2012 Tesla P85 Signature, 103k miles, I've owned it about 6 months
Ever since I bought the car I have suspected the drive unit is original or failing. I hear a whining noise that increases with load that is clearly bearing noise. I finally test drove a 2018 Model S rental that was far quieter.
I live in Hawaii and scheduled a mobile tech visit. I spoke to a customer service rep about the appointment and was excited for my first Tesla service experience today! Instead, the tech called and rescheduled to have me bring the car to the service center.
The tech seemed confident they were going to need to replace the drive unit and saw no reason to visit the house. I was hoping to get the mobile service so they could test drive the car and save my time if they decide not to replace it.
So, the good news is they seem ready to replace it! The bad news is I have to take it the SC. Hopefully I haven't exagerated the noise and they send me away saying its normal. I used the verbage "sounds like a washing machine" which may be the magic words. Fingers crossed, thanks for everyone's help here.
Ever since I bought the car I have suspected the drive unit is original or failing. I hear a whining noise that increases with load that is clearly bearing noise. I finally test drove a 2018 Model S rental that was far quieter.
I live in Hawaii and scheduled a mobile tech visit. I spoke to a customer service rep about the appointment and was excited for my first Tesla service experience today! Instead, the tech called and rescheduled to have me bring the car to the service center.
The tech seemed confident they were going to need to replace the drive unit and saw no reason to visit the house. I was hoping to get the mobile service so they could test drive the car and save my time if they decide not to replace it.
So, the good news is they seem ready to replace it! The bad news is I have to take it the SC. Hopefully I haven't exagerated the noise and they send me away saying its normal. I used the verbage "sounds like a washing machine" which may be the magic words. Fingers crossed, thanks for everyone's help here.