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

[n2mb_racing]

Been eyeing this thread. I'm in Europe with a MS Plaid order planned soon. This issue (and the Yoke ) are my biggest concerns.

What do you think? Would you say the positives weigh up having this issue and make car worth it or do you wish you never got it?

The yoke is fine. But, I still wish I never got it. There were so many other issues with the car that I've had to get fixed over seven service visits so far. Nothing that made it undrivable, all fit and finish and quality issues. Noises, squeaks, broken lights, etc. I'm ready for another brand for my next car.

 

[kskog]

Been eyeing this thread. I'm in Europe with a MS Plaid order planned soon. This issue (and the Yoke ) are my biggest concerns.

What do you think? Would you say the positives weigh up having this issue and make car worth it or do you wish you never got it?

I have this vibration issue on my Model S Raven and I’m evaluating trading it in for a Model Y. It’s that bad. The Model Y is smooth like silk compared to mine. I am located in Norway, so need to make a decision quick wrt new taxes.

 

[MP3Mike]

I have this vibration issue on my Model S Raven and I’m evaluating trading it in for a Model Y. It’s that bad. The Model Y is smooth like silk compared to mine. I am located in Norway, so need to make a decision quick wrt new taxes.

Actually, no you don't. The vibration/shudder on the Raven is completely different than the vibration on the refresh Model S.

 

[jebinc]

Been eyeing this thread. I'm in Europe with a MS Plaid order planned soon. This issue (and the Yoke ) are my biggest concerns.

What do you think? Would you say the positives weigh up having this issue and make car worth it or do you wish you never got it?

For me, the latter. Had it not been for the vibration, and terrible Tesla CS, I would have answered differently.

 

[kskog]

Actually, no you don't. The vibration/shudder on the Raven is completely different than the vibration on the refresh Model S.

How can you be so sure? It has the exact same symptoms as described for the refresh and I have had the bulletin SB-21-39-001 done. I have the following halfshafts:

• 1626636-00-A
• 1626638-00-A

It was after this SB I got the vibration.

 

[MP3Mike]

How can you be so sure? It has the exact same symptoms as described for the refresh and I have had the bulletin SB-21-39-001 done. I have the following halfshafts:

• 1626636-00-A
• 1626638-00-A

It was after this SB I got the vibration.

Your current vibration is only under light acceleration between ~30-40 MPH?

 

[n2mb_racing]

Your current vibration is only under light acceleration between ~30-40 MPH?

40-50 mph

 

[kskog]

Your current vibration is only under light acceleration between ~30-40 MPH?

It starts in that range. I can feel the vibration all the way up to ~65 mph, especially when going uphill.

 

[n2mb_racing]

It starts in that range. I can feel the vibration all the way up to ~65 mph, especially when going uphill.

yeah, only under light acceleration.

 

[WilliamG]

It starts in that range. I can feel the vibration all the way up to ~65 mph, especially when going uphill.

Not under heavy acceleration. We’re talking just light. The lightest of light.

 

[kskog]

yeah, only under light acceleration.

Yes, under hard acceleration it seems to blend with the general shaking of the car.

 

[stevehifi]

Been eyeing this thread. I'm in Europe with a MS Plaid order planned soon. This issue (and the Yoke ) are my biggest concerns.

What do you think? Would you say the positives weigh up having this issue and make car worth it or do you wish you never got it?

Me too. There’s some used 2021 plaids with low miles hovering around $110s and thinking to go test drive. What’s the easiest way to tell if the car has this issue? (Drive 30-50mph? For how long? Does the issue manifest right away?)

 

[WilliamG]

Me too. There’s some used 2021 plaids with low miles hovering around $110s and thinking to go test drive. What’s the easiest way to tell if the car has this issue? (Drive 30-50mph? For how long? Does the issue manifest right away?)

Depends on the car. My 2021 took about 1200 miles to develop the issue. My 2022 was right out of the box vibrating.

 

[scrapps]

Been eyeing this thread. I'm in Europe with a MS Plaid order planned soon. This issue (and the Yoke ) are my biggest concerns.

What do you think? Would you say the positives weigh up having this issue and make car worth it or do you wish you never got it?

Get a LR to temper your disappointment.

 

[SnowFlyer]

Get a LR to temper your disappointment.

My understanding is that both the Plaid and refresh LR both suffer from the (approximate) 35 -45 mph light acceleration vibration. If not, then is the LR a reliable design?

 

[WilliamG]

My understanding is that both the Plaid and refresh LR both suffer from the (approximate) 35 -45 mph light acceleration vibration. If not, then is the LR a reliable design?

Both are equally disappointing in this regard.

 

[SnowFlyer]

Are 2020 and 2021 Ravens experiencing similar 35-50 mph vibrations?

 

[scrapps]

My understanding is that both the Plaid and refresh LR both suffer from the (approximate) 35 -45 mph light acceleration vibration. If not, then is the LR a reliable design?

Yes, you will be slightly less disappointed if you spent $31k less and have the vibration.

 

[kskog]

Can someone with a Plaid or LR check the part numbers of the half shafts? Would like to confirm they are the same as the ones I have on my Raven.

 

[andyro]

Been eyeing this thread. I'm in Europe with a MS Plaid order planned soon. This issue (and the Yoke ) are my biggest concerns.

What do you think? Would you say the positives weigh up having this issue and make car worth it or do you wish you never got it?

We just got back from Paris and I have never seen so many Teslas beat to rat *sugar* from traffic and parking. I have no complaints about the yoke except for the reach for the horn button which is idiotic. But I live in Canada. If I had to parallel park as often as anyone in Germany or France I would seriously consider getting a car I didn't mind getting dinged up, or something shorter, with a full steering wheel! That or never take it into a city except for parking garages, never street parking. As for the vibration, had I known, I would have gotten something else. But the MSLR still beats my Taycan CT wrt range and efficiency (almost 2x as efficient, largely due to aero design). The Porsche software is hopeless.