Hello All,
Purchased my new car on 1st march and I noticed a strange vibration coming from the steering wheel when I was doing 70mph. Booked into service and found out ALL the wheels were out of balance. I thought that at least the vibrations will now be sorted but to my horror the my were still there. Booked in again to Tesla service and had them check the inside of the tyres in case the foam had come loose and also I felt the steering was slightly to the left when on a straight road so maybe the cause is that the alignment is out. I was told it’s all checked out ok apart from one of the front wheels that needed to be rebalanced again. Once again the vibrations appeared at 70mph.
I decided to go and test drive a new highland with the same spec as mine Model 3 LR with the 19” alloys and that car felt much better than mine at 70mph so I spoke to the manager and started the process of rejecting the car as it’s within 14 days. Have to wait till April-May for the next slot (ultra red long range with 19” alloys)
For context I have owned a brand new model 3 LR with 19” alloys which I purchased brand new in march 2022 and sold that to buy tye new one and lost a lot of money but the new car was definitely worth it or so I thought. I mainly drive on the motorway and always use autopilot and I rest my right hand on the bottom of the steering wheel waiting to nudge it when I get the alert. In my previous car I NEVER felt the steering vibrate no matter what speed I was going so driving the new highland I knew straight away that something was not right.
Are there any members out there who have come across something similar or are there members out there with the same LR with the 19” alloys who could tell me if they have noticed anything unusual when driving in terms of vibrations through the steering or alignment issues or even if your car is running perfectly fine at 70 mph then pls let me know.
Many thanks !!!
Purchased my new car on 1st march and I noticed a strange vibration coming from the steering wheel when I was doing 70mph. Booked into service and found out ALL the wheels were out of balance. I thought that at least the vibrations will now be sorted but to my horror the my were still there. Booked in again to Tesla service and had them check the inside of the tyres in case the foam had come loose and also I felt the steering was slightly to the left when on a straight road so maybe the cause is that the alignment is out. I was told it’s all checked out ok apart from one of the front wheels that needed to be rebalanced again. Once again the vibrations appeared at 70mph.
I decided to go and test drive a new highland with the same spec as mine Model 3 LR with the 19” alloys and that car felt much better than mine at 70mph so I spoke to the manager and started the process of rejecting the car as it’s within 14 days. Have to wait till April-May for the next slot (ultra red long range with 19” alloys)
For context I have owned a brand new model 3 LR with 19” alloys which I purchased brand new in march 2022 and sold that to buy tye new one and lost a lot of money but the new car was definitely worth it or so I thought. I mainly drive on the motorway and always use autopilot and I rest my right hand on the bottom of the steering wheel waiting to nudge it when I get the alert. In my previous car I NEVER felt the steering vibrate no matter what speed I was going so driving the new highland I knew straight away that something was not right.
Are there any members out there who have come across something similar or are there members out there with the same LR with the 19” alloys who could tell me if they have noticed anything unusual when driving in terms of vibrations through the steering or alignment issues or even if your car is running perfectly fine at 70 mph then pls let me know.
Many thanks !!!