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Driver door and falcon door hitting
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Seattle Tom
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I’ve always THOUGHT they would hit if they were opening/closing simultaneously and crossed at just the right moment and distance...but I’ve been too scared to test my theory.
I hope dethman is right and you’ve got an alignment issue. I would hate to think the possibility is there for the the two to hit when properly aligned!
I hope dethman is right and you’ve got an alignment issue. I would hate to think the possibility is there for the the two to hit when properly aligned!
I had a Tesla empolyee tell me that they are "timed" to not hit each other, but I never believed this. I wouldn't think they could hit each other because I have the following (possibly misguided) expectations:
1) The FWD opens straight out, so it is never any further forward than when it is closed
2) The driver door opens on a hinge, since it doesn't change lengths as it opens, it is never as far backward as when it is closed
For the doors to touch each other, one of those expectations has to be broken. I don't see how (2) can be breakable while the hinge is still inside the constraints of the body. That having been said, (1) might be more breakable due to the complexity of the design, with the top section being a different size in front than in back and the door being a different height in front than in back. Regardless, with a CPO vehicle that is presumably still under warranty, I would definitely bring this up with the service center.
1) The FWD opens straight out, so it is never any further forward than when it is closed
2) The driver door opens on a hinge, since it doesn't change lengths as it opens, it is never as far backward as when it is closed
For the doors to touch each other, one of those expectations has to be broken. I don't see how (2) can be breakable while the hinge is still inside the constraints of the body. That having been said, (1) might be more breakable due to the complexity of the design, with the top section being a different size in front than in back and the door being a different height in front than in back. Regardless, with a CPO vehicle that is presumably still under warranty, I would definitely bring this up with the service center.
BigMskiman
Active Member
Sometimes auto-open of my driver door is not full, to about that 6" position. Then when I open FWD to let my dog in, the clearance is shear millimeters. Never hit but gets the blood pumping 
This is correct in spite of what I said earlier. I looked at my car when I got home and it was obvious why. The gap between the doors is not perpendicular to the ground, but instead goes from front to back when going from bottom to top. Because of this, the bottom of the FWD is further forward and the top of the driver door is further back, at least theoretically allowing them to hit if they are in the same place at the same time. Wouldn't hurt to ask the service center in case something isn't working that should prevent it, but not necessarily an alignment issue nonetheless.
I have a 2016 Model X. The doors absolutely will collide - much more readily than you would think. The service center who was fantastic at resolving many other issues was unable to resolve this for me. I think the reality is the early Model X's have this quirk. Hopefully they fixed the problem as the build quality improved. I am keenly interested if in fact there is a fix for this problem for the 2016 model.
Thanks! I’m going to have it checked. I find it hard to believe that if it is normal I’ve had it happen twice in 3 weeks and others have never had it happen.
