One problem related to rear axle spindle has been reported for the 2017 Tesla Model S. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Please note that I have used the VIN of another 2017 Model S to file this complaint because the actual VIN is unavailable. Here is a Tesla discussion thread (limited to verified Tesla owners). Https://forums. Tesla. Com/forum/forums/front-drivers-wheel-came-loose snip** I heard a sound from the left front wheel and felt it in the steering wheel. So I immediately stopped. Everyone came running over to the car. It had ripped off the inside felt lining. It seems the driver front wheel shifted backwards on its mount** snip *** it seems the rear lower control arm failed. The ball joint with which it connects to the wheel spindle plate broke** snip**johncrab | August 3, 2020 this has become so common that in the uk it is referred to as 'whompy wheels' Teslatap. Com | August 3, 2020 and fudsters like johncrab so common they are referred to as "liers". Bighorn | August 3, 2020 total bs again from our local misanthrope. Whompy was coined by a fraud in australia who was submitting dozens of fake NHTSA reports. Crikey! regards keef whompmeister.