Frunk Dent (Frustrating...)

[ZBB]

I noticed I've developed the dreaded frunk dent (more like bend...). Only visible in direct sunlight from the side...

Perhaps I'll contact Doug and arrange to have mine fixed when we're in Seattle in about a month. His FB page is impressive...

 

[jak]

Darn it! I decide to wander over here and now I notice the same dent on my frunk. It's hardly noticeable with the pearl white color, but it's there, right of center. Obvious design flaw, but I'm gonna live with it unless it gets worse. Will ask about it at the SC when my annual check-up approaches.

 

[lloyds]

The other day at the supercharging station, I saw a lady who kept using one palm to the bottom of the hood. I cringed see the hood go in and out in and out. Went over to show her, and she said she didn't know. Had a good look and there were some nasty crease looking dents on her hood.

 

[Caloncho]

at the car wash I have to be extra careful to close the frunk myself as soon as they finish cleaning and detailing it

there is a high susceptibility for dysfrunkia due to the design, I reckon, hope it is corrected in future versions of the MS and ideally that we can retrofitted to our "older" Model Ss

 

[MS 60]

I have always been careful myself. One time however, I took it to a car wash very near the Springfield (NJ) service center. They were "playing" with the display, changing all kinds of settings, and opened the rear and front trunks (presumably, to wash or vacuum). Anyway, as I was standing near the end of the wash, watching them, where the guys were hand drying it, one of them closes it, none to gently, and put the "frunk Dent" in it! He slammed it down to the first latch, then pressed down on it while I yelled "NO!" Too late... I complained, but of course, it went unheeded. They claimed it was preexisting. Naturally, I have never gone back, and tell everyone else to never go there!

 

[Pestodude]

Porsche 911 owners know that the proper way to close the frunk on a 911 is to press on the Porsche badge with the palm of your hand because the badge is above the latch and that part of the lid is "reinforced" by the latch welded to the underside of the lid.
Logic would dictate that the same protocol should be applied here. Wouldn't pushing directly above the latch make sense in that it's probably the strongest point and it is applying all the force directly at the spot that needs it?

 

[mknox]

Porsche 911 owners know that the proper way to close the frunk on a 911 is to press on the Porsche badge with the palm of your hand because the badge is above the latch and that part of the lid is "reinforced" by the latch welded to the underside of the lid.
Logic would dictate that the same protocol should be applied here. Wouldn't pushing directly above the latch make sense in that it's probably the strongest point and it is applying all the force directly at the spot that needs it?

Truth be told, that is how I have been closing my frunk lid and have no creases or dents at all after 16 months of ownership.

 

[fosh]

The Owner's Manual was updated early June, and in such update (on page 11), a revised 'how to close frunk' section was included:

 

[Gizmotoy]

The Owner's Manual was updated early June, and in such update (on page 11), a revised 'how to close frunk' section was included:

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I was at TMC Connect this weekend and another owner pointed out my dent. I hadn't seen it, I'm sure it was relatively new within the past week or so. Our delivery specialist in November specifically told us to close it using what are now the red zones in this updated manual shot. That makes me a bit cranky.

Hopefully bumping this will save someone else.

 

[Thumper]

Not related to a dent but a frunk problem nonetheless. I opened the frunk and found a mouse with 4 newborn babies. The mom ran. There is just no obvious way she could get in. All the seals on the car and the lid are in perfect condition. Any ideas?

 

[phat78boy]

It took awhile to schedule (I'm the OP) but finally had this work done today by the local Paintless Dent Repair guy that Tesla uses. I'm pleased to say that it is now PERFECT! Completely fixed. Very happy.

- In the last 3 weeks alone he has done three more of these dents...seems like he is getting close to double digit frunk repairs (he may already be there)
- My dent/crease was close to the edge but came out great
- Find a guy who is knowledgeable and experienced with these (that's why I used Tesla's guy)...in conversations with him it's like he knows more about the frunk lid than Tesla does!

Very happy owner here!

He was able to do this without the need to paint?

 

[pgiralt]

He was able to do this without the need to paint?

Mine was fixed without the need to paint.

 

[Thumper]

Well, not a dent, but a frunk problem. I opened the frunk and found a mouse with four newborn babies. Mom ran but here are the stowaways. The lid and deck seals are perfect. Water doesn't get in. How did the mouse do it?

 

[Gizmotoy]

This thread was better before the pictures of dead mice :crying:

I think the frunk is just a plastic liner. Probably climbed up into the subframe and burrowed in? I'd look around for holes.

 

[Dborn]

Not related to a dent but a frunk problem nonetheless. I opened the frunk and found a mouse with 4 newborn babies. The mom ran. There is just no obvious way she could get in. All the seals on the car and the lid are in perfect condition. Any ideas?

Snuck in while you had it open for a bit and looked away?

 

[techMology]

I'm interested in this repair. Got a quote to fix it from the Tesla approved body shop here in Toronto and it was $1000!!

Oh, and they had to "call a specialist in" to quote it.

Anyone know a dent guy in the GTA who would know what to do?

 

[Bill D]

During the Tesla factory tour in Fremont, I recall noticing the workers close hoods with their hands on the corners, which is contrary to the instructions in the walk-through video and the Owner's Manual.

I didn't take photos (not allowed), but I looked through some Tesla factory videos and found this:

 

[DaveT]

Well, not a dent, but a frunk problem. I opened the frunk and found a mouse with four newborn babies. Mom ran but here are the stowaways. The lid and deck seals are perfect. Water doesn't get in. How did the mouse do it?

Wow. That's crazy. What did you do with the newborn mice?

 

[pete8314]

This thread was better before the pictures of dead mice :crying:

I think the frunk is just a plastic liner. Probably climbed up into the subframe and burrowed in? I'd look around for holes.

It is a plastic liner, but it's substantial (enough to hold my weight), and from when I removed the entire thing, I don't recall any obvious ways a mouse could get in, aside from maybe around the latch plate at the front, but that's still in front of the seal, so the actual frunk compartment should be relatively sealed off. Apparently not in this case though.

 

[Gizmotoy]

During the Tesla factory tour in Fremont, I recall noticing the workers close hoods with their hands on the corners, which is contrary to the instructions in the walk-through video and the Owner's Manual.

I didn't take photos (not allowed), but I looked through some Tesla factory videos and found this:

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Even that is contrary to the new instructions in the manual. Does anyone close as the manual suggests, up on the hood a ways and on the sides? Last I heard there was no protection there at all. Does the manual only apply to new cars, maybe the structure has changed?