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Martin, a Cybertruck owner from Chicago, Illinois, says he loves his truck, but regrettably, this time, he has criticism rather than praise for the all-electric vehicle.
Martin explains that he was recently on a six-hour drive from Michigan to Illinois, and in the bitter cold, his driver's-side window kept rolling down by itself.
He mentions that this problem lasted for hours, and things worsened during a supercharger stop.
Martin reports that even when the vehicle was stopped, the driver’s side window continued to lower itself.
This is bad enough; however, after the supercharging session, the passenger-side window also began lowering automatically.
He notes that the cold was so intense that he had to keep his fingers on the window-up button throughout the trip.
Frustrated, Martin shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.
He writes…
“Front Windows Constantly Going Down by Themselves
Hello,
I wish my post were about something positive because I LOVE my Cybertruck, but regrettably, it’s not.
Yesterday, during a drive from Michigan to Illinois that lasted more than six hours, my driver’s-side window kept dropping on its own while I was driving and even after I stopped to recharge.
After supercharging, the passenger window started doing the same thing—randomly dropping down—so I had to keep pressing the window button up for most of the trip.
It was cold, making for an uncomfortable ride. I’ve scheduled a mobile service appointment.”
Finally, Martin concludes his post by asking fellow Cybertruck owners if they have experienced a similar issue.
He writes…
“I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.”
Windows that won’t stay up for hours while driving in the winter is definitely concerning. However, Martin might be glad to know he is not the only Cybertruck owner facing this issue.
A lot of Cybertruck owners have voiced their frustrations over window and door issues in the past year. Interestingly, the primary cause seems to be tinting the truck’s windows.
During the tinting process, water can enter the door, and the compartment contains vulnerable electronics that could be damaged.
Cognizant of this fact, a fellow Cybertruck owner from California asks…
“Any window tinting done recently?”
Besides the tint possibility, other Cybertruck owners shared their thoughts on what might be causing the windows to malfunction.
One owner from Chicago writes…
“With two windows acting up, it sounds like a controller issue. I haven't experienced any problems personally, but I did have a door unlock button fail on an older Tesla Model Y.
Tesla replaced the entire inner door assembly for free under warranty.”
Another owner from Michigan comments…
“Each door has a window motor controller, so it could be the driver's side switch bank…”
A third owner also suggests…
“Was thinking the fault is on the Body Controller, not the individual window motor controller.”
Overall, looking at the comments, there appears to be a vulnerability in the Cybertruck’s window and door controls.
However, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, be sure to visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
For more information, check out: A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says The Truck Saved His Life On The Highway – He Adds, “A Vehicle Ran a Red Light & Was Going to T-Bone Us, but The Truck Stopped On Its Own Before The Collision”
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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