NHTSA Complaint #11330889 — 2017 TESLA MODEL X
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11330889 |
| Vehicle | 2017 TESLA MODEL X |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
MY TESLA MODEL X 100 D 2017 HAS THIS BIG SCREEN IN CENTER. AFTER APX. 2,5 YEARS THE SCREEN BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE, ERROR MESSAGE ('PLEASE WAIT UNTIL SYSTEM HAS POWERED UP'), 1-2 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD DRIVE, TROUBLE CONNECTING VIA APP, I COULD NOT INITIATE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. I THEN WENT TO TESLA SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY 'FLUSHED THE CAR' AS THEY TOLD ME (MEANING DELETING ADDRESS FAVORITES, AND I THINK ALSO RADIO FAVORITES). THE CAR WAS AS NEW AGAIN! BUT THEN I LEARNED FROM TESLA THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE EMMC (EMBEDDED MEMORY CARD) SOLDED ON THE MAIN BOARD ON BACK OF THE SCREEN. AFTER TALKING WITH MULTIPLE OTHERS, IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS THE FAMOUS EMMC-FAILURE OF TESLA: AFTER MULTIPLE OVER WRITING OF THIS CARD, IT SIMPLY STOP WORKING. YOU CANNOT CONNECT WITH APP, AND YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THIS (AND IF OUT OF WARRANTY YOU HAVE TO PAY APX USD 2-3000,- OUT OF OWN POCKET! HOWEVER, MORE CRITICALLY (BESIDE THE VERY NEGATIVE FACT THAT YOU IN REALITY IS HAVING A VERY 'DUMB' CAR, IS THAT THE CAR IS NOT AT ALL ABLE TO RECEIVE ANY UPDATES (READ 'CORRECTIONS') RELATED TO SECURITY. THIS IS CLEARLY A HUGE DESIGN ERROR ON PRACTICALLY THE BRAIN OF A TESLA, AND AFFECTS ALL MODEL S AND X UP TO 2018 WHEN TESLA REALIZED THIS BY THEM SELVES AND INTRODUCED A NEW VERSION OF EMMC. ALL VERSION 1 OF THE EMMC SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY TESLA. *TR
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