Four problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2017 Tesla Model X. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On Aug 4, 2018, in ventura, CA, at about 2:30 pm I was driving a passenger to a medical clinic in a rented Tesla Model X. As I was pulling into the parking space the Tesla rapidly accelerated forward unexpectedly. Surprised and scared I turned the steering wheel as hard as I could and pressed on the brake to stop the car to avoid the building in front of me. Even with my efforts of stopping, the car went over the curb onto the sidewalk and then over a low cement wall and finally stopped next to the building. This caused damage to the cement wall, the front right wheel well and the undercarriage of the car. Luckily no one was hurt. If I hadn't avoided hitting the building or if a person had been walking or standing in front of me on the sidewalk someone could have easily been injured. The police were called and there was an incident report.
This is a complaint about the alarming number of instances of unintended sudden acceleration involving Teslas. I believe the following is extremely relevant. ** this comment on the Teslamotorsclub raises a very good point. Mark_t, 7 minutes ago I still think this all comes down to how much muscle memory you have to deal with. . . If you've been driving ice autos for years then you do all your low speed manoeuvres with your foot feathering the brake and your 'safety' reaction is to press hard on the break pedal. We all know how that ends if you forget you have creep off and you are in an ev with your foot on the 'go' pedal. . . :) same goes for any unexpected obstacle causing a sudden stop, inertia is likely to increase pedal pressure. . . Entirely safe if your foot is on the brake, but not if your foot is on the 'gas'. . . Luckyj, 2 minutes ago yeah, I'm with you on this. I've driven a manual all my life until I got a Tesla. Sometimes I wish the significant braking that can come from regen would be restricted to when I actually press the brake. I think the "one pedal" concept is not good for most folks. Maybe even not good for anyone. *** please consider this. Concerned citizen.
My car had an unintended acceleration when I was trying to park in the parking lot of my office. The car accelerated, jumped the parking curb and hit another parked car. My car suffered substantial damage, air bags were deployed and I escaped with minor bruises. The car which was I collided with was parked and did not have any passengers in it. Nobody else was injured.
I was parking when I felt the vehicle suddenly accelerate and jump the curb, smashing through the front windows/door of a business.
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