Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2016 Tesla Model X.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
While pulling forward to straighten out car into parking/charging spot at less than 1mph at evgo charger in front of meijer store the front passenger wheel made loud clunk and would not move. Another motorist charging said he heard it and offered to help. I called Tesla roadside from car’s service screen and waited over half hour before being disconnected. The Tesla app provides no applicable options for this scenario to report. I then called my extended warranty (x-care) roadside and after almost 4 hours obtained a tow to Tesla service in clarkston. Tesla now diagnosed that the fore link assy, 1. 00 rh(1041575-00-b) washer, nordlock, 1. 00 15. 2x30. 7x3. 4(1033093- 00-a) nut hf m14x1. 50 [10] 1. 00 znni nl insert(1004358-00-c) need to be replaced. $400 parts and labor. Invoice attached. This luckily occurred with only me in the car, on 40 degree day and at the charger…I was nearly out of charge. I would have been stranded. And begged a lot of what if’s… the car had just been serviced by Tesla on 11/14/22-11/18/22. Invoice attached. Tesla replaced bolts in steering rack housing when I brought it in for a windshield replacement? bottom line though this is too critical a failure during such a basic, low speed operation to be safe. I cannot trust that the fore link assembly won’t fail in future in same or different wheel. It felt like the car broke its own leg by merely taking a slow step forward. This should not be permissible. Thank you for your work.
Car has 52000 miles. Car was parked ok. Upon returning to drive I noticed cracking sound and noticeable wobbling motion on right front wheel. Car was found to have broken right front ball joint and Tesla replaced all front parts left and right. Tesla said this was wear and tear and I disagreed and think it is a safety issue!.
I was experiencing very loud noises from the suspension and/or steering while driving and turning. The tires were also wearing excessive and very unevenly. Within 500 miles, the tires went from 2/32nds to completely bald with no signs of tread at all and very chopped. I took the vehicle to Tesla for inspection. They came back with a repair order for $6,171 for suspension parts such as fore link assy for l and r, front suspension aft link, right rear upper link, air spring module l and r, sway bar link l and r and other misc repairs. I found that there were many complaints online for some of these components. Tesla offered no explanation why a garage kept vehicle with only 54k miles would have so many severe suspension issues and did not offer to cover any of the repairs even though the vehicle is just out of full warranty for time frame.
The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while reversing, the front driver's side wheel bent without warning. The vehicle was towed to Tesla (6701 amador plaza rd, dublin, CA 94568, (925)361-1173) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fork link assembly kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,500.
The rear driver side lower control arm snapped off detaching the rear wheel/tire, brake assembly and strut/axel rendering the car immobile. Fortunately this did not happen 20 minutes sooner as my gf and I were traveling on the highway at normal highway speeds - this would have caused a life threatening, catastrophic multiyear crash being unable to control the vehicle. . . We were backing out >1mph of a parking space in a very shallow curve when it snapped - we stopped immediately and I think the electronic braking tried to stop the wheel from rolling jamming it further at angle into the wheelwell. There was nor had there been any unusual impacts on this tire nor the vehicle from potholes/sudden stops or any accidents of any kind.
Failure of the left front suspension fore link, while driving at low speed.
The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. Equipped with tire brand: bridgestone tires, tire line to1027257-00-8, tire size: 275/45r/20 cclxs, dot # unknown. The contact stated that the vehicle's steering had been shaking in the contact's hand while driving. The contact's daughter was driving the vehicle and she felt a boom in the vehicle. The two tires on the passenger side of the vehicle had flattened. The vehicle was towed to the dealer Tesla 52 derwood cir, rockville, MD 20850 (301) 738-6523 . The dealer said that the entire suspension system had failed. The contact had the repairs completed at the dealer at a cost of $8,000. The manufacturer stated that the warranty had expired and would not assist with the repair costs. The failure mileage was 34,000.
Front right side (passenger) wheel dislodged from suspension arm. It happened while I was reversing from a parking.