Gravity Bugs / Issues

[msaunders9430]

Unfortunately, the Gravity does not photograph all that well. Our first encounter with one in the flesh was almost jarring.

The car is both sleek and muscular at the same time. The gentle sheet metal undulations down the sides play with light in ways that still photographs do not capture and create visual interest far more effectively than the creases and bulges you see on many cars. Everything about the car somehow manages to convey mass without conveying bulk or raw size.

As with so much of Derek Jenkins' work, it's a master class of automotive design.

The Air has aged very well these four years and still telegraphs the futurism that was its opening move on the design chessboard back in 2016. But I do get why reviewers often say the Gravity is the better looking of the two.

So true.
When I saw one for the first time, last May at the Tysons studio in Va., I was astonished. Everything you said about sleek and muscular; so true.

I look at her sometimes from the front and I'm like "Sweety, you are a beast". It's like the Hall & Oates song Maneater. She'll chew up and break you heart if you let her.

That's why all that crap about minivan doesn't even register a blip with me. Long slung wagon, I say and I love that.

When I wife first saw her, one of her first comments was it looks so futuristic.

 

[VeryPowerful]

apparently this new console revision is made by a different manufacturer than the first one as well.

I wonder if this rev. 4 console will permanently fix the issues with the keyfob. Please let us know if you encounter any issues with a keyfob after console replacement.

I've noticed this if I'm going in a store and I'm still very close to the car where it is parked or if I'm home and stop for a few minutes and never leave the immediate vicinity of the car, it'll do this sometimes.

That's why I suggested in other post it might be a good idea to buy a small faraday pouch for a keyfob. Keep it in the car and use it when you're planning to be nearby - too close to let the car sleep. But I'm not sure if this will work. Worth trying I think.

 

[hydbob]

My fob works perfectly. My key cards all work. My frunk latches and unlatches first time. Same with the trunk.

My 2nd rattles if no one is sitting in it. So I'm not sure why the covers would be the source of the rattle. Seems like it would be the spring mechanism inside the seat itself.

 

[msaunders9430]

My fob works perfectly. My key cards all work. My frunk latches and unlatches first time. Same with the trunk.

Which is exactly why I believe Lucid will resolve these issues.

 

[hmp10]

My 2nd rattles if no one is sitting in it. So I'm not sure why the covers would be the source of the rattle. Seems like it would be the spring mechanism inside the seat itself.

I played with them while the tech had them exposed. They slide loosely over each other with a lot of play in the track and do rattle quite noisily. That's probably why an earlier poster said his tech put felt tape on them -- probably to keep them from rattling against each other. They are metal, after all.

At first I was perplexed why we only heard the noise when no one was sitting in the seat. But seeing how the zip tie worked, I suspect that sitting in the seat somehow increases the tension on the zip tie, causing it to pull the top metal plate away from the lower one and hard up against its stops.

It's sort of a Rube Goldberg arrangement that needs a serious rethink. Otherwise, service centers are going to spend a lot of time replacing zip ties and felt tape.

 

[HC_79]

My fob works perfectly. My key cards all work. My frunk latches and unlatches first time. Same with the trunk

Same.

My second row has the squeak but currently just have one of the seats slightly forward to stop it. Will get it looked at in the coming weeks.

 

[Neilnaples]

Same.

My second row has the squeak but currently just have one of the seats slightly forward to stop it. Will get it looked at in the coming weeks.

Hmmmm - I'll try rearranging the seats and see if this helps - anyone try driving with the seats down? Does it still squeak? I might just go an do that. My wife commented today that the squeak was getting much louder. I keep getting key fob not detected when I start up - but it seems to resolve and work after I look at it and swear. But I have never had any real issues. My main issues are the squeak and the trunk (not frunk) which has the start/stop issue - opens / closes and then opens after a second try. Also does everyone find the microphone in the car to be terrible? Everyone complains about sound quality when I am speaking with them on the phone. The poor quality microphone is really not acceptable.

 

[boydracing]

I find it quite interesting my wife actually loves the look of the Gravity - inside and out. Normally, what style of car I owned, she usually did not like it. Now, she is a Subaru and Lucid fan.

 

[msaunders9430]

Also does everyone find the microphone in the car to be terrible? Everyone complains about sound quality when I am speaking with them on the phone. The poor quality microphone is really not acceptable.

Others have mentioned the mic issue during phone calls. I was on a call with Customer Care and the rep said she could barely hear me. Sometimes not at all. She added the issue to list for upcoming mobile tech visit.

Looks like there are two mics, I think; roof and near windshield center console.

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

My trunk (yes, trunk) sounds like something is breaking/cracking when closing. But it opens and closes easily the first time, every time. Just sounds terrible.

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

Others have mentioned the mic issue during phone calls. I was on a call with Customer Care and the rep said she could barely hear me. Sometimes not at all. She added the issue to list for upcoming mobile tech visit.

Looks like there are two mics, I think; roof and near windshield center console.

I’ve not been able use the mic on our 2022 X or 2023 R1S. Everyone always says I sound terrible. So I’ve gotten used to using my AirPods and will continue to do so in the Gravity.

 

[denverlucid11]

My trunk (yes, trunk) sounds like something is breaking/cracking when closing. But it opens and closes easily the first time, every time. Just sounds terrible.

Similar issue here. I think it's just the latch catching?

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

Similar issue here. I think it's just the latch catching?

That’s my hope…I guess will just let it be as it seems to be fine. I don’t see an issue, but if everyone said “mine closes quietly” I’d be more concerned.

 

[hydbob]

I played with them while the tech had them exposed. They slide loosely over each other with a lot of play in the track and do rattle quite noisily. That's probably why an earlier poster said his tech put felt tape on them -- probably to keep them from rattling against each other. They are metal, after all.

At first I was perplexed why we only heard the noise when no one was sitting in the seat. But seeing how the zip tie worked, I suspect that sitting in the seat somehow increases the tension on the zip tie, causing it to pull the top metal plate away from the lower one and hard up against its stops.

It's sort of a Rube Goldberg arrangement that needs a serious rethink. Otherwise, service centers are going to spend a lot of time replacing zip ties and felt tape.

Time to replace the @Bobby foam with some @hmp10 felt tape

 

[hmp10]

I regret to report that I didn't have any of that nifty @hmp10 tape to give to the mobile tech. He stuffed some plastic wrap between the plates which must have worked its way out, as the noise started again after about 10 miles.

 

[Neilnaples]

Same.

My second row has the squeak but currently just have one of the seats slightly forward to stop it. Will get it looked at in the coming weeks.

So I tried your solution and amazingly the squeak went away moving the left seats forward of the right seat - however now I hear a rattle from the back - which I will investigate further. Probably not a permanent fix!

And yes my trunk sounds horrible opening - and gets stuck every time and closes again - second time opening it works. The plastic latch on the liftgate is getting scored along with the metal plate on the latching mechanism.

Microphone solutions using an auxiliary headphone is not great - again back on my list.

 

[GoDestruction]

I’d been bug free with fob until tonight. When I was leaving a sporting event with four other people at 11:00pm…

We get back to the Gravity, doors open, screens come on for a second, then I sit down and get blank screens and no reaction from the gear stalk. A/C and backlights for soft keys were on.

Thanks to this forum, I knew what to do and tried the key card, but that didn’t wake it.

I walked away, came back, and realized it hadn’t locked or slept because folks were in it (I guess). So, embarrassingly, I asked everyone to get out. Then we closed the doors, I walked away, locked it with the fob, waited a minute and then I came back and it worked. The screens came on but were clearly resetting in some way as they didn’t all come up as usual, but they did after a bit.

I was calling Lucid for help when it actually came back, so didn’t need any assistance. To their credit, they picked up instantly and still created a ticket/note just to be sure it was logged.

I had a nagging feeling this would happen only when I had people with me and was somewhat far from home. But, it ended up waking and all is good.

Frustrated? Yes. Embarrassed? A bit. But then I drove it home and it’s SO GOOD to drive. So amazing. I will take all the bugs, but stranding me somewhere is what freaks me out. That said, because of the forum, I knew it wouldn’t strand me, but it’s still crappy.

This is a bummer... I feel bad about your frustrating and embarrassing experience. Also bummed because I had read earlier that the card is supposed to be the failsafe... but your Card didn't do it either...

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

This is a bummer... I feel bad about your frustrating and embarrassing experience. Also bummed because I had read earlier that the card is supposed to be the failsafe... but your Card didn't do it either...

My card didn’t do it BUT walking away from the car, letting it lock itself and waiting a minute, then walking back DID work. So it was a bit embarrassing, but ended up fine.

 

[hmp10]

I watched a YouTube video the other day by a Tesla fan who test drove a Gravity and concluded not only that the Gravity software was a mess but also that the Gravity was less well put together than his 2026 Model Y. I didn't make it all the way through the video, but once I could get past the churning of my stomach and calm down a bit, I had to admit he might not be as wrong as I'd like to believe about the mechanical issues.

Put aside the problems with our Gravity Dream Edition that few, if any, others are reporting -- things such as a frozen navigation system and bright ghosts dancing across the windshield from a warped HUD screen. This thread is full of multiple owners reporting noises coming from the second row seats, malfunctioning frunk mechanisms, key fobs and sometimes even key cards not working, a coming widespread replacement of center consoles because of a wire routing problem, wheel well trim out of alignment, etc.

None of the problems we're having have been successfully addressed during seven weeks of ownership, despite two mobile service visits so far. Parts for some of the repairs are not available. Direction from Lucid to the service centers about how to proceed with some of the repairs is not yet forthcoming.

I saw excerpts from @Adnillien's coming video of his most recent factory flyover. Instead of being excited by the hundreds of Gravities sitting in the lot (and we still have another GDE on order ourselves), I was dismayed at the prospect of growing numbers of Lucid owners who will likely encounter some or all of the problems being reported on this thread and at the prospect of the workload it will put on a service network that is already showing signs of strain.

Lucid is playing Russian roulette with its reputation by continuing to put these cars in the field before the known problems with them are resolved. The rough first year of Air production was dealing mostly with a small early-adopter customer base with some tolerance for teething pains and a superb service network that proved up to the task. The Gravity's first year will not have those advantages to the same extent.

(Here's the YouTube video I referenced if anyone is interested.)

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

I watched a YouTube video the other day by a Tesla fan who test drove a Gravity and concluded not only that the Gravity software was a mess but also that the Gravity was less well put together than his 2026 Model Y. I didn't make it all the way through the video, but once I could get past the churning of my stomach and calm down a bit, I had to admit he might not be as wrong as I'd like to believe about the mechanical issues.

Put aside the problems with our Gravity Dream Edition that few, if any, others are reporting -- things such as a frozen navigation system and bright ghosts dancing across the windshield from a warped HUD screen. This thread is full of multiple owners reporting noises coming from the second row seats, malfunctioning frunk mechanisms, key fobs and sometimes even key cards not working, a coming widespread replacement of center consoles because of a wire routing problem, wheel well trim out of alignment, etc.

None of the problems we're having have been successfully addressed during seven weeks of ownership, despite two mobile service visits so far. Parts for some of the repairs are not available. Direction from Lucid to the service centers about how to proceed with some of the repairs is not yet forthcoming.

I saw excerpts from @Adnillien's coming video of his most recent factory flyover. Instead of being excited by the hundreds of Gravities sitting in the lot (and we still have another GDE on order ourselves), I was dismayed at the prospect of growing numbers of Lucid owners who will likely encounter some or all of the problems being reported on this thread and at the prospect of the workload it will put on a service network that is already showing signs of strain.

Lucid is playing Russian roulette with its reputation by continuing to put these cars in the field before the known problems with them are resolved. The rough first year of Air production was dealing mostly with a small early-adopter customer base with some tolerance for teething pains and a superb service network that proved up to the task. The Gravity's first year will not have those advantages to the same extent.

(Here's the YouTube video I referenced if anyone is interested.)

I agree with you, and I will also say I’ve had four Teslas - most recent is a 2022 X we still have. NONE of them come close to the fit and finish of my Gravity. I was just thinking how solid and well built I feel the Gravity is. Our X still creaks and squeaks and random pieces continue to be misaligned or come out of alignment, etc. Our Gravity (to date) is solid. Yes, our frunk needed adjusting, trunk slams a little - but overall, it’s really quiet and put together. I mean, it’s night and day when I compare the two - our Gravity is just much more impressive a build and feels like what I’d expect from a six figure car.

Not the same for our X.

I concede on the software, but Tesla had a 10+ year head start. The software in my R1S is not great either and I feel like Gravity is at least on par with my Rivian. Neither is close to Tesla, mainly on stability of SW, but I am okay with that for now. I am expecting Lucid to keep the updates coming as Tesla and Rivian have done and as I understand Lucid did with the Air.