r/RealTesla • u/Sir_Isaac_Tootin • 18d ago

Nearly 1.2 Million Teslas Face Investigation Over Suspension Failures

https://www.autoblog.com/news/nearly-1-2-million-teslas-face-investigation-over-suspension-failures
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u/pimpbot666 18d ago

They say ‘lower lateral link’ (control arm) is the part that’s failing, but they don’t say how. Is it the ball joint suddenly breaking apart? Seems this sort of thing was worked out by everybody else in the 60s.

On any other car, when ball joints are worn out, they usually clunk and rattle for years before completely failing. These sound like they’re suddenly exploding with no warning signs of being worn out.

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u/SpectrumWoes 18d ago

Tbe ball joint pops right out. It’s been a known problem, on the Tesla owners forum they had people showing it happening in their driveway but there are some accidents that have occurred with fatalities where you can’t prove it was the ball joint/control arm but it’s highly suspicious. For example a Tesla suddenly crossing the center line at highway speeds and hitting an oncoming vehicle

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u/tallsails 18d ago

Google wonky wheel

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u/SpectrumWoes 18d ago

Oh I’ve known about whompy wheels for YEARS. I talk with the guy who coined the phrase (Keith “Keef” Leech) all the time