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Model X Owner Files Lemon Law Suit Against Tesla, Claims Car Is Unsafe To Drive (bgr.com) 243

An anonymous reader quotes a report from BGR: When designing the Model X, Tesla went more than a little bit overboard in trying to trick out its crossover SUV with as many bells and whistles as possible. Not only did Tesla's overly ambitious development delay the launch of the Model X, it has arguably resulted in a noticeably higher number of quality control issues than we're accustomed to seeing. Hardly a controversial point, even Tesla CEO Elon Musk has conceded that the company was far too zealous when developing the Model X. While some customers with frustrating Model X issues have noted that Tesla has been quick to fix any problems, one Model X owner from California has had enough. According to the Courthouse News Service, via Teslarati, Barrett Lyon recently filed a Lemon Law claim against Tesla, arguing that the car's problems are unfixable and that it's ultimately unsafe to drive. In addition to finding that the front door would often slam shut on his leg, Lyon's suit details a slew of other problems, including Auto Pilot problems, touch screen freezes and more. A Tesla Model S owner, on the other hand, reported that his vehicle went rogue causing an accident all by itself.
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Model X Owner Files Lemon Law Suit Against Tesla, Claims Car Is Unsafe To Drive

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  • by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 27, 2016 @05:43PM (#52198821)

    I'll take that dangerous un-fixable lemon of a Tesla off your hands. I'll even give you $300 for all the emotional trauma the car caused you.

  • I am surprised that Tesla would allow things to get to the point of needing to file a lemon lawsuit against the Tesla X. Given Elon Musk's statements regarding the Tesla model X and their willingness to fix all things I am quite surprised they just did not buy the thing back from the guy to avoid the bad publicity and the potential that a finding against them would require them to recall all of the model X cars for safety issues. Just reinforces the point that buying the bleeding edge of technology does com

    • The guy probably owns a GM dealership...or gets paid by one. Or maybe Ford. ;-)

    • I am surprised that Tesla would allow things to get to the point of needing to file a lemon lawsuit against the Tesla X.

      Scenarios:
      1. Guy is an over-entitled fuckwit who has problems communicating with everyone. These are typically also the people who complain about your customer service when you go out of your way to help them.
      2. Guy is a lawyer who's sue happy and just looking for a free upgrade.
      3. Guy is being paid by someone to form bad publicity.

      It doesn't all have to be Tesla's fault. There's very little you can do to stop someone suing you. Now there's actually a lot you can do to stop someone from winning a suit. That

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