Mechanical clicking sound when accelerating/coasting below 15mph.

[MYand1M]

I've started noticing there is a mechanical clicking sound when I accelerate and lift off the gas pedal at low speeds. They're not very loud, and I need my windows down in order to hear them. Attaching a short video where you can hear about 1 second in. Does this sound familiar to anyone, I'm hoping it's nothing serious and I don't need to make another appointment for the car just to hear them say it's "within spec".

 

[iamnid]

Could be the clicking associated with the Gemini wheel covers. Do you have those wheels? That has been a widely reported issue.

 

[MYand1M]

I got the 20’’ Induction Wheels on mine. Thanks for the suggestion though!

 

[kirbo20]

I notice this on my Y with PUP too. At first is sounded like a rock in my tire. I am wondering the it is the brake disengaging because it does only happen at slow speeds after letting off the accelerator where regen kicked in or from a stop.

 

[MYand1M]

I notice this on my Y with PUP too. At first is sounded like a rock in my tire. I am wondering the it is the brake disengaging because it does only happen at slow speeds after letting off the accelerator where regen kicked in or from a stop.

Yeah sounds like we might have the same issue. Do you still hear it or did it go away eventually?

 

[kirbo20]

It’s been cold where I am so my windows been up. I’ll see if I hear it the next time I go out.

 

[doct89]

I have the exact same sound. It started recently (2500 miles) and is very easy to reproduce. I have the Gemini’s and thought it was the covers.

 

[MYand1M]

Interesting that I'm not the only one with these sounds. Do you guys think it's something to ask the Service Center to check out, or nothing serious?

 

[NateS1]

I had the same issue on my MY Performance. I pointed it out at my first service appointment and they added additional grease somewhere in the rear axles. I know they removed both rear tires to do it, but not the front. Apparently this is common and an easy fix. I don't think there's much harm in not fixing it and I have a suspicion that my issue will likely return as grease doesn't seem like a permanent solution.

 

[alex1389]

Same issue on my MY LR with 20” inductions. Service center re-torqued the suspension and greased the axles. Noise is gone.

 

[Rockster]

We have a similar sound on our S. It appeared at around 100k miles. The SC "cleaned and lubricated rear axle splines." The problem went away for a while then it returned 2,000 miles later. We had them look at the car again and this time the SC proclaimed that the "vehicle is operating as designed; no need for repairs at this time."

So, there you have it. Tesla's (at least Model S's) are designed to start clicking like that at 100k miles so relax, it's what we paid for.

 

[Stochastic]

I had a clicking sound. SC diagnosed as : “lift gate body seam making contact with itself”. They have fixed it.
Let’s see how long it lasts