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MassModel3
Member
Funny you say that -- I had absolutely no problems reading it and it actually seems quite natural. I guess it's completely a matter of perspective.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Interesting. I was having the exact same thing probably close to a year ago. I made an appointment, but by the time the car went in, it had stopped doing it. They did an inspection and couldn't see anything wrong in my case.
TechPreacher
Member
Same here too! When I go over a bump very slowly with the steering hard to the left, I have a "clunk" from the front right. I am keeping an eye on it as well...
Big events (speed bump) at extreme limits (hard turn) making a clunk or whatever... You might have heard a rubber stop being hit that'd you'd never come close to experiencing on the road, unless you dropped a wheel into a pothole or struck an object so large that... you'd hear other sounds over your suspension reaching its limits. Like a wheel shattering, or animal body hitting your car body, etc.
Does this one fit into the category of "the car is so quiet you'll hear sounds that you'd not normally notice in ICE cars, but they're there too"?
Does this one fit into the category of "the car is so quiet you'll hear sounds that you'd not normally notice in ICE cars, but they're there too"?
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New update for you all. SHE !!!(because she is a lovely girl) is driving like a dream. No problems at all and raising/lowering at geo spots perfectly and very quickly. I did notice when I got the emailed service records, FWIW, that they also replace my Bosch iBooster and the brake switch proactively, with only 2,500 mi. I sensed no problems with braking and they continue to be fine. Good on Tesla! The service was perfect, outstanding and unparalleled.
gnychis
Member
@paulkva: I'm starting to also hear these loud creaking noises from my front left air suspension, and I am going to call the service center about it. But I'm curious what the issue with it was. Did they replace the suspension in that location you heard the creaking? At first I wasn't sure if it was the cold. I never heard it in California where it was warmer, but now I suspect it has to be something more than the cold. I don't hear it in any of the other locations (front right, or either rear side).
paulkva
part of the supercharge.info dev team
Here's the relevant info from my invoice. Looks like they replaced the front control arm on the right side? Not sure if I'm reading that correctly. I'm pretty sure the issue wasn't the cold for me because it happened in late June, although it's possible that a wide variation in temperature over time could have contributed to it. (To be clear, I have no idea -- that's pure speculation on my part.) The service rep did tell me it's a problem he'd only expect to see on a MUCH older car.
Whatever it is, I'm confident your service center will take care of it.
I occasionally heard something like this and eventually figured it out. I would hear it at the bottom of a hill, where the rainwater dip was bad enough that I'd set the suspension to automatically go to very high. When the light is red, I'd sit there, facing downhill with my foot lightly on the brake, as the suspension raised. For some reason it doesn't seem to raise all four wheels at the same time (maybe because more of the weight is on the front wheels). So the rear raises first, I hear a little bit of creaking, then the front raises and I hear some more. The reason is simply that the distance between the tire contact points changes ever so slightly, so the rear brakes were being forced to creep.
Good to know, I've had the same problem for several months coming from driver's side front. Took a tech on a ride along and he said it sounded like a bushing, but nothing serious, so I've been driving on it. It has definitely gotten worse since, any up and down motion from the front end under 25 mph and I can hear the creaking. Dropping it off next week to get that and a couple of things looked at.
From 4/3:
On Friday, 4/10 a loaner was brought to me and my car was taken to the service center. As of this morning, Tuesday, they do not yet have a diagnosis.
On Friday, 4/10 a loaner was brought to me and my car was taken to the service center. As of this morning, Tuesday, they do not yet have a diagnosis.
ThosEM
Space Weatherman
I wouldn't trade the air suspension for anything, regardless of how troublesome. I always wanted a Citroën DS for its aerodynamics and suspension and never could afford one. The Tesla suspension is much more taut and sporty, an added bonus. But it can't lift one wheel up to change a tire like the DS could ;=)
My car was returned to me and the service advisor said it was the same control arm issue noted above (I had sent him the service description), but I haven't yet gotten the official paperwork.
This doesn't seem to be directly related to the air suspension. Bouncing the bumper replicated the noise, but it was easiest to hear when raising or lowering the suspension.
This doesn't seem to be directly related to the air suspension. Bouncing the bumper replicated the noise, but it was easiest to hear when raising or lowering the suspension.
NuclearPowered
Member
Does anyone know what the tolerances are for level on the air suspension? I measure a 1/4" difference in ride height across the rear when measuring from ground to top of wheel well. The car looks visibly off level from the rear.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Me too. Very unscientific, but I could insert 3 fingers between the top of the rear wheel and fender on one side, but only two on the other. Prior to this, I had noticed the car seemed a little lower on one side and for the longest time, just assumed one wheel was in a little rut or something where I parked. I mentioned it to Service. They reported back that when they measured it from the chassis it was level, but due to manufacturing tolerances, the "body" could be off by a bit. Here is the report I got back, but in writing, they just say everything is okay.
