This Tesla Owner Is Having Serious Problems With His Steering
As a company that’s only been producing cars in decent numbers for a handful of years, you do expect Tesla’s products to come with the odd niggle to iron out. And it seems owners are - for the most part - happy about how Tesla deals with such issues.
However, prominent tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee has been experiencing an issue with his Model S P100D that goes beyond what can be described as a ‘niggle’. In the video above - which at the time of writing is on over 400,000 views despite being posted only 13 hours ago - he describes a worrying fault with his power steering.
Several times the power assistance has seemingly dropped away entirely. In response, Tesla took the car and replaced the steering rack, only for the issue to arise once more. The car went back to Tesla, and Brownlee is currently waiting to hear what the service centre’s solution will be.
We’ve reached out to Tesla for comment, and are awaiting a response.
UPDATE: Brownlee has since sent out a couple of Tweets about the work being done to his car, stating that Tesla engineers found “contaminant” on the power steering circuit, which could well be the culprit for his steering issues.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
He must be in SHOCK when the steering becomes DEAD.
Perhaps Tesla could should switch to using AC current?
Little science history gag for you there…
Uh oh… I feel a pun run… do not click Show More!.
Amazing
Thank for making my day start so incredibly
Bearer of bad news… Tesla already use AC induction electric motors.
This is king if boring I find myself getting sleepy Hzzzzzzzz
What a turn of events for tesla.
Soo, i guess the electric battery gave to much SHOCK to the power steering wheel..
Annnnnnd this is why I’ll never completely trust these cars
Why so? It could happen with any car.
Fiat Puntos and Pandas of a certain generation are prone to powersteering failure too. People trust those..
I wonder what could have steered him wrong?
Jeez sorry
Now that’s electrifying
If this was any other manufacturer, would you be as bothered?
And that’s why you shouldn’t rely on Computers…
Sometimes they freeze and other times they Crash
True, but most of the time, they’re more reliable than humans
Didn’t think you could have any more computers in a GTR
*than a GTR
How did you even get downvotes? GTR fanboys probably came back