NHTSA Complaint #11583224 — 2013 TESLA MODEL S

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11583224
Vehicle	2013 TESLA MODEL S
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 15, 2020
Date Filed	April 16, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

The Tesla Large Drive Motor, has a known design flaw that Tesla will not repair… it has a coolant leak the affects and kills the motor… they have down a redesign for the performance motor called a coolant delete but not for the LDU… and they will charge over $6500 to replace the motor. I’m on my 6th LDU (motor) and now out warranty. There are thousands of cases of this failure .. it should be absorbed recall and free replacement … they know it’s a problem, please force a design change oand recall

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