2016 TESLA MODEL S Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE AUTO PILOT ENGAGED ON ITS OWN AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BARRIER WALL AS HE WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK INTO MANUEL MODE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

AT APPROXIMATELY 9AM ON THE MORNING OF 1/4/18, I WAS DRIVING IN AUTOPILOT ON THE 405 HEADING NORTH TO MY OFFICE IN SANTA MONICA IN MY TESLA MODEL S AND THE CAR SIMPLY RAN INTO THE BARRIER WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR POOL LANE AT 75MPH. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! I HAVE CONTACTED TESLA ABOUT THE ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT INTERESTED. I JUST READ ABOUT AN ACCIDENT THAT THE U.S. NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD IS INVESTIGATING WHERE THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE DRIVER DIED. I BELIEVE MY ACCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDED THE SAME WAY AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY.

PLEASE EXCUSE ME IF I AM BORING YOU BUT HERE IS YET ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD AND OF COURSE THE SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN TO BITS. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/48769717/PHOTOS OBVIOUSLY A SINGLE FAILURE OF A TESLA SUSPENSION COMPONENT COULD BE THE RESULT OF CRASH DAMAGE OR SIMPLY A RANDOM FAILURE BUT IF YOU WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK BACK AT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST TESLA IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS A DISTURBING TREND OF FAILURE IN THESE FRAGILE ALLOY GIBLETS. PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO INVESTIGATE SO AS TO AVOID FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED (AND VERY PERSISTENT) CITIZEN. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

HERE IS A TESLA IN A UK JUNKYARD: HTTP://WWW.HBC.CO.UK/CGI-BIN/ZYVIEW/D=VEHICLES/V=POPWIN/R=6955348/MAKE_MODEL=TESLA%20MODEL%20S%2075/ZV_AND_OR=AND/MAKE_MODEL_ZV_ENABLED=NO HTTP://WWW.HBC.CO.UK/AUCTION-MODELS/TESLA/MODEL/CAR%3A%3ALIGHT%20COMMERCIAL.HTML FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN TO BITS. THIS ONE IS AN ABSOLUTE SHOCKER. THESE CARS ARE FALLING TO BITS ALL OVER THE WORLD. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN FRONT OF A RETAIL BUSINESS WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. I BELIEVE THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OR GLITCH IN THE VEHICLES TROUBLED SOFTWARE FOR DRIVER ASSIST AND/OR SAFETY FEATURES. FEATURES WHICH ARE UNIQUE TO TESLA. THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION HAPPENED WITH NO INPUT TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I WAS LIGHTLY BRAKING, INTENT ON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD NEARLY COMPLETED THE PARKING MANEUVER WHEN THE CAR RACED FORWARD, JUMPED A CURB, KNOCKED DOWN A HANDICAPPED PARKING SIGN, TRAVELED ACROSS A WALKWAY AND SMASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE BUSINESS. THIS HAPPENED SO FAST, I DIDNT REALIZE WHAT OCCURRED UNTIL I COULD GATHER MY THOUGHTS AFTER THE INCIDENT. NO AUDIBLE OR VISUAL WARNING OF AN IMPENDING COLLISION WERE HEARD OR SEEN. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FORTUNATELY NO ONE INSIDE THE BUSINESS, NO PEDESTRIAN NOR MYSELF WERE INJURED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAJIC ACCIDENT. MY TESLA SUSTAINED OVER $25,000 IN DAMAGE AND IS STILL IN THE REPAIR SHOP. AS OF THIS DATE, NO CLAIM HAS BEEN SETTLED FOR REPAIRS TO THE BUSINESS PROPERTY. I HAVE UPLOADED A PHOTO SHOWING THE END RESULT OF THE EVENT.

ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/24093828 SAME OLD THING. SUSPENSION COLLOLLOPSED. FRONT SUSPENSION SNAPPED OFF LIKE A SPARROWS LEG. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. (SIGH) PEEVED CITIZEN. ETC. ETC.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/22733158/PHOTOS THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND WHEELS ARE JAMMED UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THE BACK RH WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY. THE FRONT RH WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAVE FALLEN OFF COMPLETELY. THE BALL JOINTS ON THE LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS HAVE SNAPPED. THE TOP BALL JOINT CONNECTING THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO THE WISHBONE HAS POPPED APART. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO CRASH DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE SUSPENSION DAMAGE. THESE CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. PLEASE TAKE ACTION. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.

HERE IS YET ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD WITH A BUSTED SUSPENSION. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/24242548 THE BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION ARMS HAVE SNAPPED. YOU HAVE SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THESE BOLTS SNAPPING WITHOUT ANY GOOD REASON. EXAMPLE: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11074328 SNIP**THE LEFT FRONT FORE LINK BALL JOINT SNAPPED LIKE GLASS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS GOING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED ON A SIDE STREET. THIS ALLOWED THE SUSPENSION TO ALLOW THE WHEEL TO SLAM INTO THE FIREWALL AND IT LOCKED UP CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. AS AN ENGINEER THIS SCARES THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME, AS IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TURN, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. EVEN WITHOUT AN UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED METALLURGY, IT'S CLEAR THAT A HARDENED STEEL BALL JOINT SHOULD BE STRONGER THEN THE SURROUNDING ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS ON EITHER SIDE THAT IT ATTACHES TO. IT LOOKS LIKE A GLASS ROD HIT WITH A HAMMER. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ANOTHER 2014 IN OUR FAMILY ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND I CHALKED IT UP TO RANDOM FAILURE. BUT NOW 2 FAILURES? I HAVE THE ORIGINAL FAILED PART IF NEEDED FOR ANALYSIS. THE REPLACEMENT PART I OBTAINED THROUGH TESLA HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED, AND APPEARS TO BE FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER. I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED BOTH SIDES, AND I STILL HAVE THE NON-FAILED PART ON THE LEFT SIDE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT TESLA ABOUT THIS, AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ME.** PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION THANK YOU. VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN.

AND ANOTHER TESLA FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/50206827 GUESS WHAT? THE BACK WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. GIVEN THE RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF TESLAS SOLD COMPARED TO MAINSTREAM MANUFACTURERS THE NUMBER OF THESE CARS IN THE WRECKERS YARD IS ASTONISHING. AND SO MANY OF THEM HAVE WHOMPY WHEELS. WOULD YOU PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

HERE ARE TWO DISCUSSION THREADS IN WHICH TESLA OWNERS REPORT CRACKED SUSPENSION FORELINKS THAT HAPPENED ON THEIR CARS AND WHICH WERE NOT THE RESULT OF ABUSE OR WEAR AND TEAR BUT JUST SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS FRACTURES OF THE ALLOY PARTS. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/RATTLE-NOISE-COMING-FROM-FRONT-AIR-SUSPENSION.108171/PAGE-3#POST-2589383 AND HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/CRACKED-FORELINK.95637/PAGE-2 THE LATEST POST INCLUDES CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BROKEN PART AND ALSO A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW REPLACEMENT THAT TESLA SUPPLIED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS AN IMPROVED AND STRONGER DESIGN. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? MOST CARS ARE STILL DRIVING AROUND WITH THE DANGEROUSLY THIN SUSPENSION LINKS. SNIP ** BILL D, YESTERDAY AT 2:20 PM LAST EDITED: YESTERDAY AT 2:27 PM AROMASCA SAID: ↑ UGH, I HAD THE EXACT SAME SOUND WHERE I THOUGHT THE WHEEL IS RUBBING. DO YOU HAVE AN AIR SUSPENSION OR 21" WHEELS? HOW DID YOU GET ACCESS TO CHECK THIS PART ? DO YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL? I HAVE AIR SUSPENSION AND 19" WHEELS. NO NEED TO REMOVE THE WHEEL TO SEE IT. IT IS VISIBLE IF YOU LAY ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE PART OF MY RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION THAT BROKE IS CALLED A FORE LINK. THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF WAS LAYING IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS LOOKS LIKE THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IT IT HAPPENED AT A HIGH SPEED. HERE'S SOME PHOTOS BEFORE AND AFTER WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF THE FORE LINK.** PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT. I AM NOT AN OWNER, JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN. OWNERS ARE RELUCTANT TO REPORT TO AUTHORITIES. TESLA IS STILL MAKING USE OF NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS IN RETURN FOR PROVIDING REPAIRS. OWNERS ARE DEPENDENT UPON TESLA AS THEY ARE THE ONLY PLACE THAT CAN SUPPLY PARTS AND DO REPAIRS. PLEASE ACT BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. THANK YOU.