Creaking noise when there is reverse torque from the front motor

[kchau]

Has anyone experienced a creaking when:

• Happens when there is reverse torque from the front motor (in R, or initiating regenerative braking at 14mph and slower)
• Comes from behind the passenger side footwell, closer to the center.
• Does not happen after it rains, but comes back after a highway drive when it dries out
• Does not happen with regenerative braking disabled and slowing with brakes (service menu)
• Does not happen over bumps, or anything other than when there is reverse torque from the front motor.

So far it's not brakes, suspension, or door seals.

Already been to the service center for round one without success, tough to nail down with the weather changing towards fall.

 

[kchau]

Just dropped it off at the service center for round 2. This time the technician said he was able to hear it from the outside, Front Passenger Side Wheel Well. Getting closer!

 

[kchau]

About to go pick up the car. If it really is rotor residue, this is wild.

 

[kchau]

Nope. That wasn’t it. Car will be intaked at the service center for round 3.

 

[kchau]

Round 3 didn’t work. Left it for round 4. Likelihood of lemon-ing just became non zero.

 

[kchau]

Resolved. If your car is a very early 2023 Model, Fremont built, September-October-November build/delivery, this may come in handy for you one day. 585xxx VIN

 

[kchau]

Aaaand it's back.

 

[kchau]

Heading back to the service center this Friday. If they don't fix it I'm seriously considering lemon law.

 

[ElectricAnt54]

@kchau , sounds like a manufacture’s interior tire sticker rubbing against tire bead / wheel rim. A very common issue in performance model y since the tire is stretched a lot more than in other cars. Solution, ask tire shop or tesla to remove the stickers from ALL tires. Will require tires to be removed from wheel. My performance model y 21” tires had this issue as has many. My 19” tires didn’t.

 

[kchau]

@kchau , sounds like a manufacture’s interior tire sticker rubbing against tire bead / wheel rim. A very common issue in performance model y since the tire is stretched a lot more than in other cars. Solution, ask tire shop or tesla to remove the stickers from ALL tires. Will require tires to be removed from wheel. My performance model y 21” tires had this issue as has many. My 19” tires didn’t.

no it's not this. You read through the above stuff right?

The tire label is synchronous with the position of the tire, regardless of forward or reverse.

anyway, I called the service center and found out that the technician that figured it out initially got laid off. I just sent off the lemon law letter at the post office.

 

[fiehlsport]

I'm pretty sure you can just call Tesla to start a claim to request a buyback if it meets the requirements for your state, you don't have to invoke lemon law to force them unless they decline. Lemon law is for companies that don't play ball.

Had to do it with our Hyundai and the whole process was painless. No lawyers, no letters, just an agreement based on the lemon law in my state.