2016 Tesla Model X Engine Problems

“In june of 2020, the entire power/electronic system in my 2016 Model X failed (at 73k miles), leaving the car undrivable (and even unable to be put into neutral for towing). I had it dragged onto a truck and taken to a Tesla service center, where they diagnosed a failed mcu. The failure, I was told, in rare cases caused a failure across the entire system. They replaced the mcu and charged me $1400. …”

“During charging, the car mcu screen went blank, and the car was not accessible or controllable. Vehicle was unresponsive until tow truck driver bypassed unit by jump starting the 12 volt battery. Limited control was regained. Car was drivable, but the rear doors were inoperative. I am not sure what other systems were inoperative. I am concerned about this happening during driving or getting stranded in a remote place.”

“On january 28, 2019 I backed out of my driveway in my 2016 Tesla x, braked, stopped, put it in drive and barely, slowly started down my lane when the car suddenly accelerated at full speed down the lane. …”

“Total main computer failure (mcu) - many safety features were unaccessible and not available including but not limited to turn signals and hazard lights stop working, the settings for autopilot and driving are gone, the suspension settings, the ability to turn on headlights manually, ability to manually lock and unlock the vehicle, navigation, A/C, sunroof controls, etc.”

“Attempted to merge onto a freeway from a stop signed parallel entrance. After a vehicle in the freeway lane had just passed and there was adequate space before the next vehicle, I attempted to accelerate rapidly from the full stop. The vehicle accelerated for only a very brief period, enough to get it into the lane at maybe 10mph before the acceleration cut out completely and a vehicle collision warning and audible alert appeared on the screen in front of the driver. …”