2021+ Model S and Model S Plaid Refresh Issues Thread

[impastu]

Oh my sweet summer child. This isn’t anything to do with “need.” It’s an irrational want of something I quite simply do not have.

Like the titanium lug nuts from unplugged performance ... I will never (?) track my plaid, so do I really need them? Clearly no. But...

 

[SoCal Buzz]

After I exit my car and the HVAC shuts down, I can still hear a fan running, sometimes several hours later. It seems to be coming from rear of the hood in the center next to windshield wipers. Is this normal behavior? Fan for MCU perhaps?

 

[jebinc]

Pack was indeed replaced (finally got the car back last Friday). Range is now perfect and behaving as expected after a long drive/discharge and subsequent charge. Tesla did have to update the car and I did lose DynoMode. Sad.

They also replaced my driver’s side tail light (for the poor charge port range issue for unlocking it with the charger button), but no improvement there to range. Still have to be basically touching the charge port door with the charger wand to have it open when pressing the button.

Considering Tesla noted the issue before authorizing a replacement tail light, you’d think they’d have noted there was no improvement! Just…I need to know when to pick my battles with Tesla, I guess…

Mine opens from nearly 3’ distant. Seriously, it’s quite far.

 

[WilliamG]

Mine opens from nearly 3’ distant. Seriously, it’s quite far.

Yep. Mine is borked. I have to be basically either touching the charge port flap with the wand for the button to make it open, or pointing to the left of the charge port up to maybe 2-3 inches away and then it will open. Mild annoyance.

 

[Duke846]

I’m OCD because I just had the high voltage battery replaced. This just happened to coincide with several app updates, and a car software update etc - all while in service! So many variables…!

I think the new S battery chemistry is the fault.

Many new S packs getting replaced.
Did they say why?

 

[Duke846]

Forget it. Enjoy the car. It's still under warranty. If something happens, they will fix it (not sure about that here ).

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

 

[GroovaEV]

Yep. Mine is borked. I have to be basically either touching the charge port flap with the wand for the button to make it open, or pointing to the left of the charge port up to maybe 2-3 inches away and then it will open. Mild annoyance.

Same issue. I'm doing a little hand dance right, left, up, down, to the left, to the right, well screw it! Push on the port door to open.

IIRC, I vaguely recall reading way back in the thread that there were reports of the antenna being installed upside down and causing the issue.

Ok, that was enough inspiration to just add this to the list of things to check out on my next appointment. Lowest priority however.

 

[WilliamG]

Same issue. I'm doing a little hand dance right, left, up, down, to the left, to the right, well screw it! Push on the port door to open.

IIRC, I vaguely recall reading way back in the thread that there were reports of the antenna being installed upside down and causing the issue.

Ok, that was enough inspiration to just add this to the list of things to check out on my next appointment. Lowest priority however.

Oh? Hmmm. I’ll be interested as to whether that is the fix. Having had the whole tail light replaced I can unequivocally say that was not the issue.

 

[michaelep]

X posted on MS issue page...

Accidentally left my MS LR 2021+ in the driveway overnight and it dipped below 32 last night. This morning no screen would turn on.

I was able to move the car using the center console buttons, but the rest of it didn't come alive for hours after i parked it in the garage.

Anybody else see anything like this before?

 

[Duke846]

X posted on MS issue page...

Accidentally left my MS LR 2021+ in the driveway overnight and it dipped below 32 last night. This morning no screen would turn on.

I was able to move the car using the center console buttons, but the rest of it didn't come alive for hours after i parked it in the garage.

Anybody else see anything like this before?

That’s not normal.
If it does that again I would schedule service.

 

[planetary]

@MrExitStrategy has posted an update video...

 

[WiLz]

X posted on MS issue page...

Accidentally left my MS LR 2021+ in the driveway overnight and it dipped below 32 last night. This morning no screen would turn on.

I was able to move the car using the center console buttons, but the rest of it didn't come alive for hours after i parked it in the garage.

Anybody else see anything like this before?

I ran into something similar just one time, where I got in the car and none of the screens turned on, and had to use the buttons under the wireless chargers to shift gears. Everything came back on the next time I got back in the car. Hasn’t happened again. Chalked it up to a computer glitch. Otherwise have and the screens randomly reset, but comes back on quickly.

 

[Duke846]

Cars assigned a vin Just waiting for a lucky owner!

 

[dlfjed]

Anyone have drag strip mode stick at 2 minutes for days?

 

[scrapps]

3 issues with my car picked up today ignoring some of the glue on the rear quarter panel by the lights. Need to book an appointment, hopefully they don't trash my PPF which is getting applied before that appointment. 2 body panel issues in the wheel arches and 1 trim inside the wheel well needs adjusting/securing.

 

[WilliamG]

3 issues with my car picked up today ignoring some of the glue on the rear quarter panel by the lights. Need to book an appointment, hopefully they don't trash my PPF which is getting applied before that appointment. 2 body panel issues in the wheel arches and 1 trim inside the wheel well needs adjusting/securing.

I highly recommend pushing out your PPF before having that bodywork fixed. Tesla is known to be a bit curmudgeonly about such things.

 

[Ohmster]

I highly recommend pushing out your PPF before having that bodywork fixed. Tesla is known to be a bit curmudgeonly about such things.

Point one. Agreed. Wait as solution might involve new PPF.

Re point two. My Service Center slightly tore PPF on my quarter panel when replacing a faulty repeater. It was microscopic—could only see it if you touched car with your nose. They were stand-up about it, reported it, and offered to pay for replacement. Says a lot.

 

[omarsultan]

Sigh...went to take someone out for some launches today and got these two error messages. They are "green", so the car seems like it should be drivable until next month, which is the soonest service appointment. I think my car is getting back at me for 3 weeks of granny drives to get my safety score up.

EDIT: error codes in notifications are DIRER_a103 and DIREL_a103

 

[impastu]

3 issues with my car picked up today ignoring some of the glue on the rear quarter panel by the lights. Need to book an appointment, hopefully they don't trash my PPF which is getting applied before that appointment. 2 body panel issues in the wheel arches and 1 trim inside the wheel well needs adjusting/securing.

The third shot I can't discern issue, but those first two are amateur hour. wtaf. how does that crap get through the fab and assembly process?

 

[impastu]

Sigh...went to take someone out for some launches today and got these two error messages. They are "green", so the car seems like it should be drivable until next month, which is the soonest service appointment. I think my car is getting back at me for 3 weeks of granny drives to get my safety score up.

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you're not the first to post this in TMC, but apologies I can't recall where I saw previous...and don't recall if there was a post with resolution.

Edit: Found this from @N0sferatU

Rear Left Motor Power May Be Reduced - WTF?

Drove home from work car drive fine. I hit supercharger to top off for some VBOX pulls. While connected to supercharger this popped up on dash cluster. I then stopped supercharger. I then got out of the car, locked doors for a few seconds, then unlocked and went back in car. Notification still...

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