2019 Tesla Model S Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that after he received an over-the-air (OTA) software update for his vehicle; the horn stopped working without warning. The contact had spoken to the service center where he was informed that they were awaiting the parts to service the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE 2019.28.2 320FBAO. DOWNLOADED UPDATE AND FOLLOWING UPDATE ONE COULD HEAR SOLENOIDS OPENING & CLOSING FOLLOWED BY LEFT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING FOLLOWED BY RIGHT. DID A SOFT AND HARD RESET AND FACTORY RESET TO NO AVAIL. TOOK CAR INTO SERVICE CENTER AND UPDATE REMOVED AND TOLD TO RE ENTER UPDATE WHEN HOME. RE INSTALLED UPDATE AND SAME THING OCCURS. SPENT OVER AN HOUR TRYING TO FIND A NUMBER TO CALL TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ON CHAT LINE TOLD TO DO ANOTHER HARD RESET AND THEN WAS DISCONNECTED. ATTEMPTED TO REESTABLISH A LINE OF COMMUNICATION WHICH IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. FINALLY, SENT AN EMAIL ASKING FOR HELP AND JUST RECEIVED THE PROVERBIAL WE RECEIVED YOUR MSG. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND WORRIED THAT POSSIBLE FIRE MAY OCCUR. TESLA CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS NEXT TO NONE. OCCURRENCES WERE IN THE GARAGE WITH AND DISCONNECTED POWER, TURNED EVERYTHING OFF AND IT STILL CYCLED THROUGH THE DTRLS COMING ON THEN OFF.

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the display screen malfunctioned and would not operate. During the failure, the vehicle speed would not display, the turn signals, brake lights and hazard lights were also inoperable. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The local dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that a firmware update was needed to resolve the failure however, the update was not yet available. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 500.