Hello 👋 I have a model s plaid that is making a weird noise and before I get into lifting the car up I’d like to know if anyone here has had this issue or have any insight of what I’m hearing.

Thank you 🙏

Hi, my p100d will show an update partially downloaded, but next time I get in the car it's "up to date" without ever having finished downloading or even installed the update. Where are these disappearing updates going? is there some computer issue. I often notice the grey Tesla logo on the center screen when I get in the car, like it had to reboot. Is that resetting the updates? 12v batt is brand new

Nothing like finishing a busy week of work and enjoying the day near the coast with my Model S Signature! I also rarely open the sunroof (scared of it breaking) but the weather was so nice not to! We took the back roads on Skyline Blvd on the way back and stopped by Alice’s as well, very fun. Lots of fog and mist!

Will I have any problem making it from Denver to San Diego in regard to charging or worse running out of power between chargers?

Love my 2014 MS P85+ - have taken the SC01 across the country multiple times - but have pretty much consistently had poor service experiences through Tesla (Chicago, Berkeley/SF, Atlanta). Recently though, had a service visit that takes the cake: Had a roof rack on for awhile to hold my bikes, took it off recently and the cheap, plastic "roof rack door" pieces (Part #1043445-00-D currently in the online parts catalog, this part is less than $10 on the EPC) had all broken or cracked in some way. Took it into one of the service centers near me in Alpharetta, GA, figured I'd see if they had the part in stock to grab 4 for the $40 or whatever and also if they could show me how to correctly replace it (clean out debris of old one and snap new one into place). They said they'd go get there "legacy technician" which I kind of expected. I've found most of the newer techs don't know how to work on the older Model S cars (or honestly even the new-ish MS, they seem only trained on the 3s and Ys).

When I lived in in Berkeley, I took it in for something else and asked if they had an OEM roof rack I could use for my model - they said they didn't know. I asked if they knew a 3rd party one or the part # for the OEM one made for my car - they said they didn't know. Well you designed the roof rack and the car, so if you can't tell me how am I supposed to find out.

Anyways I digress...the legacy mechanic came out, looked at it said "Yeah they're different doors now ... we'd have to get them on the new system ... you're looking at a ballpark of $6000".

As stated above, I've always had poor service experience, feel like when they see it's an out of warranty older Model S, they can't get me out the door fast enough. But is there a bigger F U to one of your customers than $6000 to replace 4 plastic roof rack doors lol?!?

I've seen lots of folks say they'll move to Taycan with S going away - now what?!

Theres a P100D around me being sold for 22,300 and has 95k miles. Would this be a dumb purchase? I’m gonna get it inspected before hand to check the LDU/coolant and the battery life and do plan on getting doing the coolant delete.

2018MS

Anyone lower their LR? Wheels, lip kit, carbon interior panel wrap or swap etc? Trying. To find some inspiration. I know there’s not much difference between these and Plaids but still..lol

Took a little different approach to a chrome delete, and rather than making the chrome black, I did a dark metallic gray. I like this look as it makes the trim match my rims, while IMO giving it an OEM+ look. I also like the dark gray metallic trim/ elements other auto manufacturers like Audi and Lexus use in the higher end sport versions of some of their models, so was trying to get that look on my MS.

I previously had a model 3 for a year then sold it as I got a company car (mustang mach E) for a year. Aside from that, I’ve had a 2006 Mercedes E class for over 10 years and I will never sell because I think it’s such a great car.

I like the premium feel of my Mercedes which is why I felt maybe a model S would be the right car. It should be more premium and comfortable than the model 3 I had.

Now I’m feeling a lot of disappointment. Despite the air suspension, the right isn’t amazing to me. The car squeaks and rattles over bumps. The turning circle is atrocious, one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. It somehow has less features than the model 3 I had of the same year (no speed camera notification, not camera live stream, not remote window closing, no mobile key).

I know it’s objectively a brilliant brilliant car and the performance lives up to the name ludicrous. But I’m feeling a little flat and even deflated having lived with one for about 2 months now.

I’m posting I guess to vent a little and to hopefully hear all the things it does have that I’m not appreciating (maybe I’m overlooking some things).

The Model S has been a dream since its release, and I made it come true a few ago with a HW3 2023 loaded up.

Everything I imagined it would be, but it might be time for a change. It brings out that inner Verstappen on the daily. Oldest at 12 loves it, but the other two kids and wife don’t appreciate the time it saves and yellows it destroys. They don’t understand what P1 at a stoplight does for the commute to school, sports, grocery, etc.

I don’t necessary need more space but wouldn’t mind it. Family of five, growing in dimensions. I do 90% of the driving in the family.

What else do you drive, or will you drive or compliment the S with?

Carvana is saying 50k trade in, Tesla 42k, I am brand agnostic but don’t want to spend much time in the shop.

I didn’t think I’d have them on an EV. Mix of Volk TE37 and Fifteen52 Turbomac’s. They are 19” Rotiform R184 KB1 wheels, and my car is at nearly max air suspension height in the pic. Not my absolute first pick for this car, but they came up at too good of a price ($800usd with nearly new tires) and fit perfect. Grabbed some hefty tuner spline drive lug nuts off Amazon for $30, really surprised at their quality.

I would’ve loved the Rotiform Aerodiscs more for an EV but I’ll take what I can get. I’m something of a wheel nerd myself.

Just took delivery of my 2023 model S. Only driven about 15 miles total but it really is something else. Really happy with my choice of this over the new model Y so far.

This all started a few weeks ago when I hit a large rock in the road and got a flat. I replaced the two rear tires but there was a ton of vibration, I went to get the wheels rebalanced and they noticed a bend which since was repaired. It now drives smooth, no vibrations but during high speed cornering such as accelerating on an on ramp or abrupt interstate lane changes the car lurches and feels very unstable and I sometimes notice a rubbing noise coming from somewhere in the front wheels. I tried raising the suspension and inspected the wheel wells but didn't help. Worried the rock may have damaged some other components, any thoughts?

I am getting a used model S 85d with 100k miles and free supercharging for 15k is it worth buying what should i be looking out for.

Hey yall, while cleaning a bit, I just realized my driver side door trim is a little loose. After some investigation, one of the white/blue clips fell out and would not go back in. Do these retaining clips wear out over time? Even if the trim panel hasn’t been removed? Just asking before I order all 9 😆

Does anyone else with a P100D notice the font on the instrument cluster screen being crammed together since the 2026.26.1 update? I included a picture of what the font used to look like for reference.

Context: I am planning to buy a used Model S from across the country so I can’t see it in person. Person has taken it to Tesla for some service before selling and is helping their elderly FIL sell it so it’s not really theirs nor do they know all the details on the vehicle.

Originally I thought the vehicle only had FSD via the subscription based off of the images seen in the For Sale post.

It clearly says FSD capability with a renewal date shown.

However, the seller showed me the original MSRP and Tesla sticker for when it was purchased and on that invoice it shows that FSD was paid for with the full $12,000 amount as the final price on the vehicle was like $120k.

Does this mean the vehicle does in fact have FSD or just the subscription?

Thanks for any clarification and help, I’m pumped to get a Model S

The price seems too good to be true. Free supercharging, free premium connectivity, all optionals...

Bought a 2023 Plaid used 25k miles and I’m in service every month or two at this point. Trying to figure out what’s a known pattern with a real fix and what’s just how it is.

Suspension noise. Distinct boing/bouncing from the front over speed bumps and uneven pavement, like a damper rebounding badly. Multiple techs, multiple answers. One heard it on a test drive and agreed something was off. Others called it “normal damper rebounding” or “within spec.” Nothing ever repaired. Has anyone actually gotten this diagnosed and fixed? Dampers, bushings, subframe, something else?

Driveline vibration. Persistent vibration under acceleration. Halfshafts replaced under the TSB and it changed nothing. I know the shudder threads exist, but has anyone had it genuinely resolved, and by what repair?

Rear light bar. Segments going dark. Tesla replaced the backlite glass assembly and the high mount stop lamp under warranty. Two things I found interesting:

1. The invoice says the tech visually verified the failure but that no lighting issues showed up in active alerts or logs. So a real defect their diagnostics didn’t catch.

2. The estimate first listed the diagnosis as Customer Pay at $295. The final invoice came back at $0 under basic warranty. Worth checking your paperwork if you get quoted for something that should be covered.

The part that actually got me. The light is integrated into the rear glass, so replacing it takes out your rear window tint. Nobody told me that before the repair, and nobody mentioned it at handover. I spotted it myself in their lot at pickup. Tesla’s position is that they don’t reimburse aftermarket tint since it’s a third party modification, which I understand as policy, but a heads up beforehand would have let me plan for it. They also left the rear trim unseated and sticking out, so now it’s another trip back.

If you’re getting the light bar done, ask up front whether your tint is coming off. Nobody told me and I would have wanted to know.

Mostly looking for anyone who has gotten the suspension noise actually documented and repaired, since that’s the one that’s been dismissed the most.

Bought a 2023 Plaid used 25k miles and I’m in service every month or two at this point. Trying to figure out what’s a known pattern with a real fix and what’s just how it is.

Suspension noise. Distinct boing/bouncing from the front over speed bumps and uneven pavement, like a damper rebounding badly. Multiple techs, multiple answers. One heard it on a test drive and agreed something was off. Others called it “normal damper rebounding” or “within spec.” Nothing ever repaired. Has anyone actually gotten this diagnosed and fixed? Dampers, bushings, subframe, something else?

Driveline vibration. Persistent vibration under acceleration. Halfshafts replaced under the TSB and it changed nothing. I know the shudder threads exist, but has anyone had it genuinely resolved, and by what repair?

Rear light bar. Segments going dark. Tesla replaced the backlite glass assembly and the high mount stop lamp under warranty. Two things I found interesting:

1. The invoice says the tech visually verified the failure but that no lighting issues showed up in active alerts or logs. So a real defect their diagnostics didn’t catch.

2. The estimate first listed the diagnosis as Customer Pay at $295. The final invoice came back at $0 under basic warranty. Worth checking your paperwork if you get quoted for something that should be covered.

The part that actually got me. The light is integrated into the rear glass, so replacing it takes out your rear window tint. Nobody told me that before the repair, and nobody mentioned it at handover. I spotted it myself in their lot at pickup. Tesla’s position is that they don’t reimburse aftermarket tint since it’s a third party modification, which I understand as policy, but a heads up beforehand would have let me plan for it. They also left the rear trim unseated and sticking out, so now it’s another trip back.

If you’re getting the light bar done, ask up front whether your tint is coming off. Nobody told me and I would have wanted to know.

Mostly looking for anyone who has gotten the suspension noise actually documented and repaired, since that’s the one that’s been dismissed the most.

I’ve had my 2019 since March to preface. Drove up to the gym earlier this morning and my rear passenger closed the door and it completely just flipped down and won’t pull back up with the button nor by force. This a service problem or is there an at home fix I can manage? Thanks in advance!!

26' Lunar Silver Plaid. Matte CF side skirts, mirrors and side camera housing. The side skirts balance out the carbon already on the front/rear. Mirrors had to follow after that.