Both Front Ball Joint to be replacée after 60k Miles

[Mironski]

Hello, anyone had this problem? Both front ball joints are sqeaking and have to be replaced...

60 k miles (100 000 km)

 

[TomB985]

Wow, interesting. Diagnosed at a service center or indepedant shop?

 

[kbecks13]

Which joints specifically? Upper control arm?

 

[Mironski]

Yes, diagnose at Tesla service center... Both upper arm. Same thing as in this vidéo:

When I was at the SC waiting for other work, a Model X went by with the same horrible sqeaking...

 

[kbecks13]

Ahh gotcha, i've heard a few people reporting this same problem - did you have to pay/was it expensive?

 

[G26okie]

I've seen it posted a few times on the forum, seems mostly older part versions, there are updated revisions for that part.

 

[thefly]

Same problem with my 2018 M3 (27,000 miles). I have an appointment scheduled in 10 days. I’ll keep you all posted.

 

[JT_M3P]

Is there another part that has failed more than this on the model 3?

This and the rear glass cracking got to be the top two.

 

[PNWLeccy]

Is there another part that has failed more than this on the model 3?

This and the rear glass cracking got to be the top two.

Seriously these and the premature 12v failure seem inevitable at this point with this many posts about it.

 

[Mironski]

Bah, with all the potholes hit after 60k miles, even my last car was in same shape after that milleage (Impreza 2015) and had to change many parts.

Parts and labor, 1000$ CAD at Tesla (same price at an Independant).

Model 3 AWD Sept. 2018

 

[ElectricGhost]

I just put my UP mild springs on. Pretty sure I've heard this on mine but couldn't repeat it. Hope it honest become and issue and if so that its still covered even with my UP springs.

 

[Perscitus]

Only if you get super lucky... SCs and MSs are told to flag any mods and then deny warranty claims against any even loosely related sub-system or assembly.

Returning to stock can but often will not change the situation. If you pay out of pocket, sure, they will take care of you. Diagnostics (even if done for the nth time), labor to remove/replace and parts cost. All of course at Tesla tax rates.

 

[HostileHarry]

I too have this squeaky control arm. 2018- Sept build with 32k miles on it. It's going in on Thursday to address this, axle clicking and front passenger seat belt warning.

 

[mswlogo]

Bah, with all the potholes hit after 60k miles, even my last car was in same shape after that milleage (Impreza 2015) and had to change many parts.

Parts and labor, 1000$ CAD at Tesla (same price at an Independant).

Model 3 AWD Sept. 2018

I have not replaced a ball joint since owning a 69 Dodge Charger (that was ~8 years old).
And I put a minium of 100k miles on any car and some I ran to 230k.
And I live in Pothole alley.

Sorry, but ball joints should NOT be going at 2 years and 60K miles. That is not normal.
Most any decent ICE car needs no service for 100K other than oil changes, tires and brakes.

12V I can accept because they might get used differently. And they look on the small side, probably to save weight.

These maintenance issues are chewing up the "No Maintenance" claim on EV's pretty quickly.
Oil changes are looking like a pretty minor annoyance.

Controls Arms
Tires
Alignments
Ball Joints
Lots of stress cracks in glass
12 V Battery
Oh and Brakes from LACK of usage

All seem way above normal.

 

[XLR82XS]

I too have this squeaky control arm. 2018- Sept build with 32k miles on it. It's going in on Thursday to address this, axle clicking and front passenger seat belt warning.

Interested to hear what their remedy is for axle clicking. It's a common issue and very annoying. (Axle lubing and nut tightening does NOT solve it)

 

[HostileHarry]

Interested to hear what their remedy is for axle clicking. It's a common issue and very annoying. (Axle lubing and nut tightening does NOT solve it)

This is the second time I'm taking it in for the axle clicking. This time it's coming from front driver side area and the first time it was driver side rear wheel area. I don't recall what they did last time to fix the the rear, but I've not heard it clicking from there.

I just got the repair estimate of 2300 for the front passenger seat replacement! Hah! All because they can't figure out the sensor issue and we will randomly get 'front passenger safety belt fault' or something along those lines.

 

[gaswalla]

lots of discussion here

Time to replace upper-control arm ball joints

 

[akidesir]

I too have this squeaky control arm. 2018- Sept build with 32k miles on it. It's going in on Thursday to address this, axle clicking and front passenger seat belt warning.

ah I had the front passenger seat belt warning issue fixed three weeks ago, and just his morning got both my upper control arms replaced for the squeaky noise.

 

[Kianaf808]

I’m ready to purchase a model 3 Tesla. I’m a little worried about reading how much the maintenance costs are on this vehicle.

 

[BlindPass]

I have not replaced a ball joint since owning a 69 Dodge Charger (that was ~8 years old).
And I put a minium of 100k miles on any car and some I ran to 230k.
And I live in Pothole alley.

Sorry, but ball joints should NOT be going at 2 years and 60K miles. That is not normal.
Most any decent ICE car needs no service for 100K other than oil changes, tires and brakes.

12V I can accept because they might get used differently. And they look on the small side, probably to save weight.

These maintenance issues are chewing up the "No Maintenance" claim on EV's pretty quickly.
Oil changes are looking like a pretty minor annoyance.

Controls Arms
Tires
Alignments
Ball Joints
Lots of stress cracks in glass
12 V Battery
Oh and Brakes from LACK of usage

All seem way above normal.

Great post.
Tesla’s, as much as I prefer the performance of their EV tech, for me they’ve been more like owning an Alfa Romeo than a low maintenance make.