Cruise Control problems of the 2022 Tesla Model 3

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while her husband was driving 80 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle jerked forward and decelerated to 52 mph. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The driver deactivated the cruise control and continued driving to his destination. The contact stated she also experienced the failure on February 27, 2023. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

The contact owned a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph with the "auto pilot" engaged, the vehicle approached another vehicle in traffic from behind and had gotten to close. The contact stated that she depressed the brake to slow down when the vehicle inadvertently accelerated at high speed. The contact steered to the left to avoid rear end crash with vehicle directly in front. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel had become hard to turn and the vehicle crashed into the highway divider. The vehicle front end had crashed into the divider wall and the vehicle ricocheted across four lanes of traffic and ran off the roadway onto the right shoulder and was stopped by having crashed with small trees and bushes. The contact stated she did not notice any warning lights. The contact stated that she had been transported by ambulance to a trauma center. The contact stated that she had compression fractures of her spine, suffered soft tissue damage to her neck, right wrist soft tissue damage and rib fractures on the left side. The vehicle had been towed to an impound lot, the police were on scene and wrote a report. The contact stated that her insurance provider had declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,400.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving on the highway at 70 mph, with the cruise control activated, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,900.

The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle inadvertently started braking with the cruise control was activated. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.