NHTSA Complaint #11517263 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11517263
Vehicle 2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

-I think there is known problem with the Tesla. It autoaccelrates o behaves like someone is taking ove the control fo the car - The inital problem happend on June 24th 2022. I was in the parking lot of my work when It felt like I had lost control of the car to hit 2 parked cars. It cost severe damage to front of the car. Car was in the workshop for 4 months. This was completely unanticipated.I have hisotry of driving in US for over 20 years on major freeways before this without a single accident may have developed muscle memory( reflexes by repeated actions) in controlling the car. I was not distracted at the time. of note however my car had rear damages from being rear ended 10 days prior but Tesla authroized dealer had said it was drivable. The car was not in auto pilot mode - Tesla didnt give me any explanation and the repair workshop generalized saying it's usually driver's fault - Since the return from the repair I have 2 auto accelarations driving in the low speed zone. I had to break immediately to control it. Each time it felt like somthing remotely did this. There hasnt been recurrent damage. --The car was inspected by the Tesla authorized workshop couple of times and they claim nothing is wrong. -There have been no warning except on 04/15/2023 when it happened smewhere between 1.34 to 1.36 I thught I heard sort of noise/ quick warning. Again, each time it happens it feels like car is trying to do its own thing ( even when it's not in auto pilot mode)or someone is remotely doing it. Further info on my car: It was purchased in 2020 as a used from Tesla.This problem of auto accleartion or loss of control feeling did not start until car was rear ended in June 2022. I have security footage from the parking lot on how the car behaved in June of 2022 -

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