A- pillar, door cracking

[annah_]

anyone else noticed the door cracking /a-pillar crack going over bumps? Mine sounds alot on the driver side but can't locate exactly where it comes from, comes from inside tho

 

[AlanSubie4Life]

I hear cracking as the windshield cools with AC on. As far as I can tell, the A-pillar trim pieces are specially designed to maximize noise and rattle generation. Not sure if that is the source of the cracking but assume so.

Maybe someone has put together a Wiki about how to remove and sound deaden these pieces. Would not be surprised if Tesla revs that part.

 

[Daniel in SD]

Ha. I also hear cracking noise from the A-pillar while the car is warming up.

 

[annah_]

Mines more when I actually go over a larger road bump, then it's really cracking on the driver side around the a-pillar area

 

[mtndrew1]

I’ve identified the cracking noise as coming from the silver plastic trim around the air vent opening and adjacent to the wood/white trim. Press on the silver bits and you’ll hear them snap/crack like they do when cold air starts blowing over the hot surfaces after being parked.