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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5YJ3E1ECXMF••••••2021 Tesla MODEL 3
This build is quieter than most: 5 complaints against 20 for the average 2021 Tesla MODEL 3 build.
5on this build
652on the model
33builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedLane Departure 1Exterior Lighting 1Forward Collision Avoidance 1
What owners of this build wrote
Lane DeparturecrashNov 2021
I was driving on FSD Beta but when an alien landed on the road in front of me. The FSD Beta software did not detect the alien’s vehicle and almost hit her as she was stepping out. System initiated beeps and I tried to take control but it forced control away from me and tried to…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2023
I am getting less miles than advertised on full charge. Six months ago I was getting 185 miles on full charge now I get 156. The vehicle has a little over 5k miles and 2021. FSD does not work as advertised, fails to turn and it makes sudden turns and stops
Forward Collision AvoidanceMar 2023
While driving on the interstate I was using Autopilot (cruise control). I started into a slight curve when the vehicle suddenly emergency braked. The roadway was clear and thankfully no vehicle was following close behind me. Also there was no warning alarms, just a sudden,…
Exterior LightingMar 2022
The passenger side headlight has stopped functioning on repeated occasions, both the high and low beams stop functioning simultaneously each time. I have been on long distance road trips now each time that this has occurred. Tesla service techs insist that it's software related…
Unknown Or OtherAug 2022
The screen keeps freezing while I’m driving. It freezes and after a while the screen shuts off and resets. The most dangerous situation was when while I was on the interstate between Barstow and Baker. The screen screen recently froze while driving on August 20th around 255pm
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5YJ3E1ECXMF000943 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.