Tesla Owner Claims He\u2019s Locked Out When Battery Dies, Shocked by $26K Replacement Cost<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owning a Tesla nowadays does seem to support the \u201cGo Green\u201d campaign in some way. However, using an electric car has a lot of drawbacks. One of these owners in Canada claimed recently that he was locked out of his opulent Tesla vehicle. This happened following the battery\u2019s expiration. Upon bringing his car to the dealership, they informed him that a replacement would set him back $26,000. Mario Zelaya, the owner, posted this needlessly irritating video and captioned it, saying, \u201c$26k for a new battery.\u201d shut out of a vehicle. There must be recalls<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owners of Tesla vehicles and their continuous problems replacing batteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This specific Tesla model was bought by the owner back in 2013. But as he pointed out time and time again, there is an issue with this model and the other 2014 variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The batteries would eventually be destroyed by the fluid from the vehicle seeping over them. \u201cI got Transport Canada involved, and they actually looked into the car,\u201d the owner said. In addition to the study they conducted on this vehicle, they will be conducting another one that Tesla is unaware of. Tesla is attempting to ignore it. They refuse to explain to them why their battery died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelaya angrily claimed that Tesla\u2019s issues had always existed. Their condition was made worse by the company\u2019s careless handling of batteries. \u201cI will never purchase a Tesla once more. That\u2019s my fancy way of saying, steer clear of Teslas. They make terrible cars, and what\u2019s worse is that the company is only ten years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There seem to be a lot of complaints about Tesla.
It\u2019s not the first time Tesla has encountered legal issues. A German Tesla owner received reimbursement in July after the car was found to pose a serious risk. The decision was rendered by a national court that found the driver\u2019s aid system was not accurately identifying traffic barriers. The car would break down frequently, the court added, which was extremely unsafe given how commonplace car breakdowns are in the nation\u2019s cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed that Tesla had violated safety regulations, forcing the company to recall almost 578,000 cars in February 2022. The price of replacing the batteries has been a source of grievance for a number of other Tesla owners. A Finnish man chose to wreck his vehicle in 2021 as opposed to spending $23,000 on a new battery. His 2013 Model S\u2019s battery had lasted more than eight years past its guarantee. He employed a group of explosives experts to blow up his car for this reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a similar vein, Zelaya was just one year past its warranty expiration date, therefore it stands to reason that the rusting and water damage predated this year. \u201cThat\u2019s something that started throughout the warranty term, so it doesn\u2019t matter if the problem arises during that time and they have no motivation to examine the battery even though you regularly maintain it with them. It\u2019s not covered under warranty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social Media\u2019s Reaction To The Tesla Owner\u2019s Predicament
Those who saw this viral video on TikTok felt a strong sense of empathy for the Tesla owner. \u201cScream it from the rooftops,\u201d one user remarked. With mine, nothing but problems have arisen. \u201cYou will never convince me that owning a Tesla that someone else can control is a good idea,\u201d remarked a different user. Someone more commented, \u201cA mint 2005 Honda Civic would have still been running\u2026 just saying,\u201d expressing their belief in classic vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily, the owner of this displeased Tesla was able to sell the vehicle. Zelaya said in a recent TikTok video that the car\u2019s new owner intended to disassemble it entirely and charge it once more. \u201cThat\u2019s going to be the end of my Tesla journey,\u201d Zelaya wrote as the caption. It has left my life. Don\u2019t let it become yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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