model 3 (62K miles) is currently in service for heat problem that started 1st week of Feb 2022. We thought it to be intermittent as well, but then narrowed it down to the fact that the heat worked fine at fan speed 5 or lower, but above 5, it started blowing cold air through system. They are trying to fix by replacing "HVAC, Bleed actuator (1107674-00-A)". Not fixed in one day, so we'll have to see if that works tomorrow. My estimate went from $230 to not $830... Crossing fingers it doesn't go higher.

 

[Niagaratesl@]

HMMM ... apparently I am not the only owner with a resistive PTC heater that failed after last weeks update.
Just seems odd, 54k miles not ONE problem. 24hrs after the latest update, heater fails.

Older Tesla Model 3s without heat pumps also experiencing heater failures

The heating problems don't appear to be limited to just heat pumps, as the resistive heating system in older Model 3s has also been failing.

driveteslacanada.ca

Yeah I just left Tesla and had them do a factor reset for another issue. After coming out I noticed the only time I have heat is if it’s on FULL heat. Other than that it’s cool air

 

[Michael A]

Yeah I just left Tesla and had them do a factor reset for another issue. After coming out I noticed the only time I have heat is if it’s on FULL heat. Other than that it’s cool air

This still pisses me off that I had to spent $800 to have this replaced when it seems likely it failed from a software update

 

[Steenie]

I would recommend reporting to the NHTSA. I am having this same issue and reported as well. I totally agree. Hard to know for sure if it was a software update that causes it, but if it is, it’s pretty messed up we are paying for it.