On [XXX], I was exiting the freeway and went over a slight bump in the exit lane. I went to engage the brakes, and my car lunged forward (24V865000). Shortly after turning left from the freeway exit, my car began to stall and shut down - displaying an issue with the main battery. My car kept stalling and shutting off and had to be towed (24V404000). I had a mobile tech come out to try and repair the car. He replaced the 12v battery and ensured the PDU / front of the car was functional and working properly. He determined that there may be an issue with the High Voltage Battery and recommended it be taken to a repair shop. He also confirmed that even though my car said it was on 2.2 Software, it was not even partially installed. I called the approved service center in Newport, CA and they informed me they would not be able to work on my car. So, I had to tow my car to Riverside, CA as it's the only other repair shop in Southern California. This incident occurred after I replaced my water pump (24V499000) in Riverside and had to pay $150 out of pocket. My car has been in the shop for at least 2 weeks and I was told it may not be repairable. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Fisker Ocean sudden acceleration problems
13 of the 885 owner complaints about the Fisker Ocean describe sudden unintended acceleration.
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- 202313
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The mandatory recalls for this car cannot be done as the OTA update never worked in my car. I constantly get the ADAS error warning and they dont work randomly. The sudden acceleration over uneven road still happens. Sometimes i can feel the brake is bouncing back. I went to the authorized service center to get the recall work done. I was told that they have not get paid so they stopped doing it until further notice. If i wanted to do it, I have to pay $400 (water pump). To manually update to OS 2.2 to resolve some of the recall works, I have to pay another $250. All these recalls are mandatory for safety concern, but I cant get any of them done because Fisker is not paying for the service.
The major issue was related to a braking problem on rough terrain that made the vehicle lunge forward during braking. This was fixed with and OS update, however I was forced to pay out of pocket for the OS 2.2 update that was required by the federal safety agency and have not been reimbursed. Furthermore, the OS version still states OS 2.1 because only the Fisker OTA team can make that adjustment. According to the Liquidating Trustee’s Designee plans for recall work, a reimbursement of $225 should be available to me.
Regen braking sometimes disengages at times creating what feels like sudden acceleration. Several malfunctions of the electronic system, including faulty alarms to go off all the time. There have been recalls on this vehicle, but Fisker has done nothing to repair any of these issues. List of authorized service dealers was promised by end of August and there has been no communication. The support number they advertise is inactive. It is just a voice mail.
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact stated that the VIN was included the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 24V404000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH downhill and depressing the brake pedal to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, the vehicle skidded, lunged forward, and the vehicle then stopped. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while coming to a stop at a stop sign parallel to an elementary school crossing walk. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure through email; however, the manufacturer had not responded to phone calls and emails. The failure mileage was approximately 150. VIN tool failed to provide recall information.
The vehicle is currently running the 1st half of 2.0. When pressing the brake or having the regen braking kick in to work towards a stop, if going over a bumpy surface, the braking will disengage and the car will lunge forward. This behavior has led to several near accidents where you are trying to come to a stop but the car lurges forward for a second. This requires you to have additional stopping distance to account for the potential the car will lose braking for a moment. This was communicated to be fixed by Fisker thanks to several compaints to the agency. However, this was clearly not fixed.
I was approaching a red traffic light. I merged into the turn lane, hit a bump in the road and the car lunged forward on its own and accelerated. I was able to apply the brake and not hit the car in front of me. This was terrifying and put me and the cars ahead of me at risk. The car has not been inspected because Fisker Service no longer answers the phone to help customers with safety or mechanical issues. You can be on hold for hours and then they hang up on you. There were no warning lamps or messages prior to the problem. The mobile technicians have been laid off so there is no help for customers with issues.06
I am not sure if this involves the breaking system or the suspension system. However, my car is on 2.0 software. Whenever the break is applied on un-even pavement while pressing the break pedal, the breaking fails very briefly but enough for the car to lunge forward. This happens repeatedly. The two most scary moments both involved speed-bumpers in the road. I did not see a pedestrian entering into a cross walk on [XXX] . The cross-walk was guarded by a road bumper, I quickly applied the break but the car lurched forward. Luckily I did not strike the pedestrian. The second time occurred when leaving the parking garage of [XXX] yesterday. When exiting the garage there is a bumper on the exit ramp, I applied the breaks but the breaks failed and I hit the side walk. This caused damage to both rims on the passenger side. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Several times this has happened while driving, I will brake and the car suddenly accelerates instead. Reporting the last incident.
This vehicle is not safe to be on the road. I've had numerous safety issues: 1) Electrical: --every day I get warnings about faults, particularly with many of the ADAS features being unavailable. --the dash screen with the speedometer fades out while driving. --the main screen stops working or locks on a back-up camera image. --the A/C system intermittently functions. The biggest issue with this is that the vehicle has a glass roof that traps heat in the car and it gets hot inside fast. --interior lights turn on and won't turn off. --the rear door will unlock but the door cannot be opened. This is particularly worrisome in the case of an emergency if I can't get my kids out of the backseat. --the side mirrors have closed by themselves while driving. 2) Driving --the car will shift gears on its own while driving, generally shifting into park when I stop in stop and go traffic. --if I encounter any potholes and dents in the road, the vehicle will lunge forward, quickly speeding up when slowing down. --the rollback on this vehicle is very worrisome. The lightest incline will result in the car starting to roll backwards very quickly. If you press the accelerator while rolling back the vehicle thrusts forward. --I've been locked out of the vehicle two times. Both times it was because the vehicle fell into a deep sleep and required a remote activation. That meant I had to wait 15-20 minutes to get a hold of a representative to remote unlock my car. I have two kids and the idea of getting stuck somewhere with a car that can't be unlocked worries me. 3) Keyfob --the battery dies every 4-8 weeks. --the keyfob is essential to opening and starting the vehicle, but it doesn't always work. --I've had to have my car towed because the keyfob would not operate and I couldn't unlock the vehicle with the app. Overall, this vehicle is far too dangerous to be on the road!
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The model years with the most reports are 2023 (13 complaints).
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