"Refreshed" Model S model VIBRATION tracking and information thread!!!

[WilliamG]

I am on the same version. I don't think the vibration changes while turning. I've only replicated it in a straight line, under light acceleration. You can go into track mode and rear torque bias and it will disappear.

I definitely notice the vibration through light-ish corners at ~40mph versus straight. I thought I was just imagining it was more noticeable at that point, but now someone else says it...

 

[MagicMillhouse]

My VIN is MF439, for reference.

Mine does it under same conditions. 2016 model s 90d

 

[n2mb_racing]

Mine does it under same conditions. 2016 model s 90d

That's strange. I never had this issue on my 2016 p90dl. Did you get the new half shafts installed?

 

[Kristoffer Helle]

On plaid / refresh. It's the grease in the half shafts.

 

[WilliamG]

On plaid / refresh. It's the grease in the half shafts.

Those statements don’t really help. We don’t know that for sure.

 

[Kristoffer Helle]

Yes we do? Just heat yours up before a trip. What proof do you want?

 

[WilliamG]

Yes we do? Just heat yours up before a trip. What proof do you want?

I preheat my car pretty much every day. My car vibrates constantly at 35-50mph no matter what the ambient temperature is.

 

[NeuroRad]

The vibration is starting to annoy me. I also have vibration under heavy accel

 

[ferventcoder]

Same for me, and it pretty much only happens once per day. Once the vehicle has reached 60mph, it no longer vibrates for that day typically (unless it has been sitting for a number of hours).

I preheat my car pretty much every day. My car vibrates constantly at 35-50mph no matter what the ambient temperature is.

 

[WilliamG]

Same for me, and it pretty much only happens once per day. Once the vehicle has reached 60mph, it no longer vibrates for that day typically (unless it has been sitting for a number of hours).

That's the other vibration. This thread is for the persistent vibration that occurs in 2021-2023+ cars.

 

[ferventcoder]

Curious as I did not read all 36 pages, but what is described in the first post (aside from frequency of greater than 50% of the time) is what I have with a Model S 2022 Plaid. Unique bit here - there is a very similar one in VIN nearby with 21" wheels and it never happens with that one, only mine with 19" wheels.

I also immediately dropped to low suspension by default on delivery, and I saw in some of the threads that might be why I only see it on first drive of the day.

 

[WilliamG]

Curious as I did not read all 36 pages, but what is described in the first post (aside from frequency of greater than 50% of the time) is what I have with a Model S 2022 Plaid. Unique bit here - there is a very similar one in VIN nearby with 21" wheels and it never happens with that one, only mine with 19" wheels.

It happens all the time. I think the 50% was... I dunno what that was about. It always vibrates. Wheel size is irrelevant.

 

[Kristoffer Helle]

Guys. Seriously. It's the half shafts. Pre heating the car won't help. I ment pre heat the halfshaft. That's the only way to get rid of this problem.
This is not a mystery anymore. I don't understand how nobody knows a this in the USA. Why is tesla afraid for telling you about this?

 

[SDRick]

Guys. Seriously. It's the half shafts. Pre heating the car won't help. I ment pre heat the halfshaft. That's the only way to get rid of this problem.
This is not a mystery anymore. I don't understand how nobody knows a this in the USA. Why is tesla afraid for telling you about this?

Cold grease in the halfshaft. Tesla knows it.

As I mentioned in the other thread, if cold grease is causing the problem, at what temperature does the vibration go away? Also, are you talking about the first drive, very short duration vibration or the 30 to 50 mile an hour vibration?

 

[Nosken]

I have tried to follow this thread, but may have missed this.
Could it be the Torque vectoring?

 

[WilliamG]

I have tried to follow this thread, but may have missed this.
Could it be the Torque vectoring?

Nope.

 

[WilliamG]

Guys. Seriously. It's the half shafts. Pre heating the car won't help. I ment pre heat the halfshaft. That's the only way to get rid of this problem.
This is not a mystery anymore. I don't understand how nobody knows a this in the USA. Why is tesla afraid for telling you about this?

I really don't like this spread of opinion as fact. If "pre-heating" the half-shaft is the solution, why does this problem occur in >100F in the summer? We've had these cars for a while now in America...

 

[lbowroom]

It’s a mistake to lump previous generation model S vibration problems into this discussion

 

[Proppilot]

I concur as this has been an issue with me from -30c to +40c through the 40,000 km I have on the car.

@Kristoffer how do you pre-heat the half shafts ? (not meaning to be cheeky) but I picture you getting under the car with a blow torch before driving it each time ....

 

[Kristoffer Helle]

That's my point. This is a problem you have to live with. But just to prove that this is the "problem". Heat them up with a heatgun and test. And please find out why Tesla keeps this as a secret from you. This is like the bad top strut mounts on older model S. Tesla said they was "investigating" for years..