Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model 3 owners have reported 1,710 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (1,064 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (510 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of Tesla Model 3

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

I was using full self driving (fsd), but I notice the autopilot gets "impatient" when (correctly) stopped for a "long" period of time (~2 minutes), but will then try to proceed in dangerous conditions. 1. I had fsd engaged while waiting to make an uncontrolled left turn.   Read details...

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

The vehicle's full self-driving (fsd) system was actively controlling the vehicle while executing a reverse maneuver into a residential garage — a routine the system had successfully performed on multiple prior occasions.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Component/system failure: total failure of the autopilot ecu (das computer) and the front-end module (fem) wiring harness. Incident description: my 2021 Tesla Model 3 (37,000 miles) experienced a catastrophic and "silent" failure of the entire vehicle vision suite and all active safety   Read details...

The Forward Collision Avoidance problem

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   Read details...

The Dynamic Brake Support/brake Assist problem

2023 Tesla Model 3- consumer wrote about comparison of braking mode to non-ev's, experience driving a rented ev (electrical vehicle) w/ braking mode and suggestions to make ev's braking mode safer. When ev's accelerator is not pressed the ev goes into regenerative braking mode.   Read details...




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