A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Left His Truck Plugged In For Two Weeks In the Arizona Heat & It Got Bricked – Adds, “It Was Continuously Charging Throughout the Heatwave”

AJ Esguerra, a Cybertruck owner from Arizona, says his Cybertruck became unresponsive after he left it plugged into the charger for two weeks while he and his family were on vacation.

AJ says that at the same time he left his truck plugged in, Arizona was facing record heat waves.

When he returned, AJ says not only did his Cybertruck become undrivable, but it also completely lost all power, and he couldn’t even open the doors to access the interior.

Now, AJ is wondering if leaving his Cybertruck plugged in during the two-week heat wave damaged the vehicle, causing it to become unresponsive.

The concerned Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Tesla Cybertruck Owners group on Facebook.

He writes…

“I need some help: we were on vacation for two weeks and just got back, and the Cybertruck won’t turn on at all.

I checked my app, and it says it last connected 11 days ago.

The garage charger had a blue light, but I reset it, and now it’s blinking red. I live in Arizona, and we’ve had record heat the past week.

Could it have overheated and damaged the battery, or should I try a master reset before scheduling a service call?

I usually charge overnight when it’s cooler outside, but I forgot to set the schedule before we left, so it was set to charge all day and keep it at 80%.”

Below his post, AJ shared a screenshot from his Tesla app.

The Tesla app shows that the last connection to AJ's Cybertruck was 11 days ago, when the vehicle had a 79% battery charge and the charging limit was set to 80%.

This rules out the possibility that AJ’s Cybertruck is unresponsive because it ran out of power while he was away on vacation for two weeks.

Given the circumstances, it’s understandable that AJ is worried and suspects that charging his Cybertruck during the heatwave may have caused it to overheat, leading to the problems.

Looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners also shared their concerns about charging their trucks during the heat.

However, now that AJ’s Cybertruck is bricked, Cybertruck owners disagreed on whether he should try to jump-start it himself or contact Tesla service.

A fellow Cybertruck owner, Stefan Diev, writes…

“It’s bricked, bro. Probably the inverter in the back died. You can open the door by connecting the 12V cables behind the front bumper and powering the doors with a jumper pack, but it still won’t make a difference.

Get a flatbed and tow it to the Tesla service center. Don’t waste time looking for Facebook mechanics.”

Another Cybertruck owner, Samuel Bringas, seconds this sentiment, writing…

“Regrettably, this is true...the same issue happened to my Cybertruck. Call Tesla Roadside Assistance.”

However, other Cybertruck owners argued that the truck could not be damaged by heat.

These Cybertruck owners suggested that the most likely explanation is that the 12-volt battery (48-volt in the Cybertruck) has died, and once AJ gets a new low-voltage battery, everything should work fine.

A fellow Cybertruck owner, Rod Desinord, writes…

“Yes, it’s the low-voltage battery, 48V, that’s dead. Tesla will come out and jump-start the battery, allowing you to get into the vehicle.

It just needs to be replaced, and everything will be OK. I’ve had the same thing happen to me.”

Another Cybertruck owner, Gareth Seltzer, agrees with the low-voltage battery issue, writing…

“Use the Tesla app. Mobile service will come to you. They will swap out the 12V battery and get you running in minutes.”

This disagreement is about what to do after the Cybertruck is bricked; however, a fellow Cybertruck owner from Arizona, Brian Younge, says he has installed an A/C unit in his garage specifically for his Cybertruck to prevent it from overheating during summer.

Brian writes…

“I store my Cybertruck in Arizona during the summer, but I installed a garage air conditioner to keep the ambient temperature below 88 degrees.

I set the overheat temperature in the vehicle to 90, and it is always plugged into a 50-amp service.

I’m planning to get Tesla solar panels to power the A/C unit in the garage in the fall.”

Installing an A/C unit in the garage specifically to keep a Cybertruck cool is an interesting decision. However, please let me know what you think in the comments.

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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.