Fisker Ocean Complaints (2023)

883 consumer complaints on file.

#11632578December 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN. Complete car system failure. Car is stuck in neutral, unable to shift gears to move. Service technicians have been unable to fix and per their description, the high voltage battery and the motor units are failing to connect/communicate.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631928December 21, 2024
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle was on software version 2.0 which solely contributed to this problem. I had a front passenger tire have a catastrophic failure and blow out on me while driving, this causes the car to pull hard to the right, into a concrete wall. Compounding this problem was I let off the throttle and the regen braking never kicked in to slow the car down. Software version 2.0 was known to be flawed and cause excessive tire wear and regen braking issues, which is what I believe happened. The result of the crash was minor cosmetic flaws, but due to the inability to gather parts the insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. There have been several other occurrences of this happening and I believe the car is a serious safety hazard to those who drive it and others on the road.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630966December 16, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V499000 (Electric System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630236December 11, 2024
SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. The HOLD hill feature for the brakes is now not working. After the first software update it started to work but now since the second recent software update, the "hold" feature stopped working and the car slides backwards causing me to slam on the brakes creating extreme safety concerns for myself (the driver and my daughter who I don't allow in the car anymore). There were no warning lights for this problem which occurred when I bought the car before the first software update and again after the most recent update. The manufacturer no longer exists to check our cars which are supposed to be under warranty. I do not trust my safety or anyone elses in this car anymore. 2. Electrical system- (All summer 2024) the car overheats and stops working completely when the temperature is in the high 90's. The car loses power and slows down to a complete stop. I was in the middle of the road when this happened and had to wait for over an hour for it to cool down to restart on multiple dates in the summer; I stopped driving it when I realized it was the heat. I can no longer drive it when the weather is hot which occurred throughout the LA summer. 3. Malfunctioning Seatbelt:11/1/2024 to present-the back right seat belt does not retract automatically and was this way whenever my daughter was in the car. I thought she had done something to it to make it stop working but I have now found out many Fisker owners have experienced the same problem. The right seatbelt is non-functioning and not safe. I no longer will take passengers in the back seat due to this known issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630206December 11, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
There has been no OTA updates issued to this date for my vehicle. I'm currently on 2.0 awaiting 2.2 update. Because of this I still have issues with braking, rolling while in park, and random and unexpected shutdowns of the vehicle while driving. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629543December 8, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
The passenger door will not open. Has occurred on 2 occasions. Could trap someone inside the car in an accident or emergency.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629542December 8, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Visual and audible warning messages occur randomly for these systems. I do not know if any, all or none of the messages I get should be acted on or ignored. This is distracting while driving. Also, the text for these messages is so small it’s hard to read.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629304December 6, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The Fisker Ocean has been involved with several recalls. The company is now in chapter 11. The NHTSA has required Fisker to repair several of these issues. Fisker has supplied some parts but labor was not included. In order to correct the issues with the recall I had to pay out of my pocket. In addition, after a little over 1 year I had to replace a faulty battery. The total cost for all these repairs was $1,258.29. I need help from the NHTSA to recover these costs. A copy of the receipt and the repairs done are attached.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628272December 2, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The main infotainment screen does not function. The car reboots itself every 5-6 minutes while driving. This temporarily disables all the seat sensors, signals or anything that requires electrical. The regenerative braking is also disabled. Furthermore, I can not control any Heat, AC, defrosters, which is extremely dangerous during the winter season.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628262December 2, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
September 25th 2024 1600 hrs. Returning home from the grocery store, coming to a complete stop in heavy traffic at a traffic light the vehicle shifted into park by itself and turned off by itself, effectively disabling itself and leaving me stranded at the intersection. The vehicle would not restart causing a traffic jam. After a couple more attempts to restart the vehicle it finally enabled itself and I continued driving home without further incident. No warnings visual of audio were given during the event.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628041November 30, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
The Center Panel commonly known as ICC does not boot up normally. The ICC basically is the central computer of the vehicle which controls all ADAS systems, HVAC, Charging, Audio and all connectivity. Since the ICC screen is blank, there is no way of controlling any of the above mentioned functions. Sometimes the HVAC blows air at 100°F and sometimes at 30°F. It also gets foggy inside the vehicle with no apparent way to defog thereby making the vehicle inoperable. Furthermore the Charging of the battery becomes stupendous because it automatically goes down to charging at 8A which takes more than 24 hours to charge.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627830November 28, 2024
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The car doesn't change gear, car is currently parked in parking gear. When started, it says car is not intended gear and doesn't change to drive or reverse. Unable to use the car at the moment but still making payment and maintaining insurance on it. Tried reaching out to manufacturer, not able to get in touch with anyone that could help.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627809November 27, 2024
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The Fisker Ocean has a central control and monitoring screen that includes controls and settings that impact safety. This failed and is now unusable. The central screen includes regenerative braking settings, hands free phone feature, and blind spot warning lights. It also includes the climate control settings in the car to ensure one can have heat in cold temperatures and AC in hot temperatures. It also controls the ADAS settings for collision detection. With a failed control and monitoring screen all of these are unavailable impairing safe driving and increasing the likelihood of an accident. This is a common problem with the Fisker Ocean impacting safety that needs to be addressed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627789November 27, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
Regarding the brake issue, it occurred twice recently: once on [XXX] while slowing down to turn into a plaza, and again on [XXX] when reversing out of my driveway. The car shook when the brakes engaged, which made me feel unsafe. This problem has occurred before and was previously fixed by a technician, but it has recurred. Additionally, my AC vent emits a loud whistle when the AC is turned on, my right driver-side rear mirror makes noise when locking and unlocking the car. Still waiting for my third work order. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627785November 27, 2024
SEAT BELTS
The rear seat belts will create slack and then will not retract. I have children in the backseat whi may not be able to manually pull the seat belt several times until the spring retracts the belt. This is a safety issue that has been brought to Fiskers attention, but no response.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627769November 27, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER
Any time the weather is cold (below 50 degrees F) my rear view camera stops working and the car states its "unavailable".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627578November 26, 2024
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V466000 (Structure), 24V865000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, AutoHold Brake System/BrakeHold), and 24V499000 (Electrical System); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627284November 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V499000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627118November 24, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Passenger rear door handle became stuck and I was unable to get my kid out of the back seat without going through the driver's side rear door and getting them out. This has been an issue since. The door handle is stuck in the "out position" at all times and is not functional. I am now unable to use the passenger rear door.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11627081November 24, 2024
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
Cannot get necessary OTA update to address recall. All of these vehicles are supposed to get OTA 2.2 to address recalls, which I cannot receive due to no connectivity. My car died while driving, battery died twice, I have no blind spot monitoring, car doesn’t shift into gear on occasion, I feel completely unsafe driving it and it could easily kill myself and others if I continue to use it. As far as the update, there are 2 “organizations” pushing the required 2.2 OTA update to consumer’s vehicles, the FOA (Fisker Owners Association) and American Lease, neither of which are car manufacturers, car companies, or software companies, the OTAs they are pushing to owners vehicles are in some cases bricking them making them un driveable, and even less safe. These 2 organizations should not be pushing any software updates to any other vehicles besides their own and should be investigated.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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