Warnings Problems of Tesla Model Y - part 2

Tesla released a feature called obstacle aware acceleration. The owner's manual states: "obstacle-aware acceleration is designed to reduce the impact of a collision by reducing motor torque and in some cases applying the brakes, if Model Y detects an object in its driving path. The touchscreen displays a visual warning and sounds a chime when the brakes are automatically applied. For example, Model Y, while parked in front of a closed garage door with drive engaged, detects that you have pressed hard on the accelerator pedal. Although Model Y still accelerates and hits the garage door, the reduced torque may result in less damage. Obstacle-aware acceleration is designed to operate only when all of these conditions are simultaneously met: drive or reverse is engaged. Model y is stopped or traveling less than 10 mph (16 km/h). Model y detects an object in its immediate driving path. " however, my vehicle (and at least some other Model Y performance models) do not behave in this manner. Rather than reducing motor torque when all of the above conditions have been met, it reduces torque every time the vehicle accelerates from a stop. This has been replicated by my local Tesla service center, and they confirmed the vehicle did not detect any objects in it's path. This is dangerous because the vehicle accelerates so slowly from a stop that I may not be able to avoid an accident if the vehicle doesn't accelerate as expected.

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The issue I encountered was with Tesla's Smart summon feature. While using the feature, the car crossed the parking line and crashed directly into a car parked beside it. Happening so quickly I could not react in time. All of the cameras and sensors were in working order and it seems to have been a software related issue. The safety of anyone around the vehicle could have been at risk thankfully no one was hurt. The vehicle has since been inspected by insurance and damages to both cars were repaired. There were no warnings of any kind prior to the collision. I have a video from the on-board cameras of the entire incident.

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The front triple camera glass was found to be dirty on the interior part of the glass. I had alerts of camera blocked/blinded and also I had several instances of emergency corrective maneuvers including braking, lane assists and forward collision warnings. Tesla cleaned the interior of part of the glass.

We were in a head-on collision (not our fault) in April. The police determined the combined speed of the crash impact to be 60-65 miles per hour. The 2020 Tesla y  did not deploy its airbags. And as far as we can determine, the accident was not automatically recorded by the Tesla as it should have been. Because the airbags did not deploy, I sustained a fracture to my sternum that traverses over to my collarbone.  we both have tbis and other injuries. With that kind of an impact, one would expect an airbag to protect oneself, yet it did not. There were no warning lights/messages/etc from our vehicle. We are asking that you please look into this safety matter. (especially since you are part of the push to have us own electric cars, they need to be safe for us). I do not know how much longer the Tesla will be available to inspect.

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Tesla recently rolled out an update that gives everyone in the us a trial of fsd. After this update I've had numerous situations where the car would panic and act like I was about to collide with a parked vehicle both while driving down a residential street in daytime and when coming around corners. This never happened in previous version. Also the auto windshield wipers no longer work when its raining but will turn on when its dry and cause dirt to smear on the window, mainly when the sun is facing the driver which makes it very dangerous. The last issue is pretty big, the car has been exhibiting severe phantom braking when on the highway using adaptive cruise control (fsd I guess now?).

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Tesla is using camera-only detection for forward collision warning system and this leads to numerous false positive alerts. I'm filing a complaint because this did occur today (March 7, 2024), but this has happened countless times in my 2 years of ownership. This particular incident was triggered by cars parked along a curved street in my neighbor, while I was traveling approximately 20 mph with no other vehicles driving around me. These occur from simply driving next to parked cars or slowly approaching vehicles at a traffic light. When these faulty alerts occur, a loud audible beeping is heard and red alerts are displayed on the screen. These faulty alerts are dangerous distractions, causing panic, fear, and uncertainty in the driver, causing them to take their attention off of the road while they assess what just occurred. This is a critical flaw in the functionality of Tesla vehicles that the company has refused to address.

Tesla is using camera-only detection for forward collision warning system and this leads to numerous false positive alerts. I'm filing a complaint because this did occur today (March 5, 2024), but this has happened countless times in my 2 years of ownership. This particular incident was triggered by cars parked along a curved street, while traveling approximately 20 mph with no other vehicles around. These occur from simply driving next to parked cars or slowly approaching vehicles at a traffic light. When these faulty alerts occur, a loud audible beeping is heard and red alerts are displayed on the screen. These faulty alerts are dangerous distractions, causing panic, fear, and uncertainty in the driver, causing them to take their attention off of the road while they assess what just occurred. This is a critical flaw in the functionality of Tesla vehicles that the company has refused to address.

Vehicle: Tesla Model Y blue purchased in oct’ 23 Tesla setting: regenerative braking (single pedal driving) issue: brake pedal/acceleration pedal malfunction I was pulling my car out from the parking lot to pick up my mom, from the hospital entrance. I just turned right and had to take an immediate left to leave out of the parking lot. The Tesla was driving at approximately 5 miles an hour at that point. I lifted my foot from the gas pedal for the car to stop with its regenerative braking. However, instead of coming to a stop, the Tesla started rapidly accelerating, with my foot not even on the pedal. When I slammed the brakes, the car was unresponsive and continued accelerating. I started honking madly to warn people that I had no control over the car I was driving. The vehicle continued accelerating over 100-150 meters in 4-5 seconds and banged a parked car (Lexus SUV) at the end of the parking lot. It continued accelerating while pushing Lexus over the curb, destroying road sign poles and landscaping shrubs; crossing the street, and the middle curb. At the end of the street was a tree and a ditch. Lexus couldn’t move any further and Tesla stopped. All airbags deployed. One of the emergency response detection systems called 911 immediately. The first thing the police asked me was if I pressed the emergency brake. I said the car doesn’t have one. I can’t even turn off the vehicle while it is moving. The parking button takes care of it. I used to love my Tesla but I can’t trust it anymore. What I want from them at this time investigate all the incidents thoroughly instead of blaming these as a user error. A) think about adding the redundancy system. Something mechanical where the driver reacts within a couple of seconds. Software bugs are hard and sometimes it is impossible to find the root cause. Logs may not contain everything that you need to debug the problem. Consider it as a p0 issue. B) compensate for the damage and property loss.

Tesla is using camera-only detection for forward collision warning system and this leads to numerous false positive alerts. This has happened from simply driving next to parked cars or slowly approaching vehicles at a traffic light. When these faulty alerts occur, a loud audible beeping is heard and red alerts are displayed on the screen. These faulty alerts are dangerous distractions, causing panic, fear, and uncertainty in the driver, causing them to take their attention off of the road while they assess what just occurred. This is a critical flaw in the functionality of Tesla vehicles that the company has refused to address.

Phantom braking when cruise control is on and when I have the right away and cross traffic is stopped at a stop sign. Also with no cars present in front or any side, the car will suddenly brake with cruise control on and I have no reason why? shadows, sun?. Sometimes it brakes easily. Sometimes it brakes very hard like to avoid a crash, but there are no cars around. We hope no car is behind when this happens as the car behind us make run into our car. We live in country. On our drive to our town south of us when we are heading north the car does not brake at the county highway intersection, we have the right away. Heading north the car brakes every time at this intersection. I either have to immediately over ride this action by stepping on the accelerator or turn of cruise control. We also have had this happen on a curve when we meet on coming traffic. Occasionally the car will begin braking when meeting the car during and left bend in the road. Not always, but way too many times.

I was driving to work this morning, February 7th, 2024 driving at freeway speeds. My Tesla touchscreen dropped out and went completely dark. The reset process is to press and hold for about 30 seconds and another 30 seconds for the full restart. I attempted this twice and proceeded to pull off the highway. During this period, I could not see how fast I was driving, whether my brake lights, turn signals, or headlights worked at this time to safely transit through traffic to get off the road. I put my hazard lights on, but again did not know if these worked or not. The screen finally came back online and seemed fine until I could get to work, this was an extremely scary experience and a perfect example as to why all cars should have a cluster driver screen mandatory, I will be getting rid of this car as soon as possible.

I received a false forward collision warning on the intersection of alder woods dr. And sweat leaf te. Intersection for a parked that is legally parked on the street. Tesla's forward collision mistook the parked car, for a moving car. Driving conditions were clear with no snow, no ice or rain. None of the car cameras were blocked either. I took a picture or the street and the car that is parked on the street.

Car slams the brakes while on autopilot with no obstacles on the highway. Car speed reduced at least 20 miles for no reason. Weather was clear.

False forward collision warning took place on Jan 4, 2024 at 6:40pm in herndon, va while I was driving on reston pkwy: I was driving around 30mph on the rightmost lane, Tesla issued a false forward collision warning for a car that was in front of me, right before dulles access rd exit. Driving conditions were clear with no snow, ice or rain. None of the cameras were blocked either, there was no daylight. False warnings (both sound, and red screen flash) created a safety risk by startling me, distracting me and creating unnecessary confusion.

False forward collision warning took place on Jan 3, 2024 at 8:07am in herndon, va while I was driving on eds I took a u turn at the intersection of eds dr to Lincoln pk dr at the dedicated leftmost turn lane. There was a white minivan in front of me, with plenty of space between us, and both cars slowed down, almost stopped. Tesla issued a false warning when I entered the dedicated leftmost turn lane, which created a lot of confusion and stress on my side. Driving conditions are clear with no snow, no ice or rain. None of the car cameras were blocked either.

Ever since the first few miles on the car, the forward collision warning (fcw) system triggers all the time for no reason. I cannot drive the car without it triggering, and I use the car almost daily. It constantly thinks I am going to run into the car in front of me when coming to a stop at a light, for example, however I am never anywhere near running into the car in front of me. It also triggers when making a turn if there is a car parked on the curb. It thinks I am tracking straight, however my wheel is turned and I am simple following the curve of the road. These constant alerts cause me and my guests panic, and occasionally cause me to jerk the wheel in an unsafe manner for, again, no reason. Its embarrassing. This feature does not work as intended whatsoever.

I had fsd engaged and the Tesla my was navigating to my sister’s house in falmouth, MA. My brother was in the passenger seat and witnessed the incident. The my stopped on a road to wait to make an easy left turn onto another road. There was a vehicle in front of us waiting to make this same left turn. Another vehicle approached at high speed (my estimate is 60 mph) in the opposing lane. With the vehicle in front of me still waiting to turn, my Tesla abruptly pulled left and moved into the opposing lane about 10 feet before I managed to apply the brakes hard. The vehicle in the opposing lane swerved hard to their right to avoid a possible collision and continued on without stopping. It was overcast but not dark out. This is the worst I’ve seen during the past 3. 5 years of driving this Tesla my with fsd. Current fsd beta version is v11. 4. 8. 1.

All the cameras in the vehicle are inoperable which causes autopilot not to work. The lane assist feature of the vehicle has stopped working. Driver has to constantly adjust to keep the vehicle from veering into traffic. The navigational system in the vehicle does not work. These safety issues require Tesla's immediate attention as this may lead to a fatal accident.

I am reporting a false/phantom Tesla forward collision warning took place on Dec 13, 2023 at midday at 12:22 pm et, clear road conditions with no rain, snow or ice, clear visibility without any fog, while I was driving on alder woods dr. At fairfax, va. Tesla's forward collision warning system issued a warning for a legally parked car on the street which didn't pose any safety threat. The system mistaken the parked car with a moving car on the road and issued a warning which caused a lot of anxiety and distraction on me and my passengers traveling with me in the car. I passed the parked car without any problem, so did many other drivers ahead and behind me. This incident clearly shows that Tesla's forward collision system is not accurate and it is creating a lot of problems.

I have had multiple phantom breaking on the highway in when use autopilot in my 2023 telsa Model Y. I scared of using the autopilot now cause of an accident on the highway.

False and phantom forward collision warning took place on Nov 25 2023, at 5:42 pm on alder woods dr. The road conditions are clear visibility with no fog, rain, or snow/ice. Legally parked car on the side of the road is mistaken by a moving car in the middle of the road.

Following false and phantom forward collision warning took place on Nov 15, 2023 twice on I-66w at fairfax, va during the afternoon with clear road conditions without any rain, or snow on slowed down traffic: 1. 2:38 pm on I-66w 2. 2:42 pm on I-66w (same trip as above) I filed bug reports with the car, and rescheduled a service appointment with Tesla's service center, with no resolution from the car manufacturer.

Tesla's false warning incident took place in the following conditions 1. On Nov 9, 2023 7:55 am et 2. Va-286n fairfax county pkwy 3. Very favorable driving conditions, sunny 48f, no ice, snow, or fog 4. At 30mph gave a false forward collision.

Tesla's forward collision warning issued a false warning, bright daylight afternoon conditions at a no traffic road, no cars parked on the side of the road, very slow traffic (10mph), no car within 100ft, the incident took place: 1. 4:09 pm et clear conditions, no rain, snow etc 2. Franklin farm road in fairfax, va 3. Very slow traffic 10mph 4. No cars in front for 100ft.

This has only happened in our 2023 Model Y. We also own a 2016 & 2017 model x and we never had the car applied the brakes while in auto pilot and nothing is in front of the car for at least a mile. We are worry about being rear ended because of the sudden braking to a almost stop. We have reported to Tesla numerous times and nothing has corrected it so we try to not use that feature when we see cars coming up behind us. We only us it on road trips in open spaces with little traffic. I believe the reason for this problem is the removal 9f the sensors fe9m the front bumper. As I have stated we never had this problem with our other two cars and they have sensors. This Model Y only relies on the camera which might see glare as some in front of it since it can't see. Tesla knows this is a problem, so they are looking at installing a radar system in the bumper but aren't looking at retro fitting the models they decided to not install sensors in the bumper. All the other early models with sensors don't have this problem to my knowledge. This a safety issue that needs to be corrected before people start dying from rear end collision that could have been prevented.

Tesla forward collision system activated inaccurately twice consecutively at very low speed: on October 28, 2023 at 1:09pm et on us-50 e. 1. Traveling on the left lane us-50 e at 1:09pm, for a slowed done traffic, around 10mph Tesla issued a false forward collision for the car traveling ahead of me with plenty of space between cars. 2. Right after this incident, Tesla falsely had another false forward collision warning issued on us-50 e at 1:09 pm for the same conditions that I described above (very slow traffic 10mph, left lane, for the same car, plenty of space between cars) in both of these incidents due to Tesla's false forward collision warning a great deal of confusion, and distraction is created by the very same system which is supposed to protect drivers and its passengers.

The facts of the incident: on October 20, 2023, at approximately 3:54 pm, I, howard, was driving our 2023 Tesla Model Y on arizona state route 64 (sr-64), a two-lane highway, enroute from orange, California, to the grand canyon south rim. The vehicle carried a total of four passengers, including my wife, myself, and another couple from san diego. During our journey, an alarming and life-threatening situation unfolded. Without warning, our 2023 Tesla Model Y abruptly veered to the left, dangerously encroaching into oncoming traffic. Despite my immediate attempts to regain control by steering the vehicle away from the oncoming traffic, the steering wheel became unresponsive, effectively locking in place. This mechanical or software malfunction prevented me from correcting the perilous situation, resulting in a head-on collision with a large Ford 350 truck, which was also traveling at a high speed, estimated to be more than 60 miles per hour. Fortunately, while there were injuries, there didn’t appear to be any life threating injuries. Because of the resources required to further investigate and do an analysis of the vehicle, as well as the challenge of dealing with Tesla inc. , law firms have declined to pursue further investigations. Morgan and morgan initially started an investigation with knott, llc, arizona, but then dropped the pursuit due to costs. The vehicle is still on-hold by my insurance company, usaa, but they may not hold it much longer before placing it on auction. However, it is urgent that NHTSA take possession and complete further analysis of this vehicle. Your assistance and consideration are appreciated, and I look forward to assisting with this investigation.

I was traveling on va 286n/fairfax county pkwy, prepared to take a left turn to franklin farm road at 7:54am on October 5, 2023. 1. Left arrow were green for a while 2. When it turned to orange and red, the car infront of me slowed down and stopped 3. This is when I had the false and faulty forward collision warning 4. I stopped without any problem.

Two times in one week with two different drivers driving the same vehicle the vehicle experienced sudden unintended acceleration while parking. In the first incident this resulted in damage to the bumper into a wired fence which the vehicle did not alert but rather accelerated instead of applied regenerative breaking. Four days later the same incident happened with sudden unintended acceleration occurring while parking the car. When sending the car to Tesla for service due to the safety concern and damage this resulted in they said this was a user error which can’t be the case as this incident happened with two different drivers driving the same vehicle. When reading about this there have been numerous complaints which have shown that there is an electrical “ they show that the sudden unintended acceleration of Tesla cars may have been caused by negative voltage spikes that are logged as a fully depressed pedal, fooling both Tesla and the NHTSA investigators that there has been no hardware or software defect. ”.

I had three false forward collision warnings on October 3, 2023 - all the false and faulty warning incidents took place on slowed down traffic for the car travelling infront of 1. Us route 50, from fairfax to arlington direction, at 8:21 am 2. Us interstate 66, from fairfax to arlington direction, at 8:25 am 3. Us route 50, from arlington to fairfax direction, at 2:25 pm Tesla doesn't any resolution for the problems that I shared above, I reported them in the form of an email, as bug reports and as a service request.

This faulty and false forward collision warning incident took place on us route 50 from arlington to fairfax direction, in slowed down traffic for a vehicle that is in front of me having plenty safe distance on September 27, 2023 at 2:27 pm. Notice that there is no hard breaking recorded by the car right after this incident.

Forward collision warning (fcw) throws false positive alerts every time. The sudden false warning notification takes the attention of the driver away from road even though there is no reason for the driver to be alerted. This is a safety hazard as driver can make unnecessary mistake due to the false warning chime. Fcw throws warning chime even when there is no vehicle ahead, or there is a vehicle coming in from the opposite lane or when the vehicle ahead takes a turn etc. Tesla insurance is also monetising a faulty beta version of fcw (released to all users) by penalising driver with false warnings in real time driving analysis and thus increasing insurance premiums.

Subject: formal complaint regarding vehicle fire - Model Y performance 2021, 5yjygdef6mf256685 dear Tesla customer relations & carmax, I am writing to express my deep concern and file a formal complaint regarding a serious incident involving my Tesla [model y performance ,, 2021, 5yjygdef6mf256685], which caught fire on August 1st 2023 while in operation. This incident has raised significant safety concerns for me and my family and requires immediate attention and resolution. The vehicle fire occurred under normal driving conditions, and thankfully, no one was injured in the incident. However, the fire resulted in substantial damage to the vehicle and posed a significant risk to nearby properties and individuals. The incident has left me shaken and worried about the safety of Tesla vehicles. I have attached the following documents and information for your reference: I have been a loyal Tesla customer and have appreciated the innovative features and benefits that your vehicles offer. However, this incident has eroded my confidence in the safety and reliability of your products. I kindly request a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire and an explanation of the circumstances that led to this incident. Additionally, I request information on any recalls, technical bulletins, or potential issues associated with the model of my vehicle. Furthermore, I urge you to take immediate action to prevent similar incidents from occurring in other vehicles. Safety should be the utmost priority for any automobile manufacturer, and I hope Tesla will take swift measures to address any potential risks. I understand that accidents can happen, but it is essential that Tesla demonstrates transparency, accountability, and a commitment to ensuring the safety of its customers. I expect to be kept informed about the progress of the investigation and any steps that will be taken to prevent future incidents. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and expect.

On August 12, 2023, I went to the plano TX Tesla delivery center to pick up my new Teslay model as scheduled at about 11 am. Cst . The vehicle had 3 miles on it. After taking a couple of rounds around the delivery center and becoming comfortable with the default settings, I started driving back home which was 9 miles away. While on the drive, I noticed that the screen was showing “calibration in progress”. When I reached home at around 11:40 am. Cst, Tesla showed a total of 12 miles on it, and as the garage door opened, the screen showed stop as it said the calibration finished. As instructed, I stopped moving the vehicle on seeing hold/stop while entering the garage from the driveway. Suddenly, the car jerked forward forcefully, as if a magnet had attracted it inside with the pedal going down. The car went into the garage and hit the garage wall, damaging the common garage wall and the other side being the master bathroom (by damaging the cabinets, big wall mirror(s), counter top etc), and also damaged the front bumper of the car. I was shocked and terrified for a while. So immediately rushed to the center again and reported the incident at plano service center, who created a ticket on the same day. They said that this case would be sent to the engineering team for review. On Sep 10th, I got a reply from service saying they have reviewed the engineering study for the vehicle and the results displayed show that the vehicle operated as intended due to the use of the accelerator pedal at the time of the incident. Also reported to auto insurance who came and assessed the damage to the bumper which also rattles or squeaks. The service for collision is scheduled for Dec 7th 2023 by Tesla collision dallas center. What if the same happened on the main road or in the streets where I live where there are a lot of kids playing on the streets? when I think of it, I get scared and panicked and thank god that it occurred at my residence without any outside incident.

I recently purchased this vehicle less than a month ago and I have more than 15 forward warning collisions that come from nothing. Vehicles will be 100 yards out and my Tesla thinks I am about to collide prompting the forward warning signal. I am driving passed the mailman and it thinks I will hit, my neighbors cars parked on the side of the road also prompts the message. This has caused my Tesla insurance to rocket 30% more. I reached out to Tesla, the car had a problem with the cameras pitch, alignment, and angle. However, they will not adjust my insurance despite the service center agreeing that the issue was with the vehicle.