This Tesla Owner Is Having Serious Problems With His Steering

Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee has released a video about a power steering fault that keeps coming back to his Model S P100D
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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.

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Comments

The_Import_Kid

He must be in SHOCK when the steering becomes DEAD.

12/20/2016 - 13:03 |
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Anonymous

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!.

12/20/2016 - 13:04 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Amazing

12/20/2016 - 13:06 |
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Blake 1

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Thank for making my day start so incredibly

12/20/2016 - 13:57 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Bearer of bad news… Tesla already use AC induction electric motors.

12/20/2016 - 17:25 |
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S A M M

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

This is king if boring I find myself getting sleepy Hzzzzzzzz

12/21/2016 - 10:56 |
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Kazzy

What a turn of events for tesla.

12/20/2016 - 13:06 |
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Deoxide

Soo, i guess the electric battery gave to much SHOCK to the power steering wheel..

12/20/2016 - 13:07 |
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Anonymous

Annnnnnd this is why I’ll never completely trust these cars

12/20/2016 - 13:10 |
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Dion Cai

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Why so? It could happen with any car.

12/20/2016 - 16:00 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Fiat Puntos and Pandas of a certain generation are prone to powersteering failure too. People trust those..

12/21/2016 - 11:08 |
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maurotehsilva

I wonder what could have steered him wrong?

12/20/2016 - 13:13 |
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Jeez sorry

12/20/2016 - 17:31 |
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Anonymous

Now that’s electrifying

12/20/2016 - 13:16 |
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Anonymous

If this was any other manufacturer, would you be as bothered?

12/20/2016 - 13:16 |
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Poke

And that’s why you shouldn’t rely on Computers…
Sometimes they freeze and other times they Crash

12/20/2016 - 14:15 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Poke

True, but most of the time, they’re more reliable than humans

12/21/2016 - 01:03 |
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Anonymous

Didn’t think you could have any more computers in a GTR

12/20/2016 - 15:02 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

*than a GTR

12/20/2016 - 15:02 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

How did you even get downvotes? GTR fanboys probably came back

12/20/2016 - 23:35 |
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