Replaced control arm took care of the terrible creaking. Happened around 20k and covered under warranty of course.
Creaking sound in Model 3
- Thread starter minsup23
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After 2 winters of this creaking noise in cold climates I finally got some resolution after my car went in for HW3. I had to bribe the SC staff with lunch as I didn't include this in my appointment request. But here is the diagnosis @ 6k miles
Concern: Customer states noise coming from passenger rear suspension
Verified customers concern at time of service visit. Found passenger rear half shaft to require cleaning and lubrication.
Verified noise eliminated following repair with validation test drive.
Correction: General Diagnosis
Correction: Halfshaft - Rear Drive Unit - RH (Lubricate at Hub)
Concern: Customer states noise coming from passenger rear suspension
Verified customers concern at time of service visit. Found passenger rear half shaft to require cleaning and lubrication.
Verified noise eliminated following repair with validation test drive.
Correction: General Diagnosis
Correction: Halfshaft - Rear Drive Unit - RH (Lubricate at Hub)
I developed a creaking noise a week after I brought the car in to SC for wheel alignment and door adjustment. Noise coming from the rear while accelerating and deceleration only.
Is this something mobile service can check out? Anyone use mobile service for things like this with success?
Is this something mobile service can check out? Anyone use mobile service for things like this with success?
SammichLover
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Happened to me just before bumper-to-bumper ran out. I got some hassle about “we don’t fix squeaks, now” but it was really bad, I persisted with this new guy, and persevered getting it covered by Tesla. Required an upper control in the front replacing. Apparently it is the bushing that cracks but it is all one part.
If it is outside warranty my understanding the part is only about $150 or something and suitable for DIY with about an hour of modest mechanical skill. Maybe some extra work in the rear version.
If it is outside warranty my understanding the part is only about $150 or something and suitable for DIY with about an hour of modest mechanical skill. Maybe some extra work in the rear version.
Has anyone had any squeaky noises when steering all the way to the right or left when the car is parked ?
My mobile tech was willing to try but it wasn't doing it the day he came. The guys at the SC said it was really difficult to track down even with someone in the back while another drove it (rather hard from what they inferred)
Same issue coming from left rear. Disappeared when seats folded down. Turned out to be a bad weld on back of left rear seat frame.
Had the same issues at 14k miles and the Buena Park SC fixed it. What helped was that I took a video of the creaking occurring. And as we exited the SC on the test drive, the technician heard it right away. They replaced front left and right stabilizer arms and upper control arms. Took a few days for them to fix.
