Another panel gap thread

[ILLCOMM]

Just took delivery of my MS. The hood/fender has an alignment problem. I know I am not the first to have this, so please forgive the beating of a very dead horse. My specific question is whether anyone has has an alignment issue like this and whether there is a simple fix? I am due to have the car wrapped with a protective film and am now wondering whether I need to delay that until Tesla resolves the issue. Unfortunately, delaying the film increases the chances the car gets nicked.

TIA.

 

[jelloslug]

Go ahead a wrap it. The wrap won't affect the adjustment process.

 

[ILLCOMM]

Go ahead a wrap it. The wrap won't affect the adjustment process.

That would be excellent news.

 

[stan23]

I have the same issues with my hood and tesla was unable to align it.

 

[ILLCOMM]

I have the same issues with my hood and tesla was unable to align it.

And.... that would be terrible new. They just ... left it like that? Dang.

 

[stan23]

And.... that would be terrible new. They just ... left it like that? Dang.

Yeah, the problem is if they moved the hood over, the hood to bumper gaps would no longer be even. I think the problem is the fender or stamping process. I took a look at the lot when they had all these new inventory cars out there and 75% of them had the exact issue.

FWIW, my problem is exactly the same as yours. Way more gap on the drivers side.

 

[ILLCOMM]

Yeah, the problem is if they moved the hood over, the hood to bumper gaps would no longer be even. I think the problem is the fender or stamping process. I took a look at the lot when they had all these new inventory cars out there and 75% of them had the exact issue.

FWIW, my problem is exactly the same as yours. Way more gap on the drivers side.

This is what I am worried about. It seems like it's the fender that's bowed out, not the hood shifted over. Crap.

 

[stan23]

This is what I am worried about. It seems like it's the fender that's bowed out, not the hood shifted over. Crap.

When was yours built? Mine was July 24th. Maybe they had a bad run of fenders??

I just ignore it. Most folks wouldn't even notice.

 

[ILLCOMM]

Mine was just built. How do I figure out the exact date. My guess is second week of September.

I just ignore it. Most folks wouldn't even notice.

Cannot unsee.

 

[jelloslug]

That would be excellent news.

I would get it wrapped ASAP. In the three days between my delivery and having it wrapped, I ended up with a rock chip.

 

[stan23]

You bought a tesla man. There are a lot of build quality issues you're going to learn to ignore

 

[ABC2D]

Could it be better? Probably. Would I complain about what is pictured - hell no, not worth the time nor effort. I bet 99% wouldnt even notice this "alignment problem"

 

[ILLCOMM]

Could it be better? Probably. Would I complain about what is pictured - hell no, not worth the time nor effort. I bet 99% wouldnt even notice this "alignment problem"

Looks more significant than the pictures show. Dude taking delivery next to me came up and said something without me prompting him. Sucks.

 

[Ken7]

This is depressing.

 

[idleuser]

How can some of you just accept the panel gaps to normal? Although the panel gap doesn't look bad, one would expect perfection for the price that you're paying. I would refuse delivery until they get it right, who knows how much time they're going to take and if they can ever match the paint/align the panels correctly. Once you sign, you can pretty much forget about it.

 

[stan23]

How can some of you just accept the panel gaps to normal? Although the panel gap doesn't look bad, one would expect perfection for the price that you're paying. I would refuse delivery until they get it right, who knows how much time they're going to take and if they can ever match the paint/align the panels correctly. Once you sign, you can pretty much forget about it.

Because in life you pick your battles. Panel gaps that are within tolerances (as told to me from Tesla) is not something I want to spend time arguing over. It's just a car.

 

[phil0909]

Oh, good, it's within "tolerances". Everything is fine, then.

 

[stan23]

Oh, good, it's within "tolerances". Everything is fine, then.

sigh... Again you pick your battles in life. Do I want them to order me a new fender, have it painted, rip out the old one and re-install? I'll just live with some minor gaps.

 

[idleuser]

sigh... Again you pick your battles in life. Do I want them to order me a new fender, have it painted, rip out the old one and re-install? I'll just live with some minor gaps.

That's fine amd I respect your opinion but it doesn't make it OK for Tesla to have panel gaps. The Model S has been in production for 5 years and they still can't get it right.

 

[stan23]

That's fine amd I respect your opinion but it doesn't make it OK for Tesla to have panel gaps. The Model S has been in production for 5 years and they still can't get it right.

Of course I rather not have any problems, it is what it is