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2021 Tesla Model S — car pulls right even though alignment is green

GarageBuyer996Community StarterMay 26, 20262021 Tesla Model S Long RangeAtlanta
Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to check radial pull, or look harder at caster/camber side-to-side?
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GarageBuyer996Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 26, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2021 Tesla Model S didn't change. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
GarageBuyer996Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 28, 2026permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2021 Tesla Model S first. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
LongMilesTravelerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 27, 2026permalink
I'd treat 12V warnings as a no-ignore. On the 2021 Tesla Model S, I'd get the 12V/DC-DC side checked even if the traction pack looks fine. I'd do that before spending real money. On “car pulls right even though alignment is,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2021 Tesla Model S in Atlanta. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
RotorCamperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 27, 2026permalink
Charge curves lie if you don't match starting SOC and temp. Match starting SOC and battery temp if you're comparing 2021 Tesla Model S charge sessions. Then you'll know the next fork. This is from a 2021 Tesla Model S in Atlanta. Just my two cents from doing this recently. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
RoadTraveler327Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 27, 2026permalink
Low-voltage gremlins will strand you even with a full pack. Try a second charger before blaming the 2021 Tesla Model S — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot. I'd do that before spending real money. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I'll poke at it this weekend.
HybridDetailer348Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 27, 2026permalink
Low-voltage gremlins will strand you even with a full pack. Try a second charger before blaming the 2021 Tesla Model S — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot. Then you'll know the next fork. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
RoadTraveler327Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 27, 2026permalink
Don't clear the alert just to make the screen pretty. Leave the alerts on the 2021 Tesla Model S so service can see what you saw. That's where I'd start. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. Checking again after work.
LongMilesTravelerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMay 28, 2026permalink
Yes, with one caveat: On the 2021 Tesla Model S, I'd get the 12V/DC-DC side checked even if the traction pack looks fine. I'd do that before spending real money. On “car pulls right even though alignment is,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. Only after sitting overnight so far.
GarageBuyer996Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 28, 2026permalink
It did car pulls right even though alignment is twice this week, both times after sitting. No change in mileage feel. I'll poke at it this weekend.
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