I guess a flat tire would qualify as "bricking" the car then.
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2018 Model S 75D "Bricked" after software update
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boonedocks
MS LR Blk/Blk 19”
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In that case there are "bricked" cars of all varieties. My 2009 BMW AH7 had a 12V battery that was going bad and started throwing error after error on the center display until it finally died on my commute. I guess you would call it "bricked" until a new 12V battery was installed. Viola not really "bricked" in my opinion but to each his own.
In that case there are "bricked" cars of all varieties. My 2009 BMW AH7 had a 12V battery that was going bad and started throwing error after error on the center display until it finally died on my commute. I guess you would call it "bricked" until a new 12V battery was installed. Viola not really "bricked" in my opinion but to each his own.
Oldschool496
Member
Firmware update coming soon per SC, for those who are not "bricked" with flat tires and the like.
boonedocks
MS LR Blk/Blk 19”
richrootes
Member
I had this a couple of weeks ago whilst upgrading to 2018.32.2
Okayed the update at 13:00, but by 15:30 there was no message telling me it was complete
Went down to the garage at work, where I found a totally unresponsive car - dead as a dooornail
Luckily, I left a window open and could enter the car, but there were no lights and certainly no signs of life from the displays. Called Tesla, who couldn’t wake the car so they sent a tow truck
I then got a message at 17:21 saying the update was complete - which was way too soon to have arrived at the service centre. Turns out the car just kept rejecting the update, but it eventually completed while being towed - which made for some interesting dash cam footage
All was not lost as they replaced the steering motor bolts as per the recall, and loaned me a P100DL which was highly entertaining to say the least!
Everything has been fine since - just put down to one of those things.....
Okayed the update at 13:00, but by 15:30 there was no message telling me it was complete
Went down to the garage at work, where I found a totally unresponsive car - dead as a dooornail
Luckily, I left a window open and could enter the car, but there were no lights and certainly no signs of life from the displays. Called Tesla, who couldn’t wake the car so they sent a tow truck
I then got a message at 17:21 saying the update was complete - which was way too soon to have arrived at the service centre. Turns out the car just kept rejecting the update, but it eventually completed while being towed - which made for some interesting dash cam footage
All was not lost as they replaced the steering motor bolts as per the recall, and loaned me a P100DL which was highly entertaining to say the least!
Everything has been fine since - just put down to one of those things.....
I've actually had a bricked 75d. Loaner car was charged to 90% on L2 overnight in my house. The next morning nothing. Tesla had to pull it from my garage. Nothing they tried woke it up, onsite, remote, or spare FOB. They had to force the frunk open to get tow mode on and even that was a hassle as they couldn't get one side to release... THAT was bricked, turns out a fried security module and it locked everything. The only thing they could do was flash the lights.
Similar here. Had an update run this past Friday, overnight, and came up the next morning to a dead touchscreen. The P85 had a permanent systems powering up message on the instrument cluster but that was it. Car had to be towed pulled up on a flatbed with plastic skates, leaving me with a mess of scratches on my driveway and no car for the weekend. And this is the morning after I got it back from service for another issue. Why doesn't service do the firmware updates for us if they already have it there?
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Drumheller
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Similar for me: on the 18th, I had just returned from a week-long road trip without issue. Phone notification that an update is available. I went out to the car to start the update, and the center screen is black and will not power up. Left it overnight, no change. Screen behind steering wheels shows, "systems powering up". Talked to service, their first guess was that a software update being staged might have been corrupted. Managed to get the car to drive, without the center screen (no charging, no AC, no music, no creep, etc), and drove it to the service center.
They said the car responded to their attempts to communicate with it, which was a good sign, but they were unable to get the screen back up. Eventually decided to replace the MCU. Being out of warranty, I had to pay for that replacement. If it's somehow related to a failed software update, I'd like to get more details and discuss it with Tesla.
They said the car responded to their attempts to communicate with it, which was a good sign, but they were unable to get the screen back up. Eventually decided to replace the MCU. Being out of warranty, I had to pay for that replacement. If it's somehow related to a failed software update, I'd like to get more details and discuss it with Tesla.
Drumheller
Active Member
Yes, if your car is with Tesla, you can get a loaner. At least with the S and X.
Of note, my car has over 99,000 miles on it. I've put 63,000 of those miles on it. It's a 2013 Model S. I don't know, for certain, that my issue was related to a software update. It seems like a solid maybe. I've never had an issue with a software update other than potentially this one.
that is good to know.
I am not sure how quickly they will be able to get to me in the middle of nowhere in New England. They will probably have to send a mobile unit. The closest Service Centeris in Boston or across the border in Montreal !
hopefully I will never have to deal with a bricking issue, but I am going to ask them when I take delivery
I experienced the exact same thing with my Model X on the same night 12/10/18. Had to have it towed. 7 days later Tesla has no idea what caused the issue nor do they have a fix. My Model X remains at the service center and it has not been moved from the spot where the tow driver dropped it off. Software Update Bricked My Model X
