Just had the same problem - glove box wouldn't close. Exactly same cause as above - right hand latch had "stuck" inside the door liner. A gradual coaxing with a screwdriver head was all it took to pop both sides out - now working good as normal. Thanks so much for the information posted here - saved me a call to Service!
Happened to me again...twice this week. When I go in for my 12k service I will ask the SC to replace my glove box lid/door as some have done. I however do not know if this has been re-engineered or not---anyone have any ideas?
Thank you! I just had the same problem and you helped me fix it and saved my time on the phone with Tesla and my girlfriend from having to sit in the passenger seat with the glove box open!
Same thing happened to my car a couple weeks ago and I fixed it in a similar way to SarahsDad above.
gctseng
All around good guy
A simple engineering fix would be to make the right side hole a little thicker so the right post can't go far enough in to be trapped.
Lastly, I noticed when the one and only time this happened, it was because I slammed the door closed.
Lastly, I noticed when the one and only time this happened, it was because I slammed the door closed.
Just had the exact problem happen today after almost a year of ownership. Came to this forum first and thanks to you guys I fixed it in a minute. Expected nothing less, love it!
Same thing happened to me on a couple of occasions. Used the info from this forum to fix it in about a minute. Thanks
What's your VIN?? There has been a revision along the way, and the one I had done a few months ago has been perfect (...and I do overload the glovebox and slam the door). You might need to have your local SC replace it.
Still of interest... solution worked just fine for me last weekend!
Thanks TMC. Thanks search engine. Thanks to you for your contribution - you saved me a trip to the SC!!!
Thanks TMC. Thanks search engine. Thanks to you for your contribution - you saved me a trip to the SC!!!
AC1K
Member
Wow im glad this thread helped so many people, i still have my car and its coming up to 4 years, ive never had an issue with the glove box in all that time. I open and close it quite often as i store my J1772 adapter in there.
i guess if you close it using "normal" speed and force it shouldn't have an issue.
i guess if you close it using "normal" speed and force it shouldn't have an issue.
This just happened to my 2013. the left side latch on the glovebox door will not spring back out. I notice that there does not seem to be a latch on the right side of the glovebox door. Can someone confirm that the 2013 models only have a single left side latch? Maybe mine is buried in deep ?? A screw drive does nto seem to hit anything in the empty hole on the right side. The release button works fine for the left side release in the frame. When I feel for anything happening in the "empty" hole on the right side frame there seems to be nothing there.
Only a one sided system in the 2013?
Only a one sided system in the 2013?
All Model S AFAIK have a 2 sided latch. If you are 'missing' a latch, look for the 'empty' opening in the side of the glove box door. Get a flashlight and look inside the right hand side hole. Maybe feel around a bit more. The latch shifts over a lot and becomes hard to see. Trust me, it is there (unless something major actually broke off.
jelloslug
Active Member
It is possible to unplug the light. You have to pop the light out of the glove box liner and then you can unplug it. It should not be an issue though as it's a tiny LED.
Thanks so much. You guys are great! Just had the same problem and fixed it with your brilliant advice.
Same issue here. The tabs were pushed in. I used a paper clip and fished it back out from the right side tab and it came back out. Thanks!
