2013 TESLA MODEL S Complaints

NHTSA ACTION #: PE20010 MY TESLA RECENTLY HAD THE BLACK SCREEN FOLLOWING THE SYSTEM DEGREDATION THAT FALLS IN LINE WITH ME MEMORY CHIP FAILURE KNOWN IN THE MODEL S 2013-2016. I AM UNABLE TO USE MY BLINKERS, MAIN SCREEN FOR DRIVING, MY REARVIEW CAMERA FOR SAFETY DURING REVERSING, OR CONTROL MANY OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY, THIS OCCURRED WHILE I'M MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT DURING A TRIP SO I WAS NOT IN DANGER OF HARMING ANYONE. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF THE ERROR SHOWING ON MY SCREEN IN RELATION TO THIS.

2013 TESLA S P85 MCU WILL NOT BOOT UP AFTER OVER THE AIR SOFTWARE UPDATE BETWEEN OCTOBER 2 T O OCTOBER 9TH WHILE I WAS ON A VACATION. OTA SOFTWARE VERSION 2020.24.6.11

THE MAIN LCD DISPLAY IS SOMETIMES NON RESPONSIVE OR WILL NOT DISPLAY THE SAME INFORMATION THAT IS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY AS WELL AS THE TESLA APP. EXAMPLES ARE FAN SPEED AND CHARGING MILEAGE. WHEN ITEMS ARE PRESSED THEY DO NOT CHANGE, ALSO SOME WEIRD CHARACTERS ARE DISPLAYING ON THE LCD SCREEN.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/44596360/PHOTOS/2013-TESLA-MODEL-S-CA-SAN-JOSE IT HAS THE TRADITIONAL WHOMPY WHEEL. SB-19-31-001 JANUARY 3, 2019 TESLA, INC. SERVICE BULLETIN REPLACE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES ON CERTAIN MODEL S VEHICLES, EITHER LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM MIGHT CRACK, CAUSING EXCESSIVE NEGATIVE CAMBER OF THE REAR SUSPENSION." YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN MISTER GARRISON! TESLA IS NOT PROACTIVELY FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. EVERY TESLA IS A TIME BOMB. PLEASE SORT THIS OUT THANK YOU KEEF

VEHICLE MAKES SQUEAK NOISE WHEN DRIVING LOW SPEED AND DRIVE OVER A BUMPER. TOOK THE CAR TO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARM NEED REPLACEMENT ON OCT 19 2019 AND PAID IT AND REPLACED. SAME THING HAPPENED ON LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM ON MAY 08 2020 AND PAID AND REPLACED. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT PLAY IS PRESENT IN BOTH AFT LINKS. I AM WORRIED THAT MY MODEL IS OLD ONE AS 2013 AND IT FAILED A LOT FROM THE SUSPENSION PART. THANKS GOD THIS THING HAPPENED ON HIGH SPEED BUT I AM REALLY WORRIED REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE CAR.

FAILURE OF EMMC INSIDE MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT). MOST OF THE CAR'S CONTROLS ARE ONLY ACCESSIBLE USING THE TOUCH SCREEN AND WITHOUT HEAT, TURN-SIGNALS AND ABILITY TO CHARGE, THE VEHICLE IS BARELY DRIVEABLE.SINCE I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND IT WAS WINTER, I HAD TO GO TO A LOCAL TESLA SERVICE CENTER. ALTHOUGH EMMC IS REPLACEABLE, I WAS CHARGED FOR A REBUILT MCU (~$1200).

THE MEDIA CONTROL UNIT (MCU) IN MY 2013 TESLA MODEL S STOPPED WORKING WHEN I REBOOTED THE CAR WHILE STATIONARY (COMMONLY NEEDED TO RESTORE LOST FUNCTIONALITY), APPARENTLY DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE EMBEDDED MULTI-MEDIA CARD (EMMC) MEMORY. AS PART OF THIS FAILURE, THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK WHEN I LATER WENT TO DRIVE THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEFAULTED TO 'OFF' (PIC ATTACHED), AND THE HVAC SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER) DEFAULTED TO AN UNKNOWN SETTING AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED (NEITHER BY THE DEAD MCU NOR THE SMARTPHONE APPLICATION), THOUGH THE CAR WAS OTHERWISE STILL DRIVEABLE. APPARENTLY, THE OEM EMMC HAD LIMITED RE-WRITE CAPABILITY AND A RELATIVELY HIGH RE-WRITE FREQUENCY; WHEN IT FAILED, IT NOT ONLY CREATED DRIVING SAFETY HAZARDS, BUT ALSO COST MORE THAN $1,000 TO REPAIR WHAT WAS PROBABLY AN INEXPENSIVE PART (UNDER $10) FOR THE OEM.

WAS SUPERCHARGING ABOUT 7 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, MY SCREEN TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT REBOOT.. THE DREADED MCU FAILURE EVERY TESLA OWNER FEARS, AND EVERY SERVICE CENTER PRETENDS DOES NOT EXIST. MY CAR WOULD NOT POWER OFF, AS WE WERE AT THE BEACH MY A/C WAS ON FULL BLAST. MY CAR WAS NOW DRIVEABLE WITH NO KEY, AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK WHATSOEVER. ANYONE WITH OR WITHOUT A KEY COULD JUST WALK UP TOUCH THE HANDLE AND GET INTO MY CAR. I HAD TO STAY CLOSE TO SUPERCHARGERS AS MY A/C DRAINED THE BATTERY HEAVILY. TESLA ESSENTIALLY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ME TAKE IT TO A SERVICE CENTER WHICH WERE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS BECAUSE A MOBILE TECH WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLACE IT ON SPOT. SO NOW I GET TO DRIVE 7 HOURS HOME IN THE MOST STRESSFUL SITUATION OF MY LIFE. AS WE GOT AWAY FROM THE COAST AND THE TEMPERATURE RAPIDLY DROPPED I HAD WATER POURING OFF MY WINDSHIELD AND DOWN THE SIDES OF MY CAR AND OUT OF MY AIR VENTS! IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AND INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. MY FIANCEE HAD TO KEEP A TOWEL IN HER LAP TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD EVERY FEW SECONDS. PUTTING THE LACK OF VISIBILITY ASIDE AND SAFETY OF A VEHICLE THATS UNABLE TO LOCK. I HAD TO MANUALLY FIND ALL TESLA SUPERCHARGERS ALONG THE ROUTE I ALSO HAD TO GUESSTIMATE HOW MUCH CHARGE I WOULD NEED TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT STATION WHICH WAS QUITE THE TASK DUE TO THE HIGH A/C DRAIN. AFTER OUR LAST CHARGING STOP WE HAD MAYBE 120 MILES TO GO AND I CHARGED TO 170ISH.. AT LEAST 50 MORE THAN NECESSARY. THERE WAS ONE POINT ON OUR TRIP WHERE WE HAD 16 MILES REMAINING AND 17 TO GO. SOMEHOW THROUGH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE MAN ABOVE WE MADE IT HOME WITH A COUPLE MILES TO SPARE. IT COMPLETELY ASTOUNDS ME THAT TESLA COULD JUST BRUSH OFF SUCH A HORRENDOUS FAILURE OF A VERY WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE. IT'S NOT A CHANCE OF IF IT FAILS AS TO A MATTER OF WHEN. STOCK PRICES MATTER MORE THAN A CUSTOMERS SAFETY.

THE CENTER TOUCH SCREEN CONSOLE DIED. DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE MCU. I AM ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

MCU COMPLETELY DIED ON MY 2013 TESLA MODEL S. THE REVERSE CAMERA DOES NOT WORK. SIGNALS. HAZARDS. GPS. AC.