Clicking/creaking front door hinges

[Magnets!]

Does anyone else get several clicks/creaks when closing the front doors? I've isolated it to the center hinge (touch it when moving the door and you can feel the clicking) and lubed/greased the crap out of that hinge and the others, but no change to the clicking sound. Suggestions?

 

[MoHazee4]

Call the Service Center --- there is a known issue with something called a "Check Strap" --- free replacement.

Makes the car sound like it's 20yrs old.

Once replaced -- good as new!

 

[destructure00]

Same here. Did not realize SC would replace for free. Will check on that, thanks.

 

[Magnets!]

Call the Service Center --- there is a known issue with something called a "Check Strap" --- free replacement.

Makes the car sound like it's 20yrs old.

Once replaced -- good as new!

Interesting, just looked up 'Check Strap' in the parts catalog and indeed the Check Strap is the middle hinge. Were both of yours bad too? I read in a Model S thread that this can be done by mobile service, so we'll see.

 

[Magnets!]

Call the Service Center --- there is a known issue with something called a "Check Strap" --- free replacement.

Makes the car sound like it's 20yrs old.

Once replaced -- good as new!

Was your car more than a year old when you had it replaced? Hopefully they don't consider this same as a creak and will not warranty past a year.

 

[Shewillbemine]

Yup, mine just started making that noise too.

Also, it now has a "spring boing" sound after closing the door.

Made in the USA is great for the country but damn if it isn't crap a lot of times.

 

[Magnets!]

Mobile service came out and identified the check straps as the problem. They had the parts Ubered from the service center and doors are completely silent now. Performed under warranty/goodwill.

 

[dave999z]

Wish I had gotten around to this before my warranty ran out last week. Doors are becoming more creaky. I wonder how much this fix costs out of warranty.

 

[Perscitus]

Sadly Tesla has not redesigned this part (check strap, door stop/brake) in 6 years+ and it keeps failing and will keep on failing (just a matter of time until a new one/set fails).

The Model Y parts are not confirmed to be any better or to be compatible with the 3, which further compounds the issue of a lack of a problem-free replacement.

As others have said, the check strap going bad is one thing, then there is also excess flex in the door panels that can be present or develop and that would require a door replacement. No thanks.

 

[Hiline]

Call the Service Center --- there is a known issue with something called a "Check Strap" --- free replacement.

Makes the car sound like it's 20yrs old.

Once replaced -- good as new!

Thank you so much for this. My Model 3 has a creaky door as well. Will ask the service center to replace the check strap!