Yahoo Autos Some Cybertruck owners report getting red warning screen alerts within days of taking delivery
Some Cybertruck owners are reporting issues they say occurred shortly after delivery.
BI counted six owners online saying they've faced a "critical steering error" warning message.
The issue appears to cause the EV to slow to a few miles per hour and flash a red warning screen.
Some Cybertruck owners are taking to the internet to report issues with their new Tesla pickup truck. Several say the issues started within days of receiving the vehicle.
Last week, Thomas Remo, known for his YouTube channel "Gear Down," shared a video of his Cybertruck appearing to break down just moments after it was delivered.
In the video, Remo has just started to drive the vehicle onto the road when the truck begins to beep and its infotainment system flashes red with the alert: "PULL OVER SAFELY Critical steering issue detected."
The warning message says the truck's system has detected a "high voltage system error" and service is required as the electric vehicle may not be able to restart, according to multiple pictures of the error screen posted online.
As the warning message flashes, Remo's truck appears to gradually slow to a few miles per hour.
"My foot is on the floor and it's not moving," Remo said in the video.
The YouTuber was able to reset the vehicle by turning it off and back on again, but said he experienced the issue four more times within 44 miles of driving it when he attempted to accelerate with the truck in "Beast Mode," a driving mode similar to the Ludicrous mode which allows a Tesla to accelerate faster.
The vehicle was eventually towed to a Tesla service center, Remo said in the video.
"This car — it just doesn't work," he said. "This car is a lemon."
According to a screenshot Remo shared online that he said showed the invoice from Tesla's service center, the company said the issue was the result of a low voltage harness that connects to the ancillary bay. The technicians replaced the ancillary bay and ancillary cover at no cost to the owner, according to the invoice.
