2019 TESLA MODEL S Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Problems

3 NHTSA complaints on file

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Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Issues in the 2019 TESLA MODEL S

3 forward collision avoidance warnings complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 TESLA MODEL S. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Complaints

#11613861 |
Vehicle suddenly stopped on highway luckily there were no drivers behind me. The vehicle all of a sudden started beeping even though there was a clear path and no obstructions. Then stopped. I was panicked and in awe at what was happening. I couldn’t get the vehicle to drive I was just stuck for 10-15 seconds. I was finally able to get the car moving again but the problem hasn’t happened since. Any information as to what may have gone wrong may help other Tesla owners who may or may have not experienced this… yet
#11454507 |
When driving with AutoPilot enabled, I am experiencing the same issues as many others. Without any warning or reason, the car will sometimes slam on the brakes which puts the occupants in my vehicle and the cars behind me in danger. I have had to punch the throttle quickly to correct the situation but often the car has slowed 20 MPH by that point. My estimate is that it happens ~5 times per hundred miles travelled on freeways.
#11452524 |
Repeated unexpected emergency braking incidents, similar to those described in the recent Washington Post article. The first one happened on the day that I bought the car, and has never improved. One scenario is the same as described in the article - oncoming car/truck on a two-lane road. But it also happens on freeways. If cruise control is on, it's likely that there will be at least one event during a 30 minute or longer session. As others have mentioned, these are often in congested traffic. When a car is following closely, they have to react very quickly. In several cases they have gotten angry because they think I'm slamming on the brakes to discourage them from tailgating. The very first incident, on the day I bought the car, was hair-raising. The car slammed on the brakes in the middle of an interchange where a semi was close behind and...
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