Gravity Bugs / Issues

[hmp10]

So the tech just left and he was unable to fix the frunk opening issue. Apparently the locking mechanism is the problem and they have to take it in to the shop. I asked them to not do so until they had the replacement part in hand, as I don't want to be paying for a vehicle that is sitting in storage waiting on a part. So we'll see. The double open attempt is annoying, but I can definitely live with it while they await parts.
This vehicle being so new tho, this was the tech (out of Atlanta) first time working on one, other than PDI inspections. It's going to take some time for them all to get up to speed on these, so I know patience is required and I'm good. When I bought my Taycan in 2019, I knew more about the car than anyone at the dealer at the time I bought it, so I've been thru this before. It'll get better.

This kind of malfunction preceded the total failure of the frunk mechanism on our Lucid Air more than once. And on one of those occasions, the frunk would neither open fully nor re-engage the locks when I tried to close it. That episode caused the car to go into "limp mode", essentially making it undriveable. I had to call someone to take me home, and the car had to be towed to a service center across the state.

I would strongly advise closing the frunk lid and not trying to operate it again until the car is in Lucid's hands.

 

[Bunnylebowski]

Yeah I’m on my 3rd set of frunk latches. One time I almost had to go into limp mode but my 6th or 8th forcible close attempt got it to recognize the closed frunk was in fact closed. The 3rd set of latches/mechanism seems to have fixed it. I did get a false frunk open alert after the 2.8.0 OTA as did some others but it went away after opening and re-closing the frunk and never came back and that seemed to fix it for others as well.

 

[DrZorro]

Wow, fascinating. I exclusively see it if I’m at a *high* height, and it shows up at the top center.

That's very interesting that your Gravity has the reflection from the opposite direction.

 

[9point81]

This kind of malfunction preceded the total failure of the frunk mechanism on our Lucid Air more than once. And on one of those occasions, the frunk would neither open fully nor re-engage the locks when I tried to close it. That episode caused the car to go into "limp mode", essentially making it undriveable. I had to call someone to take me home, and the car had to be towed to a service center across the state.

I would strongly advise closing the frunk lid and not trying to operate it again until the car is in Lucid's hands.

That was my fear and indeed my plan. Thanks!

 

[Thierry]

My issues so far:

• Key card not recognized.
• Schedule charging not working.
• Back seats slightly overlapping each other preventing one side to lay flat.
• When I'm on the phone, the person on the other end can barley hear me.
• Home link activates at times that are not expected (known issue).
  
  Weird experience: I was able to start the car with no key fob and no key card.

 

[iThinkEV]

Okay, I have seen the light

We have no ghost, because we don’t have a defect in ours. But I have figured out when this blue oval thing happens, for us - it only exists in certain lighting conditions (yesterday around 5pm) and the reason I never see it is… my seating position is as low in the Gravity as it can get.

Because I’m so used to low cars, I don’t like riding up high feeling like I’m driving an 18-wheeler, so I always have my seating position set as low in the car as it can go, usually, for my own comfort.

But if I raise my seat? Boom, blue oval reflection at certain times of day.

So for those who have this… try lowering your seat? I’m not suggesting it’s a permanent fix, but that’s why I haven’t seen it. I have no desire to raise my seat now that I have seen it, though.

Also on lowest seat height for me and I see the reflection. I'm 5'11", your own height will probably play into this as well.

-iThinkEV-

 

[jered]

Weird experience: I was able to start the car with no key fob and no key card.

Start, or drive? If you open with the app, you can use all the infotainment features, you just can't switch into "gear".

 

[hmp10]

That's very interesting that your Gravity has the reflection from the opposite direction.

Also on lowest seat height for me and I see the reflection. I'm 5'11", your own height will probably play into this as well.

-iThinkEV-

In our Gravity the blue oval can be seen from all over the car -- in any driver seat position, from the passenger seat, and from either side of the second row. The white ghosts are most often seen from the driver's seat, but that blue oval cannot be avoided.

Both these photos were taken from the front passenger seat:

 

[FxnBonz]

Can anyone explain how this piece on the gravity trunk is supposed to be secured?
It has become detached several times

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

Took delivery today and have been following this threader a while. I have some minor bugs/questions (for now) and would love people's thoughts. Thankfully nothing like what many folks have posted (yet), and I hope it stays that way - but some strange things.

First, I must say, my SA gave me the fob and the cards and immediately said "I would trust the fob right now, just use the cards. Lucid knows it's an issue and they're super focused on it." The other thing my SA said was "I'm glad you've been an early adopted on other EVs. The software will only get better, but right now, you'll probably get some weird error that's not an error every time you drive it". Okay, appreciate the honesty.

Of course, we got in the car and it immediately said the fob wasn't there and we should "shake to wake". That happened 4-5 times today - but it quickly went away and recognized the fob after a few seconds.

1) Bings and sounds - while there's no visible alert, there are random notification-like sounds the car makes when driving. Not consistent when they happen or what they are. Makes me look all around and then just keep going. Doesn't seem to be a real issue, but it's weird when warning sounds go off intermittently.

2) Ambient Lights - I have a GGT, are there supposed to be ambient lights on the doors and up to the dash? The only light is the one down the center of the windshield, and then the ones where your feet go, etc. Can't seem to get the others to turn on...I think they're supposed to work even though I don't have Tech Package. Also, SA mentioned they're supposed to change with sanctuary mode on, but they don't - that could be dynamic lighting I don't have. Anyone know?

2a) Sanctuary - I have only the ocean and then three meditations. Is that what others have? I feel like someone posted a video with something else and I know I've seen Joshua Tree in demos. I don't particularly care and expect more will come but curious.

3) Time - Yes, my time is exactly three minutes faster on the car than my fine. No idea why. My SA had never seen this and was amused. I was as well. Not sure what's causing it and seems to have no real effect, but it's weird.

2) Frunk - the fixed this, but for those who have the "my frunk doesn't open with first open, but then opens when I try again" - this happened to me at delivery. The "fix" by the main Gravity service guy was hilarious - he literally took a Dremel and just made the latch opening in the plastic trim a little bigger and it works perfectly.


4) Rear Steer - Immediately upon sitting in the car and pressing the brake, I got the rear steer not working alarm. I restarted with SA, and it came on again, but went away. Hopefully, it stays away.

5) USB - Randomly got a "USB Charing not working, call service" error for about five seconds in the middle of my 200 mile trip home - but it went away and my phone was actually charging when it came on.

 

[Ron_Burgundy]

Can anyone explain how this piece on the gravity trunk is supposed to be secured?
It has become detached several times

Hmmm...Will need to look at my car to see. My immediate response was "with glue" but that's not helpful...

 

[borski]

Also on lowest seat height for me and I see the reflection. I'm 5'11", your own height will probably play into this as well.

-iThinkEV-

I’m 5’9”. If I move my head up two inches I can see it.

 

[Californias Best]

Oh I misunderstood. So now your fob works and you can drive the car now that you’ve got 3.2.2. I thought neither that nor keycard works. Ok this is a relief then that 3.2.2 does seem to fix the fob problem, and the keycard thing seems to be a different problem.

Well actually yeah the keycard didn’t work either so that is working now as well after that fix. I actually didn’t try the keycards at all since taking delivery so I wasn’t sure that they ever worked.

But the technician did tell me about the middle console issue where the wires apparently are not positioned well and so that apparently stops the sensor from working if you move the middle console up. They have a fix coming from the factory for that which will require a new middle console.