Jan 16, 2018Electrical system
ONE OF THE DOOR HANDLES IS NOT PRESENTING AND THEREFORE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS HAPPENED TO A DIFFERENT DOOR HANDLE BUT IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. NOW THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY ARE QUOTING ME $700-$1000 TO FIX THE DOOR HANDLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THAT WE NEVER KNOW WHEN EXACTLY THE HANDLES WILL RETURN TO ITS RECESSED POSITION. OUR KIDS HAVE OFTEN GOTTEN THEIR FINGERS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN AS THE HANDLE WAS RETRACTING CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PAIN. TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE AFRAID TO OPEN THE DOOR. THERE IS NO SENSOR (LIKE A GARBAGE DOOR OPENER) WHERE IT WILL REVERSE WHEN IT SENSES MOTION OR PRESSURE. THOUGH IT'S A COOL IDEA, BASIC NECESSITY AS A DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT CAUSE THIS MANY PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI 11063142
Mar 24, 2017Electrical systemSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash
I WAS PARKING IN MY USUAL PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT AT MY OFFICE AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 A.M. AS I APPROACHED MY PARKING SPOT, I SLOWED MY CAR BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN INTO MY PARKING SPOT. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING MOVING FORWARD AND WAS LESS THAN 10 FEET FROM WHERE I INTENDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL THAT WAS AT THE BASE OF MY PARKING SPOT, CAUSING THE CAR'S AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE WALL. I INFORMED TESLA OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED 100% ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE COLLISION WITH THE WALL.)
NHTSA ODI 10968322
Aug 31, 2016Electrical systemCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE AUTO PILOT ENGAGED, THE AUTO PILOT STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
NHTSA ODI 10902932
Jun 21, 2016Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash
ELECTRONIC PARKING, WHILE PARKING THE AUTOMOBILE IN THE GARAGE I PRESSED THE PARKING OPTION. THE AUTOMOBILE SURGED, RAMMED THE GARAGE, BACKED UP AND RAMMED THE GARAGE AGAIN AND CAREENED BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET.
NHTSA ODI 10875699
Mar 11, 2016Electrical systemBody & structureSpeed control
WHILE USING THE AUTOPILOT ON A BUSY I-80 FREEWAY IN SAN FRANCISCO. I WAS DRIVING SOUTH AND IN THE MIDDLE LANE TRYING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE INTO THE LEFT LANE. I HIT THE SPEED ADJUSTER KNOB INSTEAD OF THE TURN SIGNAL, THIS AUTOMATICALLY INCREASES THE SPEED OF THE CAR WITHOUT INTENDING TO PERFORM SUCH ACTION. THIS ACTION COULD PROVE FATAL IF A BICYCLIST OR OTHER BIKES IN THE CATEGORY ARE IN FRONT. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE TURN SIGNAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE SPEED ADJUSTER KNOB, AND I COULD FORESEE A SAFETY INCIDENCE OCCURRING DUE TO THIS LAPSE. THANK YOU. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10846206
Oct 1, 2015Electrical systemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TESLA MODEL S. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
NHTSA ODI 10779113