So I bought a used MS with 53k on it and its pretty much been a headache from day one. I had the MCU upgraded to solve the first headache, which took tesla 16 days, but now that's done. I told them about this vibration while it was there and they checked the half shafts and confirmed they are good. The symptom is also not that indicative of half shafts. This is what happens; around town I can feel an occasional vibration that almost feels like the buffeting that comes from a targa top or leaving one window open. That helicopter like chop, its almost like you hear it rather then feel it. But its on the highway where its very pronounced. Between 70-73 it is the most noticeable while maintaining speed. There is a slight vibration in the steering wheel like something I have never felt before; doesn't feel like bad alignment or unbalanced tires. But again, the best way I can describe is a vibration I can both hear and feel, like buffeting. The highway is almost brand new pavement with nothing in it that would cause some sort of reverb, and my other three cars are smooth as can be down this road.
What I am trying to figure out is what the hell to do with this thing. I have owned over 70 cars and I have never bought a lemon, but stuff like this makes me think I may have finally found one. I am well within my lemon law period on this car so I am just trying to figure out if I have stumbled into a tesla that is going to be nothing but problems or if this kind of thing is normal with an older Model S? Do they just kind of have weird vibrations from time to time? I haven't owned a Tesla before but two other electric cars and they were both smooth as can be.
What I am trying to figure out is what the hell to do with this thing. I have owned over 70 cars and I have never bought a lemon, but stuff like this makes me think I may have finally found one. I am well within my lemon law period on this car so I am just trying to figure out if I have stumbled into a tesla that is going to be nothing but problems or if this kind of thing is normal with an older Model S? Do they just kind of have weird vibrations from time to time? I haven't owned a Tesla before but two other electric cars and they were both smooth as can be.
