The Cybertruck was leaking oil after only 3 days of purchase, Tesla needed 1 month to fix it

(Dan Tri) - Pure electric vehicles are also at risk of oil leaks, and it seems that this Tesla Cybertruck had problems from the beginning, when the owner had not even driven it a day.

The Cybertruck model will begin reaching the first customers at the end of November 2023 (Photo: Tesla).

The Tesla Cybertruck is hailed as the vehicle of the future, made of stainless steel, promising to redefine the concept of pickup trucks. However, this model is often "exposed" for its quality, making many customers angry.

Recently, a Cybertruck that had just arrived at a customer’s dealership began leaking oil. Worse, Tesla is expected to take at least a month to fix the problem, forcing the customer to make do with a loaner Nissan. And on top of that, the company is reportedly refusing to take the car back or replace it with a new one.

The Cybertruck leaked oil right after it was delivered to the customer (Photo: FB Tesla Cybertruck).

The owner of this Cybertruck, who chose to remain anonymous, shared his story with the nearly 240,000 members of the Tesla Cybertruck group on Facebook, along with several photos of the oil leak.

"My 3-day-old Cyberbeast had a major problem overnight at my house - oil was leaking out of the rear of the car (probably close to a quart per day). According to Tesla, it will take at least a month to fix the problem. It seems like the car is leaking transmission oil.

The problem is I haven't even driven it yet. What should I do? I think Tesla should buy the car back and give me a new one (...) They won't give me my money back until the car is fixed and then they say they might ask the company's legal department to buy the car back. It's a nightmare," the owner said.

While electric vehicles don’t need oil changes as often as internal combustion engine vehicles, they do need lubricants for high-friction components, like the electric motor and single-speed transmission. When something goes wrong, these lubricants can leak, leading to situations like the one that happened to the Tesla Cybertruck.

It's understandable that car owners get angry when there's a major problem with a car they've never driven.

This isn’t the first time an oil leak has occurred in a Cybertruck. There was a previous incident where a small rock got stuck in the engine compartment during a light off-road drive, causing a similar leak. The repair bill was $7,660, and the Tesla dealership refused to cover it under warranty.

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