Tl* the contact owns a 2016 tesla s60. While the contact was attempting to exit the parked vehicle, it independently accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a pillar. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. When the brakes were applied, the vehicle came to a stop. The contact stated that she was uncertain if she may have depressed the accelerator pedal accidentally. The local dealer (tesla 750 e. El camino real, sunnyvale, ca, 94087) confirmed that the vehicle was not able to be serviced until october of 2017. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v260000 (parking brake). The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the failure was still under investigation. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 5,977. Updated 08/23/17*lj
2016 Tesla Model S brakes complaints
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Here is a discussion thread in which several owners report a broken ground connection causing a loss of power assisted steering and power assisted braking. Https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/alert-loss-steering-and-braking-while-driving also a youtube video of an owner reporting the same problem. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm5z0dw60ke another discussion thread of a broken ground stud. Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/ground-stud-nut-over-torqued.86688/ loss of power assistance on such a heavy car is extremely dangerous. Many drivers would not have sufficient strength or skill to steer the car and apply the brakes hard enough. Once again the fanatical devotion of tesla owners is the reason that they fail to report these faults to the federal safety agency. Please investigate.
I was stopped at a stop light on my way to work around 8am on a very crowded city street. As the light turned green, I slowly pressed on the gas to move forward and the car took off at top speed. I hit the brake but the car did not respond - it did not slow down or stop, nor did any alarm, either visual or auditory, go off inside the car. To hit the car in front of me and then had to swerve to avoid hitting dozens of cars in my path. I grazed past a lamp post, another car and finally crashed into a tree.
Though I indicated today's date for the event, has happened multiple times (at least 15) since I took delivery of the car in september. I would say on average it occurs approx 1x per week, when many systems fail and I get multiple warnings scrolling across the dash, followed by "car needs service." these include "ABS needs service", "tire pressure system disabled", "stability control disabled" "traction control disabled" "park assist disabled" "regenerative braking disabled" "automatic emergency braking disabled" "contact tesla service." in addition the steering is less responsive. Furthermore, today for the first time the "drive selector stick" that selects drive, park, reverse, neutral was unresponsive when starting. Then went in to neutral. Finally after several attempts it went in to reverse. This most frequently happens when starting the car, but sometimes occurs when in motion driving, at unpredictable times. They have had the car in to service a couple times. Most recently they had the car from november 26th until january 2nd, and assured me that they corrected the problem 100%. Which they did not.
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_clftjzj2y shows an owner driving on autopilot with his arms crossed over his chest. Also texting on his phone and fiddling with the display screen of the car. Also using autopilot on narrow undivided roads. He could have killed himself and otherroad users at any instant. Tesla owners have come to believe that the autopilot is safe and the warnings are just there for legal reasons. Many official tesla videos show the car in hands free operation. This is a dangerous experiment. Please halt it before more people die.
Here is a report of a crash in germany. Http://bnn.de/lokales/bruchsal/tesla-schlaegt-in-sperrwand-ein the front tire is peeled off the rim. That could only have happened before the collision and is almost certainly caused by failure of the suspension. It would be almost impossible for the wheel to have turned a full revolution and peeled off the tire after the collision. The driver was seriously injured. Please take immediate action.
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. The following video has been released by tesla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puw_dmaq264 it shows the operator using the autopilot in unsuitable locations and in violation of road safety laws. This video is now all over the web with descriptions such as autonomous and self driving. Along with the claims by elon musk that autopilot is safer than a human driver this is encouraging reckless dangerous experimantation on the roads and putting lives at risk. Users are already using this video to justify their own use of the autopilot on undivided roads and with bicycle and pedestrian traffic because the video gives the impression that this is perfectly ok. Please halt this dangerous experiment before more lives are lost.
The tesla autopilot is not only a feature that does not work, it is seriously dangerous. The new version 8 software is actually more dangerous than version 7. The car regularly steers out of its lane and does not detect cars to either side that are less than 2 car lengths in front of the vehicle. The same defect applies to cars on its rear wings. I have had several instances where cars have either cut in front of my vehicle or have come very close to the side of the vehicle without the car adjusting or braking at all. I have given the feature many opportunities (>100) and can say for certain that it would have caused an accident on a significant percentage of occasions, if I had not intervened in time. The emergency braking feature is also ineffective, and only works in very limited circumstances. I can compare this to the audi system, which is excellent and fully functional. The issues are hardware related which tesla have just understood, announcing that future cars will have hardware that works. Existing vehicles will only get software upgrades that will not correct the issues. I have videos that show cars are not detected, so can prove it is impossible to fix with software. This must be considered a recall on the vehicle so that the feature can be corrected and the safety improved to acceptable levels. I have owned the vehicle since august, 2016 and the issues I have described have occurred between august and november., 2016. I am filing this complaint now as the system is labeled 'beta' so I was aware that improvements were needed. This week tesla announced that all new vehicles will have hardware that addresses the problems, but that this will not be replaced on existing vehicles.
This is how people are using the autopilot: https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/unhappy-v8-reduced-autopilot-capabilities unhappy with v.8 reduced autopilot capabilities submitted by adam.smith on november 14, 2016 I understand why they have done it but by dumbing down autopilot and reducing its capabilities you might just as well buy a car you have to drive yourself for far less money! @adam.smith - there is a solution. 14 ounces of weight on the left or right side of the steering wheel will eliminate the nag entirely. You can do this any number of ways. I experimented with fishing weights and a velcro wrap to determine that 14 ounces does the trick,12 ounces mostly clears the nag, but 14 kills it entirely. The weight must be placed on the spoke at the outer end, near the rim. I then progressed to using 14 ounces of stick-on wheel weights. However, they are bigger than necessary and have issues sticking on the back of the steering wheel. My next experimental solution was to cut two layers of 1/8" thick sheet lead to fit tightly on the back of the steering wheel spoke, wrapped slightly to catch the top and bottom of the spoke. It is finished with plasti-dip so the lead doesn't spoil anything. The weight is easily removed when not in use. Products for switching off the nag here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/b00is5eez6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s... Https://www.amazon.com/performix-11203-multi-purpose-coating-aerosol/dp/... Please stop this madness.
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. This report has just been posted on the tmc forum. Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/autopilot-crash-today-tesla-response-less-than-stellar.80594/ I I took my friend to a local tesla store and we went for a drive. Ap was engaged. As we went up a hill, the car was not slowing down approaching a red light at 50 MPH. The salesperson suggested that my friend not brake, letting the system do the work. It didn't. The car in front of us had come to a complete stop. The salesperson then said, "brake!". Full braking didn't stop the car in time and we rear-ended the car in front of us hard. All airbags deployed. The car was totaled. I mention this for the obvious reason that ap isn't autonomous and it makes sense to have new drivers use this system in very restricted circumstances before activating it in a busy urban area. The salesperson was understanding and apologetic. When I called to make sure it was cancelled, they said they were aware of my salesperson's notes in the system, but didn't mention it until I asked and only after asking my why I canceled. They promised to send me an email confirmation of the cancellation. It didn't arrive. This evening I received a call from tesla. They wanted to know if I wanted to cancel(!). The person was totally uninterested in the crash, even after I asked if she knew about it (from the system notes). Totally flat. They sent me a cancellation email, but didn't specify that the deposit would be refunded. This isn't cool and I cannot believe a company with this much positive p.r. Wouldn't have moved this way up the ladder immediately to make sure that someone who'd already ordered a car and was introducing a potential buyer was taken care of. This crash could easily have resulted in death or injury. Please take action to stop this dangerous experiment.
How much more evidence do you need to prove that the tesla autopilot is unsafe? Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/autopilot-failed-to-notice-a-bus-today.78833/ autopilot failed to notice a bus today location:sacramento, ca stopped at an intersection behind a bus today at a red light. Decided to look for some new music so I turned autopilot on, seeing as how I couldn't see the red/green light and that'd tell me when to pay attention (car starts moving... Don't tell me you guys never use it for this, either!). Was at a complete stop about two car lengths from the bus. Engaged ap. Car immediately lurched forward. Hit brakes fast, which fortunately my foot was already over the pedal as I'd been previously stopped. Sat for a second confused. I'm now about a car length from the bus. Verified my ap was set to 4 car lengths. Engaged again. Car immediately shot forward, hit brakes. Car displayed the warning that an object was in front of me. I am pretty confident that either the car would have emergency braked or I would have hit the bus had I left it engaged. It definitely pulled forward full-power like it does if the person in front of you changes lanes and the lane is otherwise clear. It definitely made me think of all those people who accidentally drove into buildings and such and the little reaction time they must have had to figure out what was going on. I'm quite aware of how close ap will take you when stopped. The behavior was abnormal -- not only did this not seem to care that I was already quite close, it accelerated immediately and rapidly when engaging and gave no indication it would quit. Typically engaging it while stopped or behind someone will move forward very slightly if at all once you're already close.
This is another complaint about the autopilot version 8.0 here is a new video that has just been uploaded to youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc3lurr6loq tesla 8.0 software autopilot radar change review the owner has just downloaded the new software. He complains that he is disappointed he now might have to keep hands on the wheel because then what is the point of having autopilot? He tests it out on local roads with no solid barrier against oncoming traffic. He passes oncoming cars and a line of trees whilst driving hands and feet off for 90% of the time. He expresses a belief that the radar now makes the system safer. Elon musk has stated that the use of radar in version 8.0 means that the fatal crash under a truck would probably not have happened with the new version 8.0. Many owners are going to continue to drive hands free for 90% of the time. This is a giant step backwards for road safety. Please act quickly to prevent people being killed.
This is a complaint about seized brake calipers on the model s and the failure of tesla service to detect or remedy the problem. I believe this is a widespread problem on teslas caused by road dirt thrown onto the inside of the brake rotors. Here is one of many threads discussing the problem. Https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/6th-drive-unit-replacement-and-more.72974/page-5 I checked and 3 out of 4 inside brake pads were frozen in place because of encrusting of road grime. Only the outside pads were doing any work ... And in retrospect ... That's why my stopping distances and stopping power were declining. Only one side of the rotors being used for friction. Calipers work much better when they pinch the disc from both sides, rather than "lean one pad against one side". Heating up the rotor on one side only... That will probably eventually lead to real warp. I had been driving for probably a year with less than 50% braking power available. Here's the thing... My car passed its annual service while the pads were frozen! The car was driven and got a check for brakes. It's the kind of problem you don't notice unless you're driving fast and need to brake hard on a hiway. So the city test tesla does, won't necessarily catch this problem. A visual inspection cannot be made reliably enough to see frozen inside pads. You have to take the calipers off and then it becomes pretty apparent. See also this thread regarding rusted brakes in canada http://roulezelectrique.com/lentretien-preventif-des-freins-avant-de-tesla-s/ please note that I am filing these complaints in the interest of public safety because I believe that owners and tesla service are failing to report these issues themselves. There are a great many teslas for sale at salvage auctions that have had front end collisions. This may be one of the factors involved.
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot here is a very recent video made by an owner in czechoslovakia. . Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hguq-6hgm0u he is not taking the advice to hold the wheel seriously and his placing lives at risk by his reckless behavior. This same behavior is taking place all over the world and will certainly cause more deaths unless this unregulated experiment is stopped immediately. Please take action
On wednesday, july 13, 2016, my minor son was driving my tesla (VIN [xxx]) northbound on round hill road in greenwich, connecticut, with the autopilot engaged. At approximately 3:50pm, the tesla approached a vehicle that was parked partially on the shoulder of the road and partially on the road in front of 273 round hill road. The vehicle obscured the white line along the right hand side of the road. Rather than moving to the left to avoid the parked vehicle, the tesla continued on the same path. At the last moment my son grabbed the steering wheel and moved the tesla to the left, but not soon enough/far enough. The tesla's right side collided with the parked vehicle's left side. My son believes that had he not grabbed the steering wheel, the right front area of the tesla would have hit the rear of the parked vehicle. To the best of his knowledge the brakes on the tesla did not engage. No one was hurt. The police were not called. Round hill road is not a divided highway, however it is a wide, two lane road with freshly painted double yellow lines down the middle and a freshly painted white line on the edge. It was a sunny day, no fog. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While test driving a model s at a tesla store, sales rep told me to remove my hands from the steering wheel while on auto pilot. Car suddenly swerved to the right at highway speeds causing the car to leave the regular lane I was traveling in. The tesla rep instructed me that I did not have to keep my hands on the wheel which left me unprepared for the sudden swerve. Name/address are left this complaint off due to concern about the retaliatory nature of the tesla ceo. Tesla ceo's overly defensivebehavior has a chilling affect on reporting issues.
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