2021+ Model S and Model S Plaid Refresh Issues Thread

[Blue Stuff]

I just found a new issue (for my car at least). Had anyone heard this rattle (I think that's the best description) before that seems to be coming from the drive train under hard acceleration?

My LR has the same noise but I don't remember hearing the noise when new. Now it seems more noticeable going uphill.

Figure I'd live with it until I take the car in to service for something else.

 

[Donsla MS]

My LR has the same noise but I don't remember hearing the noise when new. Now it seems more noticeable going uphill.

Figure I'd live with it until I take the car in to service for something else.

The only problem is if it breaks completely, you will be stuck where it happens and who knows what else will be damaged when it does.

 

[Blue Stuff]

The only problem is if it breaks completely, you will be stuck where it happens and who knows what else will be damaged when it does.

You have a point. My issue is that I don't want to deal with service again. Last time they had the car for two weeks for no good reason (tire and charge port swap).

 

[fsabek]

Ok that’s a new one. Earlier today I got a green notification
Regenerative breaking temporarily reduced
Will resume again after driving vehicle

Could it have anything to do with me charging my car to 90% for the first time ever. Had been charging to 80%

 

[n2mb_racing]

Ok that’s a new one. Earlier today I got a green notification
Regenerative breaking temporarily reduced
Will resume again after driving vehicle

Could it have anything to do with me charging my car to 90% for the first time ever. Had been charging to 80%

No, likely just a cold battery.

 

[impastu]

Ok that’s a new one. Earlier today I got a green notification
Regenerative breaking temporarily reduced
Will resume again after driving vehicle

Could it have anything to do with me charging my car to 90% for the first time ever. Had been charging to 80%

Preconditioning the battery warms it up and eliminates the "reduced regenerative braking" issue when the temp is <30º and especially when getting down to single digits

 

[aerodyne]

I wandered in here by mistake. I think I better stay away until my Model S arrives.

I have a feeling you will be back...

 

[aerodyne]

This is the reason why the most efficient transfer of torque occurs when the wheel becomes the motor, thereby eliminating the universal or constant velocity joint and it's unintended orbital gyrations under load, influenced by the dynamics of suspension travel...

But at the cost of increased unsprung weight. Not working out well for Aptera...

 

[Donsla MS]

But at the cost of increased unsprung weight. Not working out well for Aptera...

Tesla needs to use shafts that are from a different manufacturer or figure out what is going on because this is not good for six figure cars to be seen as unreliable..

 

[neil0109]

I had this exact sound on a new model y and it drove me bonkers. If you search these forums you will find it’s not uncommon. However, it’s not normal as not all Teslas have the same degree of whine. I would just be persistent with your service center

Thank you, yeah I think it's not a very wide issue, will push service center to have a look again

 

[joer00]

Open dashcam is translated as “open - cam”

doesn’t work.

Energy app is missing.
No way to change the left and right instrument panel displays.

any "open" resulted for me in downloading the latest clip. Just saying dashcam viewer" works for me.

 

[VikH]

Well, it looks like the heat pump in the Model S refresh is also susceptible to heating failures like the 3/Y heat pump cars -

 

[n2mb_racing]

Hmm. Heat seems to work for me, though my car is kept in a garage and it's not that cold here. 30s at the lowest.

 

[AyDeeElSee]

any "open" resulted for me in downloading the latest clip. Just saying dashcam viewer" works for me.

Can’t believe this is still an issue after over 6 months without a dedicated dashcam viewer button as referenced in the Owner’s Manual.

 

[serendipitous]

Can’t believe this is still an issue after over 6 months without a dedicated dashcam viewer button as referenced in the Owner’s Manual.

??? It's not, though? My Plaid has a dashcam viewer button now. I'm 99% sure my Raven MSP did after V11 too...

 

[VikH]

Hmm. Heat seems to work for me, though my car is kept in a garage and it's not that cold here. 30s at the lowest.

Ha. Yeah, you will be fine in North Carolina. More for folks in the north that see sub 20F temps consistently.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Ha. Yeah, you will be fine in North Carolina. More for folks in the north that see sub 20F temps consistently.

Yeah, I didn't take it this morning when it was 20F, because of the summer tires. But, I've been driving when above 30F.

 

[theatrus]

Can’t believe this is still an issue after over 6 months without a dedicated dashcam viewer button as referenced in the Owner’s Manual.

The viewer appears in the app drawer. Only the very first software releases had it omitted from there.

Now, the energy app… that hasn’t made an appearance.

 

[GassyBabyBlue]

hvac is blowing warm air for sure there is no doubt since my feet feel warm it is only the side of right thigh and again it could be from feeling the air circulation caused by the hvac. i should drive with hvac off on high way to compare

Just getting to posts here, but I am also experiencing this issue in my MS LR. I originally thought it was a leak from the door, but I'm just wondering if it's cold air sitting near the controls/door well area. It's been my largest gripe with the MS, never felt that in my M3.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Just getting to posts here, but I am also experiencing this issue in my MS LR. I originally thought it was a leak from the door, but I'm just wondering if it's cold air sitting near the controls/door well area. It's been my largest gripe with the MS, never felt that in my M3.

Yeah, I don't feel any cold air circulation there, but it just seems like there's trapped cold air there. Not sure why it would be different than the 3, though.