MYP Vibration at 55-60+ MPH

[MrAngryBadger]

Took delivery of a MYP back in Dec, and on my first motorway journey noticed vibration in the seat, wheel and pedals / footwell from approx 60MPH+. It feels a bit rhythmic and the faster you go the more frequent it seems. At 80-90 it slightly reminds me of being in a older smaller car doing 80mph that is pushing its limits. However at no point is the steering wheel actually visibly shaking or vibrating, its only to the touch.

I contacted Tesla and a couple of days after getting the car I was in a SC getting the wheels balanced. They also dropped the tyre pressure from 46 to 42.

That did make a bit of a difference in that the vibration in the seat mostly went, but the pedals / footwell and wheel still persist.

I decided to give it another month to see if it was the tyres needing the bed in.

I don't do motorway miles that often so tend to forget about it. Having just done a 150 mile round trip I can say it definitely still occurs.

Had anyone experienced something similar and managed to resolve it? Anyone else with a MYP or M3P experience any kind of vibration at motorway speeds?

I've also noticed that when the music is playing or the climate is on I can feel all that vibrating through the wheel too.

I'm thinking of going to the SC and asking to drive another vehicle and see how that feels. I'm trying to figure out if this is just what low profile tyres on 21" alloys feel like or it's just mine.

 

[Ausy]

Mine was the same and I mentioned it in the MYP waiting room thread, it was quite bad after I collected it in Nov, over 80mph was terrible. SC rebalanced all the wheels and said they were all out a bit. While I was waiting I took another MYP for a test drive. It was the same as mine and had vibration and some sort of resonance at speeds over 50mph but not as bad as mine originally was. After SC rebalanced my wheels its been better, BUT it hasn't completely gone.

I can't convince myself this is normal and how it should be due to the wheels and firm ride. No way it should be like that IMHO. Like you, I wanted to give the car more time and miles to bed in but a long run last weekend and there is still vibration coming from somewhere at some speeds. Im not happy with it. It should be smooth on a decent Motorway at all speeds. I will be reporting it again if it doesn't improve soon, ive only done 1500 miles in it.

Anyone else?

 

[MrAngryBadger]

I test drove the MYLR before ordering the P and don't recall anything like it on that. I'll be going back to them and driving both cars to see. The only physical difference between the two realistically is the wheels / alloys, lowered suspension and brakes, so if the MYLR is fine it would point to one of them being the culprit.

I wonder if I ask them to try swapped my wheels / tyres for some 19s or 20s to see it it still has the same ride

 

[Ausy]

I wonder if I ask them to try swapped my wheels / tyres for some 19s or 20s to see it it still has the same ride

Worth trying, I would love to know. Stiff suspension, low profile tyres should not cause vibration on any car so im concerned its not the wheels.

 

[Flat]

Which motorway were you on / was it concrete? My MYLR turns into a resonating mess on the concrete section of the M25 between the A3 and M23, yet behaves normally on 1000s of miles of motorways across the UK and continental Europe. I’m not suggesting we let Tesla off the hook, but wondering if road surface could explain the difference between some people’s experiences.

 

[pgkevet]

It may be as simple as a second opinion on the wheel balancing...

 

[nunp]

Folks, appreciate my sentiments are from a M3 LR but I had the same issue with Vibration at high speeds when new. I had my wheels balanced, swapped and tyre pressures dropped. I’m pleased to say either I’ve gotten used to some vibration due to firmish ride or as suggested by Tesla tech tyres have bedded in. The theory is if the car is sat in the same position for some time the tyres could deform slightly. I’m confident the vibration if face will settle with time. Also vibration is very tarmac dependant.

 

[MrAngryBadger]

I think I'm gonna let my tyres bed in a bit longer before going back to Tesla.

My tyre pressures are currently floating around 39-41 but aren't all the same. Can mismatched tyre pressures make the issue worse?

 

[Redbaron73]

Mine has been in to Tesla twice. on second visit they admitted "hundreds" of cases across europe from Q4. They have normal balanced and road force balanced to no avail.

 

[atuk]

Mine was similar. They balanced the wheels and re-aligned them. Didn't help. At a second visit I took a technician on a road test (on the worst roads around) ... whilst he noticed it, he did say that's normal due to it being an SUV, higher suspension, wheels, etc. I didn't believe him ... however, I then test drove a YP and Y RWD and they all had it too.

Now, after 3 months of ownership and 6k miles, it's pretty much gone completely.

 

[MrAngryBadger]

Mine was similar. They balanced the wheels and re-aligned them. Didn't help. At a second visit I took a technician on a road test (on the worst roads around) ... whilst he noticed it, he did say that's normal due to it being an SUV, higher suspension, wheels, etc. I didn't believe him ... however, I then test drove a YP and Y RWD and they all had it too.

Now, after 3 months of ownership and 6k miles, it's pretty much gone completely.

I get a feeling from what i've read here + other threads that this is going to be the case, even if I go back to them and test drive other vehicles myself.

Fingers crossed in a few more months the issue will have gone.

 

[Danny_F]

I returned mine within a few hundred miles and they rebalanced the wheels which made it better but not gone. They said to allow the tyres to bed in which I have done as I am now on 2000+ miles and it is still here. I raised a service request on Friday for this and other faults and as of yet I am yet to have a response, 4 days and counting.

 

[Vidyutyaan]

I had the same issue when we were delivered our MYLR in December. Vibrations at 60mph+ rhythmic through steering wheel and the seat on the first few drives and very harsh suspension too. Booked it in to be rebalanced but the tech who test drove it said he couldn’t replicate and to see if it beds in.
After 1000miles became less noticeable and suspension became softer.

Now at 2000miles and no vibration at any speed.
Suspension still not as comfortable as our 3 year old M3SR but much better than it was.

 

[ianordish]

Here is what is happening to my model Y

I collected the car and found that the car had vibrations and was swaying from the rear of the car. I returned it back to you within the 100 miles and 1 week’s notice period for returning the car.
Tesla assured me you knew that the fault was due to tyres having flat spots on them due to the storage and transportation from Shanghai. They changed the tyres, which did not cure the fault. They then changed the wheels and tyres for a second time but this still did not cure the fault. They then went on to change the rear drive shafts but again, the fault remained. Tesla are now waiting for a rear drive unit to be delivered.
This situation has gone on from delivery of the car on the 3rd December 2022 and is still continuing today, 29th March 2023.

 

[spon88]

Just catching up with this. We took delivery of a MYP in January and noticed a slight vibration upwards of 60mph. Slight but definitely there. I didn't do anything about it as new tyres can take a bit of settling, plus I was also due to change to a set of imported 19" rims and all season tyres. After the change, the vibration is still there - probably about 300 miles so far on the new set of tyres. To me, this indicates a problem elsewhere and not a balancing issue.

I'll give it a couple more weeks but then I'll be back to the tyre fitter in the first instance and then Tesla if that doesn't resolve it. I'm not a distance driver at all these days so maybe it does need several hundred miles under the belt? I think I recall similar with my M3P back in 2019 but that went away after a month or so. Glad it's not just me!

 

[MrAngryBadger]

2000 miles now on my MYP and the vibration at 60MPH+ persists. There are some odd occasions on particularly smooth bits of road that I don't seem to notice it and it leads me to think it may have resolved itself, but then it will suddenly happen again another time.

I may at some point go back to Tesla and test drive one of their demonstrator MYP and also get them to switch over the wheels to see if they are the culprit. It's not every day i'm going on motorways or dual carriageways so I can end up going a few days without even noticing it.

 

[spon88]

2000 miles now on my MYP and the vibration at 60MPH+ persists. There are some odd occasions on particularly smooth bits of road that I don't seem to notice it and it leads me to think it may have resolved itself, but then it will suddenly happen again another time.

I may at some point go back to Tesla and test drive one of their demonstrator MYP and also get them to switch over the wheels to see if they are the culprit. It's not every day i'm going on motorways or dual carriageways so I can end up going a few days without even noticing it.

I've given it a few hundred additional miles this last week or so but if anything it's worse. Mine was collected mid January so likely a Q4 build as well. Definitely not right so I've booked an appointment a week tomorrow at Notts SC. I know it well sadly - I'll report back.

 

[94jdh]

I've given it a few hundred additional miles this last week or so but if anything it's worse. Mine was collected mid January so likely a Q4 build as well. Definitely not right so I've booked an appointment a week tomorrow at Notts SC. I know it well sadly - I'll report back.

Strange, I've done over a 1,000 miles in mine the last two weeks and haven't had any issues.

 

[spon88]

Strange, I've done over a 1,000 miles in mine the last two weeks and haven't had any issues.

Looks hit and miss. Longish drive tomorrow so I'll see how it goes. Love the car but this is more than a niggle so definitely needs sorting

 

[spon88]

Quick update on this. Having persevered for a couple of months with the problem unresolved and undiagnosed by the tyre shop and Tesla, today I travelled to a tyre specialist who uses a road force balancing machine. This can differentiate between rim and tyre issues and it quickly showed that 3 of the 4 new Pirelli Scorpions are not round! You could actually see it in one of the tyres, so basically I've been bouncing along rather than rolling

I've pushed this back to Pirelli UK via the original tyre shop and await feedback. I've been told to expect a fight but how they propose to justify square tyres remains to be seen! Although it's rare, tyres that ain't round are a thing apparently and you need specialist kit to identify it. So if you're struggling like I've been, look up Hunter Road Force Wheel Balancing - I used a very good crew in Rotherham.