2016 TESLA MODEL X Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that while driving during a rainstorm, the power steering assist feature suddenly failed, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The driver was able to forcefully turn the steering wheel and drive the vehicle a short distance to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to the local Tesla Service Center who diagnosed that the steering rack circuit board had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V062000 (STEERING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 80,000.

There is a u joint problem that is reported in many model x vehicles especially in the 2016 models. The steering stiffens and make is very difficulty to maneuver .

While driving, the steering suddenly failed — the wheel spun freely with no response from the front wheels. This occurred at a stoplight shortly after exiting the freeway; had it happened minutes earlier at highway speed, it could have caused a serious crash. The vehicle was towed to a Tesla Service Center, which confirmed an under-torqued and stripped bolt on the intermediate steering shaft connecting to the steering rack. The steering column module, shaft, and rack were replaced. This was the second major steering incident in six months. In April, the same part had seized, making the steering extremely stiff. Tesla replaced the intermediate shaft then, but immediately after pickup, the car veered sharply left and triggered a traction control alert. Only after I returned did they perform an alignment and test drive. That means the first repair was released to me without a post-repair safety check. The October failure...

The steering is stiff and hard to turn this is the second time this has happened. It happened last year around this same time. I took to Tesla service in New Orleans for repair and they said they cleaned the bolts and reconnected the line. And now the car is experiencing the same issue

In March of 2025, my steering of the model X became really stiff. As time went on, the problem became worse and no longer able to turn left or right without major force. I made an appointment with Tesla and took it in for servicing. At this time they changed the steering bolts and steering shaft April 23, 2025. This cost $489.70 (I will attach invoice). As soon as I picked up the vehicle my steering wheel was about 30% stuck to the right. I immediately sent a picture to tesla for them to conduct an alignment and fix the issue. They fixed the issue but around May 15th, I had a nail in my tire so I took my car in to fix it. At that time I find out that the tires on my car were exposed to the wire (I will add the picture of the tires)....

I had cruise set at 60mph on 2 lane highway. Their were rumble strips in center as well as edges of the road. I approached 2 slow moving vehicles (adaptive cruise was on) and then used turn signal, took over control myself disabling adaptive cruise. I pulled back in across the center mark after passing vehicles. When i crossed the 12" wide center rumble strip my car immediately threw up a message on the screen and i could barely turn the wheel to prevent the car from driving into the ditch on my projected path back into my lane. The car got straight finally but the wheel was nearly impossible to turn. A few miles later, I approached my ramp to take and slowed down to 15mph under the ramp limit and it took nearly everything to get the wheel to turn 15 degrees to make my turn. i pulled...

Hi, My steering wheel turning very hard even though NHTSA issued the the recall last month but your website says your vehicle is not on recall. Also my rear camara is working still Tesla said needs to be replace again even though Tesla replace in 2023 which is I paid. My autonomy is not working even though I paid $8000 plus $500 tax when I purchase my model X in 2016 for full self driving/ Tesla doesn't want to honor this to us. Hopefully NHTSA put my vehicle in recall list. Thanks for you help. Best regards

Steering has become extremely stiff and requires strength to steer. I believe corrosion happens on the bolts or other steering components. I live in NYC where much salt and such is used to fight the snow. I've had the car for a long time and it happens yearly. Any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank You [XXX] - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Vehicle is hard to turn.

Steering Stuck: It happened several times that the steering wheel completely locked up while driving on the road. Today it happened again. It does not move, cannot turn left or right. I was in the middle of the road, the only thing I could do was to back up. I had to stop in the middle of the road and reboot the car. Luckily the cars behind me were able to stop before crashing into me. In May 2024, I addressed the same issues, but it happened again. I think it is their defect which I have serious concerns for my safety. I heard other people also experienced the same as mine. I believe this is the defect which will cause the danger of drivers. Suspension and tires: I went to several tires shops every year and they all told me that my tires have been worn quickly because alignment...

The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal squeaky and clunking sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the Tesla Service Center, where the front driver's side and the passenger's side front upper control arms links and bushings were replaced, and the four-wheel alignment was performed. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was significantly resistant. The vehicle was taken to the Tesla Service Center, where the intermediate lower steering column shaft was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 20-30 MPH and making a right turn, the steering wheel became significantly loose, causing the contact to lose steering control. Additionally, the wheels failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that the vehicle was perpendicular to oncoming traffic at the time of the failure. The...

Steering system has malfunctioned and is currently available for inspection, as of February 28, 2024. Upon leaving my home this morning, my wife found that the steering wheel was responding abnormally. The steering wheel was fairly easy to turn from the 12 o clock position until about the 2 o clock position, at which point the steering wheel required a massive amount of force to move any further, almost as if the wheel is stuck. Continuing to turn the wheel past the 2 o clock position, it gets easy to turn again between 3 o clock position until the 5 o clock position, at which point the steering wheel again gets extremely difficult to turn. Same behavior is experienced when making a left turn: Smooth, Tough, Smooth, Tough, Smooth. Being unable to smoothly and predictably steer the vehicle puts myself and other road users at risk of bodily harm and...

Power steering went out, and it was very difficult to turn the car, I called Tesla, and asked for a repair, I also stated the 20V062000 NHTSA recall and was told my car was not on warranty, my car fits exactly the recall number listed by NHTSA, I requested a refund and was denied. I had to drive the car 88 miles to Raleigh, I was put at a very high risk of safety to get the car fixed the steering was hard to pull and control, especially on stops and turns. NO warning messages, I discovered it when I was backing my car in the garage and did not drive it until I had to drive to Raleigh to get it fixed. The car was not inspected, I had to drive it to Raleigh for the repair. The consumer stated she requested to be reimbursed by Tesla but the...

The suspension (the front half shaft) has repeatedly failed and has been replaced multiple times by Tesla. First it was replaced under warranty and now we are paying for it as it is no longer covered under the warranty. The part failure is a safety concern as it has lead to unstable handling, nearly resulting in a crash several times. The parts have always been discarded by Tesla but a full explanation of the problem is here: https://n2itive.me/ No warning lamps or messages appear as it happens every time you accelerate, and sometimes the vibrations are so severe that it affects the handling of the vehicle severely.

The front control arms broke. I had it in for recall work and asked them to check the rear control arms. We had just gotten new tires on it and the tire shop recommended we bring it in to have Tesla look at the rear control arms. Tesla said they looked good and then last minute they said the front control arms were broken. Not sure how that happened, but it seems to be a common problem with the 2016 model xs. Paid 637.94 for the repair. Since then, our power steering has been almost non existent.

The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving with the Autonomous Self Driving feature activated and making a left or a right turn, the steering wheel seized, and the Autonomous Self Driving feature inadvertently disabled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown Service Center to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the lower steering shaft needed to be replaced. The contact then stated that the mechanic sprayed oil on the steering shaft to loosen the steering wheel; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

I was turning left to northbound from westbound and as I was trying to accelerate to turn, my Tesla wouldn’t go past 11 mph. I stepped on the accelerator with all my might, but it wouldn’t go past 11 mph. On my dash, the alert said: “obstruction detected- speed will be reduced.” This is very concerning because the car was slowing down and obstructing the southbound lanes. This is very dangerous and could’ve caused a car crash. I could’ve easily gotten T-boned. After I made my slow turn, the car got back to normal and accelerated normally.

The second tow captain rear seats are not bolted securely. The seats both rock forward and back. I brought it up to Tedla service and the representative came back with, The car is 6 years old. So does that mean Tesla Model X captain seats begin to fail after 6 years? The other issue is a steering issue. When I steer left or right I hear a clunking noise. It's not related to the control arm as it is a known issue. The odd thing is when it rains the noise goes away which I believe it may be related to a lubrication issue. When the vehicle dries up after a day or two the noise starts again.

Possibly loss of power to the steering wheel, caused the car hitting the freeway middle cement separator Tesla refuses to look at my drive report to identify the exact fault of the car This happened on November 4th and I see there was an issue with Tesla cars due to a faulty software download during that time I’ve reached out to Tesla numerous numerous times, they refuse to review the report and identify the malfunction

Unexpectedly the cars steering has become very stiff to steer. I live in New York City and after researching on this topic I've found that other vehicles built before October 2016 have been affected and have a recall. I believe my vehicle is a late 2016 build but my Vin does not show up for the recall. Also here is the article I found... https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/tesla-recalls-model-x-for-steering-issue/

I was experiencing very loud noises from the suspension and/or steering while driving and turning. The tires were also wearing excessive and very unevenly. Within 500 miles, the tires went from 2/32nds to completely bald with no signs of tread at all and very chopped. I took the vehicle to Tesla for inspection. They came back with a repair order for $6,171 for suspension parts such as fore link assy for L and R, front suspension aft link, right rear upper link, air spring module L and R, sway bar link L and R and other misc repairs. I found that there were many complaints online for some of these components. Tesla offered no explanation why a garage kept vehicle with only 54k miles would have so many severe suspension issues and did not offer to cover any of the repairs even though the vehicle is just out of full...

MCU computer has failed multiple times, including one time, middle of a very hot summer day, turning on high heat and rolling up windows, until computer rebooted (seemed like forever), while on the freeway. Tesla later notified us of a recall of the MCU, but repeatedly denied our claim, even though they admitted the MCU was the culprit, "just 'cause". The steering is greatly affected by front motor and its half-shafts. Had repaired right before warranty expired, but the problem remained. Tesla techs all warned us that it would happen again, which it did shortly after, and Tesla refused to repair it again, except to replace the failed components with identical components, all at our cost (thousands of dollars). Tesla techs said that the problem was a notoriously bad design of the half-shafts. They said it was fixed in newer front drive units, but that our only option was to...

The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently began to stall. The warning message " Front Motor Disabled" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however, the failure recurred several times while driving. The dealer was notified of the failure and arrived at the contact's residence to diagnose the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the motor had failed and advised the contact to take the vehicle to their location for repair. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that he would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The contact also stated that the steering wheel was making abnormal sounds while driving. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V062000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was...

The electrical components in our steering wheel have stopped working, disabling the horn. The horn itself can be deployed from the Tesla phone app (so I know the horn itself is not bad). Additionally, the control buttons on the steering wheel no longer work. A simple google search reveals that this is a widespread problem with Tesla vehicles. Not having a working mechanism to deploy the horn is a very serious safety issue --as the horn is intended to be used to warn careless drivers from coming into your lane, alert distracted pedestrians, etc. Despite seeing this failure across a wide array of its vehicles, Tesla is issuing 4-figure repair estimates --or at least that is what they did for me. Tesla should be required to replace its failing components as a matter of public safety. I can assure you that people will be injured and/or die because of Tesla's...

While driving slowly, making parking maneuvers, I heard a clunk sound from the right front wheel. Afterwards, sometimes when I turned right, I can hear screeching sounds. After bringing the vehicle to the Dublin, CA Tesla Service Center, the initial inspection revealed a broken control arm. Repairs call for the replacement of both right and left FORE control arms. The repair estimate is attached below.

ENTERING THE INTERSECTION FROM A FOUR WAY STOP, THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHEN BRAKE APPLIED FIRMLY AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHILE TURNING LEFT. THE VEHICLE MADE A FEW CREAKING SOUNDS WHEN PARKING FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE TOTAL FAILURE. AFTER FAILURE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL MOVED FORWARD AND AFT WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVED AND THE TIRE IMPACTED THE FENDER LINER AND RIPPED THE REAR HALF OUT.

HERE IS YET ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/39245824?TENANT=US&ROWNUMBER=10 THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY. THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A COLLISION. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE ALMOST UNDAMAGED SO IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A VIOLENT FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE SUSPENSION THROUGH AN IMPACT TO THE WHEEL. THE STEEL STEMS OF BOTH THE STEERING ARM AND LOWER SUSPENSION BALL-JOINTS HAVE SHEARED OFF. THESE BALL-JOINTS ARE ATTACHED TO SOFT ALLOY PARTS OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND IT SHOULD BE THE CASE THAT THE ALLOY WOULD YIELD BEFORE THE STEEL BOLTS DO. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BALL-JOINT STEMS HAVE BRITTLE FRACTURES WITH ZERO KNECKING OF THE BOLT. A NORMAL BOLT WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO CRACK IN SUCH A MANNER. THESE TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES ARE SO COMMONPLACE THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THE MANUFACTURING, QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING ARE DEFICIENT. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. PEOPLE ARE GETTING...

MOST TIMES WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR SEEMS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. HOWEVER, WHEN MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, ACCELERATION IS REDUCED. AS OF THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, STEERING AROUND TURNS HAS BECOME A PROBLEM. THE CAR OPERATES LIKE IT'S SLIDING ON AN ICE PATCH.

2016 TESLA MODEL X. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-062 AND 20V-710. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL STATING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SCREEN WOULD BLACK OUT RANDOMLY AND THE STEERING ASSIST DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD TRIM SEPARATION THAT WOULD LEAK WATER THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V062000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION FORE LINK, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED

MY CENTER SCREEN KEEPS ON TURNING BLACK WITHOUT ANY CONTROLS OF SOME IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS ON THE CAR. I CALLED TESLA REGARDING THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THEY JUST CLEARED THE MEMORY AND DOES NOT QUALIFY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. YESTERDAY IT TURNED BLACK AGAIN AND COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL.TESLA IS TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH RECALL. THE OTHER RECALL FOR THE BOLT IN THE STEERING HAS NOT BEEN DONE AT ALL.

IN SUMMER OF 2020 MY SCREEN FOR ODOMETER, SPEED AND AUTO PILOT STATUS WENT OUT. THE DRIVER SCREEN WENT BLACK AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. TESLA SERVICE REQUEST A REPLACEMENT WHICH I HAD TO PAY $1500+, FEW MONTH LATER MY STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND OFFBEAT. AGAIN, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. WHICH I BELIEVE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN VERY WELL. NOW, MY CAR TAKES VERY LONG TIME TO TURN ON AND THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY.

TESLA ALERTED ME TO THEIR RECALL IN FEB 2020 RELATED TO BOLTS HTTPS://WWW.TESLA.COM/SUPPORT/MODEL-X-STEERING-ASSIST-MOTOR-BOLT-RECALL AS OF LAST COMMUNICATIONS IN OCT 2020, TESLA STILL DIDN'T HAVE PARTS IN MY REGION AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY ADD'L INFORMATION TO PROVIDE. THEIR RESPONSES INCLUDED A "DON'T WORRY...ISSUES ONLY OCCUR IN COLD REGIONS IN THE NORTHEAST THAT USE A SPECIAL KIND OF SALT". - WHICH IS THE REGION I LIVE IN. (EMAIL TRANSCRIPT ATTACHED) IS THERE A STANDARD FOR A MFR TO HAVE TO MANAGE A RECALL?

LOWER U JOINT FROM STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING RACK IS DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO ALL ROAD ELEMENTS AND DEBRIS THAT MAY BE RAISED, KICKED UP, OR SPLASHED UP FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. AS SUCH IT'S SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION, WASH OUT OF LUBRICATION, RUST AND OTHER DAMAGE. RECENTLY STEERING HAD STARTED TO STIFFEN UP, BUT WAS NOT TOO BAD. UNTIL MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE COULD NO LONGER TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WHEEL LOCKS UP ABOUT EVERY 90 DEGREES. IT WILL GO SMOOTHLY, THEN AS YOU TURN IT WILL FIND "LOCK UP" OR EXTREMELY STIFF POINTS EVERY ~90 DEGREES IT IS TURNED. TESLA SERVICE TOLD ME IT WAS THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT U JOINT, AND THAT CORROSION AND THE LOCKING UP IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IF IT IS COMMON, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED OR HAVE SOME SORT OF SHIELD ON IT TO PROTECT FROM THE ELEMENTS. SERVICE...

HERE IS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37193012?ROWNUMBER=146 IT HAS BEEN HAVING A REALLY BAD DAY. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE HIGH POWERED CAR, IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT THE OWNER WOULD NOT BE DRIVING AROUND ON BALD TIRES. AND YET, THE TREAD ON THE LEFT HAND WHEEL IS BADLY WORN AWAY AS THOUGH IT HAS PERHAPS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE BODYWORK BECAUSE THE TOP BALL JOINT HAS POPPED APART AND EVERYTHING HAS TURNED TO FECULENCE. I ONCE AGAIN URGE YOU TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE CHINESE SAFETY AUTHORITIES AND DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE MURDEROUS MISSILES. THANK YOU. KEEF

HERE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A TESLA WITH A POPPED BALL-JOINT. HTTPS://POCTRA.COM/2016-TESLA-MODEL-X/ID-AI6J3YJQME16NYXJ/EBENSBURG-PA/PHOTOS THE BALL JOINT ATTACHES TO A FLIMSY PRESSED STEEL UPPER WISHBONE. THAT WISHBONE IS NOT EVEN BENT OUT OF SHAPE SO THEREFORE THE BALL-JOINT CAN NOT HAVE HAD ANY GREAT FORCE PLACED UPON IT. IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT IT WAS THIS POPPED BALL JOINT THAT CAUSED THIS MAJOR CRASH. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. BAD BALL JOINTS. BAD BAD ELON PLEASE RECALL THESE DEATHTRAPS. THANK YOU KEEF

HERE IS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/36658270?ROWNUMBER=43 IT HAS BEEN IN A SERIOUS CRASH AND HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKER. JUDGING BY THE CONDITION OF THE WRECK IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED OR INJURED. THE TOP BALL-JOINT HAS POPPED APART. EVEN IN A CRASH IT IS UNUSUAL FOR A BALL-JOINT TO BE POPPED APART LIKE THIS. IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE BALL JOINT POPPING CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH THEN RESULTED IN THIS CRASH. THIS CAR HAS DONE 95,000 MILES. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE BALL-JOINT WAS WORN DOWN SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE BALL TO POP OUT. MANY OF THESE BALL JOINT SEPARATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA AND TO THE CHINESE EQUIVALENT ORGANISATION SAMR/DPAC. IT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD IDEA FOR YOU TO DEMAND A TESLA RECALL IN THE SAME WAY THAT CHINA HAS DONE. THANK YOU. YOUR FRIEND KEEF

CHIP FAILURE IN MCU CAUSED TURN SIGNALS TO STOP WORKING AT APPROX 65,000 MILES. KNOWN DEFECT TO TESLA AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A RECALL AS THEY CHANGED THE CHIP TYPE FOR VEHICLES MADE IN 2018 OR NEWER DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THE FAILURE OF THIS CHIP IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY CHARGING OWNERS $1500-$2500 TO FIX.

WHILE REVERSING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND AS IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING, I STOPPED THE CAR TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T RUN OVER ANYTHING, WHICH I DIDN'T. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN REVERSE AND CAN HEAR BIG SCRAPING SOUND, IT WAS THE TIRE HITTING WHEEL WELL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THE RIGHT FORE LINK WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE JOINT AND HANGING THERE.

AS I WAS DRIVING, I HEARD LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING IN EITHER DIRECTION AND I LOST POWER TO MY STEERING AND A MESSAGE "POWER STEERING FAILURE, MAY NEED EXTRA EFFORT TO STEER" WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOO FAR FROM MY HOUSE AND WAS ABLE TO GO BACK HOME WITH LOTS OF EXTRA EFFORT TURNING THE STEERING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS GOING FULL SPEED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY? I CALLED TESLA SERVICE AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO TESLA LATHAM, NY SERVICE CENTER. I HAVE 60,000 MILES. SO I WAS OUT OF MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED NEW RACK AND PINION FOR MY CAR AND THE COST WOULD BE $3863.40 PARTS & LABOR. TO SAY THE LEAST, I WAS SHOCKED. I WAS TOLD THAT THREE ALUMINUM BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ATTACHED TO...

WAS DRIVING AT 19 MPH IN CITY STREET AND HAD TO MAKE A PANIC STOP DUE TO A CAR ABOUT TO CUT ME OFF. HEARD A LOUD BANG. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL IS DISPLACED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION I CAN SEE THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN . CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE TESLA SERVICE CENTER.

LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION FORE LINK CRACKED AND FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS ONLY BACKING UP OUT OF GARAGE AND STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT WHEN A LOUD CRACK WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE BACK UP SPEED WAS ONLY 1-2 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT BROKEN 5 MINUTES LATER ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE KIDS INSIDE THE CAR.

THE CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED. WHEN I PULLED BACK FORWARD THE FRONT END LIFTED UP. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED,

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/25589048 THE FRONT RH WHEEL IS JAMMED BACK IN THE WHEEL ARCH AND YET THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE FORWARD OF THE WHEEL. EVEN THE HEADLIGHT GLASS IS INTACT. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG HAS NOT GONE OFF JUST THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR-BAGS. THE SIDE IMPACT PROBABLY HAPPENED AFTER THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL WHEN THE WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

THE ENHANCED AUTOPILOT SOFTWARE DRIVES THE CAR OVER LANE LINES AND INCONSISTENTLY MAINTAINS SPEED AND BRAKING. IT IS UNSAFE.

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. THE CAT IS NOW OUT OF THE BAG. THE WAY TO CHEAT THE "HANDS ON WHEEL" NAG IS TO TIE A WATER BOTTLE TO THE WHEEL. SINCE THERE IS A WIDESPREAD BELIEF THAT AUTOPILOT IS 40% SAFER THAN A HUMAN DRIVER IT IS PROBABLE THAT THIS ENHANCEMENT WILL BE ADOPTED BY TESLA OWNERS WORLDWIDE. HERE ARE JUST 2 VIDEOS OF THE BOTTLE TECHNIQUE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=LMMGWTGTCJQ AND HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JSGTVRBEGPQ PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

THIS IS THE WORST CASE IMAGINABLE OF IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF THE TESLA AUTOPILOT. HTTPS://M.FACEBOOK.COM/STORY.PHP?STORY_FBID=863138560487599&ID=336451809822946 THE MAN IS DRIVING THROUGH A DENSELY BUILT UP AREA WITH MANY PEDESTRIANS ABOUT. HE HAS 6 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR HE PASSES THROUGH SEVERAL RED LIGHTS. ALL NO HANDS NO FEET. AND HE TREATS IT ALL AS A HUGE JOKE. HTTPS://M.FACEBOOK.COM/STORY.PHP?STORY_FBID=863138560487599&ID=336451809822946 NO NEED FOR ME TO SAY MORE.

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA AUTOPILOT HERE IS A VIDEO THAT WAS UPLOADED ON SEPT 04 2016: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=VRZAZ3BUW7Y HERE IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A TESLA EMPLOYEE DEMONSTRATING AUTOPILOT TO A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER AND ENCOURAGING HIM TO DRIVE HANDS FREE. THE AUTOPILOT IS STILL PERMITTING HANDS FREE DRIVING WITHOUT SOUNDING ANY ALARMS. THE PASSENGER/DEMONSTRATOR ASSURES HIM THAT TESLA MONITORS THE ROAD AND CONSTANTLY IMPROVES BY SELF LEARNING. I UNDERSTAND THAT AN INQUIRY INTO THE TESLA AUTOPILOT IS UNDERWAY. PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE HOW OWNERS ARE STILL BEING GIVEN FALSE CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X IN THE SALVAGE YARD. IT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR CRASH THE FRONT LH SUSPENSION TOP LINK IS TORN AWAY WHICH COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE CRASH. HOWEVER, THE TIRE HAS HAD THE TREAD SEVERELY WORN AWAY OVER THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. THIS COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AFTER THE IMPACT UNLESS FULL POWER WAS STILL APPLIED TO THE MOTOR POST IMPACT. IT IS FAR MORE PROBABLE THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED PRIOR TO THE CRASH BY A MECHANICAL FAULT IN THE SUSPENSION. SEVERAL OTHER MODEL X CARS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH BROKEN SUSPENSIONS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER URGENTLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE OF CRASH, DETAILS OF INJURY ARE ONLY ESTIMATES.