hsctiger93
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I've just about the same issues with my P2310.
- 12v died
- charge port stopped opening
- door handle stopped working
- pano roof noise/creaking
- side window triangle bar thing leaking air at highway speeds (twice, need to take it in again)
- replaced inverter
- replaced wheel hub thing (loud groaning noise while driving, not the same as lone droning at freeway speed, that was the inverter)
- pano roof leaving slime trails from too much goop/sealant
- loose visor clip caused it to be very noisy/rattle
- Missing/broken clip caused front fascia to pop out an inch or so
And that's just what I can recall off the top of my head...
I love my Model S, but I wouldn't remotely call it a high quality or reliable car at this stage in Tesla's life cycle. I've had more trouble with it in 1 year than 20 years of other cars.
It's a shame these things happened to you but I agree with other posters. I'd say it's the price paid as an early adopter. You own the 2,310th sedan ever built by a car company- very rarified air! The thing you want- and I hope you got- is complete support from TMC on all these repairs.
I had an Audi A4 Quattro that I bought brand new. In 18 months it had:
-Dead starter in first week
-Turbo went out in 6 months
-Electrics went bad
-Both headlamps blew
-Cruise control went out
-Dead heads-up display
-Alignment issues causing ridiculous tire wear they could never resolve
At 30,000 miles I asked Audi to extend my factory warranty. Their response: No. Their verbatim quote in their letter stated: "Your experience with Audi is no different than other Audi owners."
I sold that car 1 week later and will never put a dollar towards that company ever again.
The reason I will put a deposit on a Model S is because everything I read shows how Tesla stands behind its product. Even if my VIN is in the 30k or 40k range (I don't know what it's up to), it's still a very low number. I do expect some issues as an early-mass purchaser. But I also expect TMC to support me with these issues.