I think I do, 2022 LR with 250 miles on it. Was blaming the winter wheels and tires, and perhaps they're still the problem, but can see my driver side mirror vibrating when accelerating somewhat hard, something my M3P did not do and was smooth. VIN is NF461xxx.
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That's a different problem we have... The driver's mirror is loose. So far no one has been able to get that fixed.
So I did a few more runs, and there's definitely a rattle noise coming from the front half of the car. It's much more noticeable on the Medium height setting and between 30-50mph. When on low it's mostly vibration which almost feel like traction control, little to no rattle noise
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Refresh Model S owners growing increasingly frustrated with vibrations that Tesla has not been able to fix
According to dozens of refresh Model S owners (both Long Range and Plaid) on the TMC forums and many more on Reddit and Facebook, the electric sedan suffers from a pronounced vibration in the accelerator […]
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2022 Plaid built 2/14 and I felt the same. very slight vibration felt (no sound at all) on the steering column and ad go pedal at 35mph with very slight acceleration after Regen. I can reproduce it 100% of the time when the car is cold, the crazy thing after 20 min of driving it gets harder to do.
I am still stuck on a 2021 firmware and I am planning to do a test with Track-mode when I get the update in few weeks to push make the car RWD to see if it is a front motor issue.
I am still stuck on a 2021 firmware and I am planning to do a test with Track-mode when I get the update in few weeks to push make the car RWD to see if it is a front motor issue.
Based on this and other threads, it appears the likely causes of front vibration in the AWD Model S's are:
- uneven drive shaft lengths
- too sharp drive shaft universal joint angles
If that is true I would think one solution would be drive shafts with tighter universal joint bearing tolerances.
Short of that moving the differential to the center of the car may help :|.
My 2017 Model S 75 obviously has no front motor. I wonder if the rear shafts are the same length, even the same part numbers?
When I was deciding on the 75 verses the 75D, I specifically choose RWD because of the front motor noise (not vibration), just didn't like having that sound in front. Other reasons included only a 0.1 second 0-60 time difference, a lighter more nimble front end, a several hundred pound weight reduction, dislike of torque steer, and no real benefit from AWD (winter tires do 95% of the snow traction needs).
I would very much like to get a Plaid eventually, but not until this front vibration issue is resolved.
- uneven drive shaft lengths
- too sharp drive shaft universal joint angles
If that is true I would think one solution would be drive shafts with tighter universal joint bearing tolerances.
Short of that moving the differential to the center of the car may help :|.
My 2017 Model S 75 obviously has no front motor. I wonder if the rear shafts are the same length, even the same part numbers?
When I was deciding on the 75 verses the 75D, I specifically choose RWD because of the front motor noise (not vibration), just didn't like having that sound in front. Other reasons included only a 0.1 second 0-60 time difference, a lighter more nimble front end, a several hundred pound weight reduction, dislike of torque steer, and no real benefit from AWD (winter tires do 95% of the snow traction needs).
I would very much like to get a Plaid eventually, but not until this front vibration issue is resolved.
Over time and mileage it will propagate to other speeds and increase in frequency and intensity. Enjoy this “normal” option, provided by Telsa free of charge!
Seems like your wait for a Plaid will be a very long one. Tesla gives two shites about this.
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Sandy Munro didn't find any vibrations in his Model S Plaid - road trip to NorthEast US, 6-8 weeks in Michigan (Auburn Hills) daily driving.
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Of course he didn’t…Sandy Munro didn't find any vibrations in his Model S Plaid - road trip to NorthEast US, 6-8 weeks in Michigan (Auburn Hills) daily driving.
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I guarantee if you let me drive any single Plaid I could feel the vibration and make the owner aware of it. It's in all of them.Sandy Munro didn't find any vibrations in his Model S Plaid - road trip to NorthEast US, 6-8 weeks in Michigan (Auburn Hills) daily driving.
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It is. And who knows how well Tesla went over the car they sold to Munro. Like the first 25 during the public launch of the Plaid last June…. Ballot box stuffed.
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Sounds like the competition is coming. Model S Plaid sales will drop and LUCID will sky rocket. interesting to watch
PS - Munro loves the video LUCID CEO put out. Reaction video clip done by Munro. Sandy & Corey were impressed.
PS - Munro loves the video LUCID CEO put out. Reaction video clip done by Munro. Sandy & Corey were impressed.
The story everyone been saying for the last 10 year. unfortunately online you only hear about the bad stuff. go check the Porsche forums and read about the Tycan battery issues or the Cadillac forums and the infamous transmission shudder or BMW forums with the many issues reported.
Tesla still has ways to go but tbh compared to the early days it is night and day now.
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more options, more part # = continually add costs (less profits? less economy of scale?)
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