Something rolling around....

[msb175]

Just picked up my M3P 22 Sept. Enjoying every minute of it and even wished my commute was longer.

One head scratcher though, when i accelerate or slowdown harder than normal, i hear something rolling around on the drivers side. not sure if it's in the front or back door or along the lower side sill. Almost sounds like there's a marble or rock in the side door cubbies rolling around...but nothing there. No sound during normal acceleration/slowing down.

Anyone experience the same or have ideas?

EDIT: i see a couple threads with no real solution other than fossilized food or kids stuff. I have had no kids or food in the car. And I started hearing this marble rolling sound on my way home from delivery.

 

[lowtek]

Just picked up my M3P 22 Sept. Enjoying every minute of it and even wished my commute was longer.

One head scratcher though, when i accelerate or slowdown harder than normal, i hear something rolling around on the drivers side. not sure if it's in the front or back door or along the lower side sill. Almost sounds like there's a marble or rock in the side door cubbies rolling around...but nothing there. No sound during normal acceleration/slowing down.

Anyone experience the same or have ideas?

EDIT: i see a couple threads with no real solution other than fossilized food or kids stuff. I have had no kids or food in the car. And I started hearing this marble rolling sound on my way home from delivery.

Same exact thing! Just picked up mine last weekend. Sound just like you’re describing, front left dash, only when accelerating, like a bb rolling around.

 

[jakieemma]

Same exact thing! Just picked up mine last weekend. Sound just like you’re describing, front left dash, only when accelerating, like a bb rolling around.

When I picked up my M3 I had a similar noise in the rear of the car. Sounded like metal plates riding a rail. I had some after market work done a couple days after delivery. The shop manager said he also heard the noise while moving the car. He explained he had to remove a section of the car while putting on the rear tint. He found a nut that was rolling around in the exposed area. There was no screw missing a nut so possibly an extra piece left behind during the assembly of the car. The noise was gone and I was happy.

 

[Parsa5]

I'm having this issue as of two days ago on a Sept 19th delivery.

 

[datoda]

Just picked up my M3P 22 Sept. Enjoying every minute of it and even wished my commute was longer.

One head scratcher though, when i accelerate or slowdown harder than normal, i hear something rolling around on the drivers side. not sure if it's in the front or back door or along the lower side sill. Almost sounds like there's a marble or rock in the side door cubbies rolling around...but nothing there. No sound during normal acceleration/slowing down.

Anyone experience the same or have ideas?

EDIT: i see a couple threads with no real solution other than fossilized food or kids stuff. I have had no kids or food in the car. And I started hearing this marble rolling sound on my way home from delivery.

The sound of wayward current?

 

[datoda]

He found a nut that was rolling around in the exposed area.

I thought some Tesla assembler was snacking on the job when I first read this.

 

[msb175]

i may have found the culprit. i was washing the car today and every time i took my microfiber cloth along the bottom edge of both the drivers side AND passenger side lower sills, it would get caught on something. So i look underneath and the black trim is all busted up. looks like from loading and unloading during delivery. driver side is so bad the black plastic is split. The rolling sound must be a trim piece or tab that snapped off and is rolling around in the black trim.

of course i made a service appt, but 13 oct is the earliest. i made note this is day 4 and would like it covered.

 

[AxlxA]

i may have found the culprit. i was washing the car today and every time i took my microfiber cloth along the bottom edge of both the drivers side AND passenger side lower sills, it would get caught on something. So i look underneath and the black trim is all busted up. looks like from loading and unloading during delivery. driver side is so bad the black plastic is split. The rolling sound must be a trim piece or tab that snapped off and is rolling around in the black trim.

of course i made a service appt, but 13 oct is the earliest. i made note this is day 4 and would like it covered.

Woah that's big! let us know if Tesla Service is gonna try to deny you warranty. They'll blame you some how for "modding."

 

[LionXng]

Holy Moly! I would strongly consider returning that.

 

[msb175]

Holy Moly! I would strongly consider returning that.

Is it worth returning? Looking at it, it appears the plastic trim (unpainted) is the parts thats messed up. There doesn't seem to be any other damage on the underside of the vehicle.

I am thinking of calling the SC tomorrow to verbally convey this issue and see what my options are.

 

[LionXng]

Is it worth returning? Looking at it, it appears the plastic trim (unpainted) is the parts thats messed up. There doesn't seem to be any other damage on the underside of the vehicle.

I am thinking of calling the SC tomorrow to verbally convey this issue and see what my options are.

I'm not sure... so yes! I can't tell where that is exactly but generally speaking I know the battery is down there and they make special jack pads and give lots of warnings not to lift it anywhere but on those special spots or else you could mess with your most expensive part; the battery.

What did that damage to that plastic? It wasn't an errant rock or a bump in the road. Was your battery damaged too? Would you believe Tesla if they said no? I would be constantly worried for the life of the car and October 13th is wayyyyyy too far outside of the return window to wait to find out IMO.