Model S Refresh PRND Manual button plastic malfunction

[Maaz]

Hey guys I was curious to see how many people have the plastic part where the manual PRND appear malfunction. The part my vehicle was delivered with had the N partially showing and eventually the whole letter did and part of another. Had the phone dock part replaced
“Correction: Switch - Hazard Warning (Remove & Replace)
Parts Replaced or Added
Part
CONSOLE, PHONE
DOCK(1622624-00-B)”
Now almost 2 weeks later I can start to see part of another letter showing itself when not activated. I guess my real question is are all
Of these defective to at some point show the letters beneath without activation? Or did I get lucky and receive two faulty ones?

 

[Jayy178]

Same happened to me! One delivered from factory started to peel away, so had it replaced by mobile service. The second one is now starting to do the same thing! I suspect it's a cheaply built plastic and may be due to the heat from the sun causing some issues. I'm going to wait a bit longer this time around to have it replaced in case there are revisions to the part.

Also note that the part # on mine is -C, so likely a newer version than yours.

 

[Maaz]

Same happened to me! One delivered from factory started to peel away, so had it replaced by mobile service. The second one is now starting to do the same thing! I suspect it's a cheaply built plastic and may be due to the heat from the sun causing some issues. I'm going to wait a bit longer this time around to have it replaced in case there are revisions to the part.

Also note that the part # on mine is -C, so likely a newer version than yours.

This is exactly what I was thinking, as annoying as it is(was finally done with all my delivery issues) I will wait until some part revisions take place to actually solve this issue.

 

[mswlogo]

I don’t see anything until it’s activated. 6 mo 6k miles.

 

[Maaz]

I don’t see anything until it’s activated. 6 mo 6k miles.

Hmmm that is great to hear,Is your car typically garaged? Or typically parked outside in the sun?

 

[mswlogo]

Hmmm that is great to hear,Is your car typically garaged? Or typically parked outside in the sun?

Yes, always garaged. And even when out I try to park in shade. I have the roof shade and a windshield shade if I do have to park in sun.

Are you thinking the sun cooks it off?

 

[vcor]

I've not had any problems. Mines a Nov-2021 build. For those that have the problem, what is the build date (look at the top of the sticker you see when you open the driver's door)? I don't think it's a general problem, but could be due to early production or just a few parts that were not made well.

 

[Jayy178]

Doubt it's build date as mine was from March 2022, which is pretty recent.

 

[Maaz]

Agreed, unfortunately I don’t think build date is the issue here. Maybe bad batches here and there or people who parking outdoors in the sun are experiencing this issue.

 

[Maaz]

Mine got worse in 1 day. Definitely think the sun is the culprit here.

 

[vcor]

Looks more like the part was not prepped properly and there was something (dirt, etc.) at that spot when they overpainted the top layer. The paint then flaked off.

 

[patgilm]

My MSP was built 11/21. I don’t garage it and it sits in the sun all day but I did get a windshield cover a couple months ago to help with the heat since my interior is black. I haven’t had the problem yet.

 

[Awiner]

This is an issue that has nothing to do with UV or heat exposure. It is an issue in manufacturing where the layer that tints/hides these letters isn’t quite correct. According to service this is not an isolated issue and hopefully Tesla HQ will address this with the supplier.

 

[Maaz]

Doesn’t seem it’s a common issue or we’d be seeing it more often, I have it scheduled Monday to be replaced again. Let’s see if this one lasts.

 

[rpan25]

I had this same issue after getting the car back from SC. Key thing was the my car was sitting outdoors directly under the sun for 3+ weeks waiting for other parts. The folks at SC said they are seeing this on many cars and believe it is sun related.

When Mobile Service came over to finally replace the unit last week, they said this is an increasingly common part they are having to replace on S and X both Plaid and LR.

 

[Maaz]

I had this same issue after getting the car back from SC. Key thing was the my car was sitting outdoors directly under the sun for 3+ weeks waiting for other parts. The folks at SC said they are seeing this on many cars and believe it is sun related.

When Mobile Service came over to finally replace the unit last week, they said this is an increasingly common part they are having to replace on S and X both Plaid and LR.

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Damnnn so basically both my concerns. I had since day one thought it was sun and heat related. Also the fact that there isn’t a permanent fix yet. Sigh.

 

[Maaz]

My gear selector which was replaced for the second time on October 1st has been perfect so far. My launch version and second version were identical and both started showing parts of PRND when not activated within a week or two. This third gear selector plastic seemed actually a bit more clear and I could even make out PRND outline in the sun. However it seems to be holding up perfectly compared to the previous material they were using to hide the letters.