Is it normal for tail lights to fog?

[eprosenx]

I just noticed this evening that three of the four rear lights are fogging up.

I love my Model 3 to death, but Tesla clearly has some serious issues with wet weather.

It rains a lot here. The windshield wiper controls are an abysmal failure.

Guess I have a service request to make soon...

Anyone else seen this?

 

[Garlan Garner]

I just noticed this evening that three of the four rear lights are fogging up.

I love my Model 3 to death, but Tesla clearly has some serious issues with wet weather.

It rains a lot here. The windshield wiper controls are an abysmal failure.

Guess I have a service request to make soon...

Anyone else seen this?

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Please let us know how your service call - then service center visit turns out.

 

[Tacotaco]

I noticed same thing when washing my car.

 

[FinallyGotMyM3]

Yup I had the same thing happen to me yesterday morning.

 

[Swampgator]

Known issue. I had that from day 1 with my car. Tesla mobile tech fixed in 15 minutes at my house. Perfect since then.

 

[argon2018]

have you guys noticed your tail lights fogging in cold/rainy days? I noticed this the first day that I got the car and happens quite frequently. Is this a defect? I have not noticed this on other cars on the street

 

[argon2018]

Known issue. I had that from day 1 with my car. Tesla mobile tech fixed in 15 minutes at my house. Perfect since then.

how did they fix it? did it need a full light replacement?

 

[Leeclanual]

sounds like a defect

 

[gaswalla]

is it normal? unfortunately yes - Model S had the same issue.
should it be fixed? yes
the issue is water getting into the light assembly

 

[argon2018]

is it normal? unfortunately yes - Model S had the same issue.
should it be fixed? yes
the issue is water getting into the light assembly

that doesn't sound like normal, I have not noticed any other cars with similar issue on the same day.

Sounds like they are not doing a good job sealing it in. This has been happening since model S and they still haven't resolved this issue? a bit sloppy

that being said, I love the car.

Far beyond my previous cars (Audi, BMW.. )

 

[kirbo20]

I had this issue recently. I called mobile service out and they replaced my tail lights and I haven't had the issue since. My car was built in October and I picked it up mid November.

 

[argon2018]

That’s unfortunate.. how long did it take the tech to replace it? One or both?

 

[argon2018]

By the way how did you reach the mobile ranger?

 

[kirbo20]

I just emailed Tesla and they scheduled the appointment. They came out within a week and they just replaced the driver's side. I see I said lights in my original message, that was a typo. They replaced my steering wheel at that time too because it was scuffed up from the factory. He was there maybe an hour. You can schedule service within the Tesla app now but I am not sure if this is for service center only or if they will send someone out depending on what the issue is.

 

[McFlurri]

My rear lights fog up. May 3rd birthdate

 

[Garlan Garner]

how did they fix it? did it need a full light replacement?

Wouldn't fix mine.

Told me that rear lights are an open design in back of the lights. I may have to re-visit.

 

[Swampgator]

Wouldn't fix mine.

Told me that rear lights are an open design in back of the lights. I may have to re-visit.

You should. They told me this was a know issue with a parts supplier and that the parts had been redesigned. They replaced both of mine.

 

[HighandDry]

My Porsche does this all the time. I don't think it's necessarily a defect.

 

[BobAbooey]

The mobile service came out and replaced mine.

 

[zhu-]

My car had this day 1 upon delivery and was told it's normal by my delivery specialist. Might ask someone else at the SC and get a second opinion.