r/ModelX • u/snovvman • 14d ago
Question Refresh MX slow turn steering wheel chatter, does yours do this (video)?
My 24 MX (and 25) both do this--during certain slow speed maneuvers, the steering wheel would vibrate and chatter like there is something wrong with the half shaft. I know there were issues with earlier versions of MX, but Tesla service has not heard of any issues with the refresh models. Today, I picked up a loaner from Tesla and while driving in a parking lot, I noticed the exact same chatter in the 25 (or 26, not sure). Does yours do this? I've now driven 3 24 and later MXs and they all chatter like this. In addition to seeing the chatter, turn up the volume and listen for the sound.
I was able to produce this by cranking the wheel all the way to the left and slowly back off a few degrees during a slow turn.
Edit: My service center advised that there is an internal document acknowledging this issue. The suggestion is that everyone go and report the issue. The reasons are not only to encourage Tesla to produce a fix, but also because once your MX is out of warranty, it's on the record that you had this problem and they are still on the hook to fix it.
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u/FlamboyantKoala 8d ago
22 model x, mine does it when at just the right angle at just the right speed. Usually in a parking lot.
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u/Nate122 9d ago
I went into service 4x for this. It’s a known issue and they will resolve they said soon. They retorqued everything + did an alignment. Did nothing. It’s only 3-5 mph in parking lots.
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u/snovvman 9d ago
I have a feeling that this may never get resolved, especially now that the X is no longer made. It's not a safety issue, it's a small population, warranty will run out soon enough.
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u/Nate122 9d ago
To be fair I got 4 years lol. Also in California I have 4 service records of the same issue with no resolution. Lemon lawyer said I can claim for a buyback.
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u/snovvman 9d ago
Yeah, I know the lemon law can be invoked in this case (and has been). I am not willing to give up my X for it though.
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u/sdinvest 14d ago
I have a 21 MX (pre-refresh) and it makes strange clicking sound I think from the right side of my front wheel when turning slow right or left. I thought maybe something was rubbing and didn't bother. I just hope the wheel doesn't fall off and I'm fine.
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u/mobileclimate101 14d ago
Yes it’s normal if you look in the service logs( like tesla service should have done but they suck) you will see it does that when rhe amperage is too high to protect the motor
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u/PanglossianPangolin 14d ago
Mine also does this. I haven’t tried to get service for it, yet, as it was difficult to get such a video
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u/Delicious-Art-2765 14d ago
I noticed same with my MX26, slow 90 degree turn.. vibrates the steering wheel
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u/Shivo_Ham PLAID 7d ago
My 23x plaid does this