It's not a significant fault that was present when the car was purchased, it's worn out suspension bushes. If there is a recall, take it back to Tesla. If it's just a case of a badly built car wearing out, don't buy another American car.

Actually they're right ball joints, bearings and rubber bushes are indeed consumables. Usually excluded from TP warranties. Is it so unusual to have wear to that extent so soon, 45k miles 5years? For a heavy high performance vehicle maybe not. It's not usually an overly expensive item though. Tesla do have a service bulletin applicable to cold wet countries where ball joints will seize or suffer premature wear. Doesn't mean it's a fault though just a vulnerability owners need to be aware of. If it were mine I'd pay up and try to look happy.

Edited by Ethan Edwards on 26/12/2024 at 22:19

If the fault is after 5 months, why is the advice not go back to the dealer who sold the car

While Consumer Right Act 2015 does apply to both new & old cars dealers are not obliged to fix faults related to wear & tear based on mileage.

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If the fault is after 5 months, why is the advice not go back to the dealer who sold the car and get them to repair it under the CRA?

Basically it's a used car and sounds to be wear and tear items.

Who knows how the car has been driven (or abused) by it's present (or previous) owners. IE. many people don't slow down at all, for speed bumps. If it's being driven at 20 speed bumps every day, the damage isn't surprising.

The burden of proof is on the dealer to show they were not defective at the date of purchase.

The fact that the problem only arose after 5 months. If the dealer has a documented pre-delivery check and they put an MOT on the car, then they could probably successfully argue that the fault wasn't present at the time of sale.

At the moment, no one has said that the car isn't roadworthy!