2016 TESLA MODEL X Complaints

MY 2016 TESLA MODEL X HAS A SERIOUS SHIMMY IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AS YOU APPROACH 35 MPH. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, AND HAS NO FIX SUGGESTED FOR THE SHAKING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH

STARTING IN 2013 TESLA CARS THE EMMC MEMORY CHIP CONNECTED TO THE MCU THAT CONTROLS THE CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY AND MOST ELECTRONICS FAILS AFTER ABOUT 4 YEARS OF USAGE DUE TO WRITING TO THE CHIP OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHEN THE MEMORY CHIP FAILS YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE HEATING/COOLING, BACKUP VIEW, ETC. EVERY TESLA CAR MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2013 AND 2018 WILL HAVE THE PROBLEM.

MAIN SCREEN COMPUTER (MCU)JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT TESLA ALREADY KNEW ABOUT AND THIS IS A LONG TIME ISSUE.

CENTER CONSULE WENT COMPLETELY DARK AFTER MCU FAILED. SIDE MIRRORS COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED AND BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING

MY TOUCHSCREEN WENT BLACK AND SYSTEMS BECAME DISABLED (AIR CONTROL, AUTOPILOT, MUSIC, NAVIGATION). WITHIN A WEEK THE READINGS ON MY PHONE APP WERE NOT CORRECT AND IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR THE POWER TO ENGAGE THE GEARS. MY BACKUP CAMERA WENT DARK. FINALLY, I COULD NOT PUT MY CAR IN GEAR AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED BY A SPECIALTY TOWING SERVICE. TESLA TELLS ME IT IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE, BUT I THINK A MEMORY CHIP HAS GONE BAD. I THINK THIS RELATES TO AN EXISTING INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE BY NHTSA.

MAY 2020 WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I CONTINUALLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE MAIN SCREEN. ISSUES WERE REPORTED TO TESLA WHO ASSERTED IT WAS THE FIRMWARE. TESLA KEPT MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK FOR REPAIRS, THEN CHARGED ME $400 FOR NEW FIRMWARE. HOWEVER WITHIN TWO MONTHS THE ISSUES BEGAN AGAIN, THE SCREEN GOING BLACK AND MULTIPLE ERRORS. IN AUGUST I WAS FINALLY GIVEN ANOTHER SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THIS TIME THEY ASSERTED IT WAS THE 12V BATTERY (DESPITE RECENTLY HAVING THAT REPLACED IN 2019). AFTER REPLACING THE 12V BATTERY THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MCU STILL PERSISTED. IT TAKES ABOUT 3WKS TO 1MONTH TO EVEN GET A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE ISSUE IS WITH THE MCU WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I DO BELIEVE THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE MCU ALL THE TIME. I DO BELIEVE TESLA EITHER MISDIAGNOSED OR KNOWINGLY DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NOW I AM BEING ASKED TO PAY $2500 NOT INCLUDING TAX AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MCU FOR PROBLEMS WHICH WERE INITIALLY REPORTED WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. FURTHER, TESLA IS NOW CLAIMING THEY NO LONGER HAVE LOGS OF DIAGNOSTICS ON MY CAR WHEN I REQUESTED TO SEE THE DIAGNOSTICS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY RUN DIAGNOSING MY BLACK SCREEN ALTHOUT THE DO AGREE MY CAR HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY BROUGHT IN FOR A BLACK SCREEN AND NON-FUNCTIONING SYSTEM. DISABLED SCREEN FUNCTIONALITY CAUSES SEVERAL OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE CAR NOT TO WORK: REGENERATIVE BRAKING DISABLED, AUTOPILOT DISABLED, DRIVER AND USER SETTINGS, DISABLED, AC UNIT NOT FUNCTIONING, STEREO/RADIO CAPABILITY DISABLED. EACH DAY A DIFFERENT ALARM OR NOT WOULD COME ON DISABLING ANOTHER FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS AND VERY UNNERVING, ESPECIALLY WHILE TRANSPORTING THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. I HAVE ASKED TESLA FOR DIAGNOSTICS LOGS ON MY CAR AND HOPING TO RECEIVE AND SUBMIT THEM AS SUPPORT FOR THIS COMPLAINT.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE, A GLASS PLATE APPROXIMATELY 8 I INCHES X 18 INCHES ON THE CAR ROOF SITUATED BETWEEN THE FALCON WING DOORS AND COVERING THE DOOR LIFT HENGES WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE WIND FORCE. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED UNTIL ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEAR ME AT THE TIME. SO, I AM UNAWARE OF ANY DAMAGES TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE DAMAGE OR INJURY HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME SHOULD BE EVIDENT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE GLASS PLATE IS ONLY ATTACHED WITH GLUE. ACCORDING TO THE TESLA MODEL X OWNERS FORUM, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS AND IS RELATED TO DETERIORATING RUBBER SEALS AROUND THE FALCON WING DOORS THAT TESLA HAS CLAIMED TO BE ONLY COSMETIC. I BELIEVE THAT THE DETERIORATION OF THAT RUBBER SEAL ALLOWED THE WIND TO GET UNDER THE GLASS PLATE AND ALLOW IT COME LOOSE.

TOUCHSCREEN DIED COMPLETELY AFFECTING ABILITY TO DRIVE VEHICLE. NO ABILITY TO CONTROL DEFROST OR AIR CONDITIONING FOR WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY. TURN SIGNALS PRODUCE NO AUDIBLE NOISE. NO BACKUP CAMERA. NO ABILITY TO CHANGE CHARGE RATE OR REASONABLY IDENTIFY WHEN CAR WILL RUN OUT OF CHARGE AND DIE ON A LONG TRIP. I CANNOT TELL OF MY BATTERY FAN IS WORKING TO PREVENT OVERHEATING AND FIRES. NO ABILITY TO TELL IF AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONAL OR SHUT OFF. NO ABILITY TO TELL IF MILES DRIVEN ARE REGISTERED ON ODOMETER. NO ABILITY TO TURN ON A TOW MODE IF VEHICLE IS DISABLED.

THE CAR FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLE A LOT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO TESLA'S ATTENTION BUT AT THE TIME, THEY DID NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX FOR IT. THIS WAS DATED BACK BEFORE THE VEHICLE LOST WARRANTY.

MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AC/RADIO/AUTOPILOT SYSTEM/ OR NAVIGATION. ALSO BOTH TURN SIGNAL WERE IN-OPERATIONAL. TESLA SERVICE CENTER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE MCU OR FIX IT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 70 MPH.