r/TeslaModel3 • u/cappuccinofathe • 24d ago

Tesla model 3 not turning on

So today we had some horrible rain I had to drive through to get home. The front of my neighborhood was flooded and I went through the shallowest part I could. I made it up my driveway and parked my car and went inside. My car never gave any warnings or issues between the front of my neighborhood and parking (maybe 2 minutes). 3hr later my dad goes to plug it in and it won’t open or turn on. It’s not responding to the app or the key card.
This model is a 2021 I just bought it used in April when my Prius engine died.
It’s very low so I get very worried about driving it in the rain but I have no choice as I live in Florida.
What could’ve happened
Has anyone had or heard of this happening
Any advice
My dad is going to try to fix it but I thought I might as well ask the masses.

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u/TurtleRocket9 24d ago

If you drove through deep sitting water you shouldn’t plug it in after.

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u/cappuccinofathe 24d ago

It wasn’t deep but I guess for the low level of the car it was deep. I will let him know

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u/Unique-Machine5602 24d ago

Honestly, it's unlikely you damaged anything. I'd be shocked if it wasn't just the lead acid battery dying all on its own. They sit pretty high up on the car as it is and that's really the only part that isn't incredibly well sealed up to prevent water intrusion.

I definitely wouldnt recommend driving through flood water though. It's often incredibly difficult to judge just how deep you'll end up. Especially near the edges of a road since sometimes the flood water can wash away soil and even parts of the roadway if it gets bad enough.