2015 Tesla Model S Complaint Log

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT. AS THE LIGHT CHANGED, I BELIEVE THAT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. I TRIED TO PUT THE FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE BUT I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BEFORE THE CAR STOPPED. I CANNOT BE 100% CERTAIN THAT THERE WAS NOT HUMAN ERROR INVOLVED, BUT ALL I REMEMBER IS FEELING THE ACCELERATION AND TRYING TO BRAKE AND BEING UNABLE TO STOP.

COMPUTER OCCASIONALLY CRASHES AND COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A DEFECT. ALSO DOOR HANDLES, ALL 4 HAVE BROKEN COMPROMISING SAFETY, BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

SLOW DRIVING IN THE VILLAGE. AT A SHARP TURN TO RIGHT (AFTER THE STOP SIGN) I HEARD SCRATCHING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ON THE CHASSIS. IT WAS DARK AND I DID NOT FIND SOMETHING STRANGE SO I DROVE SLOWLY TO MY HOUSE, WHERE I HAD A CLOSER LOOK: ONE PHOTO IS THE GOOD SUSPENSION ON THE LEFT AND THE OTHER IS THE BROKEN ON THE RIGHT.

THE SCREENS ON THE CAR REGULARLY REACT SLUGGISHLY AND SOMETIMES LOCK UP REQUIRING A REBOOT. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION

THE MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL (CALL THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT OR "MCU") EVENTUALLY FAILS IN ALL OLDER TESLAS (PRE 2018) DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF MCU AND OVERUSE BY EXCESSIVE WRITING OF DATA TO THE MEMORY WITH FIRMWARE UPDATES AS WELL AS LOGGING FOR TESLA'S OWN PURPOSES. THE CONSUMER HAS NO ABILITY TO TURN OFF UPDATES OR LOGGING WHICH MEANS THAT TESLA IS CAUSING THE FAILURES WITH ITS OWN ACTIONS. THE MCU HAS BEEN SHOWN TO FAIL WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 4-5 YEARS (OR RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES). THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS ONCE THE MCU FAILS, MANY FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR FAIL. THIS INCLUDES THE BACKUP CAMERA, THE AUDIO INDICATORS FOR TURN SIGNALS AND OTHER ALERTS, CLIMATE CONTROL, AS WELL AS THE SAFETY MONITORS ASSOCIATED WITH "AUTO-PILOT" (E.G. ALL RESTRICTIONS ARE REMOVED). TESLA'S POSITION IS THAT THE CONSUMER MUST PAY TO REPLACE THE MCU ONCE IT FAILS IF THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY HAVE UPGRADED THE MCU DESIGN AND LOGGING PROCESS FOR NEWER TESLAS (POST 2018) BUT ALL CARS FROM 2012 TO 2018 ARE AFFECTED BY THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND PROCESS. HENCE, THIS PETITION IS TO REQUIRE TESLA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL MCU AND REPLACE VIA RECALL, AND/OR COMPENSATE CUSTOMERS WHO WERE FORCED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT.

The contact owns a 2015 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while adjusting the temperature in the vehicle, the infotainment screen froze. The contact stated that several minutes later the screen started operating normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the screen and the console needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 168,000.

PLEASE NOTE, VIN OF A RANDOM TESLA USED TO MAKE THIS COMPLAINT. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BROKEN FORE-LINKS WHICH AFFECTS ALL TESLA CARS. THE TESLA FORUMS HAVE DOZENS OF REPORTS OF FORELINKS BREAKING. GO TO HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/FIND-NEW/10309935/POSTS AND ENTER "BROKEN FORELINK" "SUSPENSION FAILURE" OR SIMILAR. AN EXPERT HAS NOW GIVEN HIS OPINION. SNIP **ELECTRICDAVE, YOU HAVE PROVIDED THE PROOF OF THE PRIMARY FAILURE MODE THESE ARE EXPERIENCING! THEIR CASTING IS PROBABLY COOLING TOO QUICKLY AT THAT END AS THE BREAK APPEARS AT THE END WHERE THE LIQUID METAL IS POURED IN. YOU SEE HOW JAGGED THAT BREAK IS? THAT IS THE BOUNDARY WHERE THE TWO SIDES OF THE MOLD TRIED TO JOIN, AND DIDN'T QUITE FULLY JOIN BEFORE STARTING TO COOL AND CRYSTALLIZE. I AM NOT A CASTING EXPERT, BUT MY LIMITED EXPERIENCE WOULD SUGGEST THEY NEED NEED TO INCREASE THE POOL OF METAL ABOVE THE PART SO THIS SECTION CAN FULLY JOIN TOGETHER, OR POUR THAT END AS A SOLID, AND THEN DRILL THE HOLE OUT DURING MACHINING. PROBABLY DOING BOTH SHOULD YIELD THE PROPERTIES THAT THEY NEED. IF THIS WERE AN AIRPLANE AND THAT WAS A DEVICE CONTROLLING A FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE, IT WOULD BE RECALLED. ** SOURCE: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/ANOTHER-FRONT-SUSPENSION-CONTROL-ARM-FAILURE.114967/PAGE-10 TO MAKE THINGS EVEN WORSE MUSK HAS NOW UNLEASHED GAMES TO PLAY IN THE TESLA THAT USE THE STEERING WHEEL AS A GAME CONTROLLER AND PUT HUGE FORCES ON THE LINKAGES BY "DRY STEERING" PHOTOGRAPH OF BROKEN LINKS SHOWING BAD CASTING IS ATTACHED.

MY MCU FAILED IN JANUARY 2020 AND I WAS CHARGED $1,429.73 FOR REPLACEMENT. I FOUND A NEWS ARTICLE TODAY THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE, I WANTED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT AS WELL. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT PRECEDING THE FAILURE, IT JUST WENT DARK ONE DAY. AS A RESULT HEATING/COOLING, NAVIGATION, AUDIO, ETC. WERE UNAVAILABLE WHILE I WAITED A MONTH FOR THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT. *TR

NOTE, VIN OF JUNKYARD TESLA USED TO BE ABLE TO FILE THIS URGENT REPORT. THREAD POSTED TODAY ON TESLAMOTORSCLUB FORUM. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/SUSPENSION-FAILURE.181184/ **MY LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED. I HAVE LESS THAN A MONTH WARRANTY. THE CAMBER ARM OR FORE ARM BROKE AT THE INSIDE END. THERE ARE ARE PLENTY OF REFERENCES ON THE US PART OF THE FORUM. MINE IS A 2015 85D. IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE & HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY ON A FLATBED. I HAVE NOW LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN TESLAS & REGRET MY PURCHASE. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SUSPENSION FAULT IN ANY VEHICLE IVE OWNED BEFORE & THIS INCLUDES A 911 PORSCHE. IVE BEEN TO COOKETOWN & BACK TO MELBOURNE. WHAT IF THIS FAULT HAD OCCURRED BACK OF TOWNSVILLE? FIX WITH FENCING WIRE? TESLA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL & ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.** I AM FILING THESE REPORTS IN ORDER TO TRY AND PREVENT MORE PEOPLE BEING KILLED BY THIS FAILURE. ELON MUSK CLAIMS THESE COMPLAINTS ARE FRAUDULENT AND THAT THE COMPLAINANT IS UNHINGED. I'M NOT ANYWHERE NEAR AS UNHINGED AS THE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. PLEASE ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. THANK YOU. KEEF (UNHINGED) WIVANEFF

THE CINCH MOTOR THAT HOLD THE REAR TRUNK CLOSED HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUNK WILL NO LONGER CLOSE FULLY. IT RATTLES CONSTANTLY AND WARNING SOUNDS GO OFF FOR THE FIRST MINUTE OF DRIVING. THE TRUNK COULD FLY OPEN WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS. IT IS GOING TO TAKE TESLA OVER TWO WEEKS TO REPAIR. AND THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER, GIVEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE.

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT ON FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2020, WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. AFTER PARKING, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN I LEFT, THE NOISE CONTINUED, AND ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE (LESS THAN 25 MPH), THE GRINDING NOISE CONTINUED WHENEVER I TURNED THE WHEELS AT ALL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE FROM THE LOCAL TESLA SERVICE CENTER SO I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY THERE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR DID TURN, IT WAS NOT TURNING AS SHARPLY AS IT SHOULD. BUT IT WAS ENOUGH TO GET ME THERE AND INTO THE PARKING LOT SAFELY. AT THAT POINT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE REAR OF THE TIREWELL. WE LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW A DETACHED CONTROL ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THEY FIXED THE PART AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

ON JANUARY 2, 2019 BETWEEN 1:45 AND 2 PM I DROVE FROM MY HOUSE INTO A CLINIC PARKING LOT. AS I DROVE MY 2015 TESLA MODEL S FORWARD AND STEERED TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT, I CONSCIOUSLY EASED MY RIGHT FOOT OFF FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THUS LOWERING MY SPEED FROM 10-9 MPH TO ABOUT 5-6 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT PRESSED, ALLOWING REGENERATIVE BREAKING TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A SECOND INTO THE PARKING TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JOLTED FORWARD, ACCELERATING UNEXPECTEDLY. I FELT AS IF THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN I REFLEXIVELY REMOVED MY RIGHT FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, AND STOMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD. MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ONLY AFTER COLLIDING WITH A CHEVROLET SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE PARKED IN THE SPOT ACROSS. AS I REGAINED MY BEARINGS, I CAUGHT MYSELF STILL FLOORING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT, AND CONTINUED TO FLOOR IT UNTIL I AFTER I HAD SHIFTED IT INTO PARKING GEAR, AND MADE SURE THERE WAS NOBODY WALKING IN THE VICINITY. THE IMPACT FROM THE TESLA MODEL S BUMPED THE CHEVROLET SUV PARKED IN FRONT ABOUT 5 FEET BACK. THE MODEL S ITSELF STOPPED BETWEEN 2-3 FEET INTO THE NEXT PARKING SPACE, SLIGHTLY INTO THE OPPOSING PARKING SPACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AS SEEN IN THE INCLUDED PHOTOS. THIS WOULD INDICATE THE BRAKES **EVENTUALLY** WORKED. HAD THEY NOT, THE TESLA WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO ROLL FORWARD AND INTO THE SUV'S BUMPER AFTER THE COLLISION. THIS IS CALLED TESLA CREEP MODE, WHICH I HAVE ENABLED (SLOWLY ROLL FORWARD WHILE NO PEDAL IS PRESSED). I ASKED THE POLICE OFFICER TO POSITION HIS PATROL CAR BEHIND MY VEHICLE BEFORE I MOVED IT AND ADVISED THE POLICE OFFICER I DID NOT TRUST THE CAR. I USED AN APP TO CALL FOR A TOW THROUGH MY INSURANCE, BUT THE TOW'S NUMBER WAS DISCONNECTED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF WITH THE PATROL CAR IN ESCORT.

CAR FREQUENTLY REBOOTS ITSELF, TURNS OFF OR JUST BLANKS THE SCREEN. TOUCHSCREEN DRIVERS MANUAL CANNOT BE ACCESSED OR IF IT DOES, TAKES AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME. THIS CAR EXHIBITS CHARACTERISTICS REFERENCED IN ONLINE POSTS AND FORUMS ABOUT EMMC FAILURE.

2015 MODEL S 85D WAS REVERSED ONTO DRIVEWAY THEN PLACED IN PARK AND DOORS WERE CLOSED AND LOCKED. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING FORWARD TOWARDS THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. FRONT WHEELS WERE RECEIVING POWER WHILE REAR WHEELS WHERE LOCKED AND DRAGGING RATHER THAN WHEELS SPINNING. I REVERSED VEHICLE BACK ONTO DRIVEWAY AND IT HAPPENED ANOTHER 2 TIMES AFTER FIRST INCIDENT WITHIN A 30 MINTUE TIME SPAN.

TESLA HAS REDUCED THE CHARGING CAPACITY AND CHARGE RATE PER: RE: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19005 - INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : BATTERY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES PRIOR TO THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE CHARGE RATE WAS DOUBLE THE SHOWN RATE.

12V BATTERY HAS STARTED FAILING, BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS, TESLA KEEPS CANCELLING APPOINTMENTS TO FIX. CAR IS GOING TO DIE ON THE ROAD ON ME.

THE TRUNK SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN THE TRUNK REGISTERING AS OPEN BUT BEING CLOSED. AS THERE ARE 3RD ROW SEATS IN THE TRUNK THIS MAKES IT PASSENGER SPACE AND THE EMERGENCY TRUNCK OPEN DID NOT WORK, MANUAL OPEN DID NOT WORK, KEY FOB OPEN DID NOT WORK RESULTING IN THE TRUNK PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BEING LOCKED SHUT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR CHILDREN IN IT WITH NO WAY TO GET THEM OUT OTHER THAN TO SMASH THE REAR WINDOW. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFTEY RISK!

THE FRONT OF THE CAR WILL EMIT A LOUD BUZZING NOISE

THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT IN THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A LOGGING CHIP THAT WILL CAUSE THE UNIT TO FAIL AFTER A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF REWRITES. THIS IS TYPICAL FOR CARS AT OR NEAR 50,000 MILES. EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED THE UNIT IS NOT WITHOUT FLAWS. THE SAME ISSUE IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AFTERWARDS. WITH THE MCU NOT OPERATIONAL THE CAR TAKES AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. ADDITIONALLY YOU LOSE ACCESS TO CLIMATE CONTROL, MUSIC OR MEDIA OF ANY KIND, NO ACCESS TO NAVIGATION, AND MANY OTHER SAFETY AND DRIVING OPTIONS THAT THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH. THE UNIT IS ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT. MANY OF THESE UNITS HAVE BUBBLES ON THE SCREEN DUE TO USING SUBPAR GLUE THAT ADHERES THE LCD SCREEN TO ITS INTERNAL COMPONENTS. WHEN THE GLUE FAILS THE LIQUID INSIDE DRAINS OUT AND INTO THE INTERNAL AREA OF THE MCU. THE SAME IS TO BE SAID FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SCREEN. BOTH SCREENS UTILIZE THE SAME POOR PERFORMING ADHESIVE. THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THESE UNITS AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATE HARDWARE TO REPLACE THEM. I'M NOT SURE IF THE LIQUID IN THE SCREENS IS TOXIC OR NOT, BUT ON MY LAST VISIT TO THE SERVICE CENTER THEY TRIED TO CONVINCE ME TO CHANGE THE SCREEN OUT BECAUSE "YOU DON'T WANT TO BE BREATHING ANY OF THOSE FUMES". THIS RAISED AWARENESS THAT I COULD POTENTIALLY BE BREATHING IN TOXIC CHEMICALS WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING MY CAR.

TRY TO BACK UP & CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO PARK. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY -~20 TIMES OVER LAST ? 45 DAYS, DID NOT RAISE MY BODY TO LOOK OVER SHOULDER. LAST FRIDAY, I WAS ON THE ON RAMP OF A INTERSTATE (I-5), & THE CAR WENT FROM DRIVE TO PARK. FIRST & ONLY TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED.

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2015 TESLA 85D THE FULL VIN OF THE AFFECTED CAR IS UNAVAILABLE SO I HAVE USED THE VIN OF A SIMILAR CAR IN ORDER TO MAKE THE COMPLAINT. REASON BEING THAT THIS MATTER IS URGENT. HERE IS A LONG THREAD OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT BROKEN TESLA SUSPENSIONS. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/ANOTHER-FRONT-SUSPENSION-CONTROL-ARM-FAILURE.114967/PAGE-10#POST-4272985 A UK OWNER HAS POSTED THIS: ** DRIVING DOWN THE MOTORWAY IN THE UK, A NEW SMOOTH FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD, I TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO AVOID A CAR CUTTING IN, HEARD A SUDDEN POP AND THEN A CRUNCH AND GRINDING AS I HEADED TOWARDS THE CRASH BARRIER AT 70MPH! I MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL BY LETTING GO THE THE BRAKES! I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR IN FRONT DIDN'T SLOW DOWN - IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CHOICE BETWEEN THE CRASH BARRIER & THE CAR IN FRONT TO HIT! FORTUNATELY IT WAS LATE EVENING BUT STILL HAD A NUMBER OF NEAR MISSES GETTING ACROSS 5 LANES TO THE HARD SHOULDER. I WAITED 9 HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET RECOVERED BY THE AA. THE AA WAS CONVINCED I MUST HAD HIT SOMETHING FOR THIS TYPE OF DAMAGED TO HAVE OCCURRED, HE HAD A CLOSER LOOK AND WAS SHOCKED THAT HE COULDN'T FIND ANY SIGN OF ANY IMPACT. THIS HAPPENED AT 4YRS & 11HRS OLD / 55,000 MILES AND JUST PASSED AN MOT TWO WEEKS PRIOR, SO NO SIGN OF ANY DAMAGE THEN. MINE IS A NOV 2015 85D VIN 96,XXX MY CAR IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE SC MANAGER WAS QUITE RUDE & ABRUPT. THEY REPEATED 5+ TIMES THAT MY CAR IS OUT OR WARRANTY. I'M LUCKY NOT TO HAVE INJURED MYSELF OR OTHERS. CRITICAL SUSPENSION ARMS SHOULDN'T FAIL SO EARLY ON, CONSIDERING THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE I EXPECT TESLA TO FIX THIS FOC & REPLACE THE OTHER FRONT FOREARM AS PRECAUTION. **** IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS UK OWNER WILL FILE A NHTSA REPORT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND THE SUBJECT OF A TSB. THE NEW PARTS ARE NO BETTER. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THANK YOU. KEEF.

THE MCU (MAIN SCREEN/COMPUTER) FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL THE MCU FUNCTIONS DID NOT WORK DURING THE FAILURE. SEE PHOTOS OF THE BLANK SCREEN AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH TESLA SERVICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH FOR THIRTY MINUTES WITH THE AUTO PILOT ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A 2015 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED TESLA (6701 AMADOR PLAZA RD, DUBLIN, CA 94568, (925) 361-1173) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *DT*JB *BF*JB

WHEN OUR BATTERY CHARGES TO 100% CAPACITY, IT SUDDENLY SHOWS ONLY 219 RANGE MILES, WHEN EARLIER IN OCTOBER, IT SHOWED 267 MILES AT 97% CHARGED CAPACITY. (OVER THE 1.8 YEARS OF OWNING THIS CAR, 267-270 WAS THE USUAL RANGE WHEN 100% CHARGED.) THIS SUDDEN DROP IN MAXIMUM RANGE FOR "FULL" CHARGE HAS BEEN NOTED BY OTHER DRIVERS DURING 2019, AND IT LED TO A LAWSUIT REPORTED HERE: HTTPS://WWW.REUTERS.COM/ARTICLE/US-TESLA-BATTERY/TESLA-OWNER-LAWSUIT-CLAIMS-SOFTWARE-UPDATE-FRAUDULENTLY-CUT-BATTERY-CAPACITY-IDUSKCN1UY2TW AND HERE: HTTPS://CHICAGO.SUNTIMES.COM/2019/10/18/20919396/TESLA-BATTERIES-SOFTWARE-UPDATE-ELECTRIC-CAR-FIRES-RANGE-LAWSUIT-CONSUMERS-GUILLERMO-PEREZ-CHICAGO THE LATTER ARTICLE ALSO REPORTS THAT, AS OF OCT 18, "NHTSA HAS RECEIVED AT LEAST 25 COMPLAINTS" OF THIS SORT. THIS HERE IS MY STEP TO ADD TO THIS NUMBER. I SUSPECT THAT, LIKE FOR OTHER USER, AN OVER-THE-AIR TESLA-IMPOSED SOFTWARE UPDATE DURING OCTOBER CAUSED THIS SUDDEN LIMIT OF MAXIMAL ABSOLUTE CHARGING LEVEL (EVEN THOUGH DISPLAYING THE 100%). FOR TESLA S MODELS, BATTERY DETERIORATION IS ESTIMATED AT 1-3 MILES RANGE/YEAR. I AM ATTACHING A FILE THAT SHOWS THE TRIP INFORMATION RECORDED BY A SMARTCHARGE DEVICE WE HAVE IN OUR CAR (HTTPS://SMARTCHARGERHODEISLAND.FLEETCARMA.COM). IT SHOWS THE BATTERY AS CHARGED TO 96% CAPACITY THIS MORNING (WE CHARGED AT OUR HOUSE OVER NIGHT). NORMALLY THIS WOULD CORRESPOND TO A DISPLAYED RANGE OF 260 MILES, BUT THE DISPLAYED RANGE WAS ONLY 218 MILES (WHEN STARTING A SHORT <1-MILE TRIP AT 10:08AM).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED UP AND CHARGING. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE CHARGER IN FEAR THAT THE BATTERY OR THE ENGINE MAY EXPLODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BE FULLY CHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,874.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL S IN THE SALVAGE YARD. THE BACK WHEEL HAS WHOMPED ABOUT AND KNACKERED THE WHEEL WELL AND THE DOOR. THIS IS CLEARLY A SELF INFLICTED INJURY. THE EXTRUDED ALUMINUM TORQUE LINK HAS STRETCHED UNTIL IT SNAPPED ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO WHOMP ABOUT AND SMASH THE BEGEEZUS OUT OF THE DOOR. THIS IS DOUBLEPLUS UNGOOD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. KEEF

ANOTHER MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/56210209/PHOTOS NO CRASH.... JUST THE USUAL WHOMPY WHEEL. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GET THESE THINGS OFF THE PUBLIC ROADS. THEY ARE UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED. THANK YOU. KEEF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR OPERATED WHEN NEEDED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THE REPAIR COST WAS ESTIMATED AT $600. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TOUCHSCREEN THAT CONTROLS MOST VEHICLE FUNCTIONS INCLUDING HVAC BECAME DISABLED BECAUSE A CHIP IN THE TOUCHSCREEN WENT BAD. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE AND WOULD TAKE APPROX 5 MINS TO START AT TIMES. UNABLE TO CLEAR FOGGED WINDOWS WITH HVAC

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=34369828&ROWNUMBER=4&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS BEEN IN A ROLLOVER CRASH AND HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS. OCCUPANTS HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN INJURED. THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE CAR IS ALMOST COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED BUT THE LEFT HAND REAR SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF. THAT WHEEL IS LYING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE WRECK. IT DOES NOT HAVE SO MUCH AS A BROKEN SPOKE OR DAMAGED TIRE. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE CAUSE OF THE ROLLOVER WAS THE LEFT HAND SUSPENSION FAILURE. IN ANY OTHER MAKE OF CAR EVEN IF A WHEEL RECEIVED A HARD IMPACT IT WOULD BE THE WHEEL ITSELF THAT WOULD BREAK AND NOT THE SUSPENSION ITSELF. THIS IS NOT A ONE OFF FREAK ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES OF SUSPENSION BREAKAGE ON TESLAS. IF TESLA NEEDS TO USE ALLOY SUSPENSION PARTS FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE LUDICROUS ACCELERATION THEN AT LEAST IT SHOULD BE USING BETTER QUALITY CASTINGS AND REGULAR INSPECTION AND CRACK TESTING. SAME THING APPLIES TO TESLA EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. THERE IS A CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK OF THIS TESLA. HOW MANY DEAD CHILDREN DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION? PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE CARS WHICH ARE SIMPLY UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED. THANK YOU. OUTRAGED CITIZEN.

THAT'S THE WHOMPIEST TESLA I EVER DID SEE. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/55588059/PHOTOS PLEASE INVESTIGATE. PERPLEXED CITIZEN.

THE HOME CHARGING UNIT WAS OVERHEATING CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR MY HOUSE. THE WEAR ON THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE BREAKER HAD TO BE REPLACED OR WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE HAZARD FOR THE HOUSE. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND IN THE GARAGE AT THE TIME.

LOCATION: CAR PARKED IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. CENTER SCREEN HAD BECOME NOTICEABLE SLOWER OVER A FEW WEEKS AND THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH IS NORMALLY SHOWN ON THE SCREEN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I ATTEMPTED TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM BY HOLDING DOWN TWO BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CENTER SCREEN WOULD NOT REBOOT. RATHER, THE CENTER SCREEN WENT AND STAYED TOTALLY BLACK. I CONTACTED TESLA PHONE SERVICE AND TESLA PHONE SERVICE CENTER COULD NOT CONTACT THE CAR. CENTER SCREEN REMAINED COMPLETELY BLACK. WHEN TRYING TO START TO DRIVE THE CAR, THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL APPEARED TO BE TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BLACK CENTER SCREEN. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF TRYING, THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALLOW THE CAR TO BE DRIVEN. THE CAR WOULD BE DRIVABLE BUT WITHOUT TURN SIGNAL SOUNDS. CLIMATE CONTROL AND ANYTHING ELSE CONTROLLED BY THE CENTER SCREEN NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED OR CHANGED AS CENTER SCREEN WAS COMPLETELY BLACK AND DEAD. CAR WOULD NOT ACCEPT A CHARGE OVERNIGHT FROM TESLA CHARGER INSTALLED IN MY HOUSE. CLIMATE CONTROL WAS ON CONTINUOUSLY OVERNIGHT, DEPLETING 10 MILES OFF THE BATTERY RANGE IN A SINGLE NIGHT (ABOUT 16 HOURS). THE NEXT DAY, AFTER AGAIN WAITING 5 MINUTES BETWEEN STARTING THE CAR AND BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A TESLA SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM OF THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT (CENTER SCREEN) AS NOT RECOVERABLE AND REPLACED IT FOR $2500. WITHOUT THIS REPLACEMENT, THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES. ONCE REPAIRED, THE CAR WAS AGAIN DRIVABLE. LUCKILY THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT HOME AND IN A SAFE SPOT. IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

TOUCH SCREEN FAILURE. SCREEN WENT BLANK JAN 3RD 2019 STILL UNDER WARRANTY.WAS ABLE TO RESET AFTER MANY TRIES. PARKED CAR WENT TO WINTER HOME. RETURNED APRIL 16TH SAME PROBLEM. WORKING WITH TESLA THROUGH OUT PROBLEM. FINALLY TESLA SAID BRING THE CAR IN. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SO HAD TO REPLACE MCU $2250.00

SOFTWARE UPDATE CRIPPLED CHARGING SPEED AT SUPERCHARGERS

OWN A 2015 TESLA MODEL S 70D. LAST SUMMER, JULY OR AUGUST, I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE RATE OF CHARGING AT SUPERCHARGERS. PREVIOUSLY, I RECEIVED 100KW OR MORE AND NOW AT THE SAME BATTERY PERCENTAGE, IT IS CHARGING MUCH SLOWER. I CHECKED THE TESLA FORUM AND OTHERS NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THIS IS LINKED TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IT SEEMS TO ONLY AFFECT BATTERIES OF THE SAME ERA AS MINE. WE OWN OTHER TESLAS, AND THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS BATTERY AND THAT TESLA MODIFIED THE RATE OF CHARGE TO MASK THE PROBLEM. I AM ENCLOSING PICTURES SHOWING THE SAME PERCENTAGE OF BATTERY AT 4 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. TWO ARE BEFORE THE SOFTWARE CHANGE AND TWO ARE AFTER. *TR

WHILE CRESTING A HILL ON AUTOPILOT, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY ATTEMPTED TO STEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS APPARENTLY IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. SEE THIS INTERNET THREAD: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/AUTOPILOT-ISSUES-WITH-HILLS-AP1.141429/

I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE INVESTIGATING TESLA MODEL S COMPUTER FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE TO LIST THE ISSUES I HAVE HAD SINCE I BROUGHT MY MODEL S IN MARCH 2015: -APRIL 2015 ? FRONT TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN. LATCH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. -JUNE 2016 ? DRIVER DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY -AUGUST 2019 ? MEDIA CONTROL UNIT FAILURE (TOUCHSCREEN). HAPPENED ON A FRIDAY AND I COULD NOT SEE IN REVERSE, COULD NOT USE HANDSFREE PHONE ? IMPORTANT FOR ME AS A CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN ANSWERING CALLS FROM THE ICUS. COULD NOT CLOSER SUNROOF. CAR COULD NOT BE SHUT DOWN. THE AIR CONDITIONER STAYED ON FOR 3 DAYS UNTIL I CAN GET THE CAR TO SERVICE CENTER. CAR HAD TO REMAIN PLUGGED INTO CHARGER TO SUPPORT THE AIR CONDITIONER ETC SO I HAD ENOUGH BATTERY RESERVE TO GET TO THE SERVICE CENTER. MY COST $2134 -AUGUST 2019 ? A/C FAILED AFTER HAVING RUN NONSTOP FOR 3 DAYS B/C OF MCU FAILURE. MY COST $869. -AUGUST 2019 ? IN EFFORT TO SHUT DOWN THE CAR, PER TESLA PHONE INSTRUCTIONS, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND CHARGED IT. AS A RESULT THE BATTERY SHAPED BALLOONED OUT AND I HAD IT REPLACED SINCE EVERYTHING WAS OPEN. MY COST $216. *TR

* THE FIRST INPUT VIN IS PROVISIONAL. THE CAR CORRESPONDS TO TESLA MODEL S, BUT ALSO INCLUDES OTHER TESLA. HELLO. I AM ONE OF THE JAPANESE DRIVERS. I SAW THE FOLLOWING NEWS YESTERDAY (8/26). --------------------------- SUYASUYA SLEEP IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AUTOMATIC DRIVING OVER 100 KM? 8/24 (SAT) 18:21 BROADCAST TELE MORNING NEWS ALL NIPPON NEWSNETWORK (ANN) A MAN WHO SLEEPS IN A CAR THAT RUNS AT A SPEED OF MORE THAN 100 KM / H. SITTING IS THE DRIVER'S SEAT, NOT THE PASSENGER SEAT. --------------------------- I SAW THIS NEWS AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE DIFFERENT. IN OTHER WORDS, IT IS NOT 'NOT RECOMMENDED TO DOZE DURING AUTOMATIC DRIVING', BUT 'DOES NOT FALL ASLEEP DURING AUTOMATIC DRIVING'. IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING IS WRITTEN IN THE NEWS READER COMMENTS. -------------------------- &#9313;UNKNOWN TESLA VEHICLES DON'T WEAR A DETECTOR TO DELIBERATELY FALL ASLEEP. THERE IS A REASON WHY YOU CAN'T DO IT WITH A SIMPLE DEVICE. IT IS SET TO THE PREFERENCE OF AMERICANS, AND IS USED TO COLLECT DATA. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, THE NEXT PROGRAM WILL BE MODIFIED AND THE PROGRAM WILL BE REWRITTEN ON THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. AND IT LEADS TO COMPLETION THROUGH AN EXPERIMENTAL STAGE. EVEN IF A VICTIM COMES OUT, IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE CAR'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL NOT TO LET GO AND DRIVE, THUS CLEARING THE LEGAL PROBLEM. AND WHENEVER A PROBLEM OCCURS, TESLA SAYS THAT 'THE AUTOMATIC DRIVING FUNCTION IS A SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS THE DRIVER HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL' AND DOES NOT RECOMMEND SLEEPING DURING AUTOMATIC DRIVING. COMMENT. -------------------------- &#9314;WISE ***** IF THAT IS TRUE, THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE TESTING THE CONSUMER'S REPUTATION AS A HUMAN PILLAR AND WILL BE CHALLENGED WITH A MAJOR MORAL VIOLATION. --------------------------- PLEASE TELL US ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE ABOVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREEN WAS ILLEGIBLE BECAUSE IT WAS FILLED WITH A LIQUID THAT STARTED TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TESLA (3555 MANCHESTER TRAFFIC WAY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64129) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOT READABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *BF*JB

THIS IS RELATED TO CURRENT INVESTIGATION OF EMMC FAILURE. MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY 75K MILES. CENTER SCREEN WENT DARK AND BACKUP CAMERA, ENVIRONMENT AND ACCELERATION/FEATURE CONTROLS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. IT COST $2000 TO REPLACE THE MCU WITH A REMANUFACTURED MCU. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DESIGN FLAW THAT THIS MEMORY CHIP FAILS SO RELIABLY DUE TO EXCEEDING WRITE CYCLE DUTY IN 4-5 YEARS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE STATIONARY AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. *TR

LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY. WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO INSIDE WHEEL WELL AND WORE THROUGH CAUSING BATTERY TO LOSE ALL COOLANT. CAR IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 113,000 MILES.

MODEL S FLOOR MATS ARE SECURED VIA 4 VELCRO PADS, SCREWED INTO THE FLOOR ON ONE SIDE, "GLUED" ONTO THE MATS ON THE OTHER. AFTER 3.5 YEARS OF NORMAL USE, DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND REMOVED MAT UNTIL I GOT HOME. FOUND TWO PADS COMPLETELY UNSTUCK FROM MAT, TWO OTHERS ROLLED INTO THEMSELVES AND PARTIALLY STICKING TO THE MAT. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THE ADHESIVE GLUING THE VELCRO PADS TO THE MAT BREAKING DOWN/DEGRADING, RENDERING THE ADHESIVE INEFFECTIVE. SUSPECT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT MAY AFFECT OTHER TESLAS OF SIMILAR AGE/DESIGN OVER TIME.

MY TERSLA EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION EVENT ON JULY 31, 2019. IT WAS BEING PARKED IN A TARGET PARKING LOT ABOUT TO BE PUT IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A FULL ACCELERATION. IT JUMPED OVER A 6 TO 8 FOOT WIDE CONCRETE MERIDIAN, TOOK OUT A BUSH AND HIT A PARKED PICK-UP, MOVING IT ABOUT 15 FEET AND TOTALING THE TRUCK. THE CAR HAD ALMOST $40,000 IN DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. TELSA FIRST SAID THEY WOULD HAVE THEIR READ OUT IN ONE WEEK THEN 3, THEN 4 - FINALLY AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS THEY SAID IT WAS DRIVER ERROR BUT THE DRIVER DENIES TOUCHING THE GAS OR BRAKE. SHE WAS ALREADY STOPPED AND IT HAPPENED SO FAST SHE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO REACT.

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP19005 - INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : BATTERY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES STARTING WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN MAY 2019, TESLA CAPPED THE MAX VOLTAGE THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY WOULD CHARGE TO. THEY CLAIM THEY DID THIS "OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION" AFTER SEVERAL NON-CRASH FIRES HAPPENED TO THESE MODELS. TESLA TOOK ACTION TO DOWNGRADE HORSEPOWER AND RANGE ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE THROUGH A TOTAL VOLTAGE CAP AFTER CLAIMING TO BE RELEASING A FIRE-SAFETY UPDATE, BUT OFFICIALLY NO SAFETY UPDATE WAS RELEASED. THIS CHANGE HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND STATIONARY. *TR

I JUST JOINED THE BROKEN FORELINK CLUB. MY 2015 S P90D DEVELOPED AN ERRATIC LOW "THUMP" SOUND FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING HOME - FORTUNATELY ON LOW SPEED STREETS. NEXT DAY I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE IT CHECKED, BUT WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO JOIN THE STREET, IT MADE AN OMINOUS CRUNCHING SOUND AND SHUT OFF. FINALLY, THE CAR REBOOTED AND I SLOWLY MOVED UP THE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED. WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, I COULD SEE THE TIRE HITTING THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WELL - THE CAR AGAIN SHUT ITSELF OFF. I CALLED TESLA ROADSIDE SERVICE, A FLATBED CAME, THE CAR REBOOTED LONG ENOUGH TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS AND GET THE CAR ON THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK DRIVER SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE, AND THAT WHOLE WHEEL WELLS HAD DISINTEGRATED. THEY REPLACED BOTH FORELINKS WITH "IMPROVED" PARTS. IT IS FRIGHTENING TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY! I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH I TRUST THE REPAIR FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IN THE TESLA FORUM - NUMEROUS SUCH FAILURES - BUT I WILL CERTAINLY KEEP AN EAR OUT FOR LOW-FREQUENCY THUMPS - ANOTHER VIGILANCE TASK. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. SHAME ON TESLA . . .

EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON STEERING U-JOINT CAUSING LOCKUP AND EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN WHEEL, REQUIRING REPAIR. EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON CONTROL SUSPENSION ARMS, REQUIRING REPAIR.

IN EARLY JULY 2019 I NOTICED THAT MY 2015 TESLA MODEL S 85D WAS NOT CHARGING AS IT SHOULD BE. MY 85 KILOWATT BATTERY WAS CHARGING AT A GREATLY DIMINISHED RATE. I TRIED CONTACTING TESLA FOR SERVICE BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THROUGH TO THEM. IT TOOK OVER 3 VERY FRUSTRATING WEEKS FOR ME TO FINALLY GET THROUGH TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. MY SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPLACED SOME PARTS THAT HE BELIEVED WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM HOWEVER WHEN HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE TESLA SUPERCHARGE STATION THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. HE REACHED OUT TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AT TESLA AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY CARS CHARGING CAPACITY HAD BEEN LIMITED AND RESTRICTED BY TESLA. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TESLA AND REQUESTED THAT MY BATTERY BE REPLACED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. IT TOOK 3 MORE WEEKS FOR ME TO GET A RESPONSE FROM TESLA WHICH RESULTED IN A DENIAL OF MY WARRANTY CLAIM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BATTERY THAT WOULD WARRANT REPLACEMENT. I THEN INSISTED THAT IF THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BATTERY THEN THEY SHOULD UN-RESTRICT MY ABILITY TO CHARGE AND RESTORE ME TO FULL CAPACITY. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO THAT AND IF I DID NOT LIKE THAT ANSWER THEN I COULD SUE THEM. I WAS ABSOLUTELY MORTIFIED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT TESLA HAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IN THE 85 KILOWATT BATTERIES AS IS THE ONE IN MY VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FIRES THAT HAVE ERUPTED ON SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF ISSUES RELATED TO OUR 85 KILOWATT BATTERIES. I BELIEVE THAT TESLA IS PARTICIPATING IN A COVER UP TO AVOID DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE IN A RESPONSIBLE WAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED OR DISPLAY AN IMAGE ONSCREEN. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO USE THE BACK-UP CAMERA, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT VIEWABLE AND OTHER FEATURES WERE NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TESLA OF HIGHLAND PARK LOCATED AT 1200 OLD SKOKIE VALLEY RD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035, WHO INDICATED THAT THE MCU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

A SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM THE MANUFACTURER HAS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF RANGE AND APPARENT RATE REDUCTION WHILE USING HIGH VOLTAGE CHARGING (I.E., "SUPERCHARGING"). THIS HAS RESULTED IN LONGER CHARGE TIMES AND RANGE LOSS. THE CHANGE OCCURRED WITHOUT NOTICE OR EXPLANATION OF NEED, AND HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF USE OF AN IMPORTANT FUNCTION IN LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. *TR