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This is just a lie. The Tesla rep said it sounded normal but that they would confirm so when the vehicle was brought in for the appointment. They never said a m
by macinjosh 5y ago
This is just a lie. The Tesla rep said it sounded normal but that they would confirm so when the vehicle was brought in for the appointment. They never said a missing brake pad was normal and expected.
- JaimeThompson 5y agoExcept it isn't factually correct to say that a grinding sound is normal. Either the rep wasn't honest, made a call they should not have, or isn't trained correctly.
- macinjosh 5y agoOr the crappy audio from the smartphone video didn’t portray the sound well and isn’t a good tool for diagnosing vehicle issues.
- tekknik 5y agono, it’s quite clear from the audio that there’s metal on metal contact. even with metallic brake pads they don’t sound like this.
- schmidp 5y agoTesla brake grinding to a certain extend is actually normal or my car is also has a defect. Since I use my brake so rarely. It happens all the time that they rust and I need to brake a bit to have the grinding disappear. I could imagine the rap thought that was what the owner was hearing.
- JaimeThompson 5y agoYou are correct. I should have such such a grinding sound in a new car warranted a second look.
- tekknik 5y agoyour car doesn’t sound like this. squealing is normal, this is clearly metal on metal. rust buildup is also removed within the first few applications of the brakes. if your car sounds like this get it checked before you have problems.