Model 3 2023 Powered Boot Frozen

[asl3312]

Just tried to open the boot.. the lid opened about an inch then shut again.
The climate has been running for about 15 mins at 22c, but there is visible frozen water droplets on the boot lid so I am presuming it's stuck frozen rather than faulty.
What's the best way to defrost / free it off to open?

 

[Overworked]

Dont be too sure. What car have you? My M3 2021 strut has just failed having displayed similar problems initially. Had the O ring replaced twice already.

 

[MrBadger]

Climate doesn’t really reach the boot.

You could try running a warm hand around the edge of the boot lid where it seems to have stuck. Worked for us recently.

 

[asl3312]

Dont be too sure. What car have you? My M3 2021 strut has just failed having displayed similar problems initially. Had the O ring replaced twice already.

M3 RWD 2023. Did yours open a little bit then shut again?

 

[Overworked]

M3 RWD 2023. Did yours open a little bit then shut again?

Yes. Opened an inch, stopped, beeped and closed again

 

[asl3312]

Yes. Opened an inch, stopped, beeped and closed again

Yikes.. that's the one

Hoping it was just frozen.. all the rain we've had over the past 2 days coupled with the plummeting temp last night.. wishful thinking though.

 

[Jason71]

some gummi or silicone on the seals to stop them sticking to the boot lid might help for future . I am sure Tesla's are tested in much colder weather than we have but the combination of cold + damp that we experience when it flutuates between freezing and not freezing can cause some unique issues.

 

[asl3312]

I tried it this morning when the wife got home from work and it opened straight away. Must have defrosted overnight. I will gummi pflege the seals when I get home later. Cheers

 

[G1201]

Try putting really warm water in a sealed freezer bag and running that around the perimeter of the boot, once done it opens straight away. The same works for frozen handles, good life hack.

 

[spdpsba]

he same works for frozen handles,

Open the handle from the other side (thin side instead of the usual thicker side) it opens even heavily frosted - but keep an eye on your nails. Btw, generally getting the car winter ready with the WD40 inside of the handle works.

 

[Jason71]

Open the handle from the other side (thin side instead of the usual thicker side) it opens even heavily frosted - but keep an eye on your nails. Btw, generally getting the car winter ready with the WD40 inside of the handle works.

On the older silver handled cars the official recommended action for an iced handle was to bang the handle with the palm of your hand which, to be fair, did work most of the time.
When they introduced the black handles they changed the design and as you say deliberately designed it so that pressing on the thin side should free up a frozen handle.