general problems of the 2014 Tesla Model S

I am the current owner of a 2014 Tesla Model S equipped with mcu1. While driving, including at freeway speeds, the center touchscreen has rebooted unexpectedly, showing only the Tesla logo before recovering. During these reboots, critical vehicle functions are unavailable, including the rearview camera, hvac/defrost controls, and other essential features. This failure matches the exact safety defect described in NHTSA recall 21v-035 related to the mcu/emmc failure. I reported this safety issue to Tesla service and provided photo evidence of the screen rebooting while driving. Tesla has refused to address this as a recall or safety repair. Tesla claims the recall was previously completed under a prior owner but refuses to provide any documentation proving that the recall repair was actually performed, citing prior owner privacy. Tesla has further stated that diagnosis of this active safety defect would be customer-paid due to the basic warranty being expired and has indicated that the only path forward is a paid infotainment upgrade. Tesla is effectively requiring payment to diagnose and resolve a known safety defect. As the safety defect is actively occurring while driving and Tesla has marked the recall as complete without providing proof or correcting the issue, I am requesting NHTSA review whether Tesla is improperly closing out recalls without ensuring the defect has been remedied and whether charging customers to diagnose known safety defects is appropriate. After entering my VIN into NHTSA’s recall lookup, NHTSA shows recall 21v-035 (mcu/emmc failure) as recall incomplete for my vehicle. This directly contradicts Tesla’s claim that the recall was previously completed. Tesla has refused to provide documentation and is requiring paid diagnosis and a paid infotainment upgrade despite the recall being listed by NHTSA as unresolved.

Defective brake light seal went bad, brake light is filling with water and broke red leds right away, family is now not safe from rear colissions and Tesla wants $1000. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the digital screen intermittently blacked out and several safety features were inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the resort block remained at 90%, and the same emmc id that should have been covered under NHTSA campaign number: 21v035000 (back over prevention, visibility, exterior lighting); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

My 2014 Tesla Model S is an unsafe vehicle as my dash goes black constantly and I lose control of the car safety items included in the dash panel such as speed, back up camera, visibility and power train. I have complained many times but Tesla does not respond with results that will make the car safe again.

The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v035000 (back over prevention, visibility, exterior lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to Tesla (5544 okeechobee blvd, west palm beach, FL 33417) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v035000 (back over prevention, visibility, exterior lighting) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated she was unable to start the vehicle and the battery was replaced. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The failure mileage was unknown.

My suspension is constantly making sounds and after taking to Tesla it was 3rd time it has been determined that the fore link, control arm and bushings have gone out. I repaired it and now seems the problem is back.

Tesla cpu failure is causing car to have issues. Bluetooth will not connect, car will not unlock, lights do not work- either are stuck on or off, blinkers do not work, back up camera does not work, air conditioning is stuck on which drains battery, cannot charge the car when it is not responding as charging port will not unlock. Car has essentially turned into a brick with <60,000 miles. Very disappointed in Tesla. These happen both when vehicle is moving and stationary.

The center screen turned off, and the climate control system, traction control, steering control, and most others systems could no longer be changed from what appears to be random settings. I believe this is referred to as either the emmc or mcu failure. Tesla's roadside assistance would not tow the car and told me to drive it to the service center. The service center says the repair is not covered by the 8 year unlimited mile warranty because the drive train is not affected however you cannot control the drive train or suspension system without the center screen. Tesla wants $1400 to replace the mcu with one they admit will eventually fail.

Tesla Model S onboard memory has failed leading to no use of main interior screen. Out indicator lights and high beams do not work making it very unsafe to operate. This happens to many Tesla's with the mcu v1. The chip they use becomes corrupted and can cause all sorts of damage.

When I went to start the car the central touchscreen failed. Could not control the lights, a/c, heating, could not recharge the car. Tesla charged me out of warranty over $2000 to replace the touchscreen with a refurbished one. They refused to give the old part to me even though this was replaced in nevada where the law states that they have to give the old parts back to the owner. I had to pay them another $1000 to get the part back as it contained so much private information.

The Tesla Model S has a bad mcu unit (media control unit) every car made suffers from a programming overload that ruins the tegra 3 emmc flash memory. Once the memory corrupts, the media control unit shuts off permanently. A driver can end up stranded because the car will also stop charging or limit the charge to 21%. The safety systems attached to the media control unit are all off and no longer function. Safety backup cameras, audible alerts and perimeter alarms that would tell you if a person/object is in proximity to the car, all no longer function. The inability to know and react to these safety systems presents a life/safety issue. A child could be behind the car and the car will not alert the driver and the driver cannot see because the camera is also off. The cars media control unit also shuts off mid-drive. The unit turning off without warning, presents a life safety issue.

My Tesla did an uncommanded acceleration, jumped the curb and hit a chick-fil-a restaurant on 9/04/2019: 1) first and most importantly, I am 100% certain that I did not touch the accelerator or in any way cause the uncommanded and unintentional acceleration of the vehicle. I have driven cars and trucks well over a million miles and never once accidentally pressed an accelerator or jumped a curb when parking. 2) I have been driving my Tesla daily for four months and I am very familiar with the vehicle and it's systems and controls. I am also very familiar with the specific parking space where the accident occurred. I have parked there many times in the past, and mostly in the Tesla during the last four months. 3) the details of what took place immediately preceding the accident are as follows: the weather was clear and sunny. While going slowly down a slight slope approaching the intended parking area, I removed my right foot from the accelerator and allowed regenerative braking* to slow the car even more while I positioned my right foot very lightly on the brake pedal while creep mode* kept the car slowly moving forward. With about two feet to go, I modulated the brake pedal pressure to slow the car more and make sure that the front splitter didn't bump the curb. . . . . Suddenly there was a hard impact, a loud bang, and the front right corner** of my car was in the brick wall, all in a very small fraction of a second. It felt like I had been rear-ended, but there was no other vehicle involved. * creep mode & regenerative braking -- see online owner's manual ** hit on "front corner" because parking space is at an angle to the building.