My door panels rattle like an old economy car. I believe this issue started after the body shop painted my doors fixing delivery issues back in October. I have been into service 3 times for rattles.
1) There was a really loud rattle in the trunk, they removed the panel and found a broken clip rattling around in it.
2) I complained about my scratched window (also likely done by the body shop) and something rolling around in my door. They found the circular backing part of a clip (I think) was actually rolling back and fourth in my door.
3) Leave the service center I starting hearing something rolling around in my doors again. This time It was in the front, but then also in the back again. Took it back in for these issues and they pulled both doors and found more broken clips in at least the front door. But I think also in the rear, they also supposedly replaced something in the center console to solve a rattle, but I they did not end me the invoice for this service.
Currently I no longer hear anything rolling around in my doors, but the passenger side does rattle like crazy. it's bad on older ruff streets, but can be hear almost anytime when I'm not on the smooth freeway. It drives me nuts that a $79,500 car rattles so badly. It sounds like I bought an economy car that has been in a wreck.
I'm not sure what to do at this point but I feel these are my options.
1) Remove the door panels myself and try to fix them with new clips and sound deadening material. (not sure where to buy clips) Is there a video or picture tutorial somewhere that shows to how remove the panels without breaking them? This is my favorite option.
2) Buy new door panels. (Looks like around $300 each on ebay, but I can't find one to match my white interior, and I can't find the clips). I don't think tesla will sell me the parts?
3) Lemon the car. While I have spent lots of money on Tint and PPF this option is sounding more like it may be the only way to solve the issue. I feel I have been very patient but taking the tesla in for service every couple weeks is wearing on me. it's too the pint where people at work jokingly ask why I have a model S again every other week...
4) Take it back to service yet again....
BTW, this is what they found in my door that was "rolling around", they said it is part of a clip, but I'm wondering what clip looks like this?
1) There was a really loud rattle in the trunk, they removed the panel and found a broken clip rattling around in it.
2) I complained about my scratched window (also likely done by the body shop) and something rolling around in my door. They found the circular backing part of a clip (I think) was actually rolling back and fourth in my door.
3) Leave the service center I starting hearing something rolling around in my doors again. This time It was in the front, but then also in the back again. Took it back in for these issues and they pulled both doors and found more broken clips in at least the front door. But I think also in the rear, they also supposedly replaced something in the center console to solve a rattle, but I they did not end me the invoice for this service.
Currently I no longer hear anything rolling around in my doors, but the passenger side does rattle like crazy. it's bad on older ruff streets, but can be hear almost anytime when I'm not on the smooth freeway. It drives me nuts that a $79,500 car rattles so badly. It sounds like I bought an economy car that has been in a wreck.
I'm not sure what to do at this point but I feel these are my options.
1) Remove the door panels myself and try to fix them with new clips and sound deadening material. (not sure where to buy clips) Is there a video or picture tutorial somewhere that shows to how remove the panels without breaking them? This is my favorite option.
2) Buy new door panels. (Looks like around $300 each on ebay, but I can't find one to match my white interior, and I can't find the clips). I don't think tesla will sell me the parts?
3) Lemon the car. While I have spent lots of money on Tint and PPF this option is sounding more like it may be the only way to solve the issue. I feel I have been very patient but taking the tesla in for service every couple weeks is wearing on me. it's too the pint where people at work jokingly ask why I have a model S again every other week...
4) Take it back to service yet again....
BTW, this is what they found in my door that was "rolling around", they said it is part of a clip, but I'm wondering what clip looks like this?