2016 TESLA MODEL S Service Brakes Problems

My car slams on the brakes consistently at green lights when FSD is activated. This is version 12.5.4.2 of FSD. Tesla is not responding to my inquiries.

Vehicle Error: Parking brake not applied/Vehicle may free roll. This issue appeared to be covered by the attached recall, but the service center indicated that it did not apply to my vehicle. Therefore, they charged me for the repair. I do not understand this as the recalled vehicle criteria seems to match my vehicle information. Are you able to evaluate whether this recall should apply to my vehicle? Thank you. Repair Notes: Installed Vehicle Set of Wheels. Replaced RH Park Brake Rear Brake Caliper. Replaced LH Park Brake Rear Brake Caliper.

Tesla has refused to fix safety recall items. They asked me to replace the cluster own my own so i can receive updates.

1. The component that failed was the parking brake. This failure occurred immediately after leaving the Ballard Way Tesla Supercharger. Tesla in Lynnwood, WA, replaced one of the parts on [XXX]. I am unsure if the replaced part is available for inspection, as I did not retain it. The other brake caliper, which has not been replaced, has not shown issues but is available for inspection. 2. The safety risk was significant as the parking brake malfunction rendered my vehicle immovable, causing a traffic obstruction immediately after use and again on the road, potentially endangering myself, other motorists, and pedestrians due to the unexpected immobilization of my vehicle in traffic. 3. Yes, the problem was acknowledged by the Tesla service center in Lynnwood, WA, which replaced one of the malfunctioning parking brake components on [XXX], thereby confirming the malfunction. There was also confirmation of recall 17V-260 and that my vehicle was experiencing the same symptoms. 4. The vehicle was inspected and serviced by the manufacturer's service center (Tesla in Lynnwood, WA). There were no inspections conducted by police, insurance representatives, or other parties as far as I am aware. 5. Yes, there were intermittent issues with the parking brake being unresponsive when attempting to park the car a few days prior to the incident at Ballard Way. Although the physical brake had not locked up until the incident occurred, the parking brake fault warning did appear intermittently, indicating a potential issue before the complete failure experienced on the day of the incident. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Similar issue to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V260000. Vehicle was in park. Shifted the vehicle into drive and the passenger side parking break seized and would not release.

Driving 75mph on cruise control. Car sensed a vehicle in front of me (which there were no vehicles in sight) my Tesla started flashing the red car light and making the alert noise. My vehicle automatically slammed on the brakes dropping me to about 40mph instantly. My greatest fear continuing to drive this vehicle is if I use cruise control, and it senses a vehicle in front of me without their actually being a vehicle and slams on the brakes again myself or someone is going to get hurt. This has the potential to cause death or cause severe injury.

The car was on enhanced auto pilot and was moving at about 50 mph, the traffic in front of me slowed down. The car failed to give an alert, it failed to slow down and stop. I applied the breaks, but by then the car crashed into the pick-up truck in front of me. The car came to a complete stop after the crash and the computer system in the car completely shut down. The car had to be towed to the garage. My safety and the safety of the driver in front of me were at risk due to malfunction of the enhanced auto pilot system We immediately filed a service ticket with Tesla and upon repeated requests we were told that car could not be inspected and the breaks or auto pilot system could not be tested as the car was not drivable. Police and car insurance company were notified. Tesla was able to provide us with a EDR There were no warning signs or messages prior to the malfunction.

1) repeated incidents of Tesla ghosting braking on the highway in autopilot. Sometimes with no cars in sight 3) braking from a high speed to 35 or 40 mph - would have definitely caused a crash if auto close behind me 3) all incidents have been reported to teslas with time date stamps and they have never gotten back to me and ignored all my warnings that this will cause an accident ( which I now see it has ) I can get a date and time on some if needed. You can also search the Tesla support call log

We were entering our driveway to park the car at the garage As always, I drove towards the end of the driveway to reverse into the garage. I turned the wheel towards the right, pressed the break to stop the car to reverse, car lurched forward and went down the small hill (3-4 feet high) to the neighbors yard and when I pressed the break again the car stopped (after about 15 feet from the driveway). Damages : Car’s bottom hit the ground and all plastic parts came out. Also, some kind of fluid (likely radiator ) started leaking. Also noticed some scratches/damages to the bumpers

While driving the vehicle car shutdown and went into park for unknown reasons. The steering wheel became almost impossible to turn. I also experienced the regenerative emergency braking and brakes malfunction. Car rolled off into the street nearly hitting another vehicled parked in front of it. The malfunction was initially reported to Tesla on January 5, 2022. Appointment was made for January 26, 2022, but was later rescheduled for a later date due to the service centers backlogged. This pushed my coverage outside the warranty periord rendering my warranty claim useless. Tesla refused to make repairs for free citing, "vehicle is out of warranty period"

CPU compatibility to existing OS and memory system causing multiple failures during driving with: 1. instrument cluster reset or reboot (temporarily disables all controls related to buttons/knobs on steering wheel and possibly other safety functions), 2. main nav/computer screen reset or reboot (temporarily disables all controls), 3. auto braking activation (cannot be disabled by user) enabled at dangerous and unpredictable times of city traffic, 4. backup camera picture not updating/frozen during backing uo vehicle, creating illusion of: a. not moving when in reverse while driving, b. not showing objects that may be directly behind vehicle when in reverse Manufacturer (Tesla) service ticket opened and closed as “resolved with memory reset” without follow-up if problems still occur

Driving on highway in early rush hour at 80 mph on autopilot (6:35am May 20). Car just full braking as if something in road even though there were no objects on roadway. Truck behind me nearly crashed into the back of me before I could hit accelerator.

Tesla service center refuses to perform recall on my car: - Manufacturer Recall NumberTBD, NHTSA Recall Number21V035 - Manufacturer Recall NumberTBD NHTSA Recall Number17V-260 - Manufacturer Recall NumberTBDNHTSA Recall NumberTBD - Manufacturer Recall NumberTBD NHTSA Recall Number21V-00B

A newer Tesla will come to a complete stop with the one pedal operation, however my older car does not. It will roll through a stop sign or red light. This has been fixed on full self driving cars but should be fixed on single pedal operation cars.

Brakes became 95% unresponsive after a car wash and near 0 degree F weather. This caused a low speed rear-end collision. Some ice build up on calipers, rotors were clean. Unsure of exact cause. Vehicle will be inspected ASAP, but I'm betting we find nothing after the ice dissipates. No warning lights. Contacted Tesla and remote diagnostics revealed no issues.

I was stopped at a red light, left signal on, when the car suddenly accelerated forward through the intersection in an aggressive 0-60 kind of start. I braked safely and was about to execute a U-turn a minute or two later when the car bolted forward again. There was no traffic other than the car behind me at the light, thankfully. There were no warnings or other signals and the car was not operating in AutoPilot. I reported the incident immediately to Tesla and the car is now out of state in their custody while an escalated investigation is conducted. They have, however, told us that the car is safe to drive and that it is not possible for this to have occurred. They also assert that all sudden acceleration cases to date have been related to AutoPilot and all have been driver error.

Sudden unintended acceleration: When pressing the brake on uneven paved roads the vehicle will suddenly accelerate while my foot is on the brakes. This has been an ongoing issue since I received the car and I was told this has to do with regenerative braking but it is definitely a safety issue. There are two commonly visited places on the freeway where this happens to me so I can definitely demonstrate the problem if needed.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN THE LEFT LANE OF 3-LANE I95 NORTH (~11 MILES NORTH OF FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA) AROUND 6PM ON 1/15/2021, THE CAR SUDDENLY GAVE A SHAKE AND LOUD NOISE, AND IMMEDIATELY, WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND WAS JERKING VIOLENTLY SIDE TO SIDE BETWEEN LANES. I WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO MOVE THE UNSTEERABLE CAR ACROSS 3-LANE TRAFFIC AND BROUGHT IT TO STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE MEDIUM. THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY BEFORE MLK LONG WEEKEND. THANK THE MANY DRIVERS WHO MANAGED TO AVOID HITTING US, MY WIFE AND I MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVED THIS INCIDENT BUT LEFT SEVERELY TRAUMATIZED. THE SHAKE AND LOUD NOISE ARE LIKE CAR GOING OVER A POTHOLE. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOT ANY POTHOLE ON THE LEFT LANE AS I DID NOT SEE CARS IN FRONT OF ME MOVING LIKE GOING A POTHOLE. WHEN I WAS WAITING FOR MY TOW TRUCK FOR THE NEXT 2 HOURS, I WATCHED CARS PASSING BY AND DID NOT SEE ANY CAR MOVING UNUSUALLY. THUS, I AM CERTAIN THAT THERE IS NO POTHOLE ON THE LEFT LANE. I INSPECTED THE CAR ON SITE, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER REAR WHEEL TILTED INWARD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO TESLA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE $3,000+ SUSPENSION DAMAGE AND DAMAGES TO BRAKE LINE AS A CONSEQUENCE. MY TESLA MS IS EXACT 4-YEARS OLD (MADE IN 01/2017) AND 60,224 MILES DRIVEN. TO HAVE THIS EARLY SUSPENSION FAILURE DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING IS SIMPLY UNIMAGEABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE. THOUGH WE ARE VERY LUCK TO SURVIVE THIS, THIS SUSPENSION FAILURE CAN EASILY CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND HAVE MANY PEOPLE KILLED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT, I FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A SINGULAR INCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL ON TESLA S/X SUSPENSION IN CHINA, TOO. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR TESLA TO ISSUE A RECALL IN CHINA (A COUNTRY WITH WEAK CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS) BUT NOT IN USA. I SINCERELY THAT NHTSA TREATS THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY TO AVOID FURTHER LOSS OF LIVES. *TR

Mileage: 60,224

MY PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. TESLA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER THE RECALL. THEY CLAIM THAT MY CAR WAS BUILT ONE MONTH AFTER THE RECALL ENDED, AND IS NOT IMPACTED. HOWEVER WHEN ASKED FOR THE DIFFERENT PART#'S THEY DID NOT PROVIDE HOW THEY DETERMINED MY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT AFFECTED. I TRIED TO WORK WITH THEIR MANAGEMENT AND THEY CONTINUE TO DECLINE REPLACEMENT. MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 2016 NOVEMBER. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT A CUT IN AT THE FACTORY OCCURRED THAT QUICKLY THAT THEY DIDN'T USE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS DURING THIS TIME.

Mileage: 54,291

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT I FILED ON SAFER CAR.GOVE AND THE LETTER I WROTE TO TESLA. I HAVE NOT GOT RESPONSE TO ANY OF THOSE.. .THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER I HAD SUCCESSFULLY TURNED THE CAR 90 DEGREE TO PARK HEADON. THE CAR HAD TO BE AT A VERY LOW SPEED AT THAT TIME. THEN WHEN I AS JUST A COUPLE OF FEET FROM THE CURB, THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. IF YOU GET THE REPORT FROM TESLA, YOU WILL FIND THAT CAR COULD NOT HAVE ACCELERATED THIS FAST EVEN IF I HAD PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY MISTAKE. MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY. I ASKED TESLA TO GIVE ME THE REPORT OF THAT TIME AND THEY DID NOT GIVE. WE ALL FEEL THAT TESLA HAS BECOME SO MIGHTY THAT IT DOESN'T CARE. WE DEPEND UPON YOU FOR OUR SAFETY. SO PLEASE DO FULL ENQUIRY.*DT*JB

Mileage: 26,000

TESLA MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) HAS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED EMMC CHIP THAT WILL FAIL ON ALL MODEL S AND X CARS FROM 2012 TO SUMMER 2018. THIS WAS A RESULT OF TESLA ENGINEERING WRITING THEIR LOGS TO THE EMMC WHICH HAS LIMITED NUMBER OF WRITE CYCLES, TESLA HAS SINCE RESOLVED WHERE LOGS ARE WRITTEN BUT THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE. TESLA REFUSES TO ACCEPT THIS MISTAKE AND WILL CHARGE USERS $1300+ TO REPLACE. WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES HAPPEN BLINKERS DO NOT WORK. DRIVE AFTER A 30 SECOND TIMEOUT NO AEB (ADVANCED EMERGENCY BRAKING) NO CONTROLLING SUSPENSION HEIGHT NO MANUAL CONTROL OF HEADLIGHT LIGHTS NO BLINKER SOUNDS STEERING MODE DEFAULTS TO SOME SETTING (E.G. IF I HAVE IT SET TO SPORT, DURING REBOOT OF MCU IS CHANGES TO STANDARD OR COMFORT, NOT SURE BUT I CAN FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL TAKE LESS EFFORT TO TURN THAN MY NORMAL SPORT MODE) NO HVAC (HEAT, COOL, VENT) NO DEFROSTERS NO SEAT HEATERS NO STEERING WHEEL HEATERS NO RADIO/STREAMING NO APP CONNECTIVITY TO CONTROL THE CAR NO ABILITY TO SEE THE CAR CHARGE STATUS FROM APP TRIP A/B PROFILES USER SETTINGS HOMELINK BLUETOOTH PAIRINGS NO REAR VIEW CAMERA THIS ISSUES HAPPENING TO ALL MODELS WORLD WIDE REFERENCE THIS POST TO SEE THE HUNDREDS OF USERS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS AND FORCE TO SEEK ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF REPAIR THAT IS NOT TESLA APPROVED. AT WHICH AT ANY POINT TESLA COULD REMOVE FEATURES FROM CARS FOR NOT USING ONE OF THEIR APPROVED SERVICE CENTERS. WHICH APPOINTMENTS ARE OVER ONE MONTH OUT, FORCING MOST USERS TO DRIVE THEIR CAR IN UNSAFE MANORS

Mileage: 60,838

THE MAIN COMPUTER PANEL FAILED, GIVING NO ACCESS TO CONTROLS, CAMERA, HEAT AND AIR, AUTO BRAKING. AFTER THE 3RD TIME OF FAILURE THE MAIN COMPUTER PANEL STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. LEAVING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST 2 INSTANCES FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND A HARD RESET OF THE COMPUTER FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE 3RD TIME IT STOPPED WORKING UPON STARTUP WHERE I HAD A 100 MILE DRIVE HOME AND DID HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE MAIN COMPUTER SCREEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TESLA AND HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE MODULE REPLACED FOR OVER $2000.00. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ON 1/18/20, I WAS TRAVELLING IN MY 2016 TESLA MODEL S P100D EASTWARD ON ANDERSON HILL ROAD TOWARD THE INTERSECTION WITH PURCHASE STREET. THE STOP LIGHT WAS RED. I WAS DRIVING 1MI UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT OF 35MPH. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND FREEZING, AND A WET SNOW HAD BEGUN 5-10MIN EARLIER, WITH MINIMAL ACCUMULATION. I KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST I WAS GOING BECAUSE I HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. I WAS NOT ON AUTOPILOT. JUST CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE INTERSECTION AND STOP LIGHT CAME INTO VIEW, I TAPPED THE BREAK TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND THEN DEPRESSED THE BREAK TO SLOW THE CAR. NOTHING HAPPENED. THE BREAKS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AND NEITHER DID THE REGENERATIVE BREAKING. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I WAS SKIDDING OR SLIDING. IT SIMPLY FELT AS IF THE CAR HAD NO IDEA I WANTED TO BRAKE. IT WAS VERY VERY STRANGE. IN THOSE FEW SECONDS IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE I WOULD BE DEAD SHORTLY. AS IT HAPPENS, I WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE BY A LARGE SUBURBAN TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON PURCHASE STREET PERHAPS 25 MILES AN HOUR. BOTH HE AND I SEEM TO HAVE EMERGED RELATIVELY UNSCATHED (PHYSICALLY, ANYWAY) THANK GOD. BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT TESLA AND DEMAND ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE CARS COMPUTERS - AND THEIR COMPUTERS AT HQ - SO WE CAN FIND OUT??? WHAT HAPPENED WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND COULD HAVE KILLED BOTH ME ND OTHERS. TO SUMMARIZE: BRAKE FAILURE, BOTH MANUAL AND DEGENERATIVE, IN 2016 TESLA MODEL S CAUSED MASSIVE COLLISION WITH BOTH CARS TOTALLED.

Mileage: 20,000

THERE IS A PENDING RECALL FOR THIS VIN. I WAS DELIVERED THIS USED VEHICLE BY TESLA IN APR 2019. I ASKED THEM TO COMPLETE THE RECALL AT THAT TIME. I WAS TOLD THE PART IS BACKORDERED. SEVERAL REMINDERS AND 9 MONTHS LATER IT SEEMS TESLA IN NOT INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING THIS RECALL.

Mileage: 31,000

AS USUAL, I DROVE TESLA TO WORK. MY PARKING SPOT IS A HEAD-IN PARKING SPOT. TO PARK MY CAR I HAVE TO MAKE A 90-DEGREE TURN, SO I PRESSED THE BREAKS TO SLOW THE CAR. JUST AS THE CAR COMPLETED THE 90-DEGREE TURN AND I WAS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR TO COMPLETE PARKING, IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. IT JUMPED THE CURB IN THE FRONT AND HIT BUSHES ABOUT 5-6 FEET AHEAD. THE CAR SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE THAT IS ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $20,000. I ALSO TRUST THAT TESLA IS COMMITTED TO MAKING TESLA 100% SAFE TO DRIVE. THEREFORE, IT IS IN BOTH PARTIES' INTEREST TO FIND WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, TESLA KEEPS TRACK OF EVERY MOVEMENT THAT EVERY TESLA MAKES. THE RECORD CAN PROVE BEYOND DOUBT WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED. I, THEREFORE, REQUEST A COMPLETE RECORD OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENCE HAPPENED BETWEEN 9:50 AM AND 10 AM EST ON AUGUST 22, 2019. AS I WAS MAKING A 90-DEGREE TURN TO PARK, YOUR RECORD WOULD CERTAINLY SHOW THAT I PRESSED THE BREAKS DURING THE TURN. THE ONLY WAY I COULD HAVE PUT THE CAR IN THE HIGH ACCELERATION - THAT MY WIFE AND I NOTICED - WOULD BE THAT I LIFTED MY FEET FROM THE BREAK AND INSTANTLY PRESSED VERY HARD ON THE ACCELERATED PADDLE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW COULD THAT BE FEASIBLE. IF THE RECORD DOES NOT SHOW THIS PRECISE PATTERN, THAN IT POINTS TO A POTENTIAL SOFTWARE FLAW. PLEASE PROVIDE ME AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) WITH THE COMPLETE RECORD OF EVERY EVENT THAT HAPPENED WITH MY CAR ON AUGUST 22, 2019 BETWEEN AROUND 9:50 AM AND 10 AM. SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARAMETERS THAT ARE CRUCIAL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION ARE: WHAT WAS THE LOWEST SPEED OF THE CAR, AT WHAT TIME THAT HAPPENED, WHAT WAS THE HIGHEST ACCELERATION OF THE CAR AND THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN THE LOWEST SPEED AND HIGHEST ACCELERATION.*DT*JB

Mileage: 26,000

TESLA IS OFFERING THIS VIN FOR SALE ON ITS WEBSITE, BUT IS IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH 573.15 (B) 2 AS THERE IS NO HYPERLINK ON THE MANUFACTURER'S MAIN UNITED STATES WEBSITE. IN ORDER TO ACCESS VIN RECALL LOOKUPS, THE USER MUST CLICK 4 LEVELS DEEP (MAIN -> PRIVACY AND LEGAL -> RECALL -> CLICK HERE TO CHECK IF YOUR CAR IS AFFECTED BY A RECALL).

TAKATA RECALL THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW THIS COMPLAINT. I AM SENDING IT DUE TO TWO MAIN REASONS: 1 - THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL I'VE RECEIVED FOR THE SAME CAR; 2 - I AM HAVING SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY TESLA SINCE NOVEMBER 2018. AFTER SEVERAL E-MAILS AND VISITING A CENTER IN PERSON, MY ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED AND I AM RARELY GETTING ANY RESPONSES. THE LAST TIME TESLA GOT BACK TO ME WAS IN FEBRUARY. ----- CORE PROBLEM: I AM HAVING RECURRING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF THE CAR, AND THEY REMAIN AFTER TAKING IT TO A SERVICE CENTER. THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR THE CAR DID NOT WORK WHEN WE HAD AN ACCIDENT, EVEN THOUGH THE WARNING WENT OFF. I'VE CHECKED AND THE OPTION WAS TURNED ON. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THAT I'VE BEEN PAYING FOR A CAR/FEATURE THAT DOES NOT WORK AS INTENDED, PUTTING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT RISK. MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM RECEIVING ZERO SUPPORT FROM TESLA. THANKS FOR THE HELP, AND PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL CONTEXT.

Mileage: 16,000

REFERENCE COMPLAINT ID #11142878 FOR MORE DETAIL. THIS IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPLAINT ID#11142878. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHCILE FAILED TO STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AS FOUND IN SEVERAL DRIVE TESTS OF MODEL S BY AUTOMOTIVE REVIEW SITES. MANY SITES LIST THE BRAKING DISTANCE FROM 60-0MPH AS ABOUT 110 FEET. I AM CERTAIN I WAS WELL BEYOND THIS DISTANCE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AT 57MPH, YET THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND IN FACT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE STOP. THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND TEMPERATE AT THE TIME OF THIS CRASH. I HAVE A VIDEO AVAILABLE OF THE INCIDENT.

Mileage: 46,000

FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO ENGAGE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING OR APPLY ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKING IN REPSONSE TO A VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPING AHEAD. VEHICLE HAD ADAPTIVE CRUISE ENGAGED AT 57 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND AN ACC SENSITIVITY OF 2. VEHICLE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING DID ALERT. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A REAR-END COLLISION WITH THE CAR AHEAD.

Mileage: 46,000

WHILE IN REVERSE BACKING UP TO A CHARGE STATION IN A COVERED PARKING LOT, THE CAR WENT INTO SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND FAILED TO STOP AND COLLIDED WITH THE CHARGE STATION AND THE WALL NEXT TO IT. NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS OR SOUNDS WENT OFF EITHER. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DEMONSTRATED ITS ABILITY TO STOP SHORT OF COLLIDING WITH OBSTACLES, IT FAILED TO REACT IN THIS INSTANCE. TESLA HAS IGNORED OUR REPEATED REQUESTS FOR PROVIDING AN EXPLANATION OR ANY EVALUATION OF THE LOGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAR, AND HAS BLAMED THE MATTER ON DRIVER ERROR.

Mileage: 25,000

ON2/20/18 I WAS DRIVING UP MY DRIVEWAY. UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF RESULTING IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR HITTING THE CONCRETE WALL IN FRONT. I INFORMED TESLA AND THEY CLAIM THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED THAT I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BREAK. MY ANSWER IS THAT I DID NOT PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT JUST ACCELERATED BY ITSELF. ASIDE FROM ME, I HAVE 4 PASSENGERS THAT CAN ATTEST TO THIS. I HAVE LIVED IN THIS PLACE SINCE 1986 AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. SINCE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING UP MY DRIVEWAY FOR 32 YEARS, IT IS SO ROUTINE FOR ME THAT IT IS ALREADY RITUAL FOR ME AT ALMOST THE SAME SPEED AND WHEN TO PRESSED ON THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS THE SAME WAY EVERY TIME. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO MY OTHER CARS AND AS MY CAR INSURANCE WILL SHOW I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENTS FOR MANY YEARS. I HAVE NOT BEEN SHOWN ANY EVIDENCE EXCEPT WHAT TESLA TOLD ME. IT IS THEIR WORDS VERSUS MINE AND MY 4 OTHER PASSENGERS WHO EXPERIENCED WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. CASE NUMBER [XXX] THANK YOU.*DT *JS *JS ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY CAR, WE ARRIVED AT THE PARKING LOT AND AS HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, WENT OVER THE CEMENT BUMPER FOR THE SPACE, OVER THE ONE FOR THE SPACE IN FRONT AND HIT A PARKED SATURN IN FRONT OF US. HE IS CERTAIN THAT HE WAS BRAKING AT THE TIME. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO TESLA WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE WENT SUDDENLY FROM 2% TO 97% AND THEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT WHEN I ASKED FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE APPROACH TO THE PARKING SPACE, FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE IT WITHOUT A SUBPOENA.

Mileage: 4,960

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/40106857/PHOTOS THE BACK WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF. THE BRAKE HOSE HAS BEEN TORN OFF. THERE IS NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK AND NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. THE CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPH (ATTACHED TO THIS SUBMISSION) SHOWS MULTIPLE TORN OFF SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. TESLAS ARE SHOWING UP IN THE JUNKYARDS AT ALARMING RATES. MANY OF THEN HAVE THE SAME PATTERN OF FAILURE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. FULL NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS SUPPLIED. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.

Mileage: 14,000

A TESLA HAS JUST CRASHED INTO A GARAGE AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE: HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/08/25/TESLA-SLAMS-INTO-LAKE-FOREST-GARAGE-SEVERELY-DAMAGING-IT-AND-SPARKING-A-FIRE/ PICTURES (ATTACHED) SHOW THAT A COMPLETE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF THE CAR BEFORE IT CHARGED INTO THE GARAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

A BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED AT ROUGHLY 4 PM PDT ON JULY 3, 2017. I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE MEDIAN TO PREVENT REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHILE TRAVELING AT ROUGHLY 30MPH. ON THE SCREEN IN THE VEHICLE A WARNING WAS DISPLAYED "AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING DISABLED.." I PULLED INTO A BUSINESS PARK PARKING LOT AND IN ORDER TO STOP THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BRAKE PRESSURE REQUIRED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO MY HOME. ABOUT 5 DAYS LATER THE TESLA SERVICE CENTER IN RENO TOWED THE CAR FOR SERVICE. WE ARE AWAITING THE RESULTS.

Mileage: 26,000

THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. HERE IS A VIDEO OF AN OWNER USING AUTOPILOT HANDS FREE AT HIGH SPEED ON A FREEWAY AND INCHES AWAY FROM MANY ONCOMING CARS ON AN UNDIVIDED ROAD. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PIQYOOP5PYC RATHER THAN KEEPING HER HANDS ON THE WHEEL SHE INSTEAD GIVES THE WHEEL A REGULAR TWEAK EVERY ABOUT ONCE A MINUTE BUT THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME HER HANDS ARE NOWHERE NEAR THE WHEEL. THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY VIDEOS SHOWING OWNERS DRIVING IN DANGEROUS WAYS. I BELIEVE THAT THESE OWNERS HAVE BEEN DUPED INTO HAVING MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN THE AUTOPILOT AND THAT THE SITUATION HAS BEEN MADE WORSE BY TESLA USING NHTSA APPARENT ENDORSEMENT OF THE AUTOPILOT. NHTSA HAS STATED THAT TESLA AUTOPILOT IS 40% SAFER THAN A HUMAN DRIVER BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WHICH RESULTED IN AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENT ACCORDING TO DATA SUPPLIED BY TESLA. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS FINDING HAS CAUSED OWNERS TO HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE IN THE AUTOPILOT. MIGHT I POLITELY ASK - WHAT IS THE SAMPLE SIZE? IF THE SAMPLE SIZE WAS FOR EXAMPLE 100 AIR-BAG DEPLOYMENTS THEN THAT IS A RATHER LARGE NUMBER OF CRASHES IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF CARS ON THE ROAD. IT IS ALSO FAR TOO LOW A SAMPLE TO PROVIDE STATISTICALLY RELIABLE RESULTS. WHENEVER A CRASH OCCURS TESLA CLAIMS THAT THE AUTOPILOT WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME. THIS IS PROBABLY TRUE BECAUSE THE AUTOPILOT WILL DISENGAGE IF THE OWNER TOUCHES THE WHEEL OR THE BRAKE IN THE INSTANT BEFORE IMPACT. AT 3:20 IN THE VIDEO YOU CAN SEE THE OWNER GRAB THE WHEEL AFTER THE AUTOPILOT CROSSES DOUBLE LINES. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE.

Mileage: 5,000

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 NHTSA 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 *CN

Mileage: 5,977

TAKATA RECALL. A SERIOUS INCIDENT HAPPENED TO MY TESLA MODEL S IN DECEMBER 16, 2016 WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT PARKING SPOT. THE VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER AND HIT A WALL WHICH RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I CALLED TESLA MOTOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND TOLD THEM ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. PICTURES OF THE CRASH ARE UPLOADED BELOW. REPAIRING THE VEHICLE DAMAGES COSTED $11,717.85 AND OVER 2 MONTHS TO FIXED PLUS EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH CAR RENTAL AND TOWING THAT BESIDE THE INCONVENIENCE I WENT THROUGH. AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE THE BRAKE CLAPPERS ISSUE LAST MONTH I SENT AN EMAIL TO TESLA AND I WAS TOLD TO COME TO TESLA SERVICE ON TUESDAY 06/20/2017 TO CHECK THE SITUATION.

Mileage: 7,757

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 NHTSA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

Mileage: 2,000

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.

Mileage: 3,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 500

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.

Mileage: 2,000

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.

Mileage: 1,000

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.

Mileage: 1,000

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.

Mileage: 5,000

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.

Mileage: 500

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.

Mileage: 5,000

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.

Mileage: 10,000

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

Mileage: 1,000

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). *TR

Mileage: 3,000

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.

Mileage: 200