I have a 2017 Model S 75D, 5 months out of warranty with only 30k miles. it has never been driven even close to aggressively. It even has lived its entire life in "CHILL" mode. After 4 years of zero driving problems, after a few days of sitting in my driveway, I get in and see "Steering assist reduced" (alert EPAS_001) and feel no power steering. It takes a ton of force to turn the wheel.
I man handled it to the dealer, and today I'm informed that it will cost $3600 to repair! Most of that is "STEERING GEAR ASSY, LHD Part #: 1459637-00-A" at about $2800. WTF? How does the steering suddenly break while parked in a manner that requires the replacement of the steering assembly?
Maybe not related (or maybe so), I came across this article referencing a recall of similar Model S cars: Tesla issues its largest recall ever voluntarily over faulty Model S steering. My car was purchased in early January 2017, but is suspiciously close to the period noted in the article.
Has this happened to anyone else. I'm at a complete loss (literally)
I man handled it to the dealer, and today I'm informed that it will cost $3600 to repair! Most of that is "STEERING GEAR ASSY, LHD Part #: 1459637-00-A" at about $2800. WTF? How does the steering suddenly break while parked in a manner that requires the replacement of the steering assembly?
Maybe not related (or maybe so), I came across this article referencing a recall of similar Model S cars: Tesla issues its largest recall ever voluntarily over faulty Model S steering. My car was purchased in early January 2017, but is suspiciously close to the period noted in the article.
Has this happened to anyone else. I'm at a complete loss (literally)