The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, occasionally the key fob failed to register even with the key being inside of the vehicle. The contact stated that the transmission would shift from drive to park or drive to neutral unintendedly. The "Charger Port Open" message was displayed on the instrument panel; however, the charger port was closed. The "ADAS System Not Operable" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V404000 (Electrical System), 24V499000 (Electrical System), 24V466000 (Structure). The contact attempted to contact Fisker Customer Service; however, the contact received no response. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. The contact stated that all Fisker dealers were closed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,100.
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The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V499000 (Electrical System) and 24V466000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The local dealer and manufacturer were not able to be contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V404000 (Electrical System), 24V405000 (Electrical System), 24V499000(Electrical System) and 24V466000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. Additionally, the contact stated that his daughter had informed him that the rear driver's side and the rear passenger's side seat belts had failed to retract as needed while driving. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the seat belts were loosened. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was previously notified of the failure; but provided no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer was unreachable. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000. VIN tool was unable to retrieve recall information.
There are 3 major issues/concerns with this vehicle. 1. Sunroof/Roof - This rooftop does not seal completely. Initially this roof would rattle and you could hear squeaks and movement. Then the sunroof would only open on a half and then soon not at all. Because of this, the top is never fully sealed leaving water to leak inside in different areas potentially causing more issues to the electrical components inside. 2. Seats area weight sensitive. While driving it is too sensitive so at a red-light, any slight movement will immediately put the car in park and doors unlocked. Even WHILE reversing, any movement on the seat (to look backwards), the car will go in park while moving! 3. Forward collision warning - the notices to stop/warn you of a collision are WAY too late. by the time you actually get to a stop, the beeps and lights come on. I had to swerve to avoid a collision - there was not a single notice at any point.
After a 20 minute drive and arriving at destination, I put the vehicle in park and tried to exit the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The driver door would not open by pulling the handle. I tried unlocking & locking the vehicle with the button on the side of the door, but it did not activate the locks. I also tried using the key fob and it would not unlock or lock the vehicle. I then put the car in reverse to back out of the spot and then drove back in and put the vehicle in park. After doing this I was able to get the locks to activate using the unlock button on the door.
My passenger was unable to open the door, from the inside, using the door handle normally used to exit the automobile. Additionally, I was unable to open the door from the outside using the exterior handle. I had to fully lock, and then unlock, the car to get the handle system to allow exit. This has happened on 4 occasions. I am unable to reach anyone at Fisker to put in a service request by phone. I have submitted services tickets via their website and email, but have gotten no response. The date the first incident occurred was approximately January 15, 2024, with 3 subsequent incidents.
Rear passenger door won't open from inside or outside. Company sent replacement part at end of May, but has been unresponsive about sending a tech out to replace among other issues. Concerned about safety for my child or rear passengers in event of accident.
Explanation of Safety Risk: The inability to lock the doors of the Fisker Ocean while in the vehicle and in parked mode presents a significant safety risk. This defect can compromise the safety and security of the occupants in the following scenarios: 1.Immediate Threat from Robbers or Attackers: •If the vehicle cannot be locked from the inside while parked, occupants are vulnerable to external threats. In the event of an attempted robbery or physical attack, the inability to quickly secure the vehicle leaves the occupants defenseless. Locking the doors from inside the vehicle is a critical safety measure that can prevent assailants from gaining immediate access. 2.Emergency Situations: •During emergencies, such as a carjacking attempt or hostile confrontation, being able to lock the doors instantly is crucial for protection. The inability to do so can escalate the risk of harm to the occupants, as they cannot use the vehicle as a safe haven to delay or deter the attacker. 3.Psychological Impact: •Knowing that the vehicle cannot be locked from the inside can cause significant stress and anxiety for drivers and passengers, especially when traveling through high-risk areas. This mental burden can affect the driver’s ability to focus and respond appropriately to other driving conditions, further increasing the risk of accidents. 4.Standard Safety Protocols: •Many modern vehicles are equipped with the ability to lock doors from the inside as a standard safety feature. The absence of this functionality in the Fisker Ocean puts it at a disadvantage compared to other vehicles, making it less safe for its users. In summary, the inability to lock the doors of the Fisker Ocean while in the vehicle and in parked mode is a severe safety hazard. It leaves occupants vulnerable to external threats, increases the risk of harm in emergency situations, and induces psychological stress, all of which compromise the overall safety and security of the vehicle.
On June 12, 2024 I first noticed the door handle on the Front RH passenger door stayed extended when the vehicle was locked at the end of a short trip in town. When locked, the door handles on the Fisker Ocean are designed to retract flush with the surface of the door. The extended door handle was locked, so the car door could not be opened (as expected). The next morning, I unlocked the car using my key fob, causing the other door handles to extend. I then locked the car with the key fob, and all of the door handles retracted, except for the handle front RH passenger door. Once again, I unlocked the car, leaned over from the driver's side, and found that pulling on the interior door handle would not open the unlocked front passenger door. Keeping the car in Park, I exited through the driver's side door, walked around to the front passenger door, pulled on the extended handle to attempt to open that door -- after pulling on the extended handle, the door opened after two attempts. Closing that front RH passenger door once more, I returned to the driver's seat, leaned over and found that I was able to then open the front RH passenger side door by pulling the interior door handle to open that door. Testing further, I determined that the interior door handle would not open that door anytime the car was unlocked immediately after driving, or after being put into park (which unlocks the doors and extends the door handles on the Fisker Ocean. I have notified Fisker support and am waiting for a response to get this door handle / door latch mechanism inspected and repaired. I can provide video clips showing the conditions outlined above. Note: This 2023 Fisker Ocean One was manufactured in 8/2023 and I took possession of this vehicle on 12/15/2023. The installed software version on the car is Ocean OS 2.0
On May 5, 2024 three passengers were locked in the rear seat of the vehicle. The door lock button in the car would not unlock the rear passenger doors, nor would the remote, nor would trying to open the door with the handle. Approximately 1.5 hours later, the rear doors unlocked. However, the rear passenger overhead lights would not turn off.
The regenerative braking doesn't work when I hit a bump. There is a bump that can't be avoided in my route to my house. Every single time, without fail, when I hit that bump my regenerative braking goes out and more stopping time is required for me. This is especially dangerous because this bump is near a traffic light. If I have to slam on my brakes to avoid running a light (which has happened a few times) I have very little stopping time available and have nearly rear-ended and/or ran a traffic light on accident due to this failure of the brakes. Additionally, when this happens and I press the brakes to help slow me down there is a "hiccup" feeling where it feels like neither the regenerative nor even the normal braking is working. This lasts for about 1.5 seconds.
The car door handle did not extrude itself despite being unlocked. A child was in the car, in the middle of the day, and I was unable to open the door to retrieve the child. If my wife was not in the car to open it from the inside, we could have had a fatal situation on our hands. There have been numerous situations where the car would also fail to unlock randomly.
Passenger Door Unlock fails, and passenger is stuck in the cabin and unable to open door - I have reported this to Fisker multiple times since my vehicle was delivered in September 2023, and despite three mobile technician visits, the problem persists.
Rear left door handle will no longer open the door. Either from the interior or exterior. Unlocking and locking the vehicle does not resolve the issue. Fisker says to pull the interior door handle twice in case of emergency, but this does not manually actuate the door handle. Occupants would be currently stuck in my vehicle and unable to exit...
I parked my car and was unable to open the door to get out. Tried few different way but door would not open. Complained to manufacturer, they claim they could not duplicate the problem, and did a software update. I have a video of the incident, however, I was unable to upload it. I can e mail it to you
Firstly I think I must inform you that I am reporting this from the UK, I am a US citizen but live part time in the UK and this was a UK delivered car. I have also reported this to the UK DVSA. This is to report two problems that I think you should know about, both of which are potentially life threatening. 1.My wife became locked in the car and could only exit after the computer was rebooted. There is an electrically activated "Dead Bolt" that prevents the door handle from opening the door, this is under the control of the computer. If the computer system has a glitch, which it seems to have every time the car is driven, then the "Dead Bolt" may not release trapping one in the car. It seems ridiculous that this design has passed even a basic safety review. There should be a purely mechanical connection between the inside door handle and the lock, or a secondary emergency release handle. Imagine being trapped in the car after an accident with possibly a fire or the car filling with water and being unable open the door. There are many other reports of people being trapped in this model car on the Fisker forums etc. The Fisker UK sales manager told me of an incident where all 4 passengers were locked in the car for hours before a Fisker technician released them. I have returned the car to Fisker and have just received my money back, after telling them I would not drive the car again because of this potential safety issue. I think these cars should be taken off the road until the door locks are redesigned and retrofitted to every car. Someone is going to die trapped in one of these cars. Please take this very seriously, it reminds me of the Apollo 1 Catastrophe. 2. On three occasions while braking the brakes seemed to release while I was still pressing the pedal, the car even seemed to accelerate briefly which was very scary. On the third occasion I was stopping behind another car that stopped suddenly and I nearly ran into the back of it.
On two isolated occasions the passenger front door would not open from the inside with the door unlocked, my wife tried topen the door several times but would not open. I locked and unlocked the door, then it operated properly. On another occasion the rear passenger door would not open from the outside. Again locking and unlocking the door resolved the problem. I am not sure iff htere is an interior manual release for the doors.
Passenger door failed to unlock or open from inside the car after parking. Passenger pulled on the handle multiple times but the door would not open. The driver got out of the car and attempted lock and unlock the car with the Key FOB and used the exterior handle to open the car but unsuccessful. After approx 10 minutes of trying all sequences of locking, unlocking, getting back in the driver side the passenger door finally unlocked. Service request submitted to company but
Took delivery of the Fisker Ocean One on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Upon driving home in the freeway on Sunday, December 3, 2023, the hood flipped open and completely obstructed my view of the road. The hood slammed against the windshield (but did not break the windshield) and popped off the rear view mirror. Hood is bent, as well as causing body damage. The hood is supposed to be secured with two bolts in the front end. My assumption is that the hood was not properly secured prior to delivery. There was no way to know this was an issue unless you pulled off the front panel to examine the bolts and if they are securely fastened. Though no bodily injury occurred and no other vehicles were in the incident, this was incredibly dangerous as I had my full view obstructed, while traveling freeway speeds on the freeway. A ticket has been issued to the manufacturer but they have yet to examine the vehicle and the damages. Unknown if this is a design flaw or neglect by delivery team of inspections. There are now alerts or warnings about the hood not being secured.
*driver's door failed to open from the inside--door appear to be unlocked as the door handle on the outside was extended. Had to crawl across the center console to exit the vehicle *Blind spot and lane assit fail to function periodically (probably 50 percent of the time)
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