Prior to the 4.0 software the MS was drawing an excessive amount of energy when off. I was told, when mine was replaced, that they were seeing the 12v batteries fail on some of the earlier VINs. I am guessing they are either running diagnostics on the 12v batteries and replacing those that have been damaged, or simply replacing a bunch/all of them. That is a pure guess though.
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Prior to the 4.0 software the MS was drawing an excessive amount of energy when off. I was told, when mine was replaced, that they were seeing the 12v batteries fail on some of the earlier VINs. I am guessing they are either running diagnostics on the 12v batteries and replacing those that have been damaged, or simply replacing a bunch/all of them. That is a pure guess though.
P4201, VIN 2443 - delivered Monday 12/17: great car! Everything positive has been mentioned many times, and it's all true.
My rear hatch lacks power, my navigation doesn't work, dome lights have a life of their own, GPS keeps getting locked up, picture of car on the screen is red but my car is black: Delivery Specialist couldn't figure out why.. I just realized that they loaded the non-tech software on my tech-optioned car.. really lame... called in to TESLA this morning - this will be a check of their customer service and "service recovery" - will post follow up as it happens.
My rear hatch lacks power, my navigation doesn't work, dome lights have a life of their own, GPS keeps getting locked up, picture of car on the screen is red but my car is black: Delivery Specialist couldn't figure out why.. I just realized that they loaded the non-tech software on my tech-optioned car.. really lame... called in to TESLA this morning - this will be a check of their customer service and "service recovery" - will post follow up as it happens.
steve841
Active Member
I'd skip customer service and call the closest service center and have a ranger out PDQ!
I had an interesting and annoying issue crop up with the driver door yesterday after the 4.0 update installed - it won't open from the outside. The handle comes out when I unlock the car, but when I pull on it the door does not open. I also noticed that the light in the door handle is no longer illuminating as well. I tried rebooting and that did not fix the issue. I decided to run over to the Menlo Park store and have them take a look. They tried a variety of things and still could not get it fixed. Supposedly had nothing to do with the 4.0 update. They are having a part shipped in that will hopefully fix it after I drop it off tomorrow morning. I know this is part of being in the 1.0 crowd, but disappointing nonetheless since I've had the car 5 days.
This can be solved. I'm not sure yet what would be the best algorithm, but I thought I'd first explain how my 2001 Think does something similar.
The original Think has regen on the brake pedal. It has two levels of regen. One brief touch on the pedal enables regen mode and the car starts low-power regen. Touching the brake lightly and holding increases regen to high power. But in low-regen mode, if I press the accelerator slightly, I can lower the regen smoothly - in this mode, the accelerator changes meaning from "accelerate" to "brake less" - because that's consistent with how engine braking would work. If I then release the accelerator, it will go back to full low-power regen. Pressing the accelerator to the point where it actually sends positive power into the motor disables regen mode.
If the car accelerates down a hill without me touching the accelerator, the regen will softly "catch it" and hold speed constant. The regen fades in ever so smoothly. A quick dab on the accelerator will then allow it to accelerate about 3 km/h before the regen softly holds it back again - or I can smoothly adjust speed by depressing the accelerator carefully.
The idea I'm trying to convey here is that these cars are fully programmable, Tesla can do anything they like.
One suggestion as to what they might do when the cruise control is disabled would be to first fade in low-power regen fairly quickly. When you depress the accelerator by such an amount that you are requesting a lower level of regen than what the car is already doing, control is fully transferred back to the pedal. Touching the brake pedal might fade in full regen.
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I had this same problem yesterday. I loaded the 4.0 update while at work yesterday and driving it during lunch time everything was fine. Then after work I went to my stepdaughters house and as soon as I put the car in park the front passenger door poped open. I walked around and opened it and closed the door. When I went to leave the passenger door handle would open however pulling on the handle wouldn't open the door - the granddaughter opened the door from the inside. When I closed the door and tried to open it again it still wouldn't open. I then drove to my next destination and tried it again. This time and since then it has been fine.
I had an issue this morning with the main screen. It was totally black and wouldn't boot up. Everything was on because I could open my security gates and control the heater but that was from memory of where the controls were. I exited the car and tried a reboot with no results. I called service when they opened and was told that I will need to bring it in for them to look at, in other words no quick fix. After my first stop, the screen came back to life but still no phone connection. I did another reboot and the phone finally connected. Still having trouble with navigation moving the map as I move. It looks like I will need to bring it in and see if they can repeat any of these issues.
Even with these issues I'm still loving the car.
Originally Posted by radinator 
I had an interesting and annoying issue crop up with the driver door yesterday after the 4.0 update installed - it won't open from the outside. The handle comes out when I unlock the car, but when I pull on it the door does not open. I also noticed that the light in the door handle is no longer illuminating as well. I tried rebooting and that did not fix the issue. I decided to run over to the Menlo Park store and have them take a look. They tried a variety of things and still could not get it fixed. Supposedly had nothing to do with the 4.0 update. They are having a part shipped in that will hopefully fix it after I drop it off tomorrow morning. I know this is part of being in the 1.0 crowd, but disappointing nonetheless since I've had the car 5 days.
I had an issue this morning with the main screen. It was totally black and wouldn't boot up. Everything was on because I could open my security gates and control the heater but that was from memory of where the controls were. I exited the car and tried a reboot with no results. I called service when they opened and was told that I will need to bring it in for them to look at, in other words no quick fix. After my first stop, the screen came back to life but still no phone connection. I did another reboot and the phone finally connected. Still having trouble with navigation moving the map as I move. It looks like I will need to bring it in and see if they can repeat any of these issues.
Even with these issues I'm still loving the car.
I had an interesting and annoying issue crop up with the driver door yesterday after the 4.0 update installed - it won't open from the outside. The handle comes out when I unlock the car, but when I pull on it the door does not open. I also noticed that the light in the door handle is no longer illuminating as well. I tried rebooting and that did not fix the issue. I decided to run over to the Menlo Park store and have them take a look. They tried a variety of things and still could not get it fixed. Supposedly had nothing to do with the 4.0 update. They are having a part shipped in that will hopefully fix it after I drop it off tomorrow morning. I know this is part of being in the 1.0 crowd, but disappointing nonetheless since I've had the car 5 days.
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mknox
Well-Known Member
I'm seeing a lot of dead 12v battery issues. I used to have an emergency booster battery that you plug into the 12v socket, wait a few minutes, then crank the car over. Do you think one of these devices would work in a pinch? Seems a lot better than waiting for a Ranger or a tow...
Please refrain from cross-posting. This post has appeared in four different threads. This is an appropriate thread for your mechanical issues, but posting the same thing over and over to other threads is not necessary as most of us do keep up on most of the threads.
steve841
Active Member
Same with my sunroof...I removed some of it myself but the ranger is coming tomorrow to fix it properly
kishdude
P #130
Ok, so here are some pictures of where the excess sealant was that was blocking the roof. This was definitely contributing to the problem for me, but still occasionally the roof is stopping in the vent position and then I have to reslide it back for it to go all the way. The sealant is black in color. This may be a software issue with the 4.0 update - I can't tell because my car came with this update.
ditto. if anything, it's better, IMO, to present potential owners with a realistic view of the vehicle than to pretend it's all rosy.
Yep. People need to understand what they are getting into (new car from a new company) so issues like this are more likely than maybe in a BMW car that's been in production for a few years. That doesn't mean of course that Tesla shouldn't work to minimize these issues and correct them for already delivered cars of course.
ddenboer
MODEL X #1770
Took my car into Menlo today to have a bunch of small issues corrected (they even said they would look at the hard to close front passenger door).
Much to my chagrin and surprise, they drove me over to Enterprise car rental for a loaner car, where I was originally presented with a Toyota Corolla. WTF?
When it was obvious that safety was a concern for me in the car (my knees touched the dash with the seat all the way back), I got switched to a POS Impala.
I had no idea that I would be stuck with a junker. It really pissed me off to be honest...
My experience with other car companies was always 100% different. With Mercedes, Acura, and Honda, I always got a comparable or better car. When I make an appointment, I am usually out of there in 10 minutes or less.
This morning I spent an hour at Tesla, and an hour at Enterprise. And now, using this car for the next few days, I have to actually BUY GAS again!!! ;-)
Tesla really needs to do something about this level of service.
--> Quick Edit: The guys at Menlo were awesome, but it took a long time and I was in a rush to get to work, and then I ended up with a klunker.
Much to my chagrin and surprise, they drove me over to Enterprise car rental for a loaner car, where I was originally presented with a Toyota Corolla. WTF?
When it was obvious that safety was a concern for me in the car (my knees touched the dash with the seat all the way back), I got switched to a POS Impala.
I had no idea that I would be stuck with a junker. It really pissed me off to be honest...
My experience with other car companies was always 100% different. With Mercedes, Acura, and Honda, I always got a comparable or better car. When I make an appointment, I am usually out of there in 10 minutes or less.
This morning I spent an hour at Tesla, and an hour at Enterprise. And now, using this car for the next few days, I have to actually BUY GAS again!!! ;-)
Tesla really needs to do something about this level of service.
--> Quick Edit: The guys at Menlo were awesome, but it took a long time and I was in a rush to get to work, and then I ended up with a klunker.
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