Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2013 Tesla Model S.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems |
- vehicle accelerated while I was pressing the brake on my 2013 Model S Tesla car - my vehicle rammed into another vehicle waiting at the traffic light resulting in damage to both the cars as well trauma for the female driver in the other car - I see exact complaints have been filed by many others - Tesla has rejected these complaints and blamed it on the driver - there were no warning indications.
Car when parked over time fails to move when engaged citing parking brake fault. I don't even use parking brake. Car is completely jammed. I looked up online and found a recall notice for the same issue where calipers were at fault.
Sept 30, 2022. Driving east bound on interstate 10 ,east of tallahassee FL, car started flashing dash red. Car applied brakes while going 70 mph. Car made me pull off the road because of applied braking. It would not release the brakes. I called Tesla roadside assistance, "you have a flat tire". Attached are screenshots. I didn't have a flat tire. Had to get towed 300 miles home. Next day brakes released, drove car. I keep getting error codes everyday. Car has been in service, "nothing wrong". This a safety hazzard, imagine in heavy traffic on a bridge.
I pulled into a parking spot going under 5miles and my vehicle suddenly accelerated at full speed. The car suddenly stopped a few feet later before doing property damage to the building. I hit a trash can. The insurance company totalled the car. Tesla has the information about the vehicle. If I had been there 2 hours later I would have killed someone who was lined up outside the store to buy a ps5. Tesla's position is that I moved my foot from the brake and hit the accelarator at full speed. That's ridiculous. No one would do that. My Tesla was one of the first ones in dallas. It is a 2013. I loved the car but now am scared to death of it. I know NHTSA has investigated this. It is , however, improbable that this same thing has happened to so many drivers and it is driver error. Additionally, the Tesla"black box" updates every 14 days, so there is no investigation possible and Tesla can say "human error" as can NHTSA.
Brake pedal switch is malfunctioning causing the brake lights to turn on by itself when driving 60mph+ when I am pressing only the gas pedal and then it’s causing the engine to shutoff or power reduced due to “both pedals pressed” alert in the system. This can cause an accident 1st for sending the wrong brake light signal for the drivers behind me and 2nd to shut off engine when driving at high speeds. If this happens when driving uphill can cause the car to slow abruptly and even start going backwards due to engine shut off. Also I have concern that I had to reverse press (pull back) the brake pedal with my left foot in the middle of the highway to get rid of the alert while I was pressing the gas pedal with my right foot and then to regain gas power to continue to speed. Again, this is dangerous action that can cause an accident.
1. Driving screen failed. 2. During wet weather brakes will not slow down car for 3 seconds. . . Very distrubing 3. 2013 Model S with under 100k miles had font end parts fail. Required a $3,000. 00 repair. Have never had an american car, even with twice the mileage have multiple front end parts fail.
Twice my Tesla lunged forward accelerating speed when trying to park resulting in accidents. I reported both issues to Tesla. First time they denied that happening and the second time this past year they needed additional information. Then when I provided the information my emails kept getting bounced back. First incident occurred when parking in a school parking spot with a cement block. As I was slowly driving into the spot the car suddenly accelerated so fast my car went completely over the block and I pulled the steering wheel left to avoid hitting the building in front of me. I remember I kept pumping the brakes and it kept going faster. I clipped the car parked next to me and my car we to into the dirt area and since I pulled the wheel left to avoid the building it continued off the dirt area back onto the parking lot and finally stopped. The entire bottom of my car was damaged from going over the cement block and my whole left side was damaged from scraping along the front bumper of car parked to the left of me. That occurred in spring of 2016. The 2nd occurrence was September 30, 2019. I had paralleled parked in between a golf cart and a car; my car was completely stopped I had my finger on my control to put it into park and once again it lunged forward and I jerked my wheel to the left in order not to hit the golf cart straight ahead. I ended up clipping the golf cart and my right front end got the brunt of it. I have photos if you want them but I need to get help loading them if you need them so contact me if you want them.
Our Tesla Model S 2013 was purchased in August of 2013, 7years ago. The car was able to cover over 200 miles with a full charge. Starting June 2019, the brakes started to shake during braking and the traveled miles decreased drastically after sudden loss of range with 2019. 16. X software update that throttles batteries. Under the same conditions traveling the same route by the same person. Now, the full charge of car lasts approximately 100 miles traveled. Total super charged battery miles do not go beyond 150 miles even after waiting more than 2 hrs. Using 220 ampfor 7 hrs, the full battery charge goes up to 160 miles but even then the odometer travel covered is less the 110 miles under similar conditions of the original 200 miles traveled. We have paid for unlimited use of supercharger but we are told by Tesla not to use supercharger because it is bad for the battery. That is true. We get a little better results by using our own 40 amp, 220 volt charger but the car battery lasts less than 60% of the originalbattery under identical driving conditions with supercharger it covers less than 50%. We have taken the car to Tesla service center in rocklin but the technicians have said: "we ran test and battery is normal". We need help under stand what "normal" means. This car is not normal good for commuting to work now. 1) charging at much lower amps and avoiding superchargers. This took away the $2,500 purchase option and freedom of being able to travel without range anxiety. 2) replacement of the $2,500 mcu by Tesla technicians did nothing but more money into Tesla pockets. 3) begging to purchase a new battery, even though under warranty of 8 year extended from 125k to 150k mile warranty for prior to 2015 Tesla Model S vehicles is unable to be done. Very similar to the apple iphone battery throttle lawsuit.
Takata recall : I have my used 2013 Tesla Model S 85 since last year. And since last year I'm having a big issue with the vibration coming from the break pedal. Everytime I use my break there is a abnormal vibrations and this issue was not fix. Tesla dublin performed the first service the vibration from the break pedal issue. After a week from the service the vibration is still there. The issue is still on going problem until now. Tesla dublin performed four service to fix the vibration from the break pedal issue. I have the invoice for those service. Last month April 2019 I make an appointment the available date and time for me is may 17,2019 this month at 2pm. I went there to tell them that the vibration is still there. I spoke to their manager at Tesla dublin she and their mechanic denied the vibration issue. They both said the vibration from the break pedal is normal because of the ages of my car. But I told them the last time I was there to do the service with the same issue was February 2019. I need help to get a fair answer from Tesla. I want to thank you in advance. Please see the picture attached below.
Sudden unintended acceleration Tesla. I drove my Tesla from work, driving over 35miles during rush hour of the bay area. When I entered my subdivision, I was driving at 10 mph, pulled into my driveway made 90 degrees turn at 5 mph, applied the brakes. Instead of stopping, car sped up at extremely high acceleration. It drove through the garage door, hit maserati parked in the garage, and a motorcycle parked next to it. The maserati trunk was pushed in approx 3 feet, it slid sideways, hit the pillar, smashing driver door and window, slid to the front and hit the motorbike parked next to it. It completely smashed the rear truck, front and side of the maserati. It smashed the front end of the motorcycle. There were fluids front Tesla, maserati, and bike all over the garage. The battery in maserati exploded leaking acid all over the garage. We thought the fuel tank in maserati broke. We had to call 911, dozens of personnel showed up including several fire trucks, police cars, ambulance, hazmat among others. They spend over three hours controlling the situation. They had to cut the garage door to pull out the maserati and Tesla. It was towed to a storage facility nearby. Maserati was declared a total loss. I was completely shaken and have not been able to sleep at all for last three days. What if my kids had been playing in the driveway or in front of the house. After doing some research I found this is not a random instance. There are dozens if not hundreds of similar incidents wherein, when a driver makes a sharp turn into a driveway or garage and applies the brake, rather than slowing down car just decides to speed up like a bullet and goes through the walls or whatever comes its way. I have stopped driving for foreseeable future, I am not going to put my step in another Tesla for my safety and safety of others. Stay away from this unproven technology for your/others.
Hello, I recently read this complaint #11394551. I experienced this same issue. It was shocking and scary - during wet weather, my brakes would not work for upwards of 3 seconds and the braking distance was worsening each month. My car literally was sliding through stop signs as though it was on ice - but it was not nor was there snow on the ground. Tesla service was able to fix this concern on my car by doing two things per Tesla: 1. New brakes/rotors all around 2. Installing a shield to which prevented water from constantly hit the brake components (I was told this constant water application is what caused the components to fail) I was fortunate and did not have an accident or injury. It saddens me to read compliant #11394551. I assumed Tesla would be fixing this concern on all cars as it clearly was a safety issue; however, it appears a recall or fix was not done on all cars. See attached invoice for the repair.
The contact owned a 2013 Tesla Model S. While the contact's husband was making a right turn at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were applied and crashed into a side ditch. The front driver's side air bag deployed with excessive force, causing multiple injuries to the driver. As a result, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot where it was deemed a total loss. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was unknown. Request for confidential treatment.