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The brake system is a hydraulic system with valves that can prevent the the brake pressure from reaching the wheels (i.e. ABS). Given that Tesla had documented problems with their ABS system firmware in early Model 3 (which they fixed with an OTA update ) it's not impossible for there to be a failure that "un-fails".
I believe this is very unlikely and is likely just pedal misapplication but it's not physically impossible.
Hello all,
My dad purchased a Model 3 at the end of April. Last week, he was driving to work, and he hit the car in front of him. He feels confidently that he was hitting the brakes and that nothing happened, the car just wouldn’t stop. This was morning rush hour and a high traffic stop and go local street so not high speed and should not have been difficult to stop. There was damage to the front bumper and ALL of the airbags deployed. He is trying to find out how to obtain the EDR records from Tesla. The car is parked at the repair facility waiting for insurance but obviously if there was a break failure that should change liability. Anyone have insight on where I should start?
I had something similar happen to me while pulling out of a parking spot. I pulled out ( had backed in to the spot) and got going about 10 mph and tried to press the brake but it was almost like the break pedal was stuck. I know it wasnt the gas pedal since i wasnt accelerating so i had to pull over and coast till i could just put the car into park. ( all still in the parking lot). I got out of the car checked the pedal to make sure there was nothing blocking it. And then checked all the breaks. When i got back in the car and tried again everything was normal.
Hello all,
My dad purchased a Model 3 at the end of April. Last week, he was driving to work, and he hit the car in front of him. He feels confidently that he was hitting the brakes and that nothing happened, the car just wouldn’t stop. This was morning rush hour and a high traffic stop and go local street so not high speed and should not have been difficult to stop. There was damage to the front bumper and ALL of the airbags deployed. He is trying to find out how to obtain the EDR records from Tesla. The car is parked at the repair facility waiting for insurance but obviously if there was a break failure that should change liability. Anyone have insight on where I should start?
User collisiondata is willing to rent cables. See this thread. Need Model 3 EDR CableI just had a similar accident. Driving on freeway at about 50. Car slows/stops in front. I apply brakes hard. I slowed but still crashed, and "felt" that I was not getting full braking power. Airbags deployed. I am 100% fine. I am 100% certain I didn't hit the accelerator since doing that would create massive acceleration (it's a late model dual motor car). I have two thoughts. First, I wonder if ABS kicked in and didn't let me brake as hard as I wished. And second, more importantly, I have no recollection of the giant red warning sign and loud beeping that's a feature of the emergency braking system. Why didn't this go off? It's certainly possible I was going too fast or following too close. Unfortunately, I tried to save the last seconds of dash cam video, but the electrical system was pretty much shot, and it would work. I pulled the dash cam USB and only have video leading up to the accident. I am now trying to figure out how to the the EDR data and report, and this seems to be a challenging process. If anyone has any insight as to how I can go about this or whom I can contact, I would really appreciate it. I don't want to spend 1,000 for cables and try to figure this out myself. Thanks in advance for any help or comments.
The only time I've had that happen to me was when the car was on snow or ice. I don't think you get much brake feedback because the ABS limits it to as much as is possible without complete lock up and that isn't much on a slick surface, hence the feeling that you're not getting any braking.I just had a similar accident. Driving on freeway at about 50. Car slows/stops in front. I apply brakes hard. I slowed but still crashed, and "felt" that I was not getting full braking power.
I just had a similar accident. Driving on freeway at about 50. Car slows/stops in front. I apply brakes hard. I slowed but still crashed, and "felt" that I was not getting full braking power. Airbags deployed. I am 100% fine. I am 100% certain I didn't hit the accelerator since doing that would create massive acceleration (it's a late model dual motor car). I have two thoughts. First, I wonder if ABS kicked in and didn't let me brake as hard as I wished. And second, more importantly, I have no recollection of the giant red warning sign and loud beeping that's a feature of the emergency braking system. Why didn't this go off? It's certainly possible I was going too fast or following too close. Unfortunately, I tried to save the last seconds of dash cam video, but the electrical system was pretty much shot, and it would work. I pulled the dash cam USB and only have video leading up to the accident. I am now trying to figure out how to the the EDR data and report, and this seems to be a challenging process. If anyone has any insight as to how I can go about this or whom I can contact, I would really appreciate it. I don't want to spend 1,000 for cables and try to figure this out myself. Thanks in advance for any help or comments.
Hello all,
My dad purchased a Model 3 at the end of April. Last week, he was driving to work, and he hit the car in front of him. He feels confidently that he was hitting the brakes and that nothing happened, the car just wouldn’t stop. This was morning rush hour and a high traffic stop and go local street so not high speed and should not have been difficult to stop. There was damage to the front bumper and ALL of the airbags deployed. He is trying to find out how to obtain the EDR records from Tesla. The car is parked at the repair facility waiting for insurance but obviously if there was a break failure that should change liability. Anyone have insight on where I should start?
Hello all,
My dad purchased a Model 3 at the end of April. Last week, he was driving to work, and he hit the car in front of him. He feels confidently that he was hitting the brakes and that nothing happened, the car just wouldn’t stop. This was morning rush hour and a high traffic stop and go local street so not high speed and should not have been difficult to stop. There was damage to the front bumper and ALL of the airbags deployed. He is trying to find out how to obtain the EDR records from Tesla. The car is parked at the repair facility waiting for insurance but obviously if there was a break failure that should change liability. Anyone have insight on where I should start?