NHTSA Complaint #11299421 — 2018 TESLA MODEL 3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11299421 |
| Vehicle | 2018 TESLA MODEL 3 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 24,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
I WANT TO BOTH REPORT AND COMPLAIN ABOUT AN INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED WITH ME ON DECEMBER 14, 2019. I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS FROM VANCOUVER, WA TO MY RESIDENCE [XXX]. I WAS DRIVING MY TESLA MODEL 3 (BMX 2571) AND THE DAYS BEFORE THE CAR HAD A NEW UPDATE INSTALLED (THAT INCLUDED IMPROVEMENTS TO WIPERS USING SOME AI IMPROVEMENTS). THERE WAS STRONG RAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE I-5 FREEWAY. THE TRAFFIC SPEED WAS 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HUGE PACK OF CARS ALL MOVING AT THE ~ 70 MPH. WHAT WE ENCOUNTERED WAS- A) FIRST WIPERS GOT LOCKED (NO MOVEMENT ET ALL), THIS REDUCED MY VISIBILITY TO ALMOST ZERO AND STRUGGLING TO MANEUVER THE CAR IN THE HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT. B) THE CAR THEN WENT IN SOME SHUTDOWN MODE OF DISPLAY, BOTH CONFUSING ME AND LEAVING ADRIFT AS TO HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. IT TOOK BOTH MY WIFE AND ME SOME HEROIC EFFORT TO DRIVE AVOIDING ANY ACCIDENT UNTIL THE CAR RECOVERED (IT WAS A PERIOD OF ~30 SEC WHICH SOUNDED LIKE ETERNITY FOR US) FROM THIS FREEZE, SHUTDOWN, AND REBOOT. YOU CAN VERIFY MY CLAIM AS I DID FILE A 'BUG REPORT' AROUND THAT TIME. WHEN TALKING OF THE ANOMALIES, I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT ON FREEWAYS THE AUTOPILOT HAS TRIED TO PUT BRAKES ALL OF A SUDDEN IN THE PAST, THUS CREATING LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS. AT ALL THESE OCCASIONS, I HAD FILED 'BUG REPORTS' TO HELP TESLA. HOWEVER, LATEST INCIDENT IS BEYOND MY WILDEST IMAGINATION AND CONCERNING WITH RESPECT TO THE SAFETY OF LIFE WHILE TRAVELING IN A TESLA CAR. BEST, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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