Hi, I'm a new Model S Long Range Dual Motor (2020) owner.
I've noticed that my car pulls fairly gently to the right on hard acceleration and to the left on hard regenerative braking.
I don't think this is quite the same issue as discussed on another thread where another car lurched from left to right, as a result of some non-tight toe arm bolts.
( 2014 Model S lurches left when accelerating, right when regen braking. Steering wheel 10-15 degrees off center to the right. ).
This behaviour on my car generally only happens on the open straight roads, where I can hoof it. Certainly on the UK motorways, and I don't think road camber is a factor.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen on bends but I haven't noticed this - whereas on the open road it is a very noticeable and re-creatable behaviour.
It's not huge and it's never caused me to do so much as change lanes, but then again as soon as it happens I of course act on the steering wheel to correct it.
Ordinarily the car drives in a straight line, save for going over a white line or something where a bit of natural tracking occurs. It is only upon hard accel or hard regen that the movement occurs.
I've not been to have the alignment checked yet, as I expected this to be correct from when I purchased the car (form a reputable Tesla specialist), and the problem occurred from day 1.
I did put a service request in on the app - for several other things too - but the SC said alignment issues were not covered under warranty so they didn't look at this.
To me, it feels like this isn't a wheel alignment issue - as the pulling goes both ways under accel/regen, and the car is capable of driving true and straight normally.
It feels more like an issue with one of the motors working harder than the other one.
To compare, I also drive a Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor (2019) and this sort of behaviour is not at all present. Same roads, same driving style etc, but the Model 3 is 100% true and straight under all conditions.
Has anyone any opinions as to:
1, whether this behaviour is normal, and within tolerance
2, what the problem might be
3, should this be covered under warranty
4, how this might be fixed
Many thanks.
J.
I've noticed that my car pulls fairly gently to the right on hard acceleration and to the left on hard regenerative braking.
I don't think this is quite the same issue as discussed on another thread where another car lurched from left to right, as a result of some non-tight toe arm bolts.
( 2014 Model S lurches left when accelerating, right when regen braking. Steering wheel 10-15 degrees off center to the right. ).
This behaviour on my car generally only happens on the open straight roads, where I can hoof it. Certainly on the UK motorways, and I don't think road camber is a factor.
I'm not saying it doesn't happen on bends but I haven't noticed this - whereas on the open road it is a very noticeable and re-creatable behaviour.
It's not huge and it's never caused me to do so much as change lanes, but then again as soon as it happens I of course act on the steering wheel to correct it.
Ordinarily the car drives in a straight line, save for going over a white line or something where a bit of natural tracking occurs. It is only upon hard accel or hard regen that the movement occurs.
I've not been to have the alignment checked yet, as I expected this to be correct from when I purchased the car (form a reputable Tesla specialist), and the problem occurred from day 1.
I did put a service request in on the app - for several other things too - but the SC said alignment issues were not covered under warranty so they didn't look at this.
To me, it feels like this isn't a wheel alignment issue - as the pulling goes both ways under accel/regen, and the car is capable of driving true and straight normally.
It feels more like an issue with one of the motors working harder than the other one.
To compare, I also drive a Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor (2019) and this sort of behaviour is not at all present. Same roads, same driving style etc, but the Model 3 is 100% true and straight under all conditions.
Has anyone any opinions as to:
1, whether this behaviour is normal, and within tolerance
2, what the problem might be
3, should this be covered under warranty
4, how this might be fixed
Many thanks.
J.