Bugs in MY

[JasonVCM]

I don't allow food in my MY, vacuum and hand wash every week and live in a condo, parked on the 9th floor above ground in downtown Miami, so very rarely parked outside overnight. Why do I keep seeing bugs in or around the car? Is that a typical thing with electric cars that there's less vibration or heat from exhaust or something, so they are more comfortable? I've lived here for almost 10 years, previous ICE cars I've owned or leased never seemed to have this issue. I have almost 9k miles since taking ownership in July, so it's not like it's standing still all the time.

I've seen tiny roaches (!) around back seat and trunk (had to put gel bait traps in different spots in the trunk and under seats to get rid of them), ants and other tiny bugs outside on doors and pillars (noticeable since got the white exterior), tiny spiders in the frunk...

VIN 20xxx so an early batch, had some door alignment issues that the SC fixed so I also suspect that there may be tiny openings around the doors where they could potentially enter the car...

It's freaking me out, curious to hear if other MY or Tesla owners in general have this issue?

 

[jcanoe]

When you leave a vehicle parked, as many have been driving their vehicles less or not at all during this past year, rodents and insects will naturally look for suitable shelter or food will quickly adapt and set up home. Be thankful that rats or mice have not nested inside your vehicle as they will chew wire insulation causing thousands in damage. Insects of all kinds but especially ants and roaches can be a problem, especially in Florida. Most professional pest control companies in Florida know how to properly treat the vehicle to eliminate the insects. If you continue to leave your vehicle parked for extended periods the insects will return. If you park in an assigned/reserved parking space you can try spraying insect spray for ants and roaches on the ground around the tires, this should help. To get rid of the current unwanted guests in your Tesla you may have to use a bug bomb but be careful as once aerosolized the chemicals used in these products can ignite.

 

[Pianewman]

I'd be concerned about the hazard of any toxic film that would remain after bombing the inside of any car: toxic to humans, and also possible degradation of the various plastic/vinyl surfaces.
Do you have a dedicated parking space? I would try a foot-wide insecticide soaked ring around the car, 18" from the car. It's worth a try.
If not, would your building mgmt assist in helping you, and others, create a barrier? (You're probably not alone with this issue)

The other question is what could possibly be attracting them to your car in the first place?

 

[mattpai]

Damn, hate roaches.

 

[nate704]

probably came with the car from the factory or parts supplier.

 

[mattpai]

probably came with the car from the factory or parts supplier.

shouldn't be. Tesla's QC and the condition for manufacturing would've done the cleaning

 

[Yelobird]

I would move. This isn’t a Tesla issue.

 

[mattpai]

exactly, it should be the where you parked your car.

I would move. This isn’t a Tesla issue.

 

[nate704]

shouldn't be. Tesla's QC and the condition for manufacturing would've done the cleaning

Tesla's QC? what QC? lol There are so many areas humans cannot get to if bugs lay eggs somewhere deep inside car/parts, such as seats, carpet, etc.

 

[mattpai]

Tesla's QC? what QC? lol There are so many areas humans cannot get to if bugs lay eggs somewhere deep inside car/parts, such as seats, carpet, etc.

You think there's no QC procedure in tesla's supplychain management? Are you even in the manufacturing business lol

 

[estoyf]

almost a year later i think the OP is over it

 

[nate704]

You think there's no QC procedure in tesla's supplychain management? Are you even in the manufacturing business lol

lol reading comprehension is hard to come by these days.

 

[John S1003]

hate roaches.

 

[mattpai]

lol reading comprehension is hard to come by these days.

I mean, there should be some clean rooms and machines inspecting the parts before going into assembly, but since Tesla making cars so quick, you might be right somehow lol

 

[pepperoni]

I thought this was going to be a thread about software issues.

 

[Exelion]

I hate software bugs AND roaches.

 

[louis.yang.925]

Roaches problem is very common for Tesla in Taiwan. People keep their cars clean and never see bugs in their cars until they switch to Tesla in Taiwan. This is a design issue of Tesla.

 

[kaizen099]

Hi, I found a upside down dead roach in the Model Y cargo area today and freaked out. I just returned from a 2-week vacation. I have no idea how the roach got in the car, I thoroughly vacuumed and cleaned the interior. I found two egg casings which I disposed of in the trash. Once I finished, I placed 4 Catch Master glue traps inside the car to monitor for any further activity. I reached out to a pest control; specialist to see if there are any safe products that can be used inside the car. The only food source that I found was a bag of dried pasta and remnants of dried soup that spilled along time ago. The car was parked under a roof outside. I am thinking of turning off cabin overheat protection and parking the car in the sun tomorrow. I live in South Florida so the cabin will get extremely hot. Just sharing my story, I'll repot back with any updates.

 

[TesraY]

I forgot some fast food in my car for a few days, no bugs but I park in my enclosed garage which probably made the difference