The recently launched Cybertrucks have stirred much controversy among online, but now it's Musk's original Teslas that have come under fire.
They might look like the perfect car - High tech, modern, fast.
But what good is high-speed performance if you're worried about the wheels coming off?
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That's right, recent reports reveal that tens of thousands of Tesla owners have experienced steering or suspension failures in their vehicles, even in brand- new ones.
In one particular incident, a 'front wheel fell off' a 2020 Model 3 with less than 15,000 miles on it. The Tesla vehicle was 'driving on Autopilot at 60 mph,' according to one piece of documentation.
Tesla driver Trace Curry concerningly said: 'It defeats the purpose of the high speed if you’re afraid that your front wheels are going to fall off if you accelerate quickly.'
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Curry was required to pay over $10,000 to keep his 2016 Model X on the road.
Another driver experienced the suspension collapsing on their brand-new Model Y, with only 115 miles on the odometer.
After assuring that the vehicle didn't hit anything to cause the suspension to fall, the driver Shreyansh Jain sold his Tesla soon after the incident, saying he lost 'complete confidence in the car.'
'I was like, ‘Bloody hell, how can metal just snap like that when I know for sure the car has not hit anything?’' the driver explained.
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Newly collected documents show how Tesla engineers internally called these incidents 'flaws' and 'failures'.
However, some documents suggests that technicians were told to tell consumers that the failures were as a result of drivers 'abusing' their vehicles rather than faulty parts. Reports believe the company's tactics are to have the vehicles 'fall outside of the purview of their warranty.'
Tesla's attempt to cover their own backs and shift blame onto its customers has not been well-received. Instead, it has led to customers bearing the costs of out-of-warranty repairs.
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But in all seriousness, the dangers of a collapsed suspension can cause loss of control of the vehicle and can even start fires in the battery compartment.
Over the years, Elon Musk's billionaire company has refused to acknowledge suspension and steering problems when reporting to US regulators.
Despite this, Tesla is already in conflicts with regulators, with the company having to recall over two million vehicles in the US earlier this month. One reason being that the Autopilot driver assistance feature is too prone to 'driver misuse'.
The tech company's handle on customer service has caused a lot of customers to lose its trust and respect.