Table 1 shows one common wheel related problems of the 2018 Tesla Model X.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
I am writing to you once again to emphasize and provide additional details regarding the critical safety issue I previously addressed concerning the Tesla Model X vehicles, which is similarly affecting Tesla model s models. My personal experience underscores the severity of this problem: I have had to replace five tires due to accelerated inner wall wear. This specific wear pattern is a direct result of improper camber alignment, an issue that Tesla has continuously refused to rectify. This problem is not isolated to my vehicle alone. A growing number of Tesla Model X and model s owners have reported similar experiences, indicating a widespread and systemic issue. The accelerated inner wall tire wear poses significant safety risks, as it can lead to unexpected and dangerous tire failures on the road. Despite the clear evidence and numerous complaints from Tesla owners, Tesla has consistently declined to address this issue adequately. It appears that the company’s reluctance is rooted in the fact that proper repair or recall to fix the camber alignment is not cost-effective from their perspective. However, this cost-cutting measure is putting drivers and passengers at risk. Given the scale and gravity of this issue, I urge the national highway safety institute to take immediate action. It is essential to investigate these recurring problems with both the Tesla Model X and model s models. The safety of Tesla drivers, passengers, and the general public is at stake, and a thorough investigation could compel Tesla to take the necessary corrective actions. Thank you for your attention to this urgent safety matter. I trust that the national highway safety institute will act promptly to ensure automotive safety and hold manufacturers accountable for their vehicles’ reliability and safety.
Tires are separating internally after 27k miles. Continental tires. This tire should be good for 45k miles. It has no other problems. Tesla says they have lots of problems with those tires. When the tire has problems it faults all the safety issues of car and computer. Big problem. Only answer is to replace all of tires and see what works.
For 2-3 weeks, the vehicle's ride has shuddered and wobbled, from 1-70 mph. The wobble affect is particularly noticeable when making turns, from 5+ degrees. The vehicle feels as though a tire has been blown, but the tire sensors do not indicate any tire pressure issues. We have taken the vehicle to the manufacturer's service center, thinking initially that the problem was drivetrain related. However, the service center has notified us that the problem lies with both rear tires having issues, both internal separation and internal bubbles. The service center has notified us that we must pay for replacement of these tires, which are the vehicle's original tires with aprox. 25,000 miles. All research we can find on internal separation and internal bubbles indicates a manufacturing defect. We are grateful the issue was discovered before an accident occured, but wonder why the consumer is asked to pay for what appears by all of our research to be a manufacturer's defect. Shouldn't the vehicle's manufacturer also be aware of this? and if so, why would they ask the purchaser of the vehicle to pay for the replacement of a defective part, whether it be the vehicle manufacturer's or original components provided by a 3rd party, such as the tires? we have not yet finalized a resolution, but wanted to file this in order to make sure there is a record of such tire defects in case it is a common defect for said tire.
It happened at 7/21/2019, 1pm. The place is a parking lot in front of a store. I was driving my Tesla x. Before I reached there, I was already in that parking lots for several minutes; the speed was very low, about 3 miles/hour. When I found the store, I wanted to turn left and park next to a car in front of the store. At that time, I loosed the accelerator panel. Since my Tesla has the default regenerative brake setting, the car speed is almost zero. As usual, I touched a little bit of the accelerator panel to park into the parking space. However, the Tesla had a big acceleration during the turn. I realized something was wrong, then elevated my feet and touched nothing at that time. My Tesla still forwarded and jumped the curb and hit the concrete garbage bin in front of the store. After Tesla crashed the concrete garbage bin, it still has acceleration and moved forward. It scratched a car, which was parking in the next parking space, then moved forward until it hit the wall of store. I'm 100% sure my feet touched nothing before my Tesla jumped the curb.
Sudden acceleration pulling into a parking space head first with foot on the break. Next thing my wife knew was that she had jumped the curb and hit 2 other cars. Her foot was still on the brake. Tesla downloaded the black box. Tesla told us that the car was traveling at 3 mph and that the accelerator had bee depressed. Tesla refused to share the black box print out due to "proprietary information". 3 mph in a parking lot, dry pavement, clear sky, 10:00 am. Repair estimate was low by $10,000.
Defective tire: on 2018 Tesla Model X - 4201 miles, 4 months old rear tire: continental cross contact lx sport csi - 275 /45 r20 110v xl bsw te car reported loss in tire pressure, took it to costco for air refill, technician discovered tire had a bulge in it side wall. Refer to image attached. Tire or rim shows no sign of side wall hit or impact. This is a defective tire, would like Tesla and continental to investigate and replace.