Model 3 system crash While driving

[MikeMcc]

My computer crashed today while driving. I decided to try to reboot by holding both buttons in on the steering wheel. As it was rebooting, which took about 2 minutes, I was able to drive but signaling would not function. Is the freeze/crash common? Did I do the right thing?

 

[sixela]

Signaling does function, but you can't hear the sound since it comes over the main audio installation.

 

[DirtyT3sla]

What you did was fine. And as sixela said, signals work, you just can't hear them.

What version are you on?

 

[RTPEV]

It's rare (but does happen) in some versions, non-existent in others.

Usually when the screen goes blank, it's already in the process of rebooting, so initiating another reboot at this time usually doesn't do anything (because it hasn't booted enough to recognize the thumbwheels), or it starts the boot process all over again (meaning you are without a screen for that much longer).

Just give it a minute or so to boot on its own. If several minutes go by, then maybe it's time to pull over and see if you can take more drastic actions to get your screen working again. But in my experience, this has never been necessary.

 

[GRNN_Coco]

This sounds like a safety issue. Next time after rebooting do a "bug report".

 

[SMAlset]

This sounds like a safety issue. Next time after rebooting do a "bug report".

Not a safety issue. There are two computers controlling the car and the screen is separate from the car functions. But it can be alarming if it's the first time happening to you and not encountered before.

 

[Snow Drift]

Happend to me once. Screen went all funky. You may want to pull over first before rebooting incase the car turned off in the middle of the road, or the steering wheel locks (can't turn).

 

[ksb467]

Few times it happened to me over the year, car drives fine and reboots on its own. If it’s too unnerving, fine to pull over and wait, or initiate, full reboot. Never taken more than a couple minutes, happens to me about 1x/ 2 months or so.

 

[Sophias_dad]

It never happened to me until a few firmwares ago(didn't take note of the number), then it was display crash every trip or two. After a week or so of that I got another firmware update and I haven't seen it again.

 

[MikeMcc]

What you did was fine. And as sixela said, signals work, you just can't hear them.

What version are you on?

Just got 20.2.1. No issues with this one. So far... Thank you