2016 Tesla Model S: shudder or vibration when accelerating

Filed Feb 10, 2020 · Acceleration · 22,500 miles · AZ

I was traveling on a two-lane divided highway when I accelerated to pass a vehicle to my right. As I passed the vehicle and released my foot off the accelerator pedal, my car continued to accelerate at a high rate of speed. Unsure of the reason for this continued acceleration, I put the transmission into neutral and coasted to match the speed of the surrounding traffic. Arriving at the next traffic light, I put the transmission back into drive and the rapid acceleration stopped. I was able to go back to my home and inspect the accelerator pedal and its surroundings. Upon inspecting these, I observed that the driver's side floor mat directly below the accelerator pedal was raised up from its normally flat position on the car floor enough to catch the accelerator pedal and keep it depressed. When I turned over the floor mat, I saw that a circular piece of velcro attached to the underside of the floor mat, had lost its adhesiveness causing it to detach from the floor mat and bunch up under the floor mat below the accelerator pedal. This bunching up was enough to raise the floor mat to a sufficient height to catch the pedal. Had I not kept cool and put the transmission into neutral, I shudder to think of the wreckage and carnage which may have ensued. This car advertises acceleration at a very high rate of speed; 0-60 MPH in a mere 5.5 seconds. That is hardly enough time to react to such a frightening situation! Curious about how other car brands deal with driver's side floor mats, I noticed that most cars driver's side floor mats are safely clear of the accelerator pedals. Not so with my 2016 tesla model s. I believe it to be a major design flaw which should be reviewed expeditiously and corrected by tesla as soon as possible before a tragic outcome ensues. I have removed my driver's side floor mat to prevent such a terrifying scenario from happening again. Thank you

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Suspension · 30,000 miles · CA

Please note, VIN of a junkyard tesla used to file complaint, this complaint is about a 2016 model s of unknown VIN. Discussion thread of broken suspension fore-link here. Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/suspension-failure.181184/page-2 owner has now posted images of the broken parts which are attached to this submission. Driver is adamant that he has not abused the car. Snip ** pl view pics. Im not an aggressive driver, have not hit anything perhaps gone into a few country road pot holes but that is not unusual. I don't agree with meloccom about suspension. These items should last cars life not be a fragile item subject to yearly scrutiny. There doesn't appear to much noise in aus about failed suspension. Perhaps tesla have been replacing the parts when they see the cars. It appears to affect cars with awd more than 3 years old. It will most likely present as a crack at the small end of the forearm you will need to remove it to check. If it fails there will be a loud shudder which might shake the bonnet. This is generally observed at low speeds whilst parking and the wheel may hit the wheel arch when you drive off.** the images show that this failure is caused by bad design and manufacture. The same failure has happened on many other teslas and is probably the cause of some fatal crashes. This situation must not be allowed to continue. More people will be killed unnecessaril. Thank you keef wivaneff

Filed Jun 28, 2019 · Suspension · 35,585 miles · FL

Front right fore link failed disabling steering to wheel. Failure occurred while in city driving at medium speed. Symptom was loud noise from front right quarter panel area and shuddering. Car was towed via flatbed trailer to tesla service facility in riviera beach, fl. Service personnel replaced both front fore links along with the right front tire. Work was covered by warranty.

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Suspension · 2,000 miles · CA

Here is a tesla in the junkyard: https://www.iaai.com/vehicle?itemid=25357151&rownumber=7&loadrecent=true it does not appear to have been in a collision, no air-bags have deployed. The front rh steering knuckle has snapped in half. The suspension has collapsed. Many owners are reporting problems with shuddering :https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/6jrdhe/model_sx_rattling_from_front_drive_shaft/?st=j4gmlbjk&sh=2d210fe0 tesla seems to have a culture of denying that there are any faults in these cars and are still using non disclosure agreements that have the effect of discouraging owners from complaining to the authorities. Please investigate.

Filed Oct 26, 2016 · Suspension, Transmission · 5,000 miles · CA

There are many teslas in the wrecking yards with broken front suspensions. Owners are complaining on the forums of vibration problems that are causing damage to the drive shafts. Tesla seems unable to fix this problem and it may be creating a risk of sudden failure. Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/front-vibration-when-accelerating-accelerometer-graphs.72268/page-2 sample: @mmccord unfortunately replacing the half-shafts did solve the problem but only for one month. The vibration came back. After four attempts by the sc to fix it the car still has the vibration. Now that you mentioned high setting now I can replicate the problem every time. It also explains why only in some circumstances I got the vibration. My driveway is a bit higher than the main road so I have the suspension set to high when I arrive home. When I usually leave before hitting a higher speed road the suspension will stay to high. The moment I pull into a high speed road ( > 35 MPH, which is the threshold for standard setting), even a mild acceleration will cause the shudder. I had the following work done: front right halfshaft - dual motor (1030616-00-a) front left halfshaft - dual motor (1030615-00-a) front jackshaft assembly - dual motor (1030632-00-a) sdu re alignment front drive unit mounting bushes adjusting none of that solved the problem or solved it for a couple of weeks. My conclusion is that the car doesn't bode to well when transitioning from high to standard setting while you accelerate mildly or stronger. I use it daily at least two locations and now it explains why I am getting the shudder after leaving in exactly same spot. And yes it will wear the half shafts prematurely. Anyone had this problem fixed for good? My sc seems clueless and the whole situation is embarrassing for them really.