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I have not posted in a while and followed the phone as key threads quite closely for a long time. Needless to say I am one of the people whose phone is unreliable for unlocking the car. However, recently I have begun testing the phone as key to simply open the trunk. Guess what? It works...

My key card has never worked well. Finally the dealer agreed with me and replaced the "b pillar" piece where the receiver is for the key card. Now it works brilliantly. I can simply tap the card and it opens. That said, I much prefer to use the phone as key when it works. I know they're...

I know this has become common wisdom to toggle BT or airplane mode. However, I would like to suggest something different. When mine does not work I just stand there holding the door. Eventually it works without toggling or anything. So while it may appear that toggling is fixing the...

There is a whole thread on this issue here: Won't Shift in to Reverse or Drive

Exactly. Thats' what I tried the other day. Phone unlocked car. Steped on brakes and seat adjusted and car appeared to start but could not shift. I used the app to try and "start" the car and got the message that the car was already running. So I wonder too whether it is NOT a phone...

Without passive entry, this device is useless. Moreover, the fact that Tesla is even selling one is evidence that they in fact have a lemon issue with many of their cars. In my case the phone often does not work and when it does, the car will not shift into drive. The card works mostly, but...

Okay, so there's a fob coming. The part of the description that bothered me was the 3 buttons. I am not familiar with Tesla's other fobs. Do they have buttons too? I thought they worked by proximity. On the model s, the door handles "present" themselves as the car unlocks upon approach...

I have an S8, and it is not reliable no matter the settings.

Maybe this is old news but I just saw this article suggesting a Key Fob is in the works: Tesla is working on a new key fob – potentially for keyless Model 3

Hey! That worked. Took a couple of attempts and the door did not need to be open but it worked. Thanks!

Regarding the AC, I had an issue with mine in the first week of ownership (early April) where both the AC AND the heater would not work. They updated the software and got it to work again. They noted on the service receipt that at that time it was a known issue.

Yeah, I have easy entry enabled. I had this issue previously and they replaced the steering wheel.

I have a question for all of you who are much smarter than me when it comes to this kind of stuff. I have read that there is a hypothesis that certain apps on one's phone may be impacting the tesla app. So, I'd like to do an experiment. What if I got a cheap Iphone or whatever people think...

My car was towed in for service last week and part of the fix included updating my car to 2018.24.8. The update seems to have affected two things on my car in a negative way. I swear I used to have the ability to press the window down button and it would continue all the way down with one...

While I like tow hitch bike racks, this is getting a little complex. That and I don't like the issue of being lower in back as I go over bumps and steep driveways. I am going to go for this instead: SeaSucker

I picked up the car today and the receipt says they replaced the "power conversion system" I was told this is part of the battery assembly and is located below the rear seat. They did not know why it failed and it apparently includes a number of modules. Obviously it is way over my head but...

Well, they did not quite finish today but I can see I got what I think is the latest firmware 2018.24.8 update. Not sure what is in that update though

Beats me. I am no engineer but I would imagine that there may be a power inverter in the car and perhaps that failed.

Update from the service center: "There was an internal issue with the power conversion system". They are replacing that part and expect to be good to go this evening.

Inside the trunk, if you look up in the left corner (flashlight needed) you will see some perforations in the carpet that lines the area. Inside that perforation you'll find a small wire with a knob on the end. Pull it and it will disengage.

Hey, let me know how it goes. Mine had the hum/buzz too and all the same issues you experienced, although I can't speak to whether my 12v died. Mine arrived at shop yesterday at noon and no word yet on the repair. They were booked up yesterday and short staffed so I hope to hear something...

Santa Barbara. They're really good, could not be nicer or more responsive. They seem just as disappointed as I am. I have no issue with them.

Hmmm....had not been aware of that. I did let the service guys today know that I will need to look into that option though as I am thoroughly dissatisfied. They understood and but did not offer any sort of advice on how that might work. The service department has been wonderful, but the...

I agree. At least with phones and computers we can and do regularly replace them when they get fussy. Cars are not so practical to replace.

Okay. So, the VIN is 120xx. Firmware is 2018.21.9

Virtually no lightening in So. California and I am not aware of any power fluctuations otherwise. Using the mobile charger that came with the car plugged into a NEMA outlet.

They could be worked out but not being able to access the car and/or getting in but can't shift to drive or reverse without some kind of delay is annoying. It seems that they really blew it by relying on bluetooth. I'd pay extra for a keyfob. The loaner I currently have (had have had many...

Got my car March 31. Which part of the VIN do you want?

Last night I plugged my car in for a charge. This morning I noticed on the app that the charging was interrupted slightly before it was to the set charging level (stopped at 265 miles instead of 275 miles). I found that the circuit breaker had tripped and therefore the charger was not active...

You're suggesting simply turning off bluetooth on the phone while I am laying here on the couch and then turning it back on will improve the situation? I think that's what you said but not sure what that would do. The phone gets shut down every night. I'd be stoked if this works though

I could try that. But the car, in this case, is "running" so not sure why it would need the phone key to shift. I wonder what happens if I get in the car, start it, and then hand the phone key to someone outside the car who takes it away. Then shift the car. Would it let me shift and drive...

So, the new trick my Model 3 has developed is that it won't shift. Assuming the phone key works, I enter the car. I put on my seat belt and step on the brake. The car starts presumably since the seat position and steering wheel move into place. Then I try to shift into gear (either forward...

I am wondering if the toggling that people are doing is really accomplishing anything. For me if I continue to try the door for about 30 seconds I think it opens most times. There are times when I've pulled out the card, so I cant say for sure that everytime it would have worked had I waited...

Are we anticipating Lemon Law issues with this? I mean, many of us have addressed this issue with the dealer over and over again and yet they are not able to resolve it. In my case, sometimes the phone key works to get me in the car but as soon as I sit down and press the brake pedal it wants...