Acceleration Shudder

[Jamiek]

My 2019 with less thank 1k miles goes clunk anytime the gas is pressed

 

[Gwgan]

Are you sure that is not your brain slamming back inside you skull when you press that pedal?
Seriously, that is not the infamous shudder but it could very well be a drive unit problem and T should investigate.

 

[ARMARM]

My 2019 with less thank 1k miles goes clunk anytime the gas is pressed

Well ... there's your problem! You're putting gas in it!

 

[Silicon Desert]

My 2019 with less thank 1k miles goes clunk anytime the gas is pressed

Remove the gas engine and everything will be ok
Agree with gwgan. Could be drive unit, but that is rare.

 

[robski]

I wonder if they fix this with the new suspension they just announced. Seems like the nail in the coffin for existing owners as I doubt there's anyway to retrofit.

 

[jboy210]

My 2019 with less thank 1k miles goes clunk anytime the gas is pressed

Is it just when first moving? If so, that may be the car releasing the brakes when it comes off hill-hold mode. Hill hold engages at stops when you hold the brake for a second or so, and shows on the upper right of your display above the consumption graph as "({H})", where {} is a circle.

 

[ecarfan]

I wonder if they fix this with the new suspension they just announced.

I wasn’t aware of a new suspension for the X. Can you point me towards that information?

EDIT: Sorry, I’ve found it on Electrek. And thanks @ohmman

 

[ohmman]

I wasn’t aware of a new suspension for the X. Can you point me towards that information?

The Longest-Range Electric Vehicle Now Goes Even Farther

Longer range, new suspension, faster supercharging. No 2170s.

 

[steilkurve]

The Longest-Range Electric Vehicle Now Goes Even Farther

Longer range, new suspension, faster supercharging. No 2170s.

Anyone knows if they can retrofit the new suspension on our old Xs to solve the shudder?

 

[Jays200]

Anyone knows if they can retrofit the new suspension on our old Xs to solve the shudder?

They (Tesla) are going to have to do something to fix the shudder or we're going to be "friends" long after any factory warranty expires. It's ridiculous to think Tesla will just keep replacing half shafts for the life of the car.

 

[EpicMount]

After getting fed up/embarrassed by the shudder and clanking that made my Model X sound like an '86 Tercel, I decided to install lowering links. Now that the car is sitting lower, the vibration and noise is completely gone. IMO, Tesla should just allow us to drive in very low all the time.

 

[4DXP]

After getting fed up/embarrassed by the shudder and clanking that made my Model X sound like an '86 Tercel, I decided to install lowering links. Now that the car is sitting lower, the vibration and noise is completely gone. IMO, Tesla should just allow us to drive in very low all the time.

Do you have a link to what lowering links are?

 

[Bprdwa]

They (Tesla) are going to have to do something to fix the shudder or we're going to be "friends" long after any factory warranty expires. It's ridiculous to think Tesla will just keep replacing half shafts for the life of the car.

Oh, they won’t. They’re already saying it’s “within tolerance” of the car and won’t replace.... I guess since ever X eventually develops this problem, it’s a “feature” not a “design flaw”

 

[Jays200]

Oh, they won’t. They’re already saying it’s “within tolerance” of the car and won’t replace.... I guess since ever X eventually develops this problem, it’s a “feature” not a “design flaw”

I'm already on my fourth set so precedent has been set. Australian consumer laws rule. "Fit for purpose", anyone?

 

[EpicMount]

Do you have a link to what lowering links are?

These are the ones that I bought: TESLA MODEL X LOWERING KIT / LINKAGES / LINKS | eBay
They are fully adjustable unlike the Unplugged Performance brackets. You have to do a bit of math to get the drop you want but I found that by extending the links by 8mm that I was able to get a satisfying 1.75" drop on all 4 corners. The ride quality was not compromised in any way and in fact, I'd say it's better since there is very little front end lift vs. the stock 'low' setting which would routinely cause my P100D's front axels to vibrate and make that god awful noise. Now I can use Ludicrous + Mode till my heart's content and I have yet to hear or experience shudder or noise, no matter how hard I try.

 

[4DXP]

These are the ones that I bought: TESLA MODEL X LOWERING KIT / LINKAGES / LINKS | eBay
They are fully adjustable unlike the Unplugged Performance brackets. You have to do a bit of math to get the drop you want but I found that by extending the links by 8mm that I was able to get a satisfying 1.75" drop on all 4 corners. The ride quality was not compromised in any way and in fact, I'd say it's better since there is very little front end lift vs. the stock 'low' setting which would routinely cause my P100D's front axels to vibrate and make that god awful noise. Now I can use Ludicrous + Mode till my heart's content and I have yet to hear or experience shudder or noise, no matter how hard I try.

Good to hear. I will go for it so I can drag race perfectly going to work in +.

 

[Arslin]

I also took my 2017 X in for the shudder complaint and was told, "just drive on low. It is working as expected" :-( That is not a very satisfactory answer, IMHO.

 

[4DXP]

I had my plastic airsuspension brackets replaced with adjustable metal ones by Baan Velgen. The car is much lower now. Shudder is gone. No change in function or comfort. See pictures for all heights after replacement.

 

[EpicMount]

I had my plastic airsuspension brackets replaced with adjustable metal ones by Baan Velgen. The car is much lower now. Shudder is gone. No change in function or comfort. See pictures for all heights after replacement.

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Glad to hear the fix worked for you. I honestly think Tesla could easily with a resolve this with a software update that makes low a bit lower but until then, this is a cheap and effective way of solving the shudder. Did you happen to get an alignment done afterwards?

 

[4DXP]

Glad to hear the fix worked for you. I honestly think Tesla could easily with a resolve this with a software update that makes low a bit lower but until then, this is a cheap and effective way of solving the shudder. Did you happen to get an alignment done afterwards?

Yes I had it realigned in low