Hey everyone!
I purchased a used 2015 85kWh Model S with ~41K miles earlier this year direct from Tesla. I have loved every mile I have put on the car and even the trips to the service center have been relatively hassle-free in my experience. However, there is one issue that has plagued the car that the SC cannot seem to resolve or even replicate. In addition, an issue with my door handles has just come up and I am wanting to get some feedback from others
Squeaky Fans - I have searched earlier posts and it appears that the HVAC fan at the front of the vehicle sounding really "squeaky" at power down, almost like a hamster wheel that hasn't been lubricated, seems to be pretty common. Most of the threads are older and state that the SCs have tried fixed that ultimately ended with the issue coming back or getting worse.
In addition, from the inside I can hear a similar noise when I am driving that is very similar and it sounds as if it's coming from right behind the MCU. I know it's an HVAC fan because the noise stops when I turn off the A/C. It's also intermittent so of course when I take it in, the noise cannot be replicated. I have sent Tesla videos of these issues and they noted that in my previous visit they cleared "debris" from around that area. Alas, the issue still exists.
Door Handle Issue - Something else that just popped up recently is my driver's door handle not opening the door despite pulling on it with varying degrees of force. It's hit or miss and does not seem to be caused by anything I could definitively narrow it down to.
Click here for the videos.
Has anyone else had these issues and how did the SC fix them for good?
Thank you!
I purchased a used 2015 85kWh Model S with ~41K miles earlier this year direct from Tesla. I have loved every mile I have put on the car and even the trips to the service center have been relatively hassle-free in my experience. However, there is one issue that has plagued the car that the SC cannot seem to resolve or even replicate. In addition, an issue with my door handles has just come up and I am wanting to get some feedback from others
Squeaky Fans - I have searched earlier posts and it appears that the HVAC fan at the front of the vehicle sounding really "squeaky" at power down, almost like a hamster wheel that hasn't been lubricated, seems to be pretty common. Most of the threads are older and state that the SCs have tried fixed that ultimately ended with the issue coming back or getting worse.
In addition, from the inside I can hear a similar noise when I am driving that is very similar and it sounds as if it's coming from right behind the MCU. I know it's an HVAC fan because the noise stops when I turn off the A/C. It's also intermittent so of course when I take it in, the noise cannot be replicated. I have sent Tesla videos of these issues and they noted that in my previous visit they cleared "debris" from around that area. Alas, the issue still exists.
Door Handle Issue - Something else that just popped up recently is my driver's door handle not opening the door despite pulling on it with varying degrees of force. It's hit or miss and does not seem to be caused by anything I could definitively narrow it down to.
Click here for the videos.
Has anyone else had these issues and how did the SC fix them for good?
Thank you!
