Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2014 Tesla Model S

While driving with my son on local roads, with no unusual bumps or potholes, I experienced an alarming loss of stability. I slowed my speed down and made it home. Once the car was in the driveway, I saw that the rear wheel was cantilevered about 15 degrees from vertical. Once I was able to hoist the car and look underneath, it became clear that the cause of the problem was a broken lower control arm (see photo). To be clear, there was no accident or incident which caused this and it could have resulted in a dangerous/fatal accident if I'd been driving on a highway or busy road. This appears to be a known issue covered by the service bulletin sb-19-31-001. I had the rear control arms replaced by a local Tesla service center at my expense. This issue is a real safety risk though and affected cars should be recalled to prevent accidents and fatalities.

I was backing out of a parking space and the control arm completely sheered off of my front, driver side suspension. My wheel went into the wheel well. I was so worried that it could have happened while I was on the highway.

My front suspension failed, causing a wheel misalignment and uneven tire wear. The control arms and the suspension ball joints failed, causing the driver's side wheel to be loose. I have kept the parts and the expensive repair bill. It appears that the rubber gaskets failed and water entered the joints causing premature wear. With the lane keep (autopilot function) on highway 40 between lawrence and topeka, the car steers itself either toward the ditch or toward oncoming traffic when approaching the top of a hill. It is very dangerous. 10.

The contact owns a 2014 Tesla Model S. The contact stated that while driving over a dip in his driveway at 5 mph, the driver's side rear wheel started to shake without warning. The vehicle was towed to Tesla (881 boston post rd, milford, CT 06460) where the vehicle was diagnosed with an upper control arm failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,127.

This is a complaint about the fragile Tesla suspension components. I believe that it is the public interest that I should be allowed to file these complaints because the owners are being pressured to remain silent. Just today an owner has added a fresh report of a broken suspension and supplied photographic evidence. Https://teslamotorsclub. Com/tmc/threads/Tesla-upper-control-arm-cracked. 96329/ **georgecm, yesterday at 2:37 am last edited: yesterday at 3:08 am my wife was driving us home this Saturday. She hit a really small pothole when the car became hard to control. For a short time we went on the other side of the road, then she managed to get back on our side while reducing speed to a complete stop. The wheel was in an incorrect position. We managed to slowly drive the car in a position safe for other drivers, in a parking place nearby. The upper control arm was broken. I also observed interior side tires abnormal wear on both rear wheels. The car was driving with these tires less than 3000 miles! this looks to me like a catastrophic failure of that control arm, does anybody has knowledge if Tesla has a newer, reinforced version of this part ? I am looking to replace them on both sides. Anybody who has a reliable source for new parts, preferably in europe please send me a message. The nearest Tesla service from me is 2000 km away. ** this thread has been running for more than 12 months. Many owners have reported broken suspensions. Posters are attacking the complainants and urging them not to report these failures. I have been advised that non-owners should not file complaints. If that is true then I would like to know how you expect to gain knowledge about this issue. Dummy us address used to comply with website requirements. My correct contact details are supplied with this submission.