As there are so many new drivers here I thought I would share something that might be worth reading up on if you’re not already aware. Tonight on the M25 I experienced the so called ‘phantom braking’, hard braking from around 70mph to 55mph for no apparent reason. It appears to be a known issue and Tesla are under investigation for it. Something for new owners to be aware of. There are several threads on here about it and even the BBC have a story from 5 days ago.
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Was autopilot or cruise control engaged? So far I've read that people experienced this when using autopilot. I'm probably going to steer clear of it until I see this is fixed as in our previous 2019 golf, this was super dangerous, it would basically emergency break on the motorway every other month.
I note the BBC article you refer to (see Tesla investigated over 'phantom braking' problem) indicates its an autopilot issue, just curious if your experience was the same? Someone on the MY owners UK Facebook page reported the same and autopilot WAS engaged at the time.
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Not that it excuses anything or makes it less worrying but my last car (Range Rover) used to do the same phantom braking manoeuvre on occasion - not exclusively a Tesla issue.
I've only driven a Model 3 and Model Y on test drives but both had full(for UK anyway) Autopilot and I noticed that when they both approached traffic lights the car lifts off and you have to put your foot down a little as if to tell it you have seen the junction and your in control, it is a bit unnerving at first and I did turn it off tbh, happy with Adaptive Cruise seemed more reliable. Apart from seeking out the Max Speed for the road which is dangerous when it hasn't seen the temp speed restriction for roadworks!..
We’re you able to change your invoice after selling trade in - was it easyI spoke with a Tesla rep this afternoon, date provided was more likely to be 20th March at either Southampton or Bluewater locations for all London and South East deliveries. I’ve requested a home delivery as a result as I’ve sold my trade in vehicle and no real easy way to get to either location for me. Home delivery isn’t a guarantee but they will try their best as it’s a complimentary service.
I also thought so but it says on that if you decide to change trade-in it may delay your delivery ! Was not planning to take that risk . Thanks for sharing
Just had ‘the’ text and booked pick up for 22/3 from NEC.
Oh - thanks for this post - pick my MY up from Manchester on Saturday, so my car will be here soon
23rd March Newcastle collection. Not bad for an order placed on 8th Feb.
I had merc e-class with advanced pilot on it(full level 2 including lane change) and at times phantom breaking would trigger. It was more prominent in city driving then motorway.
Unpopular answer I guess, but just don't use the lane assist/adaptive cruise control/autopilot feature. Our VW golf (2019) had the same issue and it did it without those features turned on, we had to demand they take the car back.
I had the same issue recently while driving a Mercedes’ s class….it’s not just a Tesla issue. If you are expecting it to happen then I think that is half the battle. A bit of fear for 1 second. I think this is the price we pay for advancement in technology.
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