Three problems related to door latch have been reported for the 2014 Tesla Model S. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Tesla Model S based on all problems reported for the 2014 Model S.
My drivers door will randomly open while driving and or while making turns, yes it is available for inspection if need be. This is put my safety at risk because its very dangerous for a door to open while driving at any speed, and if it happens to a back door items in my back seat could fall out causing a very serious accident. When the problem first started I paid to have a new door handle put in but it did not fix the problem, even after the repair the door would sometimes not close stay closed properly and the tech said he wasn't sure because he never seen a door not close every time, after looking online many people have had the same issues, I again reported this to Tesla and they set up an appointment with me to fix the door handle. I have been dealing with this issue for 6 months now. I would say the vehicle was inspected by my mobile tech, but he advised he never seen anything the issue with the door not closing or staying closed every time, said he would ask around and get back to me, I was told by another rep I had to pay for a new latch, but they couldn't confirm if this is the issue. There are only warning messages when the door opens while driving, also the door will open even if it shows its locked.
The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park(p), a person approached the driver’s side rear door, and the door unintendedly opened slightly. The contact stated that prior to entering the vehicle, the driver’s side rear door opened slightly, and while reversing, the door opened completely. The contact closed the door; however, the failure recurred. There were no alerts during the failure; however, afterwards the contact's door was opened, and the app showed a message that the door was opened. The contact stated that all the doors were not opening from inside or outside the vehicle unless the vehicle was in park. The contact stated that the driver's side door was not opening whether in park or drive. The contact added velcro to the door handle that was used to pull the door handle open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated her husband had buckled they're son in the rear passenger sit and shut the door, when her husband was trying to open the driver side door the vehicle locked on its own. The contact husband tried unlocking the vehicle with the key fob, but the vehicle would not unlock, he also downloaded the Tesla app to unlock the vehicle, but the vehicle would not unlock. The contact son tried unlocking the vehicle from the inside of the vehicle, but it would not unlock or start. The contact husband was able to pull the rear side window and pull their son out the vehicle safety. After couple hours the contact was able to unlock the vehicle and start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they stated no failure was found but that the vehicle might have been rebooted itself. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.
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