Model Y Driver Door Alignment DIY Help

[Jchf3700]

Looking for some help with my driver side door.

Door alignment isn’t bad following the body line it’s almost sucked in too far on the top hinge and too far out on the bottom. So you really have to give it a slam to get to to close properly. Tesla said within spec on delivery. I am going to bring it up but if it can fix it myself saves me a trip up there.

thanks for the help

 

[Barrygold]

Mine are pretty close to the same. I mentioned at service. They said that adjusted it. I can’t tell a difference. Problem solved

 

[ScotteZ]

So you really have to give it a slam to get to to close properly. Tesla said within spec on delivery.

A door that is in spec should not need to be slammed to close properly. Perhaps pursuing that argument rather than a gap argument will get them to resolve it for you?

 

[captanzuelo]

Looking at my door hinges, I’d say get a punch tool and just start hammering the hinges like a madman until the door lines up “within spec.” At least thats what I think they’re doing up at Fremont.

 

[CaliX]

I would put a service request in, they will give a dollar estimate to fix, agree and they will fix. That’s what I did the estimate was $400 to fix 3 things and guess what... they did it and didn’t charge anything.

 

[Jchf3700]

I requested service this am - let’s see what happens

 

[TomServo]

How old is the car? Has it been like this since it was delivered? Is this the first time you have identified this to your Service Center? But as others have said submit a service request via the app and include these photos.

Good luck

 

[Jchf3700]

2 days old - noted the items Saturday on pick up but they said the door alignment ops guys werent there

 

[TomServo]

2 days old - noted the items Saturday on pick up but they said the door alignment ops guys werent there

Then get this documented in the APP ASAP. It'll get fixed. BTW what's your VIN and build date?

 

[kpinthebay]

Mines going in tomorrow for this. Wonder what the QC guy was doing when he looked at this.

 

[Barrygold]

Mines going in tomorrow for this. Wonder what the QC guy was doing when he looked at this.
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Mine is like that

 

[Jmeitz]

You can adjust the striker plate or loosen the bolts that go into the doors and adjust. That’s what I ended up doing since the SC couldn’t fix. Pretty easy to do. Just takes time depending on how perfect you want it.

 

[Kermy]

I have the same issue with my passenger side door. It's about a 1/4" sunken in on the fender side where the fender has that outward crease. I have an appointment tomorrow at the Palo Alto service center. Going to see if they will fix it.

 

[NY_Rob]

If Tesla can't or refuses to fix it, a local body shop could easily fix that issue. Of course you'd have to pay out of pocket, but at least the alignment would be close to perfect at that point.

 

[pigwet]

I fixed my M3 driver door a few weeks after arrival. You can adjust the loop/latch bolted to the main body (probably isn't your problem) or adjust the two hinge points. You need to be super careful and only loosen the bolts a tiny bit - just enough to let the door move with a good tug, twist, or push. There are many degrees of freedom the door can move - up/down, forward/backward, tilted upward/downward, twisted inward/outward, etc. It is very easy to get yourself into a tricky situation like I did - everything lined up but if opened up the door, the front door edge would overlap with the front fender edge and chip the paint! Fortunately I noticed this and prevented any damage. There's some alignment tools professionals use and some youtube videos on how people do it, but it is not simple. You may get lucky and nail it on the first adjustment or you may end up making it worse. Just be confident and patient.

 

[santoshp]

Mines going in tomorrow for this. Wonder what the QC guy was doing when he looked at this.
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[santoshp]

How long did it take for them to fix it?

 

[santoshp]

I have the same issue with my passenger side door. It's about a 1/4" sunken in on the fender side where the fender has that outward crease. I have an appointment tomorrow at the Palo Alto service center. Going to see if they will fix it.

how long did it take to get it fixed?

 

[santoshp]

How long did it take for them to fix it?

 

[Eric99]

Its not hard to adjust yourself. 2 bolts on each door. There will be a lot of guess and check, but I spent roughly 45 min and fine tuned each door to what I think is the best possible alignment (and its not 100% perfect). I also adjusted the front quarter panel as well. You will need a long extension to reach that bolt.
It's pretty tedious work to get it right; I can't imagine they would be willing to spend that much time on it.