Tesla Model 3 Taking A Leak Is A Common Issue: See What Causes It

The issue would be related to poor isolation of the deck lid.

On December 14, we brought you a video of a Tesla Model 3 literally taking a leak. It was filled with water, and, according to the car owner, it demanded it a whole 5 minutes to stop passing water. When we finished the article, we asked if it was a one-car thing or a more widespread problem. And we got some answers: it definitely is more common than we could expect. But you can fix it yourself, should you want.

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Although Tesla Model 3 Incontinence Is A Common, You Can Fix It Yourself

One of our sources even sent us pictures of a deck lid with the issue. They are the images you see in this article. Unfortunately, we cannot reveal this person’s identity because that could be a cause for unemployment, and this good soul has mouths to feed.

One of the tips we received, supposedly from a former Tesla employee, said it had to do with the lack of a drain tube, which could be unproperly installed or not installed at all. Fortunately, our good soul helped us to avoid this banana skin and not to report anything wrong or false.

“The deck lid does not contain any drain tubes inside or attached to it. It is not supposed to be water inside of the deck lid at all.”