MarcG
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No it was a clunking noise when going over any part of the road that required the suspension to move, at any speed, under any or no acceleration/deceleration.
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Plaid Vibration around 38-42MPH....
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scrapps
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Does your issue sound like this?
WilliamG
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yerEVan
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I have both. Without a doubt have the vibration as noted almost a year ago on this thread but this new noise just started happening a few days ago and sorta does sound like this. I will take it in. Thank you.
jebinc
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WilliamG
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More than likely! As an update, I still find Medium suspension height provides noticeably less vibration in the 35-50mph region, though the issue is that the car doesn't revert to Medium all that quickly after you travel highway speeds (where it automatically switches to Low) and I can always tell when it's in Low vs Medium at those speeds. Probably the first car in the history of mankind where you can tell which suspension setting your car is in, just by traveling at 35+mph.
Does it ever revert back to Medium? For me, once it goes to Low, it stays there.More than likely! As an update, I still find Medium suspension height provides noticeably less vibration in the 35-50mph region, though the issue is that the car doesn't revert to Medium all that quickly after you travel highway speeds (where it automatically switches to Low) and I can always tell when it's in Low vs Medium at those speeds. Probably the first car in the history of mankind where you can tell which suspension setting your car is in, just by traveling at 35+mph.
WilliamG
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It does, yes. But it’s not immediate. You have to be at lower speeds for a bit of time.
I wasn't sure if I had the vibration talked about here. There may have been something subtle. I recently replaced tires (all with OEM Michelin 4s) and had Tesla do a 4 wheel alignment. I now have a very pronounced vibration 42-50mph. Low vs Medium height makes little to no difference.
aerodyne
2 of 3 EV's - Defect Free!
My 22 does not vibrate, but with only 81 miles on the clock, I'm feeling that it will soon. Perhaps the solution is to punch it and the acceleration will make you forget it, as seen here:
I'm selling the car, btw. Dealing with Tesla and the lack of service is affecting my health.
I'm selling the car, btw. Dealing with Tesla and the lack of service is affecting my health.
WilliamG
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Good for you for selling it. I don't blame you, or anyone, for doing the same. Tesla service is absolutely terrible, and arguably the worst in the entire industry.
aerodyne
2 of 3 EV's - Defect Free!
I was considering trading both cars in for a new EQS today, but as I tried to use the nav system, would not take me to any charger. Just said, "Car may not reach destination"
The SuC network and nav has no equal.
WilliamG
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I agree. In fact, I cannot understand the clamoring for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Take that from someone who literally waited an extra year for his VW Golf R in 2015 so that when I got my 2016 model it would have CarPlay, one of the first cars in the USA to have CarPlay. Would it be nice to have Apple Music natively in the car? Absolutely. Some functionality from Waze? Definitely. CarPlay? Couldn't care at the moment. Looks like a child designed it, by comparison to Tesla's slick navigation.
n2mb_racing
Active Member
Though, I'd prefer Google maps. There's a new highway connection in my area and Google has it perfectly right, from the day it opened. Months later, Tesla still doesn't have the road, and AP freaks out on the new highway since it drops back to fsd and thinks there should be a 25 mph speed limit.
WilliamG
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I kinda/sorta found somewhat of a workaround on this issue... as soon as I feel the vibration, I let go the gas pedal ever so slightly and then reapply to the original position. This gets rid of the vibration sometimes. My hypothesis is this is some sort of resonance issue (as it doesn't come on every single time), so by "disrupting" the resonance somehow, it reduces the vibration.
BTw., it seems my LR's vibration issue has been getting slightly worse... it used to kick in at around 41/42mph but now it starts at 37/38mph. The vibration seems to be more mild when I have suspension set at the softest setting, but since I love the firmer suspension so I am choosing to live with the more exaggerated version of this issue.
BTw., it seems my LR's vibration issue has been getting slightly worse... it used to kick in at around 41/42mph but now it starts at 37/38mph. The vibration seems to be more mild when I have suspension set at the softest setting, but since I love the firmer suspension so I am choosing to live with the more exaggerated version of this issue.
WilliamG
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Interesting. Also, I've found the vibration is noticeably worse in Low suspension compared to Medium. It's easy to test by just cruising at around 40mph with slight load, and then switching to Medium - the vibrations reduce dramatically, but they're still there. I then switch back to Low and it's considerably worse. My vibration starts at 35mph and continues up. The road vibrations dull it after around 50mph, but if you're paying close attention you can feel it far beyond 50mph.
