Hello all! I got caught in a downpour yesterday and unfortunately met up with some road flooding that tore the aero shield off from under my Model Y. The back bumper is also popped away in one section and water got into the storage well of the trunk. I was going 30mph tops and can’t believe the damage. I watched others go through before I did with no problems. Lucky me. Apparently this has happened frequently and some have had Tesla do the repairs under warranty and others have paid. Has anyone experienced this and what did you do to resolve it? Thanks!
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Damaged Aeroshield
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Seen too many YouTube videos of people taking risks going through a deep water way or flooded area and then getting stuck and having to be rescued, I for sure wouldn’t take that chance.
Good luck on repairs you may have to come out of pocket on this one.
Fred
Good luck on repairs you may have to come out of pocket on this one.
Fred
30mph is way too fast to go through the flooded roads. You should never attempt to go through any standing water more than 6 inches period.
I watched other cars go through with no issues. Apparently several M3 owners have had this happen and there’s actually a TSB on it. Didn’t know if it was common for MY as well.
I’ll pay out of pocket if need be. There’s a TSB for this issue with the M3 and was checking to see if anyone else had experienced this and what their experience was.
I used 6 inches because model y's ground clearance is 6.6". That 6" is the absolute maximum water height (If I have to attempt at all) that I would risk going through the water with less than 2 mph with no car in front of me creating waves.
I see where you are coming from. I mean it does not hurt to ask SC and see if they are willing to cover it under the warranty. If it does, then let us know!
Ok people! Geez! I didn’t post this to be slammed. I feel bad enough. Simple question- has this happened to anyone else and what was the outcome?? I’m inquiring since Tesla has acknowledged this to be a defect with the M3 and there’s a TSB on it. Please don’t post unless you are going to be helpful.
I believe the TSB for the M3 is a totally different issue, actually a defect that they subsequently modified in manufacturing.
Sorry you feel you're getting slammed. Water in the lower trunk in the rear would indicate a substantial depth of water, hence the collective responses about driving through standing water.
Hope this repair isn't expensive.
Sorry you feel you're getting slammed. Water in the lower trunk in the rear would indicate a substantial depth of water, hence the collective responses about driving through standing water.
Hope this repair isn't expensive.
What path is the water taking to fill the trunk that much? That does seem like an issue with poor design, even though I am in the camp of never ever drive in high water. Here in Houston, it's a broken record every time it floods with tons of people ruining their cars, and some drowning every time.
laservet
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If water has an open and clean path into the rear trunk area that would be a defect. OTOH, water slamming into the underside of a car at 30 mph will blow through tiny crevices with great force so maybe not. I've seen videos of Teslas driving in water up to the windows, but none showed how much water intruded into the interior of the car when doing so.
Very interested in the outcome, be sure to post it here for us.
Very interested in the outcome, be sure to post it here for us.
Ghanziang
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I believe the model 3 issue had to do with the rear bumper cover coming off when driving slowly through a small amount of water. Noting the damage you have, it seems that issue does not apply to your incident.
That happened to me as well, only I don't think I was going that fast. Probably about 15mph, and it ripped the skid plate off of the front and the back. Taking my car in today be fixed. Not under warranty, I think this is a design flaw, water was only six inches deep, any other car would have gone through this with no issues. So now we can't drive in the rain, what is next?
The exact thing happened to me, filled all the storage compartments with water, popped the back bumper out a little, and also a little on the front. When I was going through the water, which was no more than six inches, a truck came buy me and created a wave, I am thinking that it created enough pressure to build up that it just popped all the plastic joiners. A did see where on the model S they have changed it to an aluminum skid plate instead of plastic, that would probably be a good idea. I would hate to see what will happen in snow, if water will do this kind of damage.
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