2021+ Model S and Model S Plaid Refresh Issues Thread

[yerEVan]

Question: do the handles automatically retract out when you come close to the car with your phone key? I know it retracts with the key fob

Yes it does with phone key.

 

[razh]

Question: do the handles automatically retract out when you come close to the car with your phone key? I know it retracts with the key fob

The feature is called "Passive Entry" in settings. If enabled, it works as long as your phone's Bluetooth is on.

 

[jebinc]

Question: do the handles automatically retract out when you come close to the car with your phone key? I know it retracts with the key fob

Yes, BT and the ultrasonic sensors are used to determine the presentation.

 

[Sigma4Life]

Question: do the handles automatically retract out when you come close to the car with your phone key? I know it retracts with the key fob

When my phone gets within a couple of feet they extend. Sometimes I have to turn on phone screen first. However tapping the door handle always causes them to extend.

 

[cwanja]

When my phone gets within a couple of feet they extend. Sometimes I have to turn on phone screen first. However tapping the door handle always causes them to extend.

I prefer either needing to tap the handle or my screen as I often walk past the car and do not always want the car to wake.

 

[Sigma4Life]

One issue I’ve had since the day I picked up my car:

Air suspension requires service
Suspension may not be level

I scheduled an appointment for Dec 17, the next available date. I talked to service and they said it’s not an urgent issue.

 

[jebinc]

Cross Post -

Update on my MF4394xx VIN with this vibration.... Received a response (excerpt below) from the sr. SC manager this morning. I look forward to hearing what they may've found to be the "root cause," after days of extensive testing. I think transducers were used as part of that testing/isolation process, as their future use was mentioned by one of the techs previously. More to come....

"We have been able to consistently reproduce the vibration and have done some testing to see if we can better isolate the source. I'll give you a call with an update later today!"

 

[n2mb_racing]

Does anyone get any sound out of the circled grills on the photo below? I don't hear anything coming out of them.

 

[ninefiveone]

Supposedly those are microphones, not speakers. Haven’t seen a tear down, however.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Supposedly those are microphones, not speakers. Haven’t seen a tear down, however.

In the presentation they show sound coming out of one of them, part of the 22-speaker sound system.

 

[planetary]

Huh. So how many of the 22 speakers are actually emitting sound?

 

[n2mb_racing]

Huh. So how many of the 22 speakers are actually emitting sound?

Not sure. Seems like only the front ones and lower door speakers. Anyone else notice this?

 

[Blue Stuff]

Huh. So how many of the 22 speakers are actually emitting sound?

Speakergate, here we come!

 

[tbaud]

Huh. So how many of the 22 speakers are actually emitting sound?

I know their marketing materials say 22 speakers, but the parts catalog only shows five speakers including the subwoofer (six if you count the pedestrian warning speaker). Or maybe I'm missing something.

Parts Catalog

epc.tesla.com

 

[hotsoup]

I thought the circular one on the pillar was a speaker and the rectangular one is a mic. I believe sound comes out of the circular one for me but will double check later.

 

[Rohmin]

Has anyone experienced a loud thunking noise from their front wheels when performing somewhat tight turns at speeds <10mph? The noise is present regardless of the direction I’m turning.

It almost sounds like the tire is getting caught on something as it rotates because it’s a consistent thunk if I’m driving slowly enough.

 

[yerEVan]

This most likely has been said already, and my apologies for asking, but is the vibration issue with LR and Plaid refresh? Or just plaid?

 

[n2mb_racing]

Has anyone experienced a loud thunking noise from their front wheels when performing somewhat tight turns at speeds <10mph? The noise is present regardless of the direction I’m turning.

It almost sounds like the tire is getting caught on something as it rotates because it’s a consistent thunk if I’m driving slowly enough.

Yeah, seems like it's the tires skidding. Something about the width of the summer tires. I had it on my P90DL as well.

 

[Ohmster]

Yeah, seems like it's the tires skidding. Something about the width of the summer tires. I had it on my P90DL as well.

Happened on our '17X every now and then backing out of the garage. Was repeatedly informed it was normal. Or 'within spec' in Tesla speak.

 

[impastu]

Has anyone experienced a loud thunking noise from their front wheels when performing somewhat tight turns at speeds <10mph? The noise is present regardless of the direction I’m turning.

It almost sounds like the tire is getting caught on something as it rotates because it’s a consistent thunk if I’m driving slowly enough.

Has been reported by many in warm and cold weather, dry and wet weather. I attribute it to a tight front differential. Common phenomenon to 4x4s when the diffs are locked coming back onto clear pavement after being Off-road or in snow.