2016 TESLA MODEL X Structurebody Problems

The following is copied from: NHTSA ID Number: 11487520 Incident Date [XXX] Consumer Location SAN JOSE, CA On nine separate documented occasions, the passenger front wheel molding trim piece, in which one of the proximity sensors is mounted, completely detached, causing the proximity sensor to alarm continuously. On two of these nine occasions, the trim piece detached while the vehicle was traveling on the road, and on one of these two occasions, the vehicle was traveling on the highway at highway speeds. On this occasion, after detaching completely, the trim piece was observed through the rear view and side mirrors, shattering on the road and scattering debris across the highway, potentially causing a traffic hazard for the cars following. On this last occasion, the vehicle was also traveling with the assistance of the Adaptive Cruse Control and Forward Collision Warning features, which both caused the vehicle's emergency avoidance systems to...

I am writing to express my extreme disappointment and concern regarding a serious safety incident involving our Tesla Model X. On Feb 25th, while driving on the freeway, the roof of our vehicle unexpectedly detached and fell off. This incident posed a significant safety risk to ourselves and other motorists. We immediately contacted Tesla to report the issue and were shocked to learn that they considered this a non-covered incident and would require us to pay over $600 for repairs. We strongly believe that this is a clear defect in the vehicle's design or construction and should not be the responsibility of the consumer to bear. Despite our repeated attempts to emphasize the dangerous nature of this situation, Tesla has remained unresponsive and unhelpful. We were even denied the option of purchasing the OEM part ourselves at a lower cost and have Tesla fix it. Tesla insisted we bought the...

While driving, the roof top trip came off. There was a recall for this problem in 2020 but mine was not part of the recall. Yet the problem was the same and Tesla will not honor their manufacturing defect and repair it.

Was heading home from SoCal. Started charging the car at Kettleman... Opened the falcon doors to let the kids out and CRUNCH!!! 3 glass panels started cracking. All 3 panels are cracked and broken just by opening the doors. [XXX]. Nothing was on top blocking anything... no twigs, no debris... nothing. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

While I was driving , the center glass panel between the two falcon door flew off . There is a recall that was issued for this exact issue and Tesla said they inspected and no further action was taken. I am grateful that no person or person were injured as I was driving 65-70 mph on a highway . Tesla is refusing to pay for the repair and associated damages to the passenger rear roof window that occurred .

Almost all body parts including doors and windows have alignment gaps resulting in air leaks into and out of the car creating too much wind noise and very had to keep warm in winter and cool in summer thus overburdening the heating and cooling system causing excessive wear and tear

Our 2 year old son broke his left tibia after the falcon door automatically closed on his left foot/leg and it got caught between the door and his car seat. We believe he had his leg dangling off the car seat when we closed the door from the front command station. The door sensor did not stop or give any warning that there was anything in the way. He was seen in the emergency department after the incident and is in a full leg cast for at least 4 weeks. This is a major safety risk for other children/people if the doors cannot sense small limbs and stop appropriately. The car/door is available for inspection upon request. We have not contacted Tesla yet about this but will be calling them very soon. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone yet since the incident. There were no warnings prior to...

This vehicle was subject to a recall NHTSA campaign number: 20V710. Tesla’s own number for this recall is SB-20-12-005. It appears the inspection carried out in 2021 apparently passed at the time and no corrections were made, however, the part in question recently last week. The center spine panel came apart. Tesla are not willing to accept any liability or responsibility even though they now that this recall exists. This is a safety matter and it appears that even though vehicles were inspected at the time and deemed to have passed they are still susceptible to having the part fail later on.

Vehicle's "Falcon Wing" doors would malfunction when exposed to direct sunlight where door panels would become hot. Doors would not open remotely due to the sensor believing an object was blocking the door, the message on screen would read "Obstacle detected" when no object was present. Occupants would manually have to hold down the open button on screen or the physical button in order to open the door. Which would open very slowly or stop oppening halfway due to a phantom object being detected. This would pose a risk for rear occupants unable to exit the vehicle in a timely manner in case of an emergency. The vehicle was taken into service 8 different times to address the issue. Service center claims they could not recreate the problem but found the tripod mounts for the infrared door sensor to be misaligned. Each time a temporary fix was performed and the...

On nine separate documented occasions, the passenger front wheel molding trim piece, in which one of the proximity sensors is mounted, completely detached, causing the proximity sensor to alarm continuously. On two of these nine occasions, the trim piece detached while the vehicle was traveling on the road, and on one of these two occasions, the vehicle was traveling on the highway at highway speeds. On this occasion, after detaching completely, the trim piece was observed through the rear view and side mirrors, shattering on the road and scattering debris across the highway, potentially causing a traffic hazard for the cars following. On this last occasion, the vehicle was also traveling with the assistance of the Adaptive Cruse Control and Forward Collision Warning features, which both caused the vehicle's emergency avoidance systems to activate when the proximity sensor was falsely triggered. If there were other vehicles nearby, this could have...

Obstacle detected error code. It shows this when trying to open rear falcon wing door. No obstacles or anything around. I’ve researched and it’s a very common problem with these cars and the door sensors.

The contact owns a 2016 Tesla Model X. The contact stated while opening the passenger’s side gull wing door for his daughter, the center spine applique detached inadvertently and struck the passenger’s side upper and rear glass window, causing the window to shatter. The contact's daughter who was near the vehicle did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was taken to the local service center where it was diagnosed that the failure was associated with Tesla Technical Service Bulletin Number: SB-20-12-005, when the falcon wing door opened, the glass window pinched against the center spine causing the window to buckle and shatter. The service center informed the contact that he had to pay the repair fee out-of-pocket, they would not cover the cost of fixing as it was not deemed a safety issue. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,209.

I've had the vehicle for nearly 3 years and have come to realize that the driver side door panel as well as the passenger side door panel make squeaking noises when temperatures rise from 55 degrees and above. I've brought the vehicle in for service numerous times and the squeaking issue has not been able to be fixed. I have come to understand that whatever interior lining/plastic etc. Installed within the doors loses its firmness in a higher heat climate. Please help to address the issue. Thanks!

Falcon doors missing from ui. While on highway going highway speed, piece of the roof flew off car.

There was a recall to replace the center spine applique on Nov 16 2020. recall # 20V710000. I brought the Car in for replace on Feb 3, 2021. They refused to replace, saying it was safe to drive. I brought the car in for AC service on Dec14 and asked them to replace the Center spine applique due to a 6in long hair line cracked. Again then refused to replace. Now they ask me to pay 599.16 if they replace it. Please see 2 attached screenshots for your reference!

My vehicle was being repaired by a collision repair shop to replace the front bumper and grill. When they finished the repair and were calibrating all the sensors, they discovered that the driver door would not latch consistently. When it did latch, during test drives by the collision employees it would fail while driving down the road and the door would open on the highway. They could not return the vehicle to me until the door issue was fixed. They attempted to fix it by replacing the door actuator once that part arrived from Tesla. That also did not fix the problem. After contacting Tesla they were told it is a known problem for which a retrofit latch kit is needed. Tesla would not repair the latch without payment for the kit parts and labor to install it as the car was out of warranty. The total bill was $820,...

Rear spoiler is made of aluminum and is corroded. The roof leaks water

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AT 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BODY TRIM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TESLA SERVICE CENTER (8280 CASTLETON CORNER DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE ROOF TAP FLEW OFF THE CAR IN MID-JUNE 2020. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND HAD IT FIXED, AND COMPLAINED TO THE MANAGER AT BURBANK SERVICE CENTER IN LOS ANGELES. THEY IGNORED MY COMPLAINT AND THE SAFETY HARZARD POSTED TO THE SAFETY OF THE FREEWAY. I REQUESTED THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED, AND CHARGED ME OVER $1400 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NEW ROOF TOP. NOW, I SAW THE RECALL, AND I TRIED TO GET REFUNDS FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THEY REFUSED.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE, A GLASS PLATE APPROXIMATELY 8 I INCHES X 18 INCHES ON THE CAR ROOF SITUATED BETWEEN THE FALCON WING DOORS AND COVERING THE DOOR LIFT HENGES WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE WIND FORCE. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED UNTIL ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS NEAR ME AT THE TIME. SO, I AM UNAWARE OF ANY DAMAGES TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE DAMAGE OR INJURY HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME SHOULD BE EVIDENT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE GLASS PLATE IS ONLY ATTACHED WITH GLUE. ACCORDING TO THE TESLA MODEL X OWNERS FORUM, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS AND IS RELATED TO DETERIORATING RUBBER SEALS AROUND THE FALCON WING DOORS THAT TESLA HAS CLAIMED TO BE ONLY COSMETIC. I BELIEVE THAT THE DETERIORATION OF THAT RUBBER SEAL ALLOWED THE WIND...

MY CAR HAD A BOLT BRAKE FROM ITS THREAD. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CRITICAL BOLT THAT WAS MARKED WITH PAINT. THIS BOLT IS TO KEEP THE SUBFRAME ATTACHED SECURELY TO THE FRAME.

CORROSION ON METAL BODY PARTS. *TR

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE CAR JUMPED A CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK, WENT OVER A CURB, CLIMBED AN EMBANKMENT, AND STRUCK A TREE BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE CAR SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAPTURED THE INCIDENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. PHOTOS OF THE SCENE AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE CAR ARE ALSO ATTACHED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE TRIP THAT I DRIVE ABOUT 4 TIMES EACH WEEK. WEATHER, TRAFFIC, AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT. THE CAR DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019, AT 7:40 AM, I WAS PARKING MY CAR AT WORK AND MY CAR WENT ON FULL SPEED FORWARD OVER THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS HAPPENED IN A SPLIT OF A SECOND AND THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY OVERRIDE BREAK THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED FROM GOING OVER AN OBSTRUCTION IN FRONT OF THE CAR DID NOT ENGAGE AS CLAIMED BY TESLA. I REQUESTED AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAR'S RECORDED DATA TO TESLA AND ASKED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. AFTER WEEKS OF ANALYSIS, AN EMPLOYEE FROM TESLA CALLED AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS MY FAULT AS THE GAS PADDLE WAS FULLY ENGAGED, I WAS ASTONISHED AS I DID NOT HIT THE GAS PADDLE RATHER I JUST LET MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK TO PARK MY CAR SLOWLY IN THE PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF...

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TESLA 1- DOORS REPEATEDLY MALFUNCTIONING (STATIONARY AND DRIVING) 2- THE ACCELERATOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING, CITY STREETS AND FREEWAYS 3- COMPUTER SHOT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND SCREEN WENT BLANK. CITY STREETS TOMORROW AGAIN I AM TAKING THE CAR FOR REPAIR BECAUSE OF DOORS MALFUNCTIONING I DONT FIND IT SAFE. I LEFT IT IN THE SERVICE CENTER. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT 2000 MILES OVER 13 MONTHS.

ON JANUARY 28, 2019 I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2016 TESLA X, BRAKED, STOPPED, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND BARELY, SLOWLY STARTED DOWN MY LANE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED DOWN THE LANE. I TRIED THE BRAKE TWICE BUT IT DID NOTHING TO SLOW THE ACCELERATION.APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS DOWN THE LANE THE TESLA ENTERED THE CROSS STREET BELOW AND CLIPPED ANOTHER CAR, DEMOLISHED A LARGE BANK OF MAILBOXES ACROSS THE STREET, TOOK BRIEFLY TO THE AIR SEVERAL FEET DUE TO THE HILLSIDE THERE, HIT A LARGE CEDAR TREE, GLANCED OFF AND FINALLY STOPPED NOSE DOWN, HIGH SIDED ON A LARGE LANDSCAPE BOULDER. BUT FOR THE BOULDER, I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED DOWN INTO THE DEEP RAVINE BEHIND THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED DURING THESE EVENTS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE AND DIAGNOSED WITH A T-12 SPINAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE, WHICH IS...

THERE ARE ABOUT 4-5 BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE BOTTOM PLASTIC COVER IN BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS, SEE PHOTOS, THE COVER WILL COME LOOSE AND FALL OUT EVEN AT NORMAL USED. IF THE CAR CONTINUES TRAVEL ON THE FREEWAY, WITHOUT THE BOLTS, THE COVERS CAN EASILY FALL AND HIT THE BEHIND VEHICLES.THAT MIGHT RESULT WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY WITH HIGH SPEED. THE CAR ONLY 18K MILES FROM 2016- 2019, LOW MILEAGE, HAD BEEN SERVICE TWICE IN LAST TWO YEARS. TESLA NEEDS TO PROVIDE SCHEDULE ANNUAL INSPECTION DURING THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE TO INSPECT THE BOLTS (SCREWS WHICH SECURED THESE BOTTOM PANELS/COVERS) TO MAKE SURE THE BOLTS (SCREWS) ARE TIGHTEN AND THE COVERS ARE SECURED. THAT ALSO SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 4 YEARS VEHICLE WARRANTY, NOT JUST BLAME THE CLIENTS, AND TRY TO SEND THE CLIENT TO CONTACT LOCAL BODY SHOP. IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO...

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE PASSING LANE. SUDDENLY I FELT SOMETHING SMASHING OVER AND OVER ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. I LOOKED UP BUT COULD NOT SEE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND MADE MY WAY OVER THE SHOULDER. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE ROOF. THE PORTION OF HARD PLASTIC THAT SEPARATES THE WINDSHIELD GLASS FROM THE FALCON DOOR GLASS WAS TORN OFF. THERE WAS ONE LITTLE CORNER PORTION ATTACHED. I TRIED TO REMOVE IT MANUALLY BUT COULD NOT. I HAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING ONTO A SUSPENSION BRIDGE AS I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. ONCE I CROSSED THE BRIDGE, I EXITED AND HEADED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOTS, THE PLASTIC WAS SMASHING AROUND WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT IT CRACKED THE FALCON DOOR GLASS. THE MECHANIC THERE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE...

THE FALCON WING DOORS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CLOSE. AFTER TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT THE VEHICLE, ALL THE DOORS OF THE CAR WOULD LOCK AND THE CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN EITHER FROM THE REMOTE OR THE DOOR HANDLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO KIDS OR PETS IN THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS ALMOST NEAR THE DRIVEWAY OF THE HOME. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE CAR WAS PUT IN THE PARKED MODE IN A CITY STREET AFTER A SHORT 10-MILE TRIP.

THE LATCH ON THE FALCON WING DOOR (DRIVER SIDE) CRACKED FROM ONE SIDE ON ITS OWN. DOUBT DOOR IS SECURING PROPERLY.

THERE HAS BEEN AN INCIDENT IN WHICH THE DOORS OF A MODEL X OPENED WHILST THE CAR WAS UNOCCUPIED AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS HIT BY A PASSING TRUCK: HTTP://WWW.CARADVICE.COM.AU/587189/TESLA-MODEL-X-DOOR-OPENS-AUTOMATICALLY-GETS-TORN-OFF-BY-PASSING-TRUCK/ THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN TESLA AND THE OWNER WITH TESLA CLAIMING THAT THE OWNER OPENED THE DOORS WITH THE REMOTE KEY-FOB. IT CAN NOT BE CERTAIN THAT THE TESLA VERSION OF EVENTS IS CORRECT. IT IS REMARKABLE THAT IN EVERY CRASH INVOLVING A TESLA THE COMPANY CLAIMS THE LOGS PROVE IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE OWNER. EVEN IF THE CARS LOGS DID GENUINELY SHOW THAT A SIGNAL FROM A REMOTE CAUSED THE OPENING IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A FAULT IN THE KEY-FOB WAS RESPONSIBLE. TESLA KEY-FOB BATTERIES FAIL OFTEN. LOW BATTERIES IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES CAN CAUSE SPURIOUS FAULTS. TESLA HAS ONLY RECENTLY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE TO ALLOW REMOTE DOOR OPENING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS GIMMICK IS UNNECESSARY AND...

HERE IS A REPORT FROM AN OWNER THAT THE CENTRE PORTION OF THE GLASS ROOF CAME UNGLUED AND FLEW OFF WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/ACCELERATION-SHUDDER.74184/PAGE-9 ***AS AN INTERESTING SIDE NOTE, I GOT A MODEL X LOANER. IT'S SIGNATURE #005. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I HEAR A STRANGE CRASHING SOUND AND THEN A LOT OF WIND NOISE. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I LOOKED AROUND AND FOUND THIS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS TOP GLASS PIECE JUST FLEW OFF AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. NOT GOOD.*** THIS PIECE OF GLASS COULD EASILY HAVE KILLED SOMEONE IN ANOTHER CAR. THE CONSTRUCTION METHOD LOOKS EXTREMELY SHODDY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

FALCON DOORS DO NOT ALWAYS OPEN CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES THEY SENSE AN OBSTACLE THAT IS NOT PRESENT AND SO WILL NOT OPEN. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE FALCON DOORS ARE HOT, FOR EXAMPLE AFTER BEING IN THE SUN. TESLA SERVICE CENTER HAS REPLACED THE SENSORS IN BOTH OF MY FALCON DOORS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS.

A MODEL X OWNER HAS REPORTED THAT THE FALCON DOOR OPENED ON THE FREEWAY PLACING THE LIFE OF HER CHILD AT RISK. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/TESLAMOTORS/COMMENTS/6GIIAO/MY_MODEL_X_90D_DRIVER_SIDE_FALCON_DOOR_OPENED_ON/ SHE HAS STATED THAT SHE INTENDS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA BUT I DO NOT SEE THAT COMPLAINT LISTED ON YOUR DATABASE. A TESLA REPRESENTATIVE JOINED THE ONLINE CONVERSATION AND ASKED THE OWNER TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE OWNER MAY HAVE BEEN PERSUADED NOT TO FILE A REPORT. I HAVE COPIED THE OWNERS OPENING POST AND THAT IS ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT. IF THE OWNER HAS ACTUALLY FILED A COMPLAINT THEN PLEASE DISREGARD THIS ONE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT COULD EASILY HAVE COST THE LIFE OF A CHILD. THANK YOU.

DRIVER SIDE FALCON DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH MY 6 Y.O. SITTING NEXT TO DOOR. ON JUNE 2, 2017 WE WERE AT TOY R US WITH OUR PARENTS AND OUR 6 YEAR OLD SON, A TOTAL OF 5 PEOPLE. FOR CONTEXT, MY SON SITS NEXT TO THE DRIVER SIDE FALCON DOOR, ME IN THE CENTER AND MY MOM ON THE RIGHT. MY HUSBAND AND FATHER ARE IN THE FRONT. AS WE WERE LEAVING, THE LEFT SIDE FALCON DOOR WAS STUCK AGAIN. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER DUE TO IT BEING FRIDAY BUT SINCE IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY WE LEFT A MESSAGE AS THEY WERE ALREADY CLOSED. WE STARTED TO DRIVE HOME BECAUSE THROUGH OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WE WERE ALWAYS ADVISED TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER AS THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE. DURING THE RIDE, I WAS CALLING THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO...

HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA MODEL X CRASH IN CHINA. HTTPS://MP.WEIXIN.QQ.COM/S/1DIN0UYENLRL8BO9GYKPCG (GOOGLE WILL TRANSLATE) THE OWNER REPORTS THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE CENTRE DIVIDER, SPUN 180 DEGREES AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN VERY SERIOUS INJURIES. THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE FALCON DOORS. THE EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE IS NOT OBVIOUS TO OCCUPANTS AND REQUIRES THEM TO REACH UP BEHIND THE SPEAKER GRILL TO FIND THE PULL. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS BURNED TO ASHES. BYSTANDERS WERE UNABLE TO DOUSE THE FIRE USING REGULAR EXTINGUISHERS.. THE SUDDEN SWERVE, FAILURE OF AIR-BAG AND FAILURE OF DOOR RELEASE MECHANISMS IS CONSISTENT WITH FAILURE OF THE 12 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR GROUND CONNECTION AS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MANY OTHER OCCASIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

TAKATA RECALL I DROVE MY TESLA MODEL X 2016 TODAY TO WORK AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PARK THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT (AROUND 6 MILES PER HOUR MAY BE) IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CONCRETE WALL AND BOUNCED BACK AROUND 8 FEET. SINCE IT WAS FOR PARKING I CAN SURELY SAY THAT I DID NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR. THE STEERING AIR BAGS AND KNEE AIR BAGS CAME OFF AND ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE KNEE AIR BAGS CAME OFF AS WELL. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A CLASS ACTION SUITE ON THIS ISSUE BUT TESLA IS NOT ACCEPTING IT AS THE GLITCH IN THEIR SOFTWARE OR SOME OTHER COMPONENT. I FELT LIKE THE ACCELERATOR GOT PRESSED THE WAY WHEN THE CAR WAS IN CRUISE MODE. UNLESS I WANTED TO HIT THE WALL INTENTIONALLY THERE WAS NO NEED FOR ME TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO...

THE CAR WAS ON AUTOPILOT. MY MODEL X AUTOPILOT RAN OVER A RECLINER AT 60M/H THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS AROUND 6 PM, WEATHER WAS NICE AND CLEAR. I TRIED TO AVOID IT BY MOVING TO RIGHT LANE BUT IT HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRONT OF CAR CAUSING MINOR DAMAGES TO CAR. I TRIED TO REACH OUT TO TESLA CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY TOLD ME [4 OR 5 TIMES] THAT SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME AND NO ONE EVER DID. EVERYTIME I TALKED TO TESLA [BY PHONE AND EMAIL] THEY ASK ME FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THEN TELL ME SOMEONE WILL CALL YOU BACK. I WANTED TO KNOW WHY DIDN'T THE CAR SLOW DOWN OR EVEN CHANGE LANES AND HOW CAN I AVOID THIS IN FUTURE SPECIALLY THAT I USE THIS CAR FOR MY 2 KIDS. I HAD BEEN TRYING TO REACH OUT TO...

WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH EXTREME FORCE. IT RAN OVER A CURB AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A TRUCK. THERE WAS ONLY LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $18 000 DAMAGE TO THE TWO VEHICLES AND THE TESLA MODEL X IS NOT DRIVEABLE WITHOUT REPAIRS.

I HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PROCEEDED TO PULL INTO A SPOT ADJACENT TO A CINDER BLOCK BUILDING. I HAD MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL, THEN AS I MADE THE TURN INTO THE SPOT, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE - THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND SPED UP AND THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP IT. I WENT RIGHT INTO THE CONCRETE BUILDING, HEAD ON - AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END CRUSHED AND THE 2 AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED AND WERE SMOKING. I READ ON LINE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENCES OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THE TESLA. SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION WITH MY FOOT NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP BY THE BRAKES! I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR HIT ANOTHER PERSONA OR VEHICLE. THE CAR HIT THE BUILDING AS WELL AS A NATURAL GAS PIPE THAT WAS RUNNING ALONG THE...

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LATCH PROPERLY - CONSTANT CYCLING NOISE COMING FROM LATCH. CYCLING CAN BE STOPPED BY MANUALLY MOVING THE STRIKER LATCH WITH A SCREWDRIVER TO FOOL THE CAR INTO THINKING THE DOOR IS CLOSED. CAR CAN BE DRIVEN BY PLACING AN ARM OUT THE WINDOW AND HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED MANUALLY. IF THE DOOR IS FORCED CLOSED DURING THE CONSTANT CYCLING, THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, YOU NEED TO CLIMB IN TO THE FRONT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OR THE REAR SEATS TO OPEN WITH THE INSIDE HANDLE. THE FAULTY LATCHING MECHANISM RAISES CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY WHETHER THE DOOR CAN BE CLOSED SECURELY AND NOT OPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE FAILURE OF BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IS A SAFETY RISK IN THE EVENT SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY AND THE FRONT...

TESLA DEACTIVATED SAFETY FEATURES ON THE FALCON WING REAR DOORS. SAFETY FEATURES WERE ACTIVE WHEN VEHICLE WAS SOLD, NOW THEY HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED DUE TO CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS CLOSING RELIABLY. INSTEAD OF FIXING THE ROOT PROBLEM WITHT HE DOORS, TESLA CHOSE TO DEACTIVATE THE SAFETY FEATURE DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE DOORS FROM INJURING HANDS, FINGERS, OR ARMS THAT MAY DAMAGED BY THE MECHANICALLY CLOSING DOORS. TESLA DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE CHANGE. TESLA SALES REPS DESCRIBED THE SAFETY FEATURES, BUT THE COMPANY HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS THAT THOSE SAFETY FEATURES ADVERTISED BY THEIR SALES REPS NO LONGER WORK.

ON JULY 8TH 2016, AT 9:37 A.M., WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT CREEKWOOD DOG PARK IN BRADENTON FLORIDA, MY TESLA MODEL X SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNDER ITS OWN VOLITION, DROVE OVER A PARKING STOP, OVER A FIVE INCH CURB, AND THEN HIT AND KNOCKED OVER A CONCRETE LIGHT POLE. ALL THIS HAPPENED IN A DISTANCE OF LESS THAN TWENTY FEET. TESLA WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DIMMITT COLLISION CENTER IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT TESLA OF TAMPA, TOLD ME VERBALLY THE LOG FROM THE EDR SAYS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 6 MPH, THEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS ADVANCED TO OVER 50% AND THEN TO 87%. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED. I DENIED THIS SCENARIO AND ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR. TESLA'S SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MANAGER MET US AT THE BODY SHOP. HE HANDED ME A LETTER THAT HAD DIFFERENT EDR...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH, THE WINDOW WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE WINDOW TRIM BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TRIM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

OUR 5 DAY OLD TESLA X WHILE ENTERING A PARKING STALL SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED ON ITS OWN CLIMBING OVER GRASS AND AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY WIFE'S ARMS HAVE BURN MARKS AS A CONSEQUENCE.

THE RIGHT REAR DOOR (KNOWN AS "FALCON WING DOORS") CAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND BEGAN TO IMPACT THE BODY OF THE CAR. NOT ONLY DID THIS POSE A RISK FOR BREAKING THE GLASS ON THE DOOR WHILE IT DRAGS AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO "PINCH DETECTION" IN THIS SCENARIO AS THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE WHILE GRINDING THE GLASS AGAINST THE DOOR JAMB. IF A HAND OR OTHER BODY PART WHERE TO GET CAUGHT, THIS MECHANISM WOULD CLEARLY SEVER IT UNDER THE FORCE OF THE MOTORS DRIVING THE HEAVY DOOR. IT IS A MUCH HIGHER RISK DESIGN THAN A REGULAR DOOR DUE TO THE HIGH FORCES INVOLVED GIVEN THE LACK OF A PROPER PINCH DETECTION MECHANISM.

THIS IS A COMPLAINT MADE IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THE VIN IS A RANDOM NUMBER AND NOT THE ACTUAL VEHICLE INVOLVED. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT DOORS AND FALCON DOORS FAILING TO OPEN OR CLOSE CORRECTLY. HERE IS A REPORT FROM AN OWNER WHOSE FALCON DOORS OPENED INADVERTENTLY WHILST THE CAR WAS IN MOTION (EXITING HIS GARAGE) CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/FALCON-WINGS-OPEN-FROM-KEY-FOB-SIGNAL-WHILE-DRIVING.67429/ "HOW IT HAPPENED - THE SHORT VERSION ON THE SECOND DAY OF OWNING MY TESLA X, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL IT OUT OF MY GARAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. I ENTERED MY TESLA X THROUGH THE DRIVER'S DOOR, SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR, PULLED THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. AS I MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 3-5 FEET ON TO THE DRIVEWAY I HEARD A CRUNCHING OF GLASS. I STOPPED AND BACKED UP A FEW FEW FEET, GOT...

FALCON DOORS NOT CLOSING, REAR DRIVER SEAT ELECTRICAL DEAD, WARNING LIGHT BLOCKING BACKUP CAMERA READING REAR SEATS NOT IN PLACE, ALL INSULATION PEELING OFF ABOVE TIRES, BUBBLING PAINT, TRUNK AND SIDE PANELS MISALIGNED SO TILTED TRUNK HOOD AND FINGER GOES IN ONE GAP BUT FINGERNAIL ONLY BARELY IN OTHER SIDE GAP, WAVY INSULATION ALONG REAR, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MOTOR SPINS. PERMANENT SEAT DEPRESSION IN REAR. STATIONARY TO BACKING UP.