Tesla Door Handle Problem

The fancy door handles on the tesla model s have been known to fail and so these videos explain how they work and how to fix them if they stop working.

Tesla door handle problem.

By way of a short background tesla are now on version 3 of the door handle and while each version is presumably better than the last the option of a diy retrofit of the v3 door handle requires a recoding of the car to work. 1080985 00 a left handle 1080985 01 a right handle uk consumer law is pretty clear so worst case this should protect owners but if the car is under warranty of course tesla will fix this. And finally the third problem is the door handle fails to retract. On a mission to please his wife car guru shows you how to fix those faulty tesla door handles.

Subscribe to our channel. One of the most notable characteristics of every tesla is their futuristic door handles that pop out with ease. The fact is that tesla went ahead and added mechanical motors to something that does not need it and if replacement was necessary an innocent unassuming ice buyer would have to pay 1 300 per door handle else the door handle s utility becomes useless leaving the owner with no other option to get in their car other than from the inside. We explore the two main ways that tesla door handle break and share some low cost fixes that resolve the issues.

Thank you to camera man 1. However if you happen to compare say a model s to a model 3 you ll immediately notice the lack of strength behind the latter s handles.