The honeymoon phase with Tesla has been over for quite some time — the idea of self-driving and driver-assisted functionality fares better on paper than it does in practice, at least for now. And now, another investigation into the Texas-based automaker is being launched over complaints that the electric vehicles can suddenly stop on roads and highways for no reason.
As outlined in documents from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the government has received 356 complaints from Tesla owners over the course of the last nine months in regards to “phantom braking.” The two models that were affected include Tesla Models 3 and Y. Though there have been no reported crashes or accidents, the probe involves an estimated 416,000 vehicles made between 2021 and 2022.
