2016 TESLA MODEL S Complaints

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - PASADENA, CA

    THE CENTER SCREEN (INFOTAINMENT CENTER) WENT BLANK ON ME AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MAIN FEATURES. I COULDN'T CONTROL MY SUNROOF WHICH WAS LEFT OPEN TO VENT. I COULDN'T USE MY REAR VIEW CAMERA. ALL SENSORS WERE NOT WORKING. THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER WAS MY WORKING AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THEM. DEFROSTER AND RADIO WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE HEADLIGHTS AND CERTAIN DRIVING MODES.

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - SAN GABRIEL, CA

    THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE LARGE CENTER SCREEN THAT CONTROLS ALMOST EVERYTHING EXCEPT DRIVING THE CAR. IT WOULD FREEZE AND STOP ALL CONTROL OF NAVIGATION, AC, AUDIO, OTHER AUXILIARY FUNCTION. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. MOST RECENT PROBLEM IT HAS FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS IS ALL AUDIO FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING. NO AUDIO AT ALL, EVEN WHEN TURN SIGNAL WAS ON. IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE MINUTE TO START UP THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME.

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - SAN DIEGO, CA

    THE MCU FAILED EARLY WHICH CAUSES THE ENTIRE CAR TO BE UNDRIVABLE. THE CAR WILL NOT UNLOCK AND THE DRIVER DOES HAS ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THIS WAS KNOWN FLAW BY TESLA AND INSTEAD OF FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY, THEY ARE CHARGING THE OWNERS $2000-$5000 TO REPAIR.

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - BEVERLEY HILLS, CA

    WOULD YOU GUYS PLEASE DO ME A FAVOUR AND JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SHOMPY WHEELED TESLA. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37025307?ROWNUMBER=5 THIS IS INSANE. HOW MANY MORE EXAMPLES DO YOU NEED? HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE NEED TO DIE? I PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RECALL THESE DEADLY CARS. THANK YOU. KEEF

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    MCU FAILURE JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY CAUSEING LACK OF SAFETY FEATURESSUCH AS LOSS OF BACKUP CAMERA, LOSS OF TURNING SIGNALS, LOSS OF EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS, LOSS OF HEADLIGHT CONTROLS, UNLOCKING DOORS FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FEE TO REPLACE THESE BASIC SAFETY FEATURES WAS $2000

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

    CENTER CONSOLE IS NOW EXPERIENCING THE "BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH" AFTER 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED HERE: HTTPS://ELECTREK.CO/2020/06/24/TESLA-INVESTIGATION-MCU-TOUCHSCREEN-EMMC-FAILURE/

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - HAYWARD, CA

    HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED, COULD NOT OPEN DOOR. TOUCHSCREEN FAILURE, LOSS OF ALL SYSTEMS EXCEPT BASIC DRIVING FUNCTIONS, THIS HAPPENED AFTER TURNING ON CLIMATE MODE. NOW CLIMATE MODE IS CONSTANTLY ON RUNNING THE A/C FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - HILLIARD, OH

    MY MAIN CENTER DISPLAY WENT BLANK. FAILED TO COME BACK AFTER MULTIPLE REBOOT ATTEMPTS. CLIMATE CONTROL, GPS, SUSPENSION, BACKUP CAMERA, AND MOST FUNCTIONALITY LOST. FIRST NOTICED WHEN STATIONARY IN MY GARAGE.

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - SAN RAMON, CA

    MCU1 SHOWS SIGN OF FAILURE BUT NO OPTION OTHER THAN PAY OVER 1000 DOLLARS FOR REBEBRISH PART FROM TESLA OR UPGRADE TO CU2 TO ENSURE BEING IN DANGER IN THE FUTURE FOR $2500 0LUS TAX REGARDLESS YOU HAVE WARRANTY OR NOT.

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  • 2016 TESLA MODEL S
    - MONROE, OH

    THE MAIN SCREEN IN MY TESLA OFTEN EXPERIENCES LONG START TIMES, SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR SURFACE STREET, LIMITING ABILITY TO CONTROL HEADLIGHTS, REAR VIEW CAMERA, OR OPERATE DEFROSTERS AND TURN SIGNALS. ONE INSTANCE, I WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH ON HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. ANOTHER TIME I WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL WHILE DRIVING, INSTEAD THE CAR ACTIVATED A PORTION OF THE LEFT HEADLIGHT. I FREQUENTLY NEED TO FOLLOW A REBOOT PROCESS ON VEHICLE START IN ORDER TO DRIVE. THE DELAY IN OR NEED TO REBOOT PRIOR TO VEHICLE STARTUP HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY IN RECENT MONTHS. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED GARBLED DISPLAY GRAPHICS WHILE DRIVING, REQUIRING THE NEED TO REBOOT (ONE OR MORE TIMES) TO OPERATE VEHICLE FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SERVICE CENTER INFORMED ME THAT THE MCU COMPUTER WILL FAIL IN APPROX. 1-1.5 YEARS, BUT COULD NOT BE REPLACED NOW.

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