2d Power Unit Failure | TESLA OWNER

On a pleasing luminous life simply using up my side road my Tesla started to provide me a horrifying ultimatum.  I don’t take into account the precise phrases however the ultimatum was once to the impact that the Car received’t most probably restart.  Slightly alarming however I used to be happy I used to be very near to house and parked the Car within the storage.  The ultimatum simplest flashed as soon as and walked away.  I plugged the Car in as customary and fell into the home. In hindsight I will have to have pushed the Car directly to the carrier middle or left the Car parked in the street in a flat location.

The Upcoming Morning

I used to be involved in regards to the Car, so the upcoming morning I went to test the sprint.  The Car nonetheless had energy however would now not get started and flashed a couple of extra threats.  I made up our minds to name Tesla Roadside backup because the Car was once now not drivable.  Upon turning back the Car, the Car now not had any energy and the sprint was once now not lighting fixtures up in any respect!  Tesla Roadside recommended calling AAA first to get the Car towed because the Car is out of guaranty.

AAA

The primary name to AAA ended in a flat mattress getting back from the East Bay a complete 3 hours upcoming.  None in their native outfits had been to be had at the amusement weekend.  The tow truck motive force on the other hand was once now not very usual with Teslas and stated I had to get a extra same old tow truck that had a dolly.

Towing and not using a flat mattress

From all my stories having had the Car towed, each and every motive force old a flatbed.  I didn’t notice that it is advisable tow a Style S with a dolly.  However alas, the sort Tesla Roadside carrier particular person clarified this and confirmed refer to image from the Style S handbook.  The again wheels are on a dolly, so the Car won’t by accident overheat if the rear wheels are spinning.

Some other name into AAA to search out the above more or less tow truck ended in some other two while wait and being advised deny motive force was once to be had.  I made up our minds to attempt once more the upcoming life.

The 3rd Time

Again at the telephone once more with AAA very early within the morning and deny motive force was once to be had once more.  I used to be knowledgeable that AAA will reimburse you for those who to find your individual tow truck motive force, and the  data display that AAA may now not backup you.  So I known as Tesla Roadside carrier, they discovered somebody who would begin inside the while and in addition confirmed me the best way to bounce the Car.

The objective of leaping the Car was once merely to place the Car into impartial, so it may well be driven and dragged onto a flat mattress.  To position the Car in impartial each the sprint and the touchscreen want energy.

Leaping the Style S

Leaping the Style S is moderately simple.  You pop the nostril cone out with a miniature object at the higher proper.  I old a screwdriver.  The pink terminal is roofed with a miniature plastic cap, and field is an uncovered screw.  

3 Leaping Kinds

1. The primary aim was once to leap the Car with only a battery conditioner which is moderately vulnerable however the usage of that mode restored some energy to the Car, and may have labored if given a bundle extra week.
2. When the tow truck motive force arrived, he attempted to leap the Car with an exterior battery however that battery didn’t have enough quantity energy to secure the sprint on lengthy enough quantity.
3. The overall a success bounce get started was once via the primary cables the usage of the truck’s energy.

AAA ?

What I discovered very complicated was once that the tow truck motive force who arrived works for an organization who additionally serves AAA.  The truck in truth has the AAA label.  I don’t know why they didn’t reply to the request from AAA however did reply to Tesla. 

The motive force was once very a professional however did fail to remember to invoice me.  The corporate known as again the upcoming life to get a cost.  I’ve submitted my receipt to AAA however have now not but won the repayment.  

I’ve been a life-time member of AAA and till very just lately had their auto insurance coverage additionally.  Previous to the web, their paper maps had been very important move pieces however I’ve now not picked one up in a few years.  Given this enjoy, I’m debating conserving my club as now it is only a tow insurance plans.  I lately old their carrier outdoor of the department with some other Car, however their reaction within the San Francisco Bay Section turns out nearly needless.

The handful of occasions in my week that I may have most likely old them for DMV products and services, I fail to remember that this carrier exists.

Loading The Car

Thankfully next the general bounce, the Car dashboard would come on lengthy enough quantity to get the Car into tow form.  Getting the Car from the moderately tight driveway onto the tow truck was once now not in particular simple because the driveway has simply enough quantity slope to purpose a infection if it rolled away, however next about ten mins the Car was once effectively loaded and on its option to the broker. 

Style X Loaner

The carrier middle gave me a Style X loaner, which was once kinder than I anticipated.  I will’t say I’m a weighty Style X fan.   An pointless (for me) larger Car that didn’t pressure just about as easy as my now 9 time worn Style S.  I unusually didn’t just like the windshield both.  I discovered the solar distracting all through the center of the life requiring me to worth the windshield visor at very atypical occasions.

Power Unit Failure

I used to be a little bit frightened that my battery was once giving out, however the finish wrongdoer was once the pressure unit.  Tesla carrier fees $4800 for a remanufactured one or $6000 for a logo unutilized unit.  I hemmed and hawed and performed a twitter ballot.  The ballot confirmed a sunlit desire for a unutilized unit.  I made up our minds to consider the respondents and get a unutilized unit. 

The overall invoice was once a painful $8,300 which incorporated $1683 of work and $553 in tax.  Yikes!

Repeat Disasters

My first drive unit failed again in 2017 about 4 years and 71,000 miles.  This 2d unit lasted about six years and 46,963 miles.  Fortunately, the primary pressure unit failed underneath guaranty.

Power Unit Inspections

I did some web sleuthing and located {that a} 3rd celebration carrier park in southern California refurbishes pressure gadgets.  The pressure unit can get messy with oil and alternative ‘gunk’, so conserving it blank would possibly backup.  I mentioned this my carrier consultant, and he recommended I may have the unit inspected and wiped clean say between 20,000 to 30,000 miles to take away any buildup.  The price can be in the community of $300 for the hard work.  I plan on having my pressure gadgets often checked any further.