general problems of the 2019 Tesla Model 3

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla model-3. The contact stated that while utilizing the adas features including the adaptive cruise control, the vehicle unexpectedly applied the brakes. The contact then stated that on a separate occasion while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the phantom braking inadvertently applied. As a result, the vehicle abruptly stopped and caused the contacts wife’s seatbelt to retract back tightly. The contact stated that he had to disengage the features including the adaptive cruise control to operate the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it remained. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving the cruise control or auto pilot activated, the vehicle experienced phantom braking with a beeping sound coming from the vehicle with a manual control warning message appearing on the infotainment screen. Neither the service center nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla modal 3. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph with the auto pilot activated, the cruise control suddenly deactivated and the braking system erroneously activated causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The contact immediately depressed the accelerator pedal to avoid being rear ended by a second vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,291.

The contact owns a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at high rates of speed with the autopilot activated, he experienced intermittent phantom braking. The contact stated that no warning light appeared on the instrument panel prior to the failure. The contact attempted to notify the service center of the failure but was informed that he could only report the problem soon after failure, the service center offered no further assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.