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I honestly worried about that when writing the comment. The car should have avoided it (based on Tesla’s usual claims).

But Tesla and everyone else says the owner is still ultimately responsible because AutoPilot isn’t a 100% situation.

If my car did something funky like randomly accelerate or turn hard at a given intersection and the manufacturer refused to fix it I’d stop driving through there.

Why push your luck?

I truly don’t like blaming the victim. I’ve been very critical of Tesla lately for their claims and safety issues.

But I don’t understand this man’s decision at all. It doesn’t seem reasonable.

I wish I knew why he kept using the system in that area.

The ONLY idea I can think of is when the car got an update he would try again to see if it was fixed and of the tries was sadly the last.

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If your car randomly accelerated you would "stop driving through there"? What does that mean? You wouldn't file a class-action lawsuit like Toyota was hit with a few years back? That's faulty engineering. That's manufacturers defect. That's why we have regulations to protect the "huddled masses" such as yourself.

We adapt to weird behavior all the time. I once found my brake pedal went right to the floor while driving. Then it fixed itself. I drove carefully after that but still kept using it. The other day my engine started revving up uncontrollably until I pulled over and turned it off. It's been fine since. I still drive it. Would you blame someone if their check engine light was on or the steering felt a bit wobbly?

Please get your vehicle looked at!

100% serious answer- if what you are saying is true, and you do not immediately stop driving your car on public roads and take it to a mechanic for a thorough inspection, you are toying with both your own and other people's lives. Cars do not fix themselves, and brakes that drop to the floor are seriously compromised. The next time that happens, there may not be enough fluid left in the reservoir to repressurize the system.

As for blame, the check engine light is for emissions gear, and will not effect safe vehicle operation. A wobbly front end, however, can indicate a serious problem, and yes, it is the driver's responsibility to operate a safe vehicle on public roads, and it would in fact be their fault if something happened because they did not perform proper maintenance.

Pedal that went to the floor and then fixed itself probably mean you lost a brake pad and now you're using the Piston/caliper to stop (it should make grinding noise and your rotor / Piston / caliper won't last long)

I'd get this fixed, if I'm right you're going to lose half the braking power of your car soon. (Pretty much all cars have a dual braking system, if shit happens you lose one front and one rear brake but not everything)

That would make a hell of a racket. They more likely boiled their brake fluid or something, possibly due to a stuck caliper.

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