2017 TESLA MODEL X Complaints

I HAVE THE MCU1 COMPUTER ON MY 2017 TESLA MODEL X. THE TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

IN JUNE OF 2020, THE LOWER U-JOINT NEAR THE STEERING RACK ENCOUNTERED A FAILED BEARING MAKING THE CAR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN FOR 90 DEGREES OF STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT, FREE FOR 90 DEGREES, HARD FOR 90 DEGREES, AND FREE FOR 90 DEGREES. THIS OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES AND 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. BEFORE THIS WAS DIAGNOSED, IT MADE THE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN IT FIRST OCCURED.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MULTIPLE-SYSTEM FAILURE. WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST, LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, LOSS OF BRAKING ASSIST, AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. A RESET OF THE COMPUTER RECTIFIED THE ISSUE, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY, AND THE SOFTWARE FAILS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IN FAILURE MODE, WHICH COMES ON UNPREDICTABLY, THE BRAKES MAKE A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND AND ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE ONSET OF THESE FAILURES IS USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AND OCCURS RANDOMLY.

THE MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFOTAINMENT CENTER WENT OUT ON MY 2017 TESLA MODEL X. WHEN THIS UNIT WENT OUT, I LOST THE ABILITY TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS, THE BACK UP CAMERA, MOST OF THE CONTROLS TO CHANGE SETTINGS FOR THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCEPT A CHARGE. THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TESLA TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE CAR IN AT THE TIME. IT WOULD BE ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE PART AND THAT I COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR. THEY ALSO ASKED ME TO KEEP THE CAR CHARGED BUT I ALSO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE CAR IS UNABLE TO DO SO AT HOME. HE ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO TESLA SUPERCHARGING STATION AND TRY THERE. I LET THEM KNOW THAT MY TURN SIGNALS WERE NO LONGER WORKING AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT HAND SIGNALS WERE STILL AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF VEHICLE DIRECTION/MOVEMENT INDICATION. WELL, I TOOK IT TO THE SUPERCHARGING STATION WITH THE TURN SIGNALS AND REAR CAMERA NOT WORKING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CHARGE SO I HAD TO TAKE IT HOME AGAIN DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS ON THE FREEWAY. I FINALLY CONVINCED THEM THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE CAR WOULD LOSE ALL ITS BATTERY RESERVE BEFORE I THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE MY APPOINTMENT SO THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME TO DRIVE IT INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO TESLA SERVICE CENTER

MCU HAS BEEN SUPER SLOW AND UN-USABLE. CANT USE IT TO MAKE ANY CALLS OR USE VOICE COMMANDS. IT IS SUPER SLOW AND TEND TO FAIL SOON AND TESLA IS NOT READY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IT. OTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS, RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AND TESLA SAYS ITS COMMON. I DO NOT EXPECT THIS WHEN I PAID $90,000 FOR A CAR. IT FEELS AS IF I AM DRIVING A CHEAP 20 YEAR OLD CAR.

MY MCU IS STARTING TO FAIL. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN 03/2017 AND I HAVE 50,000 MILES. THE MCU HAS BECOME SLOWER AND LESS RESPONSIVE OVER TIME. ON 7/28/20 MY MCU BECAME COMPLETELY RESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING AND REQUIRED ME TO STOP THE VEHICLE SO THAT I CAN PERFORM THE 2 BUTTON RESET. I LOST AIR CONDITIONING DURING THIS TIME FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I FEAR MY MCU WILL FAIL COMPLETELY SOON AND I WILL LOSE VITAL CONTROLS OF THE CAR INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS. THE MCU IS FAULTY BY DESIGN OF THE 8GB EMMC MODULE WHICH HAS LIMITED WRITE CYCLES AND TESLA UNCESSARILY LOGGING USELESS INFORMATION TO IT FOR MANY YEARS.

MUCH LIKE SMART PHONES THESE DAYS WILL EVENTUALLY UPDATE TO THE POINT THAT THE SOFTWARE OUTPACES THE HARDWARE, TESLA HAS CONTINUALLY PUSHED MORE UPDATED SOFTWARE TO THE POINT WHERE CERTAIN FEATURES ARE RENDERED UNUSABLE. NOT ONLY DOES THE INTERFACE LAG, CAUSING DANGEROUS DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING, BUT CERTAIN CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURES NO LONGER OPERATE EITHER - TURN SIGNALS, HANDS-FREE, NAVIGATION, ETC.

HERE IS A TESLA FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/36822732?ROWNUMBER=0 ITT IS BURNED OUT BUT JUDGING BY THE ASHES AROUND THE VEHICLE IT HAS MOST LIKELY BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE STORED IN THE JUNKYARD POST CRASH. THE BACK WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY WHICH IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A TESLA. THERE IS NO CRASH DAMAGE AT THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. IT WENT WHOMPY BEFORE THE CRASH. THE FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF AND HAS ESCAPED THE FIRE BECAUSE IT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE CAR DURING THE FIRE. THE AIR-SHOCK IS STASHED INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS STASHED THERE BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER. THE FRONT WHEEL IS CLEANLY SLICED IN HALF. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN TESLAS. THE SUSPENSION BREAKS WHILST THE CAR IS TRAVELLING AND THE BROKEN PART GOUGES THE WHEEL WHILST IT IS ROTATING. MANY SIMILAR CASES CAN BE SEEN HERE; HTTPS://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/136377865@N05/ALBUMS/72157661343139261 TESLA SUSPENSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE. I BET YOU A SIGNED DOLLAR. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. [XXX]. DATE OF CRASH, MILEAGE ETC. ARE ESTIMATED. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I WAS DRIVING AND THE SCREEN WENT BLANK. MCU TOUCHSCREEN FAILURE. SCREEN IS BLANK. NO RESPONSE AFTER MULTIPLE RESET ATTEMPTS.

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT TOUCHSCREEN LOCK UP AND SELF REBOOTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR VIEW CAMERA, HVAC CONTROL FUNCTIONALITIES, AND FEEDBACK SOUND/INDICATOR FOR TURN SIGNALS. ENTERTAINMENT(RADIO) CONTROLS WERE ALSO LOCKED OUT. *TR