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Jacob Feder, a Cybertruck owner from Miami, Florida, says his truck’s air compressor stopped working after he used the bed to carry hay. In addition, since the compressor powers the air suspension, Jacob’s truck is now sitting lopsided after the rear suspension started to sink to the ground.
Jacob shared his predicament on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook. Here is what he said…
“The compressor stopped working, so we decided to open our Cybertruck and see what was up, and this is what I found. A few weeks back, I was transporting hay in the back of the truck, and a bunch fell down, apparently.”
Below his post, Jacob shared two pictures of his Cybertruck’s under-bed area, which is littered with hay. As you can see in the pictures, if you head over to the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook, there is hay everywhere under the bed.
The air compressor, air reservoir bottle, and intricate electronics are all covered in hay. Not only that, but the hay also goes down to the rear drive unit compartment.
As Jacob explained, it has been weeks since he last transported hay; however, the way Tesla designed the truck, debris can easily enter below the bed and remain trapped in there unless you disassemble the bed and clean underneath.
This is a bad design, and Jacob continues to explain how the trapped hay caused the air compressor to stop working.
Here is what he said…
“I’m thinking the compressor intake got blocked by the hay & overheated. I love my truck, but this is just a poor design. There should be a seal to prevent this from happening.”
It’s bad enough that the air compressor can easily be taken out by stuff you carry on the bed; however, Jacob says the fact that it can easily get blocked poses more danger.
“Not only is this a potential fire hazard, but the hay is also blocking the “channel” Tesla uses here to route the water when the bed gets rained in.”
This means hay, overheating compressor, delicate electronic lines, and pooled water could be in a confined space, potentially creating the perfect recipe for disaster.
Continuing his post, Jacob explains how the compressor issue has caused his truck to sit lopsided, sinking in the rear compared to the front.
“I vacuumed out as much hay as I could, but it was and still is everywhere down low. The back end of my truck is now sitting lower than the front end… I’m thinking the compressor died a medium, and now the air in the back has slowly leaked out. If the compressor dies, it should automatically deflate to low or entry.”
The Cybertruck’s air suspension and automatic load balancing feature are neat additions; however, it also raises an issue when high-tech meets the real world. This is especially true, as is usual with Tesla, when some easy details, such as properly sealing the under-bed area, is missed.
Finally, like all Cybertruck failures, if you think Jacob’s situation is bad, it’s made worse by Tesla’s subpar service department.
Continuing his post, Jacob writes…
“The Next service appointment available in my area is sometime in January, but I’ll be going in the morning to see what they say.”
For me, it doesn’t seem fair to be forced to wait 2 months as your $100,000 vehicle slowly sinks to the ground. However, please let us know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
Image: Screenshot from Kim Java YouTube channel
For more information, check out: Tesla is Refusing to Accept Recalled Cybertrucks With Defective Inverters as Trade-In Vehicles Even for Individuals Willing to Pay Tesla More Money to Upgrade to a Cyberbeast
Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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