2016 Tesla Model X complaints

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27618876&ROWNUMBER=11&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE BACK LH WHEEL HAS GONE TOTALLY WHOMPY. THE TREAD APPEARS TO BE WORN DOWN SUGGESTING THAT THE CAR DROVE FOR SOME DISTANCE WITH A DAMAGED SUSPENSION CAUSING THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE BODYWORK UNTIL THE SUSPENSION FINALLY FELL TO BITS. I HAVE SEARCHED THE JUNKYARDS FOR OTHER BRANDS OF CARS THAT ARE AFFLICTED BY AS MUCH WHOMPINESS AS TESLAS BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY EXAMPLES. PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO INVESTIGATE THIS PHENOMENON. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

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.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN IN A COLLISION, AIR-BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE BODY PANELS. THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THE FRONT RH SUSPENSION HAS TOTALLY FALLEN APART. THE TOP BALL JOINT HAS POPPED APART. THIS BALL JOINT IS MUCH TOO FLIMSY FOR A CAR OF THIS WEIGHT AND PERFORMANCE. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD SO THE FAILURE CAN NOT BE BLAMED ON POOR MAINTENANCE OR EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON WHY SO MANY LOW MILEAGE NEAR NEW TESLAS ARE HAVING SUSPENSION FAILURES. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26864884&ROWNUMBER=11&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION. THE AIR-BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO IMPACT DAMAGE. THE SUSPENSION ON THE LH SIDE HAS COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK AROUND THE WHEEL ARCHES. THIS SAME FAILURE OF SUSPENSION COLLAPSE IS HAPPENING REPEATEDLY TO TESLA CARS. IT IS VERY CONCERNING THAT INSTEAD OF REMEDYING THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRING THESE LIGHTLY DAMAGED VEHICLES THEY ARE INSTEAD BEING AUCTIONED OFF AS SALVAGE VEHICLES. NORMALLY AN EXPENSIVE CAR LIKE THIS WHICH HAS SUFFERED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE WOULD BE REPAIRED. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT TESLA IS SCARED THAT A REPAIRED VEHICLE WOULD PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN AND THAT THEY WOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE LAUNCH A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THESE FAILURES. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26856901&ROWNUMBER=55&LOADRECENT=TRUE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS CAUSING THE WHEELS TO JAM UP INTO THE WHEEL WELLS AND DAMAGING THE BODYWORK AROUND THE WHEEL WELLS. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE. THIS IS YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TESLA SUSPENSION COLLAPSE CAUSED BY BAD DESIGN, SHODDY CONSTRUCTION, AND GIMMICKY SOFTWARE CONTROL OF EVERY FUNCTION IN THE CAR RIGHT DOWN TO THE RIDICULOUS DOOR HANDLES. PLEASE TAKE THIS DANGEROUS TOY AWAY FROM ITS OWNERS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. THANK YOU. VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26579014&ROWNUMBER=61&LOADRECENT=TRUE&ISNEXT=TRUE NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY COLLISION DAMAGE. THE BACK LH SUSPENSION HAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF. IF THIS HAD BEEN CAUSED BY A VIOLENT SIDEWAYS COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OR WITH A CURB THEN THE SIDE CURTRAIN AIR-BAG WOULD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER CASE OF SPONTANEOUS SNAP-OFF SUSPENSION. THE MOTOR OF THIS CAR PRODUCES SO MUCH TORQUE THAT IF A BRAKE CALIPER ON THAT WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED THE TORQUE COULD EASILY RIP OFF THOSE FRAGILE ALLOY COMPONENTS. THIS IS NOT A ONE OFF OCCURRENCE. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR CASES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN ACTING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION BASED ON DATE OF VEHICLE ARRIVING IN THE JUNKYARD.

URGENT. HERE IS A TESLA OWNER THAT HAS JUST POSTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT A SNAPPED BALL-JOINT ON HIS NEAR NEW MODEL X: HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/BALL-JOINT-SEPARATION.101036/ SNIP**TEXLASX, 6 MINUTES AGO NEW MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2016 MODEL X TODAY WHEN SHE HEARD A SNAP. HER STEERING WHEEL PULLED AND SHE STRUGGLED TO CONTROL THE CAR AT ABOUT 40MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP IN THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC BUT WAS PRETTY SHOOK UP. SHE CONTACTED TESLA AND THEY TOWED THE CAR TO A SERVICE CENTER. THEY INFORMED HER THAT ONE OF THE LINKS FRACTURED CAUSING THE BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE. WE HAVE THE FRACTURED LINK (POLICE FOUND IT IN THE STREET). THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT, SO SEEMS UNLIKELY TO BE A WEAR-AND-TEAR ISSUE. HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE ON THEIR CAR?** THE PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED. THESE FAILURES ARE OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. THE ALLOY PARTS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE PURPOSE. CAST ALLOY IS NOT A GOOD MATERIAL TO USE. THE EYE-HOLE WALLS ARE TOO THIN AND THE CAST ALLOY IS TOO BRITTLE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY NHTSA HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION OVER THESE LETHAL DEFECTS. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY ANY LONGER. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR INSPECTION AND REMEDY OF THESE DEFECTS. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/38498547 IT HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS INDICATING THAT OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE FRONT TOP BALL JOINT HAS SEPARATED FROM ITS SOCKET. BOTH LOWER BALL JOINT STEMS HAVE SNAPPED. THESE ARE STEEL COMPONENTS THAT ARE STRONGER THAN THE ALLOY PARTS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG IF THE BALL AND SOCKET CAN POP APART LIKE THIS EVEN IF IT DID HAPPEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SLICED IN HALF AS IF IT WAS MOUNTED ON A LATHE AND A CUTTING TOOL FORCED INTO THE RIM. IT LOOKS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE WHEEL WAS SLICED IN HALF WHILST IT WAS STILL ROTATING AND THAT ALMOST CERTAINLY HAPPENED BEFORE THE CRASH. THERE IS NO OTHER MAKE OF CAR IN WHICH NEAR NEW CARS ARE SHOWING UP IN THE JUNKYARDS WITH BROKEN SUSPENSIONS AND SLICED WHEELS AT ANYWHERE NEAR THE FREQUENCY THAT TESLA CARS DO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASONS FOR ALL THESE FAILURES. THANK YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM FILING THESE REPORTS AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER AND I AM MAKING THESE REPORTS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF REPEATED FAILURES IN THE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AUTOPILOT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TOW TRUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOPILOT FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES, THE LEFT WRIST, AND THE ABDOMEN AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

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

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/36354887/PHOTOS THE FRONT WHEEL WHEEL IS HANGING OUT SIDEWAYS. THE TOP BALL JOINT HAS POPPED APART. AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS THE JOB OF NHTSA IS TO DETECT DEFECT TRENDS AND IF THERE APPEARS TO BE A PATTERN OF FAILURE WITH A PARTICULAR CAR THEN IT SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO AVOID ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO SEE THAT TESLA SUSPENSIONS ARE FALLING APART AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. ETC.

HERE IS ANOTHER MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/42424867/PHOTOS THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THE FRONT WHEEL IS JAMMED UP IN THE WHEEL WELL. THE LH BACK WHEEL HAS GONE TOTALLY WHOMPY AND IS LEANING OVER AT 45 DEGREES. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THIS SAME FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON TESLAS DOZENS OF TIMES. A PHOTOGRAPH OF A BROKEN CAMBER LINK FROM ANOTHER TESLA IS ALSO SUBMITTED. THIS LINK IS SIMPLY TOO WEAK FOR SUCH A HEAVY AND POWERFUL CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.

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 DANGEROUS. A PASSING CYCLIST WOULD NOT BE EXPECTING THE DOORS OF ANY EMPTY CAR TO SUDDENLY SWING OPEN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. A CONCERNED CITIZEN.

DOUBLE AND TRIPLE GHOSTING OF LIGHTS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I WILL SEE FALSE IMAGES OF HEADLIGHTS, STREETLIGHTS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, REFLECTIONS OF THE SUN ON CARS, ETC. THESE FALSE IMAGES FLOAT ABOVE THEIR SOURCE AT VARYING HEIGHTS AS MY CAR APPROACHES THE SOURCE. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH A LOT OF LIGHTS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ACCURATELY TO DISCERN REALITY.

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

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.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25686887&ROWNUMBER=54&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAVE COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY COLLISION DAMAGE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE WHEEL HAS SNAPPED OFF. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT THE OWNER, JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN. A DUMMY USA ADDRESS HAS BEEN USED TO COMPLY WITH YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. MY GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS SUBMISSION. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.

HERE IS A 2016 MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25579890&ROWNUMBER=50&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND ALL THE WHEELS HAVE GONE TOTALLY WHOMPY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. .

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/33866817-2016-TESLA-MODEL-X-SAN-DIEGO-CA THE FRONT RH SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN OFF COMPLETELY. THERE IS NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE BODY. NO AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THIS A CLEAR CASE OF WEAK SUSPENSION PARTS SNAPPING ON THESE TESLAS. THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. PLEASE DO NOT GRANT TESLA ANY MORE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

MY TESLA MODEL X 2016 ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AFTER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A PARKING LOT, CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF A PEDIATRICS BUILDING. 2 INJURIES. AIRBAG WAS INFLATED.

THERE HAS BEEN A CRASH OF A TESLA MODEL X IN HONG KONG. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GKA0MWYSVHW THE TESLA IS THE ONLY VEHICLE INVOLVED. THE BACK WHEEL HAS FALLEN OFF AND THE CAR HAS CRASHED INTO A BUS STAND INJURING SEVERAL PEOPLE. THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND SUSPENSION FAILURE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE LOST.

HERE IS A REPORT OF A TESLA MODEL X IN CHINA HAVING EVERY AIR-BAG IN THE CAR SUDDENLY GO OFF WHILST THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HTTP://HZNEWS.HANGZHOU.COM.CN/SHEHUI/CONTENT/2017-06/27/CONTENT_6588362.HTM (GOOGLE WILL TRANSLATE) OCCUPANTS WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED BY THE AIR-BAGS. IF TESLA AIR-BAGS WERE TO GO OFF RANDOMLY THEY COULD CAUSE A MAJOR CRASH. THE OWNER CLAIMS THAT TESLA IS BEING UNCOOPERATIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE

A TESLA MODEL X HAS JUST CRASHED AND BURST INTO FLAMES. HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/2017/06/25/CAR-SMASHES-INTO-OCFA-GATES-IN-A-RECURRING-PROBLEM/ PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ATTACHED WHICH SHOWS A FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION LYING ON THE GROUND SOME DISTANCE BEFORE THE CRASH SCENE. THE TOP BALL JOINT HAS POPPED APART. EVEN IF THE SUSPENSION WAS HIT IN THE CRASH THE BALL JOINT SHOULD NOT HAVE POPPED. YOU HAVE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON RECORD OF TESLA BALL JOINTS COMING APART. IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE BALL-JOINT FAILURE CAUSED THE CRASH. ALSO THE TESLA HAS ONCE AGAIN SELF-IGNITED. CRASH TESTS NEED TO BE DONE WITH A BATTERY THAT IS HOT FROM RECENT CHARGING OR FROM FAST DRIVING TO FIND OUT WHY TESLAS BURST INTO FLAMES SO OFTEN. 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.

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE IN FRONT WHILE PARKING THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT. WE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TESLA BUT THEY GOT BACK TO US DENYING ANY CAR MALFUNCTION THAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION. HOWEVER WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER TODAY SAYING THAT AFFECTED PARKING BRAKE CALIPER MAY CAUSE IN ROLLAWAY AND CRASH.

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 WRITE UP A TICKET TO REINFORCE TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO CALL US TO SCHEDULE SERVICE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, I HEAD A CLICK IN THE DOOR AND THE MOTOR AS THE DOOR STARTED TO LIFT OPEN. I GRABBED ONTO THE DOOR WITH MY LEFT HAND AND HELD ON AND THE DOOR HAD ABOUT A 2-3 INCH GAP. WE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AT THIS TIME AND WERE ON THE 5 NORTH FREEWAY RIGHT BEFORE THE TUSTIN RANCH EXIT. WE IMMEDIATELY EXITED AND PARKED IN THE TUSTIN AUTO CENTER. THE DOOR OPENED ONCE WE PARKED AND CLICKED CLOSED ONCE THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED. AS WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME AND CAN DRIVE HOME VIA LOCAL STREETS, WE DROVE HOME. WE INFORMED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO IMMEDIATELY SET UP A TOW FI

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WITH NHTSA RECALL CODE 17V-260. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE CALIPER THAT "CAN RESULT IN AN INABILITY TO MOVE A PARKED VEHICLE" OR AN "INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH". I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE TODAY, JUNE 10, BUT TESLA DOESN'T EXPECT TO HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS UNTIL OCTOBER!! THIS TO ME SEEMS UNREASONABLE.

THERE IS SEVERE GHOSTING WHEN LOOKING AT ONCOMING TRAFFIC DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. THE LIGHTS INSTEAD OF 1 LIGHT BECOMES 2 SETS OF LIGHTS CAUSING CONFUSION.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE TREAD IS DAMAGED ON BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE BACK WHEELS HAVE GONE SEVERELY WHOMPY BUT THERE IS NO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THEY HAVE BEEN SKEWED AND DAMAGED. I AM FILING THIS REPORT AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN. OWNERS ARE BEING DISCOURAGED FROM FILING COMPLAINTS IN CASE IT INJURES THE TESLA SHARE PRICE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

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.

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.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24689306&ROWNUMBER=3&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS DONE ONLY 3000 MILES. THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN APART AND THE WHEEL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY SLICED IN HALF. AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK THAT WOULD INDICATE THE SLICED WHEEL WAS THE RESULT OF A COLLISION. THIS IS A CLEAR CUT CASE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE BY NOW THAT OWNERS ARE DISCOURAGED FROM FILING REPORTS DUE TO PEER PRESSURE FROM TESLA AFICIONADOS AND BY TESLAS USE OF NDA. I

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT TESLA OWNERS ARE FAILING TO REPORT SIMILAR SUSPENSION FAILURES THEMSELVES DUE TO BRAND LOYALTY AND INVESTMENT IN TESLA. HERE IS A NEW THREAD ON WHICH SEVERAL OWNERS REPORT SNAPPED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/TESLAMOTORS/COMMENTS/63DTWS/TESLA_MODEL_X_SUSPENSION_QUALITY_ISSUE_PASSENGER/ SNIP: I WAS DRIVING MY MODEL X P90D ON A LOCAL STREET 2 DAYS AGO. WHEN I MADE A V-SHAPED RIGHT TURN AT THE SLOW SPEED OF 5 TO 10 MI/H, I HIT A VERY SMALL POTHOLE AND HEARD A BANG. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION AT ALL, SO I DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR THE REST OF THAT DAY. I DROVE ANOTHER 40 MILES OR SO, INCLUDING 20 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 60+ MI/H SPEED. THE ISSUE CAME UP THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. I HEARD ANOTHER BANG WHEN THE CAR WAS BACKING, AND MY STEERING BECAME STIFF. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE ANYMORE. THEN THE "SUSPENSION NEEDS SERVICE" WARNING CAME OUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I CAME OUT AND CHECK THE CAR, FOUND OUT THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF! THE POTHOLE WASN'T THAT BIG, IT'S ONLY 2 INCHES DEEP, MAX. THERE WAS NO REPEATED HARD IMPACTS. I WOULDN'T EVEN SAY THAT PARTICULAR IMPACT WAS HARD! I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS AND HAD ONLY 1000 MILES ON IT. PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION TO CONTINUE. A RECALL IS LONG OVERDUE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN WHO SHARES THE ROADS WITH THESE TESLAS.

HERE IS ANOTHER MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/38642046-2016-TESLA-MODEL-X-VAN-NUYS-CA THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS CAUSING THEM TO JAM UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THE BACK RIGHT HAND WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY. SEE THE LISTING AND THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

HERE IS YET ANOTHER TESLA MODEL X WITH A COLLAPSED SUSPENSION AND A FRONT WHEEL FALLEN OFF. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24689306&ROWNUMBER=2&LOADRECENT=TRUE NOT ONLY IS THE WHEEL SNAPPED OFF BUT IT HAS BEEN SLICED IN HALF BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION FAILED WHILST THE CAR WAS STILL TRAVELLING DOWN THE ROAD. THE RATE OF FAILURE ON THESE TESLAS IS VERY MUCH HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER BRAND OF CAR. IT IS VERY CONCERNING THAT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO REMEDY THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. A CONCERNED CITIZEN.

I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WAITING ON A LUNCH ORDER. AFTER GETTING MY ORDER I WAS READY TO PULL THE CAR OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND NOT MOVING . AS I STEP ON THE GAS TO PULL OUT , THE CAR WENT INTO 100% ACCELERATION FORWARD CLIMB THE CURB AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL THAT SURROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER . THE WALL WAS ABOUT 3 TO 5 FEET FROM MY PARKING SPACE.I CONTACTED TESLA AND WAS TOLD I STEP ON THE GAS 100% IN UNDER 2 SECOND , AND THEY WOULD NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY . AS I TELL THEM I AM 100% SURE I DID NOT STEP ON ANYTHING 100%( GAS OR BREAK ) WHEN I AM IN A BUSY PARKING LOT. THEY STILL DENIED AND SAID IT WAS MY FAULT .

I WAS DRIVING MY MODEL X P90D ON A LOCAL STREET 2 DAYS AGO. WHEN I MADE A V-SHAPED RIGHT TURN AT THE SLOW SPEED OF 5 TO 10 MI/H, I HIT A VERY SMALL POTHOLE AND HEARD A BANG. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION AT ALL, SO I DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY NORMAL FOR THE REST OF THAT DAY. I DROVE ANOTHER 40 MILES OR SO, INCLUDING 20 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 60+ MI/H SPEED. THE ISSUE CAME UP THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. I HEARD ANOTHER BANG WHEN THE CAR WAS BACKING, AND MY STEERING BECAME STIFF. THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE ANYMORE. THEN THE "SUSPENSION NEEDS SERVICE" WARNING CAME OUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I CAME OUT AND CHECK THE CAR, FOUND OUT THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED OFF! I'M GLAD THAT IT ONLY HAPPENED TO ME AT MY GARAGE BUT NOT ON THE HIGHWAY.

HERE IS ANOTHER MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/38642046-2016-TESLA-MODEL-X-VAN-NUYS-CA ONCE AGAIN THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS CAUSING THEM TO JAM UP IN THE WELLS AND THE BACK WHEEL TO BE SKEWED AT A WHOMPY ANGLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. ETC,

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD, THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED CAUSING ALL THE WHEELS TO GO WHOMPY AND THE FRONT WHEEL TO BE WRENCHED COMPLETELY OFF. NO AIR-BAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED SO IT SEEMS THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING SLOWLY. THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF IT WAS TRAVELLING AT SPEED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHY THE SUSPENSIONS ON THESE CARS ARE FALLING APART LIKE THIS. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. ETC.

LATE 2016 TESLA MX STILL SUFFER FROM GHOSTING/SECONDARY IMAGES/DOUBLE IMAGES. IN MY CASE IT IS THAT BAD THAT IS HARD TO TELL HOW MANY CARS ARE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT. THE SECONDARY IMAGES APPEAR ABOVE THE CAR AND IT'S HARD TO SAY IF THERE IS A CAR BEHIND THE CAR PRODUCING THE GHOSTING. THE SECONDARY LIGHT IS ALSO VERY INTENSE. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER TESLAS AND THE ISSUE IS NOT THAT BAD FOR ALL BUT STILL BAD FOR A HI END CAR AND COMPARED TO 20.000 CARS. TESLA FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE AND THEY SAY THEIR WINDSHIELD PASS THEIR TESTS. EITHER THEY LIE OR THE TESTS ARE WRONG. IN OTHER CARS TESLAS I'VE TESTED THE GHOSTING IS NOT THAT INTENSE BUT STILL BAD AND I NOTICED 2 SECONDARY IMAGES, ONE UNDER THE CAR AND ONE ABOVE THE CAR.

TESLA MODEL X. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO WARNING BEEPS FROM VEHICLE AUTOPILOT BEFORE ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AUTOPILOT 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AFTER ABOUT A MILE. IT CRASHED INTO 12 SAFETY POST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED. THE LOUD SOUND STOPPED AFTER BEING PUT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ISSUE ANY WARNINGS BEFORE THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. UPDATED 03/29/2017 *JS

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA MODEL X SUSPENSION WHICH APPEARS TO BE FAILING REPEATEDLY. I BELIEVE THAT THESE FAILURES ARE BEING UNDER-REPORTED. HERE IS A THREAD IN WHICH OWNERS REPORT SNAPPED BOLTS AND SUSPENSION LINKS LEADING TO COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION. POSTERS ARE BEING ABUSED FOR DARING TO MENTION THE PROBLEM. ONE OWNER EVEN SAYS THAT HE WILL NOT BE REPORTING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HE HAS FAITH IN TESLA (AND BECAUSE HE HAS ADMITTED TO BEING A SHAREHOLDER) SNIP: PXCHANEL | MARCH 22, 2017 I HAVE AN UPDATE: IT IS A BROKEN CONTROL ARM FOR SUSPENSION OF FRONT RIGHT TIRE. IT WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER SAME DAY FOR REPAIRS. HARRY | MARCH 22, 2017 ARE YOU GOING TO REPORT THIS TO NHTSA? SOUNDS LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER TESLAS AS WELL AS YOURS. HARRY | MARCH 22, 2017 LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE INDEED FILED COMPLAINTS. DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE A RECALL? HTTP://TESLABEARS.CLUB/T/SUSPENSION-COMPLAINTS-FILED-BY-ACTUAL-OWNERS PXCHANEL | MARCH 22, 2017 NO, I WAS NOT PLANNING ON REPORTING IT. I AM SATISFIED WITH TESLA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THE WARRANTY WILL COVER REPAIRS. I FEEL TESLA VALUES SAFETY HIGHLY. TESLA KEEPS TRACK OF THESE ISSUES, AND IF IT WERE A REPETITIVE PROBLEM, I AM CONFIDENT THEY WOULD RECALL VEHICLES. HARRY | MARCH 22, 2017 THAT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE A VERY PUBLIC SPIRITED ATTITUDE. ARE YOU SURE TESLA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING? PXCHANEL | MARCH 22, 2017 YES HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/FORUM/FORUMS/MODEL-X-FRONT-SUSPENSION-FAILURE?PAGE=1#NEW THERE IS

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/24527147/PHOTOS IT HAS ONLY DONE 4500 MILES. IT HAS A CA SALVAGE CERTIFICATE. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK TO SUGGEST THAT IT HAS BEEN IN A COLLISION BUT THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND THE FRONT RH WHEEL HAS JAMMED UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL ARCH. THE AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED WHICH SHOWS THAT CAR STOPPED VERY RAPIDLY DUE TO THE WHEELS LOCKING UP. THE FACT THAT THIS CAR IS BEING SOLD AS A SALVAGE WRECK SUGGESTS THAT IT CANNOT BE RESTORED TO A SAFE CONDITION AT A REASONABLE COST. THERE ARE ENOUGH SIMILAR CASES TO PROVE THAT THERE IS A DANGEROUS WEAKNESS IN THE TESLA SUSPENSION. IT IS ONLY THROUGH GOOD FORTUNE THAT ANOTHER CAR HAS NOT RAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR AND SLAUGHTERED A CHILD IN THE REARWARD FACING TRUNK SEATS. IN PROPORTION TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF THESE TESLA CARS ON THE ROADS THE NUMBER OF WRITTEN OFF CARS IN THE JUNKYARDS IS ASTRONOMICAL. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THE ALLEGED GREEN CREDENTIALS OF THESE CARS TO OVERRIDE THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE PLACING LIVES AT RISK. NOT AN OWNER. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. ETC.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/24690287/PHOTOS THE FRONT LH SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO JAM UP AND BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL. THESE CARS ARE DESCRIBED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLES WHICH IMPLIES THAT THEY CAN BE DRIVEN OVER BUMPS WITHOUT THE WHEELS FALLING OFF. OWNERS HAVE REPORTED CASES OF THE WHEELS FALLING OFF WHEN EXITING THE GARAGE. THIS WOULD BE AMUSING IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE FACT THAT LIVES ARE BEING PLACED AT RISK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS (PROPERLY). THANK YOU - CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC. ETC.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24537585&ROWNUMBER=55&LOADRECENT=TRUE FRONT LH WHEEL AND BACK RH WHEEL HAVE FALLEN OFF. FRONT BRAKE ROTOR HAS SHATTERED AND SUSPENSION LINKS ARE TORN. THE BACK WHEEL APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN OFF FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON. TESLA OWNERS ON THE FORUMS HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THE WHEELS ARE DESIGNED TO SNAP OFF AS A SAFETY FEATURE. SINCE I AM FORCED TO SHARE THE HIGHWAYS WITH THESE TESLAS I AM LESS THAN IMPRESSED BY THE IDEA OF HAVING A LOOSE WHEEL FLYING THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/32375026/PHOTOS IT HAS ONLY DONE 1500 MILES BUT IS NOW WRITTEN OFF (FL CERTIFICATE OF DESTRUCTION) IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH, NO AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. THE ONLY DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY A BROKEN SUSPENSION. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM HAS SNAPPED THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SLICED COMPLETELY IN HALF. THESE SAME FAILURES ARE HAPPENING REPEATEDLY ON TESLAS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE ALLOY COMPONENTS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THIS HEAVY HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR. ALSO THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS. THE STEM OF THE BALL JOINT IS MADE FROM TWO PARTS WELDED TOGETHER AND THERE ARE MANY REPORTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS THAT PROVE THE WELD FAILS CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE STEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHILST PARKING THE CAR. THE CONSEQUENCE OF SUCH A FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED IS LIKELY TO BE FATAL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS.

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 SPEED FROM ALMOST ZERO TO WHATEVER THE HIGH SPEED IT ATTAINED AT THE TIME OF HITTING THE WALL.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24413831&ROWNUMBER=58&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH THERE IS NO IMPACT DAMAGE AND THE AIR-BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED JAMMING THE WHEELS UP INTO THE WHEEL WELLS AND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE TESLA SUSPENSION IS TOO WEAK FOR THE JOB AND FORUM POSTERS REPORT THAT TESLA IS MAKING IT PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR CARS THAT HAVE EVEN SLIGHT SUSPENSION DAMAGE. TESLA IS ALSO CAUSING LONG DELAYS IN MAKING PARTS AVAILABLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE INTENDED TO PREVENT CARS WITH SUSPENSION FAILURES BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE VERY HIGH POWER AND TORQUE OF THESE CARS IMPOSES A HUGE STRESS ON SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE TRACTION CONTROL WORKS BY APPLYING THE BRAKES ON THE WHEEL WHICH IS SPINNING. THIS IMPOSES THE FULL TORQUE OF THE MOTOR ON THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ACCOMPANIED BY RAPID PULSATING OF THE BRAKES. OWNERS ARE REPORTING ALARMING NOISES FROM THE DRIVE SHAFTS AND ARE BEING ASKED TO ALTER THE HEIGHT SETTINGS AND DRIVE GENTLY UNTIL COMPONENTS ARE REPLACED. HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/FORUM/FORUMS/MODEL-X-FRONT-SUSPENSION-FAILURE PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL X IN THE SALVAGE YARD. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. THE FRONT LH WHEEL IS JAMMED UP AGAINST THE REAR OF THE WELL AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE RIM OF THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SLICED APART WHILST IT WAS STILL ROTATING. IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT SUCH A FAILURE WOULD HAPPEN ON A NEAR NEW VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON WHY TESLAS ARE HAVING SUSPENSION FAILURES AT SUCH A HIGH RATE. NOTE: I AM NOT THE OWNER, ALL THIS INFORMATION IS TAKEN FROM THE SALVAGE AUCTION SITE. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.