Recently purchased a 2013 Model S 85 from a local 3rd party dealership a couple months ago that, by some sort of wizardry, still has a "New Vehicle Warranty" until Jan. 2024 / 76,290mi. (Confirmed this with Tesla, too.) Because of this, I've been doing what I can to get as much serviced as possible.
In my 1k-ish miles of driving, I've noticed a few noises while driving. Being a brand new Tesla owner, I'm not sure what should or shouldn't be alarming, aside from the obvious MCU failure issue.
The first is a moderately loud knocking sound coming from what seems to be the front left wheel well when the suspension raises from Standard to High/Very High, most often while the car is stopped, and sometimes going over bumps. I'm assuming this is a service item to have the suspension looked at.
Second, there is a near-headache-inducing hum when going around freeway speeds. (And by that, I mean California freeway speeds..) The hum comes from the rear of the vehicle and is so loud that music typically has to be turned up to 8 or 9+ to start drowning it out. I brought this up to the SC when I went in to fix my screen yellowing and they claimed it was normal based on how I was wording it, but I personally call BS, as my ICE vehicle gets nowhere near this loud, ever. It honestly sounds like an ICE were to be revving around the redline, but it is constant, as long as my foot is on the gas. As soon as I let off, the sound goes away immediately.
The third is less minor, but still happens while the car is starting up for about 5-10 minutes or until my brain tunes it out. It's a slight hum/fan bearing noise behind the driver-side console. It is present with the A/C off and on, and doesn't change when starting to drive. It sounds somewhat like a fan with a bad bearing, but that's just a hunch.
Any help is appreciated!
In my 1k-ish miles of driving, I've noticed a few noises while driving. Being a brand new Tesla owner, I'm not sure what should or shouldn't be alarming, aside from the obvious MCU failure issue.
The first is a moderately loud knocking sound coming from what seems to be the front left wheel well when the suspension raises from Standard to High/Very High, most often while the car is stopped, and sometimes going over bumps. I'm assuming this is a service item to have the suspension looked at.
Second, there is a near-headache-inducing hum when going around freeway speeds. (And by that, I mean California freeway speeds..) The hum comes from the rear of the vehicle and is so loud that music typically has to be turned up to 8 or 9+ to start drowning it out. I brought this up to the SC when I went in to fix my screen yellowing and they claimed it was normal based on how I was wording it, but I personally call BS, as my ICE vehicle gets nowhere near this loud, ever. It honestly sounds like an ICE were to be revving around the redline, but it is constant, as long as my foot is on the gas. As soon as I let off, the sound goes away immediately.
The third is less minor, but still happens while the car is starting up for about 5-10 minutes or until my brain tunes it out. It's a slight hum/fan bearing noise behind the driver-side console. It is present with the A/C off and on, and doesn't change when starting to drive. It sounds somewhat like a fan with a bad bearing, but that's just a hunch.
Any help is appreciated!
