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2024 Tesla Model Y — delayed engagement into Drive when cold

MarketTraveler441Community StarterSep 4, 20262024 Tesla Model Y Long RangePortland
After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally. Would you start with fluid, adaptation data, mounts or something mechanical?
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RustBeltLearnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Tesla Model Y, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Save the big job until that test fails. On “delayed engagement into drive when cold,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
RustBeltHunterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2024 Tesla Model Y and see if the fault moves. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Did the worksheet show tax yet? Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
CleanGal231Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Two 2024 Tesla Model Ys can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
CityMechanicish14Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Tesla Model Y catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
DieselCommuter129Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Tesla Model Y is losing coolant with no puddle. Save the big job until that test fails. On “delayed engagement into drive when cold,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
EVCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Tesla Model Y is losing coolant with no puddle. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “delayed engagement into drive when cold,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 Tesla Model Y in Portland. Stop there until you know. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
DieselCommuter129Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Tesla Model Y catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
MarketTraveler441Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2024 Tesla Model Y first. Happens in gear, not in park, for what that's worth.
TowBuilder423Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Tesla Model Y does it — then decide on parts. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I've seen both outcomes, which is why I'd test instead of assume. Only after sitting overnight so far.
WeekendDad157Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Two 2024 Tesla Model Ys can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? Make the next action something you can finish this week. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
PistonHunterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Tesla Model Y if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “delayed engagement into drive when cold,” that was the fork that mattered for me. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
BrakeCollector333Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Tesla Model Y if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. Parking it somewhere I can hear it better next time.
BoostPilotCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Tesla Model Y if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. I'd want a dollar figure or a measured spec, not 'should be fine.' This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.
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