2020 TESLA MODEL X Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Issues in the 2020 TESLA MODEL X

2 forward collision avoidance warnings complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 TESLA MODEL X. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths

All Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings Complaints

#11482661 | Crash
On 8/16/2022 Tuesday, I went to work at about 10:24 and parked by the road next to mcDonalds to call my husband. I wanted him to take the car to park elsewhere as that spot had no parking starting at 10:30. My husband was not available so I was about to move the car and had my feet slightly touching the brake. At that point the car suddenly accelerated and jumped forward without any control and hit a car that was coming out of mcDonalds driveway. That car was about 15/20 feet away from my car and I hit on the driver’s side. My car was in such speed that it pushed the other car 6 feet on the other side which in turn hit a pedestrian crossing the road. I am 100% sure that I did not press the accelerator and the car moved by itself in such force...
#11437925 |
While driving on an interstate at night traveling at 70mph the computer/console froze navigation and wouldn’t respond to touch commands. Then everything on the car went dark. No screen, no signal lights, nothing. Luck is the only reason I did not have an accident. This was terrifying and dangerous and I and others could easily have gotten hurt. My car had no lights and other cars couldn’t see me as I changed lanes (without being able to signal) to pull in the emergency lane. The car has had connectivity issues starting at 1 year after purchase (about one month ago). I am sometimes unable to play music and the computer screen reads “no connectivity”. It may be a coincidence that the free 1 year trial of premium connectivity just ended at the same time these issues began. I now pay $10/month for the service. Right before the screen went dark...
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