2013 TESLA MODEL S Unknown Or Other Problems
120 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2013 TESLA MODEL S
120 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 7 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 4 resulted in injury.
120
Complaints
7
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
2
Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
I have a 2013 Tesla Model-S, I have so far spent thousands on this car for door handle related problems over its lifetime. And Tesla still keeps charging for any door repairs. As of now, the driver side door doesn't open from outside and this is a serious safety hazard in case of an accident
November 20, 2025 To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation Subject: Safety Defect Complaint – Tesla Model S I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious and dangerous safety defect involving my Tesla Model S. Safety Defect Summary: • After the high-voltage battery failed, the vehicle would not enter Neutral. • I had to use Tow Mode in the middle of a street on a hill to avoid blocking traffic. • Once in Tow Mode, the car could not enter Park and the emergency/parking brake would not engage. • The car became completely free-rolling, posing danger to myself, other drivers, and pedestrians. • When Tesla returned the car to my home, their technicians also could not get the vehicle into Park or activate any emergency braking system. • The car is currently stuck in Tow Mode in my driveway with physical objects placed behind the wheels to prevent it from rolling....
When parked and opening the drivers door or rear passenger doors, the front passenger door will unlatch. Something is setting off the relay to open the front door when other doors open. Does not happen 100% of the time, but 50%+
slowing down pulling into a parking spot and there was a sudden unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to jump over the bumper onto the other side of the parking lot causing property damage to the front passenger side and a vehicle to the right parking spot.
About 6 mo. ago, a sticky substance started leaking under the center touch screen. I went to the dealer, and was told that the screen was leaking due to high temperatures inside the car while parked. They refused to do anything about it. I went online to a Tesla forum, and learned that this is a common problem with the Model S touch screen. Ultimately, the screen will "bubble" and the go completely blank. Without this screen I cannot access navigation, climate, or entertainment features. I believe this to be a major safety issue.
The passenger side door opens when put in park.
The central display computer goes blank while driving or when the car heats up. Suddenly the car does not respond to any touch screen. AC cannot be managed, rear camera is not available and the car is undrivable. The screen comes back when the car cools down completely. This happens everytime the car heats up -whether it is parked outside for couple of hours or inside the garage on a hot day or when I am driving for over an hour. This incident has occurred multiple times and I have to take it in to be repaired
When unlocking the doors, the passenger side front and rear doors pop open.
In November 2020, I had my Tesla MCU replaced under the NHTSA recall (Exhibit1). Attached is the invoice of the repair (Exhibit 2). On July 3, 2023, my MCU malfunctioned again. The dashboard is frozen showing the car is at 72 MPH in drive in a parking lot (exhibit 3). This is a safety issue since I cannot tell how fast I am driving when I am going with the flow of traffic. I nearly hit a person since I could not tell what gear I was in and ended up going in reverse rather than drive. I contacted Tesla requesting repair under the recall. Their response was that my car is old and they would not cover it even though it drives fine. I drove home in the slow lane since I could not tell my speed. They sent me an estimate of $1914.13 to replace the Nvidia Tegra...
The driver's side rear door handle stuck open and you can't get door open. This is the 3rd driver's side rear handle for this vehicle. Tesla would not cover the repair.
the uncured conductive adhessive between the display and the glass. The supplier did not use a proper UV light technique (they used expired bulbs" to cure the adhesive into a solid form and over time, the liquid is now coming out of the bottom of the screen and making a mess.
My Tesla 2013 model S has the exact same problems as ones in your recall notice NHTSA Campaign # 21V035 yet My VIN # does not show up in your list of recalled cars. I took my car into Tesla dealer on Dec 14 2022 and they fixed it and charged me $103.35 for the repair. I asked how long a warranty I would have and they replied "to the end of parking lot". I have had car in to Tesla twice since then as problem has gotten worse and each time they fiddled with it and it came back working for a short time each time I went in. On Feb 14, 2023 I went in again as I could drive the car but screen dark. Made an appointment to have it fixed and was told cost will be $2385.00 including a new radio as old one won't work...
I am complaining about Tesla’s dishonest and underhanded repair center and battery. In October 2021, I was told I was receiving a new battery. When I picked up my car, I noticed it was not getting the maximum charge. Through investigation, we found a refurbished battery was given. Less than 3 months later, the refurbished battery failed. Michael Hilgado (Tesla manager) explained it was a faulty battery and that I would receive a replacement at no charge and with a new warranty because the one they placed in October was faulty. The battery was replaced. Please find below the timeline of all additional repairs and breakdowns. The Tesla App locks you out and changes prices, times, etc. without owners having access to information for verification. When paying for services, there is no review or education regarding the vehicle, warranty, etc. December 2022, ten months after the refurbished battery was replaced,...
1. 2nd row seat behind driver malfunction for years. (Mean can not insert) 2. On Dec. 5th, 2022, Drive off the Tesla model S off highway to local road and car just die. Tow to Tesla service station in Bellevue, WA. I was told drive unit was water damaged a day later. This drive unit was put in on June, 2018 to replace original drive unit, which broken in June, 2018 at 76k miles. 4.5 years later, and under 45k miles driving splashed water from road cause damage of drive unit. Unbelievable. If car died on the 520 bridge before I got off it really can be a serious car crash. This is really a safety issues.
Car completely turned off. I took it to service and they said that my battery was dying and was out of warranty $13k to fix. Second time turned off in the freeway while my son was driving it. Now the same service will be $22k. I learned that I’m not an isolated case and Tesla is not explaining what is really wrong with it. Another client found out that the air conditioner leaks in the battery. There has been people complaining in Reddit and Tesla canceled the comments
My car unsafe to drive, since I got 4 recalls in total. But Tesla refused to do so. What should do next step to get them to fix these 4 recalls.
Telsa MCU screen has large bubble. This is apparently a common problem. Tesla informed me there is no recall or warranty and I would have to purchase a new screen or an upgraded MCU system. The screen controls various functions of the car, including safety controls like dehumidifier.
The recall I have on this vehicle says I am ok to drive in the app
The Model S door handles extend/retract. The handle mechanism involves a gear that extends the handle out and a spring of sorts that retracts the door handle. The door handle can be programmed to automatically extend when in proximity to the key fob or be programmed to extend only when the car is physically unlocked with the key fob. Over the course of ownership (9 years) I have needed at least 7-8 door handles replaced because of a failure of the door handle to extend. When the door handle does not extend, the door cannot be opened from the outside. It can be difficult to pry open the door handle if the door handle cannot extend. If the driver door handle does not function, and if the driver becomes unconscious or incapacitated, there is no easy way for an individual outside the car to open the driver door without breaking...
The car suddenly has a powertrain issue, but it is a widely known problem with some estimates of 66% of all early Teslas having a powertrain issue by 60k miles. Mine happened at 56k. There is clearly a defect with early Tesla powertrains, as they increased the warranty to 8 years or 50k miles. My car is now at 9 years, and because of the low mileage due to covid, they will not cover the powertrain issue of the car. The following are links proving significant issues of my car. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1093907_tesla-model-s-drivetrain-warranty-rises-to-8-years-same-as-battery-pack https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/tesla-problems-3-major-issues-you-need-to-know-about https://www.autoevolution.com/news/early-tesla-model-s-powertrain-reliability-issues-come-into-question-in-low-volume-study-102773.html I not only have the powertrain issue, but my center screen is also screwed up. This is a massive issue in Teslas because I cannot access my HVAC controls, or any safety controls with this not working. I have contacted Tesla numerous times, I will be happy to provide email exchanges and they have not done anything...
Appointment for the Federal Recall NHTSA Recall No.: 21V-035 - 8gb embedded multimedia card (eMMC) VIN: FP24819 APPT. DATE: 24 MAY 2022 INCIDENT: Racial Profiling, Tesla customer service told the owner that he MUST PROVIDE THE 'PINK SLIP' (NOT THE REGISTRATION SLIP) FOR THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR ANY REPAIR OR SERVICE WOULD BE PROVIDED OR PERMITTED. This is racism, and not the first time.
The media control unit is again failing, even after upgrading the EMMC component. Tesla is requesting I pay for a complete upgrade of the unit at $1500.
recently my car was repaired from MCU, The vehicle does not work the air conditioning in high temperatures can reach up to 110 degrees you can drive but I disable the air conditioning compressor.
Tesla, Please assist me in the following: 1. I have LIFE Time charging, explain the $305.00 fee for a brand new battery Tesla charged/bill me and installed. 2. Tesla has a suggested billing of $100.00 to put air into a (1) tire. Or $100.00 to bring all tires to federal standards. Basically, no tire repair just air into tires. Please explain the charge. 3. Tesla called me at 9:21 A.M. inform me that my 27 March appointment was canceled (I had no say so). Then, I was instructed to have Tesla Roadside Assistance to tow my vehicle to your kearny mesa service station for $386.00 (Aaron - 1-877-798-3752). 4. I was instructed that Tesla Roadside assistance memberships was not an option to me. 5. I have an appointment but was told parts for my vehicle might be available or might not be available for a 2021 Federal Recall, but today...
The Tesla Center Console Display screen which controls the entire car functions has bubbles and LCD leaks developing on the screen making screen extremely reflective and dangerous to use. The lamination glue leaks often and makes hands extremely sticky to touch steering wheel or any other parts. The Glue is industrial quality and doesnt come off easily - This screen should be recalled/replaced by Tesla free of charge as its a Safety Hazard while driving and operations of cars critical functions like Lights, Door, Locks , Windows etc
The rear view camera did not deploy when I was backing out of a driveway and I was struck by another vehicle. The police determined it was a no-fault accident. My insurance company deemed me primarily responsible. I was unable to see any oncoming traffic because the camera was not working and there were obstacles to seeing oncoming traffic. The car was deemed totaled by the mechanic and my insurance company. The car battery died soon after the accident and the vehicle remains in my garage and is immovable. I sustained minor head, neck and back injuries.
March 2021: Experienced center touch screen display persistently shutting off. This is a safety hazard because the center screen is the only way control much of the car's safety components and functionality. Received safety recall notice, NHTSA Recall_No.: 21V-035. Attempted to make an appointments through mobile app and phone calls to service the recall multiple times but was told they do not have the part to repair the car and to continue driving the car. August 2021: Somehow managed to successfully schedule an appointment through mobile app. Took car to service center. Was told by service advisor that the purpose of the recall was to repair my issue with center display shutting off while car was in use. Car was repaired by replacing 8GB eMMC and released back to me on the same day. September 2021: Recall issue with center display shutting off was not resolved such that not only...
They were supposed to replace the eMMC board in 2020, and I have been asking for a year now(I have made at least 4 requests) and they still say that they don't have the parts to do it and to keep checking back in the future.
i was driving over 100mph, let off the accelerator and the car kept going that fast. Then all of warning lights came on, traction turned off, anti skid turned off. etc etc. I immediately applied brakes to NO affect. I called the Tesla Road Side Assistance. Lady was on the phone looking at my warnings. She could see the same warnings i was seeing. Applying brakes as hard as possible got the car to eventually slow down. It acted like the Cruise Control was stuck on 100mph. BUT, i never turned it on. EVER. This happened around first of May. Well two weeks later it happened again. This time Help Desk referred it to Jacksonville Service Center. The mechanic said he referred it to the "engineering" team at Tesla on 6/10/21. Have not heard back, I have been there several times, NO help at all. Refuse to discuss it.
I had a failure on my main computer. The MCU failed and the screen would not turn on. Tesla replaced a chip in my MCU but it did not fix all of my issues. I have to reboot my computer 95% of the time I am driving. Here are the issues: 1) 3g/GPS not activating. Leads to not being able to use GPS navigation. 2) Computer freezes. Usually while sleeping, computer does not wake up or the central screen does not respond leading to failures in many systems including: blinker, AC, radio, rear view for backing up, garage control, creep mode, etc. One time I left my computer in 'camp mode' so that it would keep cool on a hot day. While I was away from car, I checked on my mobile app to see the status of the car. The app could not connect to my car. When I...
Navigation and speedometer display went blank while driving , on 7/30/2021 at Palo Alto, CA. I pulled off the road, reset computer three times or so. Eventually, speedometer display came back, navigation was slow. I had to use Google map for a while. Service Center tested saying a chip update will be needed, and an upgrade, for $219.0. Set up service appointment for 8/10/2021at Tesla service center in Fresno, CA. I reside in Clovis , CA, zip 93619. Two days in service center, since 8/10-8/13/2021, I was told MCU board is in need of replacement, for a cost of $1500.0 extra. Tesla will not fix the condition on older model, 2013 S85!.?. OEM refusing to correct problem on older models. Driver confusion, and the car mechanism misbehaving, felt confusion while driving on three lane busy streets. Thank You, Bava
Hi, Tesla has a recall from the NHTSA regarding the MCU chip that powers the main center console screen. It can fail over time. My vehicle is under the recall, and they did the MCU chip recall but it did not help the screen. It is still failing. Without the screen working, the vehicle controls are not usable since 95% of the functions are through the screen. I contacted Tesla and they have ignored me and declined to fix the vehicle, even though the purpose of the recall was to fix the center screen.
The Tesla's main central LCD screen, in which many major car functions operate, leaks liquid (what Tesla refers to as glue or adhesive), which causes the level to decrease behind the screen and which, Tesla, says, will lead to the screen becoming in operable. Safety features like back up cameras, unlocking doors, window de-fog and de-frost, charging limits, and others, are operated through this screen. As you can see from the pics attached, the level has decreased and is leaking out near the passenger side front seat. Yes, NHTSA can come inspect if they'd like. I showed the dealer this problem, they said they were aware of it, that it happens to other Teslas, and will result in the screen becoming inoperable. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to or during this issue.
While driving , and all at a sudden i heard a boom knock coming from the back near the rear drive unit area, brought it to Tesla service center. They diagnosed it as a cracked subframe which let the drive unit attachment loose from one it's anchor point. The cost of repair is $3,447.95. Upon further review, i've seen numerous reports about the same incidents specially for Tesla Model S between 2013 and 2014. In numerous incidents, Tesla has replaced the subframe at will while out of warranty. Requested the same but it was denied. This happened all at a sudden and without any warning. Upon further review, I've noticed that Tesla have upgraded the subframe part number from REAR SUBFRAME ASSY(6007012-00-E) to REAR SUBFRAME ASSY(6007012-00-L). Reference is Tesla online part catalog search by model / year Possibly to address that issue.
The rear trunk will not open and pulling the emergency safety cord will not open the trunk. If you review the Tesla forums this is a known issue with the car. In my case this happened while the car was parked. However if I had the rear facing seats in the trunk and was involved in an accident I would not have been able to get my children out of the car due to the emergency cord not working when the trunk latch fails.
TESLA IS NOT REPLACING THE EMMC CARD THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN A TIMELY MANNER AS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO.
MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 8GB EMMC RECALL REIMBURSEMENT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 4TH 2019 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING. TESLA HAD SET UP A SITE FOR CUSTOMER IN THAT SITUATION TO GET THEIR REIMBURSEMENT. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THEIR INSUFFICIENT INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL RECORD KEEPING, THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. I TRIED TO CONTACT TESLA AGAIN TO TRY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT THEIR CS JUST REPLY, "IF YOUR CLAIM WAS DENIED, THE SYSTEM HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE REPAIR IN QUESTION WAS NOT RELATED TO THE 8GB EMMC ACCUMULATED WEAR RECALL." I THEN REPLIED BY ASKING WHAT WAS THE REASON THAT UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THEY JUST IGNORE MY FURTHER QUESTIONING.
I WAS NOTIFIED BY TESLA THAT MY CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE FEB 2 2021 RECALL REGARDING TOUCHSCREEN FAILURES. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REACHED OUT TO TESLA REGARDING SUCH FAILURES, BUT THEY SAID I HAD TO GIVE THEM SPECIFIC DATES & TIMES OF FAILURES FOR THEM TO TAKE ACTION, WHICH I DID NOT HAVE. WHEN NOTIFIED OF THE FEB 2021 RECALL. I CONTACTED THEM WITH 3 DATES/TIMES OF TOUCHSCREEN FAILURES. DURING THESE FAILURES, THE CAR COULD DRIVE, BUT I COULD NOT USE BACK-UP CAMERAS, OR USE MOST OF THE CAR'S FEATURES INCLUDED DEFOGGERS, ETC. AFTER CONTACTING TESLA ON FEB 2, 2021, THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TO COME IN TO ADDRESS THE RECALL. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO TESLA THIS WEEK, AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 DAYS. WHEN I CAME TO PICK UP THE CAR, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT DO ANY REPAIRS RELATED TO THE RECALL (EVEN THOUGH...
VEHICLE TOUCHSCREEN CONSTANTLY FREEZES AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO TESLA DUE TO THEIR CLAIMED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MCU ISSUES, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE REFUSED REPLACEMENT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OPERATIONS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE TOUCHSCREEN.
PROBLEMS WITH THE CHIP OF THE COMPUTER. IT TAKES A ALONG TIME TO START(WAKE) THE CAR UP EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE WHOLE SCREEN TO THE NEW NOW. ALSO THE DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ? RELATED TO THE CHIP. IT TAKES TIME FOR THE CAR TO START WHEN NOT USING AND HAS TO WAIT FOR SOME TIME AND SOMETIMES NEED TO REBOOT THE SYSTEM.
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2013 MODEL S INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TOTAL FAILURE OF THE MCU, TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BATTERY AND PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. SOME PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE MCU FAILURE BEFORE AND AFTER THE MCU WAS REPLACED INCLUDE LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCESS THE SCREEN TO TURN ON HEAT, RADIO, DEFROSTERS, BLUETOOTH, OR ANY OTHER FUNCTION OF THE SCREEN THAT IS AVAILABLE, LOSS OF BLINKER SOUND, LOSS OF PARKING CHIME SOUND, LOSS OF SOUND FROM THE STEREO INCLUDING NO BLUETOOTH OR MUSIC. WHILE DRIVING FROM BLAINE, MN TO ST. PAUL, MN WITH MY BLINKER ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME ON THE FREEWAY WITH OUT MY KNOWLEDGE BECAUSE THE WAS NO BLINKER SOUND. THAT WAS NOT ONLY FRIGHTENING BUT ALSO DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD A MYRIAD OF ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I AM REALLY FEARFUL...
MAIN PROCESSING UNIT FOR THE CAR STOPS WORKING AND DISPLAYS GO BLACK. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT AUDIBLY ANNUNCIATE. CLIMATE CONTROL TURNS OFF. LIGHTING, SECURITY AND OTHER SAFETY CONTROLS CANNOT BE CHANGED. I HAVE DATES AND TIMES AND SYMPTOMS FOR SOME OF THE FAILURES. OCCURS TYPICALLY WEEKLY, BUT CAN HAVE MULTIPLE EPISODES PER DAY. TESLA SERVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND PERFORMED 4-5 TIMES. THE OEM MPU WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO AND YET PROBLEMS PERSIST. MPU HAS FAILED WHILE PARKED, WHILE DRIVING, ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME.
I DON'T RECOMMEND DRIVING BEYOND THE DISTANCE YOU CAN TRAVEL TO AND GET BACK, I'VE SEEN A CAR THAT LOST ABILITY TO CHARGE TO MAX, AND ACTUALLY LIMITED TO ABOUT 30% AFTER MCU WENT BLACK DRIVE AFTER A 30 SECOND TIMEOUT NO AEB (ADVANCED EMERGENCY BRAKING) NO CONTROLLING SUSPENSION HEIGHT NO MANUAL CONTROL OF HEADLIGHT LIGHTS NO BLINKER SOUNDS STEERING MODE DEFAULTS TO SOME SETTING (E.G. IF I HAVE IT SET TO SPORT, DURING REBOOT OF MCU IS CHANGES TO STANDARD OR COMFORT, NOT SURE BUT I CAN FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL TAKE LESS EFFORT TO TURN THAN MY NORMAL SPORT MODE) NO HVAC (HEAT, COOL, VENT) NO DEFROSTERS NO SEAT HEATERS NO STEERING WHEEL HEATERS NO RADIO/STREAMING NO APP CONNECTIVITY TO CONTROL THE CAR NO ABILITY TO SEE THE CAR CHARGE STATUS FROM APP TRIP A/B PROFILES USER SETTINGS HOMELINK BLUETOOTH PAIRINGS NO REAR VIEW CAMERA METRIC AREAS MAY...
THE TOUCHSCREEN SOMETIMES BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE ERROR MESSAGE "TOUCHSCREEN UNRESPONSIVE: PRESS SCROLL WHEELS ON STEERING WHEEL UNTIL IT RESTARTS" WILL APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WILL DRIVE BUT WITHOUT THE TOUCHSCREEN THE BACKUP CAMERA AND HVAC CONTROLS ARE UNAVAILABLE, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT APPEAR TO NOT WORK, OR AT LEAST NO SOUND IS HEARD WHILE THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTIVE. THE TOUCHSCREEN REQUIRES SEVERAL MINUTES TO RESTART. THIS PROBLEM MATCHED THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECENT NOTICE FROM TESLA ABOUT THE EMMC (EMBEDDED MULTI-MEDIA-CARD MEMORY) FAILURES. TESLA SERVICE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS IN DECEMBER 2020 WITH A REQUEST TO DIAGNOSE IF THE EMMC NEEDS REPLACED. AT THE REQUEST OF TESLA SERVICE, SEVERAL SPECIFIC DATES/TIMES THIS OCCURRED WERE PROVIDED (SEE ATTACHED IMAGES FOR EXAMPLES). TESLA SERVICE STATED THAT A MORE "RECENT" OCCURRENCE...
THE PRIMARY TESLA SCREEN REGULARLY HAS INTERMITTENT SCREEN FAILURES. THIS LEADS TO ME HAVING TO RESET THE COMPUTER WHILE DRIVING A FEW TIMES BEFORE OPERATION RESUMES. THIS CAUSES THE REAR CAM, AIR CONDITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND OTHER CONSISTENTLY TO CEASE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. RECENTLY THE SCREEN HAS DEVELOPED AIR BUBBLES IN THE SCREEN AND LEAKS GOO INTO THE FLOOR (THE LEAKING FLUID).
CENTER CONSOLE FREEZES, UNABLE TO CONTROL LIGHTS, AIR-CONDITIONER, NAVIGATION, AND AUDIO.THE SCREEN ALSO TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE CHARGING.
GEL IS LEAKING OUT OF DASH DISPLAY. ONTO DRIVER PEDAL AREA. CREATING A DRIVING HAZARD.
MY VEHICLE HAS THE ISSUE WITH THE EMMC CHIP BEING TOO SMALL TO HANDLE ALL THE LOGGING TESLA WAS DOING AND NOW IT'S STARTING TO FAIL. WHEN IT COMPLETELY FAILS I WON'T BE ABLE TO DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD, THE HEAT AND AC WON'T WORK, THE TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE. I GOT AN EMAIL FROM TESLA SAYING MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY CAR THE WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM DUE TO MILES BUT IT'S WITHIN THE YEARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL REGARDLESS OF MILES. TESLA DOUBLING THE AMOUNT OF LOGGING CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE EMMC. THE FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
THE MAIN LCD DISPLAY IS SOMETIMES NON RESPONSIVE OR WILL NOT DISPLAY THE SAME INFORMATION THAT IS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY AS WELL AS THE TESLA APP. EXAMPLES ARE FAN SPEED AND CHARGING MILEAGE. WHEN ITEMS ARE PRESSED THEY DO NOT CHANGE, ALSO SOME WEIRD CHARACTERS ARE DISPLAYING ON THE LCD SCREEN.
THE CENTER TOUCH SCREEN CONSOLE DIED. DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE MCU. I AM ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Other 2013 TESLA MODEL S Problem Areas
Electrical System
188 complaints
Suspension
91 complaints
Power Train
31 complaints
Steering
28 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
25 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
23 complaints
Service Brakes
21 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Visibilitywiper
18 complaints
Exterior Lighting
14 complaints
Structurebody
14 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
5 complaints
Back Over Prevention
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Visibility
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemchargingcablecordaccessory
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint