2019 TESLA MODEL 3 Complaints

IN SUDDEN HEAVY RAIN ON BUSY HIGHWAY (I5), THE AUTO WIPERS WOULDN'T GO ON. TO SWITCH TO MANUAL OR CONTROL WIPERS MANUALLY REQUIRES DRIVER TO TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME TO MAKE 2 PRECISE SELECTIONS ON TOUCH SCREEN. IT WAS A BUMPY-ISH ROAD AND THIS REQUIRED ME TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR EVEN LONGER TO CLICK ON CORRECT WIPER MODE SELECTION. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO LOSE VISIBILITY AND THEN HAVE TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO NAVIGATE A TOUCH SCREEN. THE REAL ISSUE IS THAT NAVIGATING THE TOUCH SCREEN IS LIKE USING A SMARTPHONE WHILE DRIVING AND SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED CRITICAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS.

WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND A VEHICLE CROSSES MY TRAFFIC LANE FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO POSE NO HAZARD TO ME, MY CAR SLOWS VERY SUDDENLY. THIS SLOWING FOR NO APPARENT REASON PUTS ME IN DANGER OF BEING REAR-ENDED BY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. A SIMILAR SLOW DOWN HAPPENS IF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MAKES A RIGHT TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND MY CARS SLOWS DRAMATICALLY EVEN IF THERE IS NO REASON TO BRAKE; AGAIN CREATING A DANGER OF REAR END COLLISION.

THIS IS FOR THE 2019 TESLA MODEL 3. PART NUMBER 1131205-00-C >PP-GF20< LOCATED IN THE FRUNK (FRONT TRUNK AREA) NEAR THE AIR INLET / 12VOLT BATTERY. I REMOVE THE SHROUD PART ABOVE THE ARE INLET AND BATTERY AND NOTICED THERE WAS PLAY (UP/DOWN) MOTION BY A PANEL FASTENER. UPON CLOSER OBSERVATION , I FOUND THE NOTED PART LISTED ABOVE PARTIAL BROKEN OFF HOLDING ON TO ONE OF THE VERY THIN ATTACHMENT POINTS. I BELIEVE THIS PART IS TO HOLE THE SHROUD MATING/FASTENING PART UP BY RESTING ON THE LOWER PART ASSEMBLY. AS YOU SEE IN THE IMAGES THIS IS A POOR DESIGN, WHICH SHOWS THREE VERY THIN SLIVERS OF MATERIAL JOINING TWO PARTS TOGETHER. PART #14 IN PARTS ASSEMBLY

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SECOND IN LINE. MY CAR LUNGED BACKWARDS HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME. I HAD DONE NOTHING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO MY REAR END AND THEIR FRONT END. MY NECK DID WHIPLASH. THERE WAS AN INFANT IN THE BACKSEAT WHO WAS INJURED IN THE OTHER CAR. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR WAS NOT INJURED. PLEASE CALL ME (XXXX) 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).

HI, ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE: HTTPS://WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM/TESLA-MODEL-S-CATCHES-FIRE-IN-SAN-FRANCISCO-GARAGE-2019-5 TESLA CEO ELON MUSK HAS SAID THE COMPANY'S VEHICLES ARE LESS LIKELY TO CATCH FIRE THAN GAS-POWERED ONES, BUT DATA FROM THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION SUGGESTS THE OPPOSITE.[XXX] HAS MADE A FRAUDULENT CLAIM. HE HAS COMMITTED A CRIME. WHAT IS NHTSA GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ISSUE? I BELIEVE NHTSA HAS A FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO THE WORLD TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION IN A RIGHT WAY. I BELIEVE IMMEDIATE ACTION IS NEEDED, INCLUDING REQUIRING TESLA INC. TO DO A RECALL IF WARRANTED. I HOPE NHTSA WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING. I BELIEVE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS. THANKS. ALSO, PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING TWO CONCERNING ARTICLES AND VIDEOS AS WELL: 1)HTTPS://KTLA.COM/2019/04/22/VIDEO-APPEARS-TO-SHOW-TESLA-EXPLODING-IN-SHANGHAI-PARKING-LOT-PROMPTING-INVESTIGATION/TESLA IS INVESTIGATING WHY A MODEL S APPEARED TO EXPLODE IN A SHANGHAI PARKING GARAGE 2)HTTPS://ABC7NEWS.COM/5283936/ TESLA MODEL S CATCHES FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO GARAGE AREN'T THESE TWO RECENT EVENTS EXTREMELY CONCERNING? THANKS. IF YOU GUYS CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ISSUE, CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH THE NAMES OF SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME? REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THREE TIMES WHEN DRIVING THE TESLA THE SCREEN STARTS FLASHING, THEN EITHER GOES BLACK OR FREEZES. THE TESLA'S SCREEN IS FOR NAVIGATION AND DRIVING SETTINGS. IT'S VERY SCARY TO DRIVE WITH A FROZEN SCREEN BECAUSE THE CAMERAS DON'T WORK: AND THE INTERACTION WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CAR IS UNKNOWN. WHEN I ASKED TESLA FOR A SERVICE REQUEST TO FIX IT, THEY SAID FIRMWARE WILL BE PUSHED TO THE CAR WHEN IT WAS DEVELOPED BUT GAVE NO TIMETABLE. THEY CANCELED MY SERVICE REQUEST. OTHER PEOPLE WITH MODEL 3S I KNOW DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CARS.