DO NOT TRUST TESLA WHEEL ALIGNMENT! So I had a wheel alignment done this am at a performance shop because I recently threw some new wheels on my car and the driver side wheel was rubbing the front of the wheel well. Whats funny is that just 2 months ago, I had Tesla do a wheel alignment because i noticed some veering. Well, they fixed the toe and camber which fixed the veering but didn't align the castor which is part of a "wheel alignment". It just amazes me the half ass job they do at their service center. After my alignment this am, the rubbing was mostly gone and only rubs in reverse at full lock but that is because I am running 255/35/21 in the front which is a smidge above the max. Imgur
I experience this in 2019 Model X with air suspension. My house is located on a hilly, bumpy, dirt road and the suspension is set to high when leaving the house. I have a knocking in the front driver's side tire. Once on paved roads, the suspension is lowered to standard, knocking stops. I then have to take off from a dead stop onto a highway, which usually means hard acceleration. This is where I felt the strongest of "shudders." It was taken in for an adjustment and the shudder problem from a dead stop to hard accelerations has been resolved, but the knocking on the high setting on the hilly, bumpy, dirt road has returned. I'm looking into purchasing a Model S with air suspension, so I guess this problem will turn into a general maintenance issue for my vehicles. That's what I get for living out in the middle of nowhere.
I've actually never heard of the M3 or MY having this issue? Is this a "thing" or just a concern that they might?
Well, I half expected the "problem" to be fixed in my new Model S, which it clearly isn't. Actually comfort mode in the suspension makes it worse, since there's more front-end lift under even mild acceleration. A problem in itself which without hardware changes could be compensated for in software, IF engineering was not oblivious to the issue. So, I wonder about the state of 3/Y. Especially since it's likely that Y has a higher halfshaft angle.
Had both my front axles replaced on my 2020 MS LR, then had to have a front wheel speed sensor replaced about 2 weeks later........
I have a 2020 Model X with all the exact same issues I've seen others describe. I've seen the service bulletin dated June 25th 2019. I am currently scheduled for service and it looks like TSLA is doing this half shaft repair AGIAN. This is the 2nd time in less than a year on something thats about a year old. Have TSLA or any other owners come up with a better solution than repeatedly having these half shafts replaced? As long as TSLA is paying for it they can do it every month, but what happens when my warranty runs out? I shouldn't have to pay for this problem.
I have the same problem with my 2020 Model s. Parts are on order and planned repair in replacing both half seats next week.
You're lucky--my local SC won't even bother to replace them. However, I don't like hearing this garbage on nearly every high power acceleration so it's going back for a replacement, or so I'll be demanding. I don't really care that it might happen again, or if they have to schedule a fix every few months--perhaps that'll serve as an incentive to fix the damn problem once and for all?
I have had both front half shafts replaced twice (March 2020 and October 2020). Unfortunately, shudder still persists despite driving on Low suspension setting after the last replacement. The shudder occurs even during moderate acceleration. I will wait to see if the next redesigned parts offer a permanent fix for others.