2021+ Model S and Model S Plaid Refresh Issues Thread

[GroovaEV]

Well, wanted to give a friend a test drive and put it in drag strip mode. I actually don't put it in drag strip mode very often and it's been weeks since I have.
Today after it was ready, I got
"Rear left motor power may be limited - ok to drive - Schedule Service"

Well, add this to my list of issues to have checked out.View attachment 724842

Tested putting it in Drag Strip Mode again and now getting the error on the Right Rear.

 

[impastu]

Tested putting it in Drag Strip Mode again and now getting the error on the Right Rear.

Is this after the other side was repaired??

 

[GroovaEV]

Is this after the other side was repaired??

No, I haven't taken it in yet.

I have a mobile Tech coming in less than a week for a separate issue and if I add any new issues to the appointment, it will reschedule me to a later date at a SC.
So, I will schedule a new one after that.
I suppose this can allow the list of issues to grow and get them done all at once.
Last night I noticed condensation in the tail lights.
Need to check if others get this fixed or we have to just live with it.

 

[impastu]

No, I haven't taken it in yet.

I have a mobile Tech coming in less than a week for a separate issue and if I add any new issues to the appointment, it will reschedule me to a later date at a SC.
So, I will schedule a new one after that.
I suppose this can allow the list of issues to grow and get them done all at once.
Last night I noticed condensation in the tail lights.
Need to check if others get this fixed or we have to just live with it.

I see that in our X occasionally. Goes away quickly and is quite intermittent depending on temp changes and humidity so I never addressed.

 

[Krash]

…Last night I noticed condensation in the tail lights.
Need to check if others get this fixed or we have to just live with it.

I think they will fix it if you ask. Years ago I found a bug inside my tail light. Service Crnter was embarrassed.

 

[jebinc]

I see that in our X occasionally. Goes away quickly and is quite intermittent depending on temp changes and humidity so I never addressed.

Same on my 3. Those pillars cameras fog up, and for the life of me, I don’t understand why this hasn’t been addressed for the past three plus years.

 

[GroovaEV]

Has anyone experienced an issue where almost every time you do a slow hard(turn yoke fully) turn in reverse it feels and hear a clunk(like you ran over a decent sized rock) once?

I dread making another service appointment, but this seems like something I better get checked out soon.
Researching if it's an issue others have had so I help point the SC in the right direction...

I'm pretty sure I was just paranoid that there was a problem and this is just the tires slipping.
It will probably be 5 months until we get a dry day without rain, so it's not like I'll be able to test it on a drive surface anytime soon. Lol

It definitely slips easily on wet roads when you are doing hard (fully turned) slow turns.

 

[Mandarin]

I think they will fix it if you ask. Years ago I found a bug inside my tail light. Service Crnter was embarrassed.

Years ago... Hello from 2021... Both sides have it. Pieces on the tail gate

 

[cbil_bos]

annnnnnd. Back on topic.

The steering yoke is back ordered. They set up a mobile service appointment for November to come to the house to replace it, as a delivery issue, so it’s covered

I also have an appointment for November 4. I hate the thought of them screwing up the steering wheel install for something cosmetic, but ce la vie!

 

[jebinc]

I have a mobile appointment on November 2nd, to replace the vertical passenger door/fender/mirror/frame interface. When they were here two weeks back, to replace my jammed door handle, the tech asked, “Do you have any wind or road noise intrusion in this door?” I said, “Yes, I thought I had an issue with that as soon as I drove it off the lot, but have gotten used to it..”. The tech, replied that my main seal was installed incorrectly and needs to wrap around from the inside to under the mirror frame on the outside. Replacement will involve mirror and passenger door trim removal. Looking forward to hearing the difference!
@WilliamG

 

[yerEVan]

So, while you wait, did you crazy glue it back in place?

No. My wife may have fabric glue, which would prob be more appropriate. I am thinking of doing that because I’m so sick of playing with it. It’s like a giant booger you keep screwing around with.

 

[yerEVan]

I also have an appointment for November 4. I hate the thought of them screwing up the steering wheel install for something cosmetic, but ce la vie!

Yeah, same. It’s really silly. I wonder if the worm in the yoke will be gone with this replacement.

 

[Mandarin]

Yeah, same. It’s really silly. I wonder if the worm in the yoke will be gone with this replacement.

The airbag is not a part of Yoke and it will be the same. Only if they will replace airbag too probably it will be better. But I don't think they will replace airbag

 

[brunla]

When I put my car into reverse at slow speeds and I am turning the wheel, it feels like it is driving over large rocks. Best way I can explain it. Is this normal or should it be taken in for service?

 

[razh]

When I put my car into reverse at slow speeds and I am turning the wheel, it feels like it is driving over large rocks. Best way I can explain it. Is this normal or should it be taken in for service?

service

 

[impastu]

When I put my car into reverse at slow speeds and I am turning the wheel, it feels like it is driving over large rocks. Best way I can explain it. Is this normal or should it be taken in for service?

I've heard others comment that this is normal particularly on wet roads with the summer tires. I believe its related to a tight differential with steep turning angles and becomes more pronounced at low / crawl speed.

 

[jebinc]

I have a mobile appointment on November 2nd, to replace the vertical passenger door/fender/mirror/frame interface. When they were here two weeks back, to replace my jammed door handle, the tech asked, “Do you have any wind or road noise intrusion in this door?” I said, “Yes, I thought I had an issue with that as soon as I drove it off the lot, but have gotten used to it..”. The tech, replied that my main seal was installed incorrectly and needs to wrap around from the inside to under the mirror frame on the outside. Replacement will involve mirror and passenger door trim removal. Looking forward to hearing the difference!
@WilliamG

Just heard back from the SC, re my intermittent drive train vibration issue. Today, I noticed it was more pronounced than before. Perhaps temperature related? Hopefully, it repeats during the techs test drive on 11/2. SC says, "this is not a known issue"....

"We are showing that you have an upcoming Mobile appointment with Renton on November 2nd, the vibration concern is included in the list of concerns they will address. To our knowledge this is not a known issue, but we are happy to have this inspected." - SC

More to come...

 

[brunla]

I've heard others comment that this is normal particularly on wet roads with the summer tires. I believe its related to a tight differential with steep turning angles and becomes more pronounced at low / crawl speed.

Not wet roads at all. It's 100% dry

 

[impastu]

Not wet roads at all. It's 100% dry

My hypothesis is that even on dry roads its related to a tight differential with steep turning angles and becomes more pronounced at low / crawl speed.

 

[GroovaEV]

When I put my car into reverse at slow speeds and I am turning the wheel, it feels like it is driving over large rocks. Best way I can explain it. Is this normal or should it be taken in for service?

As another has said. Are you sure it's just not slipping on the road?
I have the same thing, but after driving on wet roads and hard banking slow turns it will continuously slip...a lot.
I was paranoid at first thinking it was mechanical....