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Replacement of a $3,300 part on a $100k car after using up the warranty milage in such a short period? Totally to be expected, and no right to complain.
True, but that's not my point. If you take time/mileage out of picture and look at rated use for each part, as you have, there's a good case. But cars are almost universally warranted by time/milage limits. Underlying assumption is that the prescribed milage/age constitutes fair use of vehicle after which owner becomes responsible. Mfg can't afford to pay forever. Having a part fail that costs 3% of purchase price after that period should not be shocking or unexpected. Batteries are special case because longer warranty is legislated.Charger failed after 540 cycles (about 120 mi per day) charging and you think that is to be expected? Battery is expected (and warranted) to go 8 years - almost 2900 charge/discharge cycles; motors and inverters for 8 years infinite miles. It seems that a charger should last longer than 18 months.
If it's the same vehicle in question, $2700 to fix MCU. Might DIY, but how much to reprogram new unit? says 135K miles.How many miles now?
So the drama continues. After replacing the charge unit, the drive unit failed again and got replaced. Then I got a call from Tesla that the telemetry from the car indicated something wrong with the battery. We we took it in and the gave us a loaner for a little over a month and then put the repaired one back in.
Now the MCU has failed and it will cost over $2700 to repair. At this point the KBB on the car is in the $30K range. Now we have a repair that represents about 10% of the value of the car and the drive unit is starting to clunk again. Anyone want to buy this?
Isn't the drive unit under warranty?So the drama continues. After replacing the charge unit, the drive unit failed again and got replaced. Then I got a call from Tesla that the telemetry from the car indicated something wrong with the battery. We we took it in and the gave us a loaner for a little over a month and then put the repaired one back in.
Now the MCU has failed and it will cost over $2700 to repair. At this point the KBB on the car is in the $30K range. Now we have a repair that represents about 10% of the value of the car and the drive unit is starting to clunk again. Anyone want to buy this?
So why sell it - it's depreciated now.I think the drive train is still under warranty.
I am worried what's next.So why sell it - it's depreciated now.
In Sep 2014, you were already on 4th drive unit. What drive unit are you on now that failed? What battery number? According to Tesla and some posters here, Tesla drive units should last million miles.So the drama continues. After replacing the charge unit, the drive unit failed again and got replaced. Then I got a call from Tesla that the telemetry from the car indicated something wrong with the battery. We we took it in and the gave us a loaner for a little over a month and then put the repaired one back in.
Now the MCU has failed and it will cost over $2700 to repair. At this point the KBB on the car is in the $30K range. Now we have a repair that represents about 10% of the value of the car and the drive unit is starting to clunk again. Anyone want to buy this?
Source? We've seen 0 evidence (as in, customer cars that have actually made it to 1 million miles on the original DU) to support your claim, so far.According to Tesla and some posters here, Tesla drive units should last million miles..
Source? We've seen 0 evidence (as in, customer cars that have actually made it to 1 million miles on the original DU) to support your claim, so far.
I hope you realize that are at least 3 folks here on TMC who are on at least their 7th DU. I can point you to their posts on this, if you really need me to.
Edmunds in July 2014 was on their 4th DU at about 30K miles about 17 months into ownership: 2013 Tesla Model S Long-Term Wrap-Up | Edmunds (look under Maintenance & Repairs).
Above was complete BS and bizarre reading into things by Electrek. SeeYes, I do know some of those and Edmunds' test Still, some people like to talk about how the million mile Teslas will drive all repair shops out of business Tesla claims it has made huge improvements in this area. This was all over the news.
Tesla upgrades its electric motor on the road to have powertrains lasting 1 million miles
Yes, we know about a goal from July 2015. From Three Dog Day | Tesla Motors
Already responded to earlier.
Again, this is the same goal. From the conference call you cite in Nov 2015