Model Y windshield washer no longer works

[Bob2C]

I have this problem now. One month after delivery. I'll have to investigate today. Maybe there is a problem with the employee who connects the hose.. Seems to be a problem with the Model 3 as well.. Just sayin.. LOL

 

[Bob2C]

2 min fix.

 

[cusetownusa]

There was an owner here a few weeks ago where this the case. The hose was disconnected and all that was needed was to slide it back on to fix the problem.

This happened to me as well.

 

[Billmister]

That is exactly what happened to me. I connected it and it has not happened since. This happened about a week or two after delivery. It has now been 4 months and no issues

 

[triettieu]

Windshield washer model y 2022
Tesla invented Wireless water duct transmission.
Whatever happens to "good old American workmanship"!

 

[aswami]

Glad I found this thread and saved myself a service call. This EXACT same issue happened with my Model Y too. Going by the many posts on this online, this same issue has happened to many people, enough that this is a design flaw and Tesla should fix this in the design (if they have not done so already!).

 

[gr8tdane24]

If this ever happens to me you can bet I’ll be adding a constant tension hose clamp to the hose. Cheap insurance that it will never happen again. Tesla should have done this from the factory.

 

[Bob2C]

If this ever happens to me you can bet I’ll be adding a constant tension hose clamp to the hose. Cheap insurance that it will never happen again. Tesla should have done this from the factory.

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Costs $$$$$$

 

[gr8tdane24]

Costs $$$$$$

Yep probably a $0.10 part for Tesla. Value engineering at its finest.

 

[Bob2C]

Windshield washer model y 2022
Tesla invented Wireless water duct transmission.
Whatever happens to "good old American workmanship"!
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I really think that someone is missing the step to connect these things. I reattached mine and it’s been fine since. Reminds me of the movie Gung Ho. They were trying to meet a quota and didn’t put all the parts in the vehicles. No engine. No windshield. No lug nuts.

 

[aswami]

I really think that someone is missing the step to connect these things. I reattached mine and it’s been fine since. Reminds me of the movie Gung Ho. They were trying to meet a quota and didn’t put all the parts in the vehicles. No engine. No windshield. No lug nuts.

It is a strange anecdote in my case. It worked perfectly fine for almost 8 months since I got my car. So, they didn't miss a step connecting it. After 8 months, I got a washer fluid low alert, I topped up the fluid and then nothing pumped. That is when I discovered the detached line. I believe that these get detached when the washer fluid level is low. There must some fluid pressure issue in the lines that causes it to detach.

 

[Mateo83]

The mobile service tech said something along the line that there's a sealing gasket and they don't always push the hose on all the way at the factory so the pressure blows them off.

 

[DanDi58]

New model y owner here - I was curious about how the fluid gets sprayed onto the windshield. It doesnt appear to be sprayed similar to other cars I have ever driven where its a mist all over the window, instead its a stream right in front of the wipers. Is that correct or do the nozzels need to be calibrated to spray more at angle?

Just note that for earlier cars, it's a different pattern for each wiper. The both spray horizontally to the wiper arm from the center, but the driver's side has an additional sprayer that sprays out onto the windshield. I believe they might have added the additional sprayer on the passenger's side on later cars.

 

[Mateo83]

Once the hose is seated properly. It sprays downward, towards the bottom of the windshield.

 

[niktesila]

I have similar issue with my 22 MYP. The hose was disconnected but it's still not spraying after I connected it back. I can hear the pump running but nth came out.

 

[PWARRIOR@GMAIL]

Without even looking at the vehicle to see what the issue was, service center claimed mobile service cannot solve the issue, and parts to repair have been backordered (which repair?) and schedule a service center visit a month out. So they keep making and selling more and more cars without adequately staffing service centers and letting the overworked service centers play these games? I have never owned a vehicle where windshield washer fluid did not work (and never had to refill fluid myself since it always lasted to the next service center visit and they took care of it). Now I am not one expected to self fill less than 2 months after manufacturing, I am supposed to live with a non working windshield washer for almost a month!

Without even looking at the vehicle to see what the issue was, service center claimed mobile service cannot solve the issue, and parts to repair have been backordered (which repair?) and schedule a service center visit a month out. So they keep making and selling more and more cars without adequately staffing service centers and letting the overworked service centers play these games? I have never owned a vehicle where windshield washer fluid did not work (and never had to refill fluid myself since it always lasted to the next service center visit and they took care of it). Now I am not one expected to self fill less than 2 months after manufacturing, I am supposed to live with a non working windshield washer for almost a month!

Same problem for me now with a Tesla Y..... within 3 months; and service is delayed! Quite disappointing for $65K car!!!