2024 MX RWD - picked up 3/1/2024
Initial issue - FWD misalignment and frunk hard to close. FWD misalignment improved (not perfect). frunk closing improved. Also noticed some vibration. Did a balance. No improvement.
Brought to new service center. Vibration and squeak from trunk. This part is important. Service tech drove the car, was in the passenger seat, and was in the back. He agreed that the vibration was excessive.
Service action: “Performed Road Force, and found the rear tire set to posses excessive road force the driver rear was at 36 in the red, and the passenger rear was at 26 in the red, after replacing the rear tires, performed another road force, and verified that the driver rear is at 3 in the green, and the passenger rear is at 1 in the green, finally when performing road test had no issues with vibration.”
I drove the car home and immediately felt there was still vibration. To be clear this is how the vibration manifests:
- pretty much at any speed
- probably worse when accelerating
- pretty constant - low intensity but always there
- can feel it in any seat in the car
Ways to validate - hold edge of passenger seat when driving (vibrates a TON), sit in back and put hands on either seat.
After feeling the same issue I drove back to the service center and they had their senior tech accompany me. After driving for some time, he said it’s driving normally for the X - mind you, it felt very similar to before. He explained that the back seats are bolted right to the floor so they tend to experience more vibration. He didn’t have a great answer for the passenger seat. Either way he basically said that’s the way the car is.
So here’s the question. Having come from two model 3s, is it typical that the model 3 would be a smoother ride with less vibration? I guess I want to understand if I’m being too picky relative to the normal model X drive. Basically, is some vibration typical for the X, regardless of car speed, etc.
Additonal context. I did test drive an X but really didn’t notice the vibration when I did. But to be fair it was a quick test drive.
Long story short. I’m really really disappointed in the drive experience and I am sadly regretting the biggest non-house purchase of my life.
Any thoughts are appreciated. I’ve seen a lot of vibration posts but most relate to it being seen at specific speeds and my case does not require specific speeds.
Initial issue - FWD misalignment and frunk hard to close. FWD misalignment improved (not perfect). frunk closing improved. Also noticed some vibration. Did a balance. No improvement.
Brought to new service center. Vibration and squeak from trunk. This part is important. Service tech drove the car, was in the passenger seat, and was in the back. He agreed that the vibration was excessive.
Service action: “Performed Road Force, and found the rear tire set to posses excessive road force the driver rear was at 36 in the red, and the passenger rear was at 26 in the red, after replacing the rear tires, performed another road force, and verified that the driver rear is at 3 in the green, and the passenger rear is at 1 in the green, finally when performing road test had no issues with vibration.”
I drove the car home and immediately felt there was still vibration. To be clear this is how the vibration manifests:
- pretty much at any speed
- probably worse when accelerating
- pretty constant - low intensity but always there
- can feel it in any seat in the car
Ways to validate - hold edge of passenger seat when driving (vibrates a TON), sit in back and put hands on either seat.
After feeling the same issue I drove back to the service center and they had their senior tech accompany me. After driving for some time, he said it’s driving normally for the X - mind you, it felt very similar to before. He explained that the back seats are bolted right to the floor so they tend to experience more vibration. He didn’t have a great answer for the passenger seat. Either way he basically said that’s the way the car is.
So here’s the question. Having come from two model 3s, is it typical that the model 3 would be a smoother ride with less vibration? I guess I want to understand if I’m being too picky relative to the normal model X drive. Basically, is some vibration typical for the X, regardless of car speed, etc.
Additonal context. I did test drive an X but really didn’t notice the vibration when I did. But to be fair it was a quick test drive.
Long story short. I’m really really disappointed in the drive experience and I am sadly regretting the biggest non-house purchase of my life.
Any thoughts are appreciated. I’ve seen a lot of vibration posts but most relate to it being seen at specific speeds and my case does not require specific speeds.
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