I was approaching a stop sign with my foot lifted above both pedals (brake and accelerator) when my car accelerated forward. i had always thought that most of these unintended accelerations were due to a driver hitting the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal so i noted that my foot was not resting or pressing on either pedal. i put it down on the brake pedal and the car stopped, but this should never have happened. i had no cruise control or steering aid activated. i also have 'creep mode' turned off.
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.
Driving on a 2 lane highway using autopilot the car accelerated and pulled left, ended up in the opposite lane and almost off road over a cliff. this is not the first incident i had with my tesla. on several occasions, while using cruise control, it suddenly braked in the middle of the highway, while the immediate collision alarm went off. there were no vehicles in front of mine and no immediate risk for collision. tesla needs to improve the autopilot features as there are significant safety concerns.
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.
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.
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.
This sunday may 20 i was driving my tesla model s southbound on route 1 in rehoboth to work in autopilot mode. i had this feature of my vehicle set to 50 mph. if you aren't familiar with autopilot in tesla's, let me explain how it works. once the vehicle indicates the feature can be activated, you press a button as you would any other vehicle with basic cruise control, and the car will literally accelerate, decelerate, and steer itself without further input from the driver. while using this feature of my vehicle, i had a significant accident on route 1. as i said, my vehicle was traveling at a rate of 50 mph. i was driving in the left lane southbound with autopilot activated. in turnabout in the median, a white pickup was perpendicular to my car with sticking out about 1 ft into my lane. the left side of my car skimmed the back of his car without slowing down. autopilot failed to recognize the car was there. i am lucky i wasn't killed, and i am lucky no one else was hurt. this accident has shaken me up quite a bit. now, i do not blame tesla 100% for this auto accident; i don't plan to file a legal claim against them or anything like that. in fact, i plan on replacing my vehicle with another tesla (without the said autopilot features) but i would be doing a disservice to anyone without trying to use this experience of mine to hopefully save lives in the future. i brought these exact issues up with tesla regarding my accident several times to several different departments and my concerns have been totally dismissed. if regulation for features like these in vehicles is not implemented, unfortunately i have no doubt in my mind people will be hurt and possibly killed,
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.
While attempting to park my tesla s75 d in a costco space, the car bolted. it felt like it was in autopilot mode without me engaging it manually. i slammed on the brakes. it hit the rear bumper of the car parked in front. fortunately, it didn't do any damage to that vehicle but it caused plenty of damage to my front end. i'll need a new bumper and hood. it also deactivated my autopilot and radar which are behind the bumper. i can still drive the car and feel fairly safe as i believe the computer accidentally engaged the autopilot and now the autopilot isn't operational. however, i no longer trust this car. i've presented this problem to tesla and they said is was user error but there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that i was not at fault. i've done research and there is a class action lawsuit in the works as this has happened to other tesla users. my advise, don't buy a tesla!!!!!
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.
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
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. here is a video that was just uploaded to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ypldhvwuy the video shows drivers using the autopilot hands free for long periods in totally unsafe situations. the driver is cleaning his glasses and sprawling sideways in his seat whilst passing oncoming cars and motorbikes only inches away. how is this even possible? owners are being duped into believing that the autopilot is capable of full autonomous operation. please terminate this reckless experiment before more innocent lives are lost. thank you. concerned citizen.
Here is a tesla exhibiting "truck lust" and veering towards large vehicles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt67bqdrw-k this has been reported on the forums by many drivers who have had near misses. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/truck-lust-is-a-real-thing.84359/ please stop this irresponsible experiment before more people die. please note that i am not the owner but i am a concerned citizen who shares the roads with these cars. fictitious us address used to comply with your website requirements. my genuine contact details are supplied with this submission.
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_ttkkki0o8 the car is veering all over the road and randomly slowing and accelerating creating a huge hazard to other drivers. this was filmed in uk but this car and autopilot is sold all over the world. it is only a matter of time before this crazy experiment claims another life. please stop this madness right now.
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.
Complainant, a physician, had taken delivery of a 2016 tesla model s on december 22, 2016. the following day, she pulled into her driveway at home and brought the vehicle to a stop. with her foot still on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own from a stopped position to speeds of between 40-60 mph. the vehicle plowed through the bricks of her driveway, through shrubs separating her property from her neighbor, went through and across the neighbor's yard and onto and adjoining street, where it collided with a truck.
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 discussion thread in which an owner complains of unintended acceleration causing a crash. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:l1pliggjrgqj:https://forums.tesla.com/sv_se/node/75376+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au the poster seems genuine but was immediately attacked by tesla defenders and accused of driving whilst female. the thread has been taken private and/or deleted but i have archived it. sample: sudden acceleration submitted by reginalha on december 4, 2016 i'm still shaking. i loved my car until today. i was going very slow into a parking space with my foot on the brake and the car accelerated really fast and into another car. i pushed on the brake so hard and my foot was still on the brake when the car stopped (yes, i looked). i thought there was information about other people who've had this problem on this forum but i can't find it. i've reported it to tesla. damage to both cars aside, i'm now afraid of my car! can someone tell me the forum to read about other's experiences? thank you. *********************** sbmd | december 4, 2016 btw, people have tried to post false reports on this in the past, and not just with tesla. i'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. you can consider making this a private post, which will demonstrate that you are a bona fide owner and not a person simply trying to post falsely here. ******************* lilbean | december 4, 2016 is anyone keeping track of these accelerations? weren't two of them in front of nail salons? ************ silverp85plus | december 4, 2016 beanmeister, there was a gym too lilbean | december 4, 2016 all women drivers right? just sayin... the gym...i mean really, people that anxious to go there it is not impossible that the tesla has a defect causing unintended acceleration. please investigate. *tr
This is a complaint about the tesla autopilot. please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyrwnxzrnai the driver starts off cautiously keeping his hands near the wheel. by about 7 minutes into the video he has become so trusting in the autopilot that he drives past oncoming traffic in a road tunnel completely hands free. there is nowhere to escape if the car takes a sudden leap to the left. this is the reality of how drivers are putting other road users lives in danger. please stop this reckless experimentaion.
Here is a report of a tesla crash in china that injured 2 people. https://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=utf-8&u=http%3a%2f%2fhk.apple.nextmedia.com%2fnews%2fart%2f20160621%2f19662689&edit-text=&act=url the car suffered unintended acceleration and then the wheels fell off. that is a bit of a worry, to say the very least. please issue a recall.
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.
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.
Update to the indianapolis crash that killed two people. this report claims that both occupants were intoxicated. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-driver-double-fatal-crash-intoxicated-indianapolis-police/ however, this other report suggests that tests on badly burned victims may be unreliable. http://killingkillers.blogspot.com.au/p/blood-alcohol-content-ffect.html not withstanding these reports the photographs published here http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/08/tesla-model-s-crash-investigation-drunken-driving-indianapolis/97597708/ show that the tesla has completely disintegrated and that all of the wheels have snapped off with some of the wheels showing signs of damage whilst rotating. bearing in mind the many reports of failed tesla suspensions and problems with speed control it is possible that mechanical failure paid a contributing part. the almost complete disintegration of the car is in stark contrast to the claims made by tesla that it is the safest car in the world. please do not allow the fact that the occupants might have been impaired by alcohol preclude an investigation into possible defects in the tesla that may have played a part in this crash.
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.
This is another complaint about the tesla autopilot. just touching the stalk can make the car go to full throttle. https://forums.tesla.com/forum/forums/new-cruise-control-stalk new cruise control stalk the new cruise control stalk that has been modified for autopilot does not have a white button on the end to turn cruise control on and off. the "on" for cruise control is simply tapping the stalk toward you -- which is all too easy to do when reaching for the turn signal. if the cruise control's last setting was 70mph and you happen to be going 10mph in traffic, the car lurches forward in an attempt to reach the preset speed as quickly as possible. this is scary and dangerous. kasnider50 | october 10, 2016 blue85d, i can't tell if you're disparaging my "outrage" or not. but since you don't have the same car i have, maybe you should be a little less judgmental in any case. my owner's manual, says that the button (that no longer is featured) is/was how you turn cruise control on. only in the newer models without a button turn on cruise control by pulling the stalk toward the driver. the manual says nothing about canceling cruise control with the button, only by pushing the stalk away. so--i continue to wish that it weren't as easy as it is to tell the car "i want to go seventy miles an hour...now!" when you're tooling along in slow traffic and simply want to change lanes. more than one person is going to drive this car, some not very often...so i believe it should be harder to engage the "return to preset speed." you can call that outrage, or you can call it common sense. it's all the same to me. these cars are being driven by people of varying abilities and can even be rented for a day without any instruction on the special dangers presented by autopilot more people will die unless this reckless experiment is halted
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.
Tesla autopilot vesion 8 is still placing lives at risk. just read the owners comments on the forums. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/8-0-lost-or-degraded-capabilities.77927/page-9 [xxx], wednesday at 5:10 am new autopilot is definitely more dangerous in 8.0 than it was in 7.1. i have had several close-calls where if i had not taking over, i would have veered off the road, into another vehicle, or slammed into the back of a slow-moving vehicle in my lane in front of me. [xxx], today at 5:03 am i was driving yesterday with autopilot at about 80 mph approaching stopped traffic (separation setting 7). as usual the car didn't start stopping in time and then when it did begin to stop it didn't apply the brakes hard enough to actually stop in time. even the collision warning went off just as i began manually hitting the brakes. i don't know how we pass this info to tesla but that surely was not optimal. ap is definitely smoother in terms of acceleration and deceleration, but i can't use it as i seriously fear for my life. not good. [xxx], tuesday at 5:17 am well - finally updated and took a 200 mi trip. aesthetically pleasing to me but functionality took a couple of steps back. running ap i had 3 occasions where ap swerved another direction. i am confident that had i not been holding the wheel there was great potential for an accident. several occasions when the car quickly slowed down and came back up to speed with nothing nearby. navigation was all messed up. had me doing loops and cutbacks adding many miles had i blindly followed it. not even going to mention the audio and lack of waypoints, etc....and the new frequency of the nag is annoying. the car remains awesome, but this stuff is going to bite them in the [xxx] if they can't get their act together. please can you ensure that tesla has some adult supervision. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 tesla model s. while parking, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into a fence and a neighbor's air conditioning unit. the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. there were no warning indicators illuminated. there were no injuries. the police arrived at the scene, but the contact was unaware if a police report was failed. the vehicle was towed to dallas-cedar springs road tesla (6500 cedar springs road, suite 100 (214) 736-0587), but no failures were diagnosed. the contact was informed that the failure was due to human error. the body damage was repaired. the contact stated that the failure occurred a second time while parking in a hospital parking lot. the vehicle accelerated without warning, jumped a curb, and collided with a metal pole, a small tree, and an ambulance. the hospital police was at the scene, but was unaware if a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to john eagle collision center (6125 peeler st, dallas, tx 75235 (855) 575-6368), but no repairs or diagnostic testing were completed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 5,000. *tt updated 8/6/18*jb
Tesla has created a monster in the form of autopilot. the following quote from an owner explains it perfectly. -- green1, today at 4:19 am new mdmgso47 said: ↑ so you can put the top of one thigh under the steering wheel to keep the wheel from turning and you are good?--- that's actually more likely to work than using your hands. if i use my hands one of 2 things happens: 1) it doesn't detect my hands because i'm either gripping the wheel lightly, or am making the same corrections the car is to stay in the lane, or 2) i grip the wheel firmly and steer against the autosteer and it disengages autosteer, and usually swerves out of the centre of the lane. 1) will cause me to lose the ability to use autosteer after the nags put me in the penalty box 2) is dangerous, and will cause me to lose the ability to use autosteer after i disengage it trying to satisfy the nag i chose option 3) don't add nags to a system that worked perfectly well before them, and which i own so tesla has no right to remove features from.--- https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/red-hands-of-shame.77954/page-2 --- please ban this experimental autopilot before more lives are lost.
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 the tesla autopilot upgraded version 8.0 it is clear from the many youtube videos already posted that owners are now placing even more trust in the autopilot because they believe that the radar and other enhancements make it safer than before. also the message to hold steering wheel is still being ignored and owners are operating hands free for more than 3 minutes at a time while fiddling with the display screen and taking their eyes off the roads. i will give you links to videos that have already been posted and i am sure that there is even worse behavior happening off the camera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isz3fsbe_pg owner testing how long he can drive hands free before autopilot is disabled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g42wdku11k8 using autopilot on local roads rather than freeways with a solid barrier against oncoming traffic, much of the time hands free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jnhfwz3ec hands free, overconfident and using autopilot in inappropriate circumstances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrm0e5zo4kq using autopilot on freeway but with a lot of hands free time and fiddling with touch screen. there are also comments on the videos that the autopilot braking is left until the last moment and that owners fear it will not stop in time. then they say that they learn to trust it after a while this leaves little time to react if the system fails. i believe that the inquiry into autopilot should not only look at the performance of the hardware and software but more importantly at the human factor. i believe that this deceptively titled autopilot is causing drivers to behave in extremely dangerous ways and that this will certainly lead to more deaths.
This is another complaint about the tesla autopilot to try and bring attention to the danger posed to all road users. here is a forum post discussing how to avoid the nag. pedriscoll, today at 2:51 pm gavin.belson said: ↑ i have this exact same experience. i have always assumed that it's like this for everyone, but from some of the other posts in this thread, maybe i'm wrong. do others find that simply resting their hands comfortably on the bottom of the wheel is sufficient to avoid the "hold steering wheel" prompt or to dismiss it when it appears? https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/7-1-8-0-seems-like-an-update-for-teslas-legal-team-and-a-net-loss-for-customers.77702/page-6 "for me, even though i'm always holding the wheel, i still get the prompt on every curve, and i have to "jiggle" the wheel to make it go away. i keep one hand comfortably resting on the bottom of the wheel and never get a nag. this has been the same since ap was originally released for me. interesting that others have a different experience" driving with one hand loosely gripping the bottom of the steering wheel is intrinsically unsafe. coupled with the false sense of security created by autopilot, distraction, and sleepiness it means that the reaction time need to regain control in an emergency is dangerously increased. please look at the overall picture of how autopilot is being used by owners, it cannot possibly be twice as safe as a human driver as elon musk has claimed.
An even more dangerous development in the autopilot experiment. this man has collected a rental tesla to perform his pranks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmvoalpqhjc just as soon as he drives away from the hire depot and on an undivided busy road he engages autopilot and goes hands free whilst taliking to the camera. every customer that rents one of these cars is likely to do the same thing. this is a matter of life and death. please do not wait any longer to complete your investigation of autopilot. have this system disabled right now until it can be proven to be safe.
Here is another complaint about the tesla autopilot to draw attention to the way in which owners are behaving in real life. the proposed upgrades to the autopilot will do nothing to prevent the behavior shown in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeu5ol2ir4m in common with the self-reported behavior of owners on the forums, drivers are driving hands free except for giving the wheel a gentle tweak just often enough to prevent the hold wheel nag. 90% of the time it is hands free. the system does guard against the driver having totally fallen asleep but it does not cause him to keep hands on the wheel at all times to ensure safe control of the vehicle. if there is any malfunction of the autopilot or a mechanical failure or blown tire this hands free driving can kill in an instant. i am not trying to be a know all. i am trying to counter the false confidence that has been created in the autopilot and the unwillingness of tesla owners to desist from hands free driving.
Here is another complaint about the tesla autopilot. here is a recently uploaded video of a tesla employee giving a customer a test drive and demonstration of autopilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbcx2o-otso the demonstrator is only playing lip-service to the requirement that drivers should keep hands on the wheel. he assures the driver that the autopilot is perfectly safe and allows him to take his hands off the wheel and drive while distracted. he even reaches over and puts his hands through the spokes of the steering wheel to perform an automatic lane change without even glancing in the mirror. if this is the kind of instruction being given to new owners then the situation will only get worse when the new owner becomes overconfident in the system and perhaps instructs his partner or other people to have a go at letting autopilot take care of everything. the problem is not just that the system is flawed but that the way it is being pitched to customers is reckless in the extreme. please stop this experiment immediately.
Here is a new youtube video in which the owner pranks passengers using autopilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uml4pml22pm this is meant to be funny. i doubt that the other road users or indeed the passengers would have found it so amusing if they had known that their lives were being placed in danger. it is impossible to prevent owners fro doing stupid things like this especially when they have been told that the autopilot is twice as safe as a human driver. i intend to report this case to the highway patrol and have preserved the video as evidence. please halt this experiment immediately
Must we wait for more deaths before the tesla autopilot is banned? here is a new video from russia? showing the driver placing lives in danger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm_5oeidd_e here is a video showing the death of a young man in china and the effect this tragedy has on his family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rsiek9afug the victim was an intelligent and successful man who was using the autopilot in just the way that it has been marketed as being capable. lives are at risk all over the world and tesla has been slow to come forward with reports of crashes. please stop this experiment immediately.
This is yet another complaint about the autopilot. please watch this video in full. it shows how an intelligent and well educated driver chooses to use the autopilot without having any idea that he is placing his own life and that of other road users in extreme danger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55a7nzxvtrq he chooses to drive with one hand near the wheel because actually placing hands on the wheel causes too many disconnections of the autopilot. he thinks he will have time to take over control if something goes wrong. he passes inches away from oncoming traffic on undivided roads with a combined speed of greater than 200 km/h. even after the recent fatal accident caused by autopilot owners have been told by elon musk that autopilot is safer than human drivers. this is simply untrue. other road users did not give permission for their lives to be placed at risk by a three ton car being driven towards them hands free. the driver in this video is not to be blamed for believing that it is safe to drive in this fashion. tesla is to blame for exaggerating the capabilities and the safety of the autopilot. this autopilot has been released all over the world. it is constantly being altered by software updates. none of the cars that have had autopilot enabled over the air have been put through testing to ensure that all sensors and other hardware is working correctly. please stop this experiment before more people are killed.
This a complaint about the tesla autopilot. this video has just been uploaded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcc7jh8ux-e here is an owner driving hands free at high speed while waving his arms around and even crossing his arms across his chest. the irresponsible marketing and promotion of the tesla autopilot has encouraged this kind of behavior. whilst an inquiry into the autopilot is still in progress tesla is planning to roll out yet another version beta release. i believe that is another attempt to shift the goal-posts and sidestep the inquiry. the prudent thing would be to disable the autopilot until it is proven to be safe.
This is another complain about the tesla autopilot made in the interest of public safety. here is a new youtube video showing a driver in mexico driving hands free on curving undivided roads and passing oncoming traffic just inches away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nb_eu43o1y "usando el autopilot de tesla en carreteras secundarias" the driver is obviously unaware of how dangerous this practice is. the car permits him to do this. there do not appear to be any hold steering wheel nags. a large number of owners have gained the perception that this is a true fail-safe autopilot rather than a beta release. please halt this out of control experiment before more lives are lost.
While accelerating at a freeway on-ramp from a stand still, the accelerator peddle snapped off at full throttle. no accident occurred, was able to get off the freeway safely by pressing on the remaining peddle with hand.
Here is a recent youtube video showing what appears to be a tesla employee demonstrating the use of autopilot and encouraging the driver to take his hands off the wheel. this is utterly irresponsible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jptyoykotps
Here is a report of a crash that occurred in germany. http://teslaclubsweden.se/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5024 the owner is uncertain of the exact sequence of events and is not sure if he was on autopilot or not. he credits the tesla with saving his life but does not concede that the crash might have been caused by a vehicle fault. the rollover and crash may have been partially the fault of the truck driver but the reports are ambiguous. both front and rear wheels have been torn off the car which may have been the result of the crash but bearing in mind the large number of crashes in which tesla wheels have snapped off it may be that this was actually the cause of the accident. tires should not peel off the rim even during a high speed spin. wheels and suspension assemblies should not snap off so easily. i would like nhtsa to contact the german investigators to alert them to the possibility of autopilot or mechanical failure being a factor in this crash. i am not a tesla owner. i am a concerned citizen that has to share the roads with tesla autopilot controlled vehicles and i believe that lives of road users are being put at risk by this unregulated experiment.
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.
Unintended acceleration occurred on 2 separate occasions with 2 different drivers within 2 weeks. model s 70d incident 1: my wife was at a stop sign. she removed her foot from the brake and before applying the accelerator the car surged forward aggressively. since her foot never touched the accelerator she was able to apply the brake and stop within 8-10 feet. she was visibly shaken when she got home but, regrettably, no report was filed. incident 2: about 2 weeks later, may 6, i was pulling into my garage with my wife and baby in the vehicle. 2-3 feet from the the garage wall (in creep mode) i gently touched the brake to come to a stop. at that point the car surged forward very aggressively. i immediately applied heavy brake and was able to stop the car in a few feet (since my foot was already over the brake pedal). the front end hit the garage wall and penetrated 10-12 inches causing drywall damage and significant damage to our powder room on the other side. a report with tesla was filed immediately. logs were dowloaded and show that the accelerator was depressed to 97% power in less than a second and that it was driver error. my wife and i have a combined 48 years of accident free driving and neither of us have ever mistaken control pedals or have ever floored a gas pedal in a second. my wife is 37, healthy and a physician, i am a healthy 42 year old pilot. we can both say with 100% certainty that neither incident was driver error. tesla has a serious unintended acceleration problem also made evident by the other complaints filed on nhtsa, all of which seem to fall under similar operating parameters. we now have a $90,000 car sitting in our garage that is unsafe for my family, it seems tesla is going the route of waiting for injury and deaths to occur before they acknowledge this safety defect.