2015 Tesla Model S: pulls to one side

Filed Aug 11, 2024 · Suspension · NY

Drove out of my driveway and 2 minutes later I hear a metal clink and my steering wheel pulled to the left. I was going 15-20 mph. Pull over and see the right rear wheel angled inwards. And see a metal piece broke off. Turns out the rear control arm broke for no apparent reason. Many others reported same issue and there was a recall on this for 2013-2014 SB-19-31-001 [XXX] but not years going forward even though many of the newer Tesla’s have same issue. Luckily I was going g slow but it seems it is just a matter of time before this happens to someone on the highway or at faster speeds to cause some serious damage and injuries. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Aug 9, 2020 · Steering · 7,695 miles · NH

Steering on the interstate highway was somewhat unfamiliar to me, it stayed in one lane but would wander more than I recalled. I assumed it was the studded snowtires (hakkepellita) and pulled over to check tire pressures. I carefully drove on to the supercharger, noticed as I bacaked into the supercharger position the steering was difficult, as if the power steering was compromised. Drove home carefully, found the electrified garage which specialized in tesla repairs, in seabrook, nh. The tesla was flat-bed transported to them. They reported that during the many weeks they had it, that the steering box had to be replaced. I contacted tesla customer service of the problem, and they did not respond. As a result, I cancelled a new 2020 model s during the summer of 2020, and bought a new lexus instead. I was too uncomfortable with the engineering of the tesla, and that the steering box should not fail in 7,690 miles since new. I found a service message that discussed a potential problem with the 5 power steering mounting bolts. They came to my home to replace them. I looked up the 38 page service bulletin and found several warnings in it about not taking more than one bolt out at a time. Since they had come to my home to replace the bolts, I theorized perhaps the technician did not follow the bulletin content exactly. Bulletin warned that if you remove more than 1 bolt at a time you must replace the steering box. See bulletin sb-18-32-002 r1 (and revision 2 and rev. 3) . Mine is submodel p85d (awd) and please note first version of the bulletin and revision 2, and 3rd revision are different. They reference service manual procedure 32010102 to replace the steering box on page 4 of sb 18-32-(001) see also: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/power-steering-falling-apart.100951/ where the steering box/ps failures are discussed by tesla owners.

Filed Jul 3, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 7,590 miles · NH

In 2018 tesla notified me of needing to inspect and replace 5 bolts securing my steering box and power steering units. They did that and left. I had serious medical issues, so my tesla model s had only 7,590 miles. In 2020 within just a few miles but nearly 2 years from that 5-bolt replacement, I was driving on i89 towards a tesla supercharger, I felt the car was wandering ever so slightly within my lane, so I was uneasy, but attributed it to my 4 studded swedish snow tires. Arriving at the supercharger, noticed much steering effort to back into charging position. When leaving, it had more effort to steer, and it didn't bother me much once I was rolling along. Same wandering problem on the interstate. Looked on the internet and found the 38 page service bulletin from tesla. #sb-18-32-002 r1 several times in it tesla warned that if at any point more than 1 bolt is removed at a time, the steering box must be replaced. They did not elaborate as to why. It seems now we know. Another issue I mentioned to electrified garage in seabrook, nh is the rear of the car settles down to nearly touching the rear wheels overnight. I suspected an air leak and they reported that I needed two rear air shock assemblies and a new steering box. They said tesla offered no rear shock rebuild kit containing new improved seals. I am in shock over both these problems at 7,600 miles and sent 2 email letters off to tesla, and no reply from either letter. Perhaps the federal safety agency sees this as a repeating issue on low mileage 2015 tesla model s p85d electric cars? My 2015 tesla is still sitting at the electrified garage 10 dows lane - seabrook, nh 03847 after almost 7 weeks. I love the safety aspects of the model s, but after struggling over the pain of poor engineering & supplier problems, I am looking elsewhere until they work out the bugs. Sb-18-32-002 r1 attached.

Filed Jul 3, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 7,590 miles · NH

In 2018 tesla notified me of needing to inspect and replace 5 bolts securing my steering box and power steering units. They did that and left. I had serious medical issues, so my tesla model s had only 7,590 miles. In 2020 within just a few miles but nearly 2 years from that 5-bolt replacement, I was driving on i89 towards a tesla supercharger, I felt the car was wandering ever so slightly within my lane, so I was uneasy, but attributed it to my 4 studded swedish snow tires. Arriving at the supercharger, noticed much steering effort to back into charging position. When leaving, it had more effort to steer, and it didn't bother me much once I was rolling along. Same wandering problem on the interstate. Looked on the internet and found the 38 page service bulletin from tesla. #sb-18-32-002 r1 several times in it tesla warned that if at any point more than 1 bolt is removed at a time, the steering box must be replaced. They did not elaborate as to why. It seems now we know. Another issue I mentioned to electrified garage in seabrook, nh is the rear of the car settles down to nearly touching the rear wheels overnight. I suspected an air leak and they reported that I needed two rear air shock assemblies and a new steering box. They said tesla offered no rear shock rebuild kit containing new improved seals. I am in shock over both these problems at 7,600 miles and sent 2 email letters off to tesla, and no reply from either letter. Perhaps the federal safety agency sees this as a repeating issue on low mileage 2015 tesla model s p85d electric cars? My 2015 tesla is still sitting at the electrified garage 10 dows lane - seabrook, nh 03847 after almost 7 weeks. I love the safety aspects of the model s, but after struggling over the pain of poor engineering & supplier problems, I am looking elsewhere until they work out the bugs. Sb-18-32-002 r1 attached.

Filed Oct 26, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 5,000 miles · CA

This is another complaint about the tesla autopilot. Owners are complaining on the forums that the new upgrade version 8.0 has made things even more dangerous. Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/with-8-0-I-have-to-take-over-for-auto-pilot-more.78049/page-2 sample: the bad news: 1) the 'crest of the hill' problem seems just as bad as v7.1. All bets are off what ap is going to do when you crest a hill, so a firm grip on the wheel to make sure ap does not do something silly is required when cresting a hill. 2) there is a use case which is quite dangerous. When you approach stopped traffic directly ahead the radar 'sees' the stopped traffic, identifies the stopped traffic as a target, and brakes sensibly. Every time so far. However, when the road is curved and the stopped traffic is not directly in front of the car (but is off to the right or the left) then the ap does not acquire the stopped traffic as a target, and does not brake. You had better be prepared to manually brake hard in this circumstance. Mine hasn't improved. It still wanders across clear lines into oncoming traffic. The lines are indicated on the instrument cluster in blue and the car is shown straddling the line. It's like the ap has given up but hasn't warned me. I had the ap set for 50 MPH and a car pulled out and stopped across my lane about 800 ft ahead. Ap showed no signs of slowing, and at about 150 ft I had to come to a hard stop manually to avoid a colision. Funny I was going to start a new thread about how ap is too scary to use in 8.0. Guess I'm not alone. Both braking and steering. If I could go back several revisions, I would. I don't feel like using it almost anywhere anymore. Tthe car brakes too hard and too far away from cars ahead turning right - even when there's a turn lane. I'm always afraid that someone is going to rear-end me when this happens

Filed May 9, 2016 · Suspension · 2,000 miles · CA · crash

This is yet another example of a tesla model s with the suspension fallen apart. Https://m.iaai.com/vehicledetenc.aspx?auctionid=0&itemid=21706777&rowid=11&pagesource=vehicleresults this car has only travelled 2000 miles from new. You can clearly see the broken parts of the suspension. The wheel and tire are undamaged. This failure can not possibly be the result of impact damage and was almost certainly the cause of the accident. Tesla offers owners of cars that have had suspension failures a "goodwill payment" in return for signing a non disclosure agreement. There have been hundreds of similar suspension failures on teslas but very few owners have filed complaints. Here is an owner whose front suspension fell apart and he was concerned that the fault might affect many other cars in the worldwide fleet of teslas. Gpcordaro, apr 28, 2016 while driving on a back road at a very low rate of speed, about 5 MPH. The road was rough so my air ride was at it max lift. As I was proceeding down a steep hill I heard a snap and felt my steering wheel pull to the left. I stopped the car for further inspection only to discover that my left front hub assembly separated from the upper control arm. This could have been a tragic accident causing injury or even death. Tesla just informed that this is not covered under warranty, stating that the cause was due to normal wear and tear. I have owned many cars in my life and have never experienced such a failure. ******* and then he accepted the offer and signed the nda. ******* gpcordaro, saturday at 4:52 am this is the last post I will make on this subject. Tesla and I have come to terms. I am not at liberty to discuss the terms, I can only say that I am satisfied. I believe that tesla is covering up the suspension failures. Please investigate.