Forward Collision Avoidance Problems of Tesla Model Y

The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle accelerated and failed to brake without warning. Due to the failure, the contact hit another vehicle as the air bags deployed. Despite the air bag deployment, the vehicle continued to accelerate and repeatedly hit the same vehicle. The brake pedal eventually responded and vehicle finally came to a stop. The contact did not sustain any injuries and did not seek medical treatment. The driver of the other vehicle did not report any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 39,264.

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The contact owns a 2024 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that as he was driving forward at approximately 5 mph after having stopped for a traffic signal his vehicle was crashed into the driver's right front fender by another vehicle. The contact stated the vehicle's front collision sensor did not detect the other vehicle. The contact stated that the driver's side front fender and the hood on his vehicle had to be replaced. The contact was not sure about the damage to the other vehicle, but there were no injuries. The police arrived on scene and wrote a report but he was not given the report number. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and the body damage was repaired, however, the failure of the front collision avoidance sensor was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred. The contact was driving at approximately 35 mph at night when he crashed into the rear of a vehicle that was double parked on the street. The contact stated that the parked vehicle was in a poorly illuminated section of the street. The contact stated that his forward collision avoidance sensor had failed to engage and had not stopped his vehicle. The contact stated that the police were on the scene and had not issued a report. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local body shop, where the damage to the front bumper, grill, and headlights was repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

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The contact rented a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph with the adaptive cruise control activated the vehicle suddenly experienced phantom braking and abruptly reduce speed. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred twice during the trip and after disactivating the adaptive cruise control the vehicle operated as normal. During the failures no other vehicles or objects were nearby. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer, local dealer and rental company were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

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The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the forward collision avoidance system erroneously activated, causing the vehicle to abruptly decelerate. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The contact stated that during each failure, the cruise control was activated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,300.

The contact stated as he was driving behind a what he assumed was a 2020 Tesla Model Y when the vehicle suddenly stopped and turned to the right. The contact stated that the vehicle was traveling at approximately 40 mph as it was approaching a toll plaza. The contact was unaware if the rear brake light had been illuminated on the Tesla. The contact stated that he almost t-boned the vehicle as it stopped and blocked the tow gate. The contact stated that he witnessed the vehicle stopping inadvertently several times. The contact was concerned as he read an article about Tesla vehicles suddenly stopping. The contact did not have the year or VIN of the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2022 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, he experienced "phantom braking" and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with a computer failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.

The contact owns a 2020 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that after an update was made to the vehicle's auto pilot feature, the phantom braking feature would intermittently activate without incident. The contact stated that while his wife was driving in autopilot at 55 mph, the phantom brakes independently activated which caused the vehicle to hydroplane. The vehicle initially veered to the left and then to the right, hitting a guardrail. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The guardrail was damaged as a result of the incident. The contact's wife did not notice any warning lights during the failure. His wife did not suffer any injuries during the crash and a police report was not filed. The contact's wife managed to drive the vehicle home after the incident. The service center nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Tesla Model Y. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds with the cruise control activated, the vehicle would independently slow down without incident. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the failure was referred to as phantom braking. The service center had yet to be notified of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.