Tesla owners start hunger strike over quality issues in Norway

Norway has the most electric cars per capita of any other country and is Tesla’s top per-capita market. The Norwegian Tesla owners believe they are an early indication of potential danger or failure.”

The group’s website also links to a second page claiming a 2019 Tesla software update negatively impacted the battery capacity of any Tesla Model S manufactured between 2013 and 2016.

Tesla has already settled two group lawsuits in Norway, from the spring and summer of 2018. The terms of these settlements are not known.

These are the numerous quality complaints in the past, and  Ellan Musk even acknowledged several faults.

Car won’t start in cold or warm weather 

Door handles won’t open in cold weather 

Intense squeaking noise 

“Bubbles” in seats 

Loose front seat 

Trunk lid filled with rain water 

Autopilot does not work properly 

Internet is slow and does not work as it ought to 

The car creaks when you pass speed bumps and other bumps in the road 

The lights do not work properly 

Doors that open by themselves 

Yellow edges around the display screens 

Windows that do not close completely 

Systems reset on their own 

Problems charging 

Rust problems on new cars (especially Model 3) 

Poor paint quality means that the car has to be repainted 

You were promised free charging throughout the car’s lifetime, but the new charging stations do not fit the car 

Not all problems are solved when the car is serviced 

You have to wait on the phone for a long time before Tesla answers