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Model S Technical / Mechanical Issues
- Thread starter DrComputer
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William13
Active Member
This am I tried to use the power port between the seats. I plugged in a small tire air pump to this cigarette lighter/ power port which the manual says is good for 15 amps or 180 watts. I blew the fuse in less than a second. Looking at the manual further, the fuse in this location is marked with a "5". Does this mean 5 or 15? Is it mismarked?
Immediately after this the warning light came on saying the 12 volt battery has a fault. Repair quickly. Replace 12 volt battery.
I called and they put a service order in, but I have not yet heard back(Only 6 hours ago). The car otherwise works like a champ. I love it.
Immediately after this the warning light came on saying the 12 volt battery has a fault. Repair quickly. Replace 12 volt battery.
I called and they put a service order in, but I have not yet heard back(Only 6 hours ago). The car otherwise works like a champ. I love it.
William13
Active Member
I was looking at charger,charge port which is a 5 amp. I expect you are right that it is the 2 volt power socket which is 15 amp and 12 volts.
William13
Active Member
The Ranger came tonight. They thought I had a bad 12 volt battery. It was just the fuse for the power socket. He was very polite,efficient, timely, and intelligent. Kudos.
They are working hard to make this new company blossom.
They are working hard to make this new company blossom.
goyogi
Member
at 87% and above it doesn't buzz in mine. Not a big deal and I'm sure they'll have a fix.
MitchL
S#945
Picked up my Model S today, and ran some errands. About 60 miles into my journey, I had just dropped the kids off at home. When I got back into the car, there was a message something like:
12V Battery is low. Car my shut down at any time.
Contact service
(I didn't get a picture). I reset both the instrument cluster and the center console and the message was gone, and I haven't seen it since.
I could have sworn that someone else on this thread or on the forum had a similar experience. I'm not spooked (yet), but the phrase "may shut down at any time" is not something you want to see in a *car*
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/Mitch.
12V Battery is low. Car my shut down at any time.
Contact service
(I didn't get a picture). I reset both the instrument cluster and the center console and the message was gone, and I haven't seen it since.
I could have sworn that someone else on this thread or on the forum had a similar experience. I'm not spooked (yet), but the phrase "may shut down at any time" is not something you want to see in a *car*
./Mitch.
Tommy
Member
Picked up my Model S today, and ran some errands. About 60 miles into my journey, I had just dropped the kids off at home. When I got back into the car, there was a message something like:
12V Battery is low. Car my shut down at any time.
Contact service
(I didn't get a picture). I reset both the instrument cluster and the center console and the message was gone, and I haven't seen it since.
I could have sworn that someone else on this thread or on the forum had a similar experience. I'm not spooked (yet), but the phrase "may shut down at any time" is not something you want to see in a *car*
/Mitch.
It's problems like this that have me worried. Reading through the thread, I have to wonder how some of these problems weren't caught during what is suppose to be an extensive QC. Loose valve stems, steering alignment out of adjustment, bad door handle, etc. I am baffled why these problems surface so suddenly after a customer takes delivery, especially if an extensive QC is being done. Maybe Tesla needs to revisit their QC procedures.
NigelM
Recovering Member
Picked up my Model S today, and ran some errands. About 60 miles into my journey, I had just dropped the kids off at home. When I got back into the car, there was a message something like:
12V Battery is low. Car my shut down at any time.
Contact service
(I didn't get a picture). I reset both the instrument cluster and the center console and the message was gone, and I haven't seen it since.
I could have sworn that someone else on this thread or on the forum had a similar experience. I'm not spooked (yet), but the phrase "may shut down at any time" is not something you want to see in a *car*
/Mitch.
Contact service if you didn't do it already. The nice thing is that they can pull the logs remotely and tell you if you have an issue or not.
MitchL
S#945
I sent them an email ("ownership@teslamotors") and will call in the morning to speak to a human.
/Mitch.
Remember that this is common for ALL NEW CARS JD Power's average rating for initial quality (problems in first 90 days) is 102 per 100 cars. Yes that is right there are on average more problems than cars in the first 90 days.
Lexus had the least amount of problems industry wide with a paltry 73 problems per 100 vehicles
JD Power said:
Lexus had the least amount of problems industry wide with a paltry 73 problems per 100 vehicles
2012 U.S. Initial Quality Study Results | J.D. PowerJD Power said:
New cars have defects. What's important is how the manufacturer deals with them. If there is a system in place to fix them without more than a minor inconvenience to the owner, then it's a non-issue. If you have to fight with them (or more likely the dealer for other cars) before they fix it--assuming they ever do, putting off repairs until the vehicle is out of warranty so the customer can be charged is an all too common tactic--then it's a problem.
Im am new to this forum and just placed my order for the S yesterday. I must admit I'm a little concerned with the small but yet irritating issues that are popping up for a car in this price range. I hope someone from Tesla is reading and listening. Obviously I am a fan and want to succeed but they must improve to their QC or else once the top luxury car companies (BMW, Porsche, Merc) start manufacturing EVs at some point, it will be game over.
Because of the over-the-air updates, by the time you get your car the majority of the early bugs will be gone. They've already squashed many of them.
I don't think you'll have to worry about any of the larger car companies. They are all doing as little as possible to forward EVs, other than a press announcement and a concept car every so often. By the time they get serious, it will be too late for most of them.
Welcome to the forum.
Speaking as one of the apparently "lucky" ones, I've been satisfied with the QC on my vehicle, though there are some nitpicks (like my Paint Armor isn't applied yet) that I consider well within the "early adopter" tax.
While it can be concerning, as you note, hearing the negatives on the forum keep in mind that people are usually less vocal about "no issues" (much like people are quicker to complain during employee reviews than to praise).
I suspect the "lucky" are outnumbering the "unlucky", otherwise the "quiet many" would likely find the TMC forum (or the official TMI forum) and vent a bit.
Thank you for the valuable feedback. I am 469 on the Canadian list. They say delivery will be 9 months away. Can't wait.
After delivery today, there are a couple of things that have to be resolved on my model S.
1. For some reason, the GPS receiver isn't working as the car thinks it's on Deer Creek Rd. in Menlo Park and the maps are gray. There is no apparent way to force a GPS update, a reboot didn't fix. Service is being alerted.
2. TPMS error is displayed; DS thought it might be the tire pressure being on the high side during transport, but it didn't resolve when we let some air out to reach standard cold tire pressure. Neither 20 miles of driving, nor a reboot fixed it either. Service is being alerted.
3. This isn't an issue with the car, but rather the UMC: I have the dreaded UMC range problem where it must be held directly above the rear glass when pushing the button before the charge port will open. A new UMC is being provisioned to replace this one.
1. For some reason, the GPS receiver isn't working as the car thinks it's on Deer Creek Rd. in Menlo Park and the maps are gray. There is no apparent way to force a GPS update, a reboot didn't fix. Service is being alerted.
2. TPMS error is displayed; DS thought it might be the tire pressure being on the high side during transport, but it didn't resolve when we let some air out to reach standard cold tire pressure. Neither 20 miles of driving, nor a reboot fixed it either. Service is being alerted.
3. This isn't an issue with the car, but rather the UMC: I have the dreaded UMC range problem where it must be held directly above the rear glass when pushing the button before the charge port will open. A new UMC is being provisioned to replace this one.
