Fisker Ocean Complaints (2023)

883 consumer complaints on file.

#11568604January 29, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
ADAS obstacle detection is intermittently available. Audible ADAS obstacle warnings intermittently persist while driving. Rear view camera fails intermittently and there is no safety fallback to see around the large blind spots created by the D pillars. I have contacted Fisker many times asking for escalation and resolution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11568115January 26, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
When using the "regenerative" braking function by taking foot off the accelerator, if the car encounters minimal uneveness in the roadway (ie bumps, cracks, potholes, uneven surface etc) the "regen" function terminates without any warning and the car "free-rolls" until I am able to apply pressure to the brake pedal. When it does this, the vehicle feels like it is accelerating, but I realize it is really just gaining momentum that if not quickly reacted to could lead to loss of control during turns and at intersections or crosswalks. I have had this action happen no less than 10 times in my limited ownership time, and I thought it was going to be addressed during an OTA update, but it is still occuring.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11567930January 26, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I got my Fisker Ocean One in Nov 2023, and the car suddenly stops on the road. The car gives multiple jerks and stops in the middle of the traffic. The car just becomes idle on the busy road. Its too scary. This issue is happening on every drive. If something happens to the battery and I don't even have the option to get out of the car as it is dead in the middle of the road. I don't know the issue and when I call the customer care and they don't even have the courtesy to call and find out what happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11567004January 22, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Strange behavior with the breaks when it applied on an uneven surface.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566935January 22, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After driving the car for about 10 minutes, I parked and was unable to open the driver door. I tried locking and unlocking, shifting in and out of park, resetting the infotainment system and opening the window and trying to open via the outside handle. The door is supposed to always open via a ‘double pull’ from inside yet it never worked. I drove about a mile and pulled into a parking lot where I took videos. I then drove to another parking lot and sat in the sun and the door finally released. It took me over 45 minutes to get it to release. The interior safety approach of the ‘double pull’ never worked. There were no lights or warnings. If this had been an emergency, I could not have exited the car. I messaged the company and a technician called me about 2 hours later. I was already out of the car. Given that the safety backup did not work, I think this should be investigated. I have videos of the issue but cannot upload videos to this site.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566862January 21, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car door does not open from the inside. Despite multiple attempts to unlock the door from the inside, pull the handle twice, roll down the mirror to pull the exterior handle.. This has happened numerous times where we are locked inside the vehicle. I have put numerous service tickets in with no response from Fisker. Only thing they say is ‘we are ordering the parts.’ This vehicle was received November 2023 and we’ve been locked in the car numerous times and are afraid to drive anywhere not knowing if we can get out in a timely manner
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566793January 21, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
Continuous malfunctions of the ADAS system, including while driving the vehicle. The brake pedal vibrates when used and feels as if the vehicle will start skidding with enough pressure at the right speed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566708January 20, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
As long as you are collecting information, I have had various ADAS/AEB/Brake Regen/Front Collision Warning/Front camera not functioning/side sensor not operable errors from day 2 of owning this vehicle. They have been reported to Fisker with either no response, "just do a reset", or "we know it is very buggy. It will be fixed in a future update." This is since the middle of October. The latest information was that a "big update" was on the way at the end of January, and then two weeks later was told that it was delayed until mid-March. I am running version 11.1 of their software and still have the intermittent errors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566525January 19, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The car has now on at least 6 occasions started to shake and rapidly decelerate after I pressed the brake to slow down or make a turn. The car dashboard then starts flashing the following warning signs: 1. "Brake system malfunction service required"; 2) "ASAS fault- Features Limited or unavailable. Drive Carefully"; and 3) "Battery Level low." Please charge battery now." The vehicle's steering wheel then starts to shake and the car then comes to a complete stop and shuts down. This has happened several times on crowded roadways putting me at risk of being rear-ended. The deceleration is very rapid and without any warning. I have a video of the car doing this and can send to you. Please note that the warnings on the dash appear to be inaccurate because each time this has happened the battery level has been sufficiently charged (making the "Battery Level low" warning completely non-sensical." I have reported this issue three times to the manufacturer Fisker. Once when I called for road-side assistance. On that occasion a company representative walked me through a reboot of the vehicle. I was hoping this would solve the problem but it didn't. The car has since done same thing about 5 to 6 times. I have sent Fisker two emails alerting them to the safety issue. The first emails was sent on January 10th and the second on January 15. In the second email I included a video of one of the above-referenced occurrences. In response to my emails Fisker assigned me two case numbers and promised to respond within 1-3 business days. To date I have received no response. I will not drive the car at this point for fear for my safety.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566212January 18, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake system malfunction warning light and regenerative braking message were displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the brake pedal was soft while depressed and made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was pending a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566209January 18, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
When braking on pavement that is in any way uneven or bumpy, the brake pedal vibrates and then the car jumps forward and you have to jump on the brakes to stop. This has happened many times and I can replicate it. A warning that brakes need servicing comes on every time I start the vehicle and the ADAS is not functioning properly alarm comes on in inclement weather every minute and sometimes in perfectly sunny weather randomly for no reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566180January 18, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
Firstly I think I must inform you that I am reporting this from the UK, I am a US citizen but live part time in the UK and this was a UK delivered car. I have also reported this to the UK DVSA. This is to report two problems that I think you should know about, both of which are potentially life threatening. 1.My wife became locked in the car and could only exit after the computer was rebooted. There is an electrically activated "Dead Bolt" that prevents the door handle from opening the door, this is under the control of the computer. If the computer system has a glitch, which it seems to have every time the car is driven, then the "Dead Bolt" may not release trapping one in the car. It seems ridiculous that this design has passed even a basic safety review. There should be a purely mechanical connection between the inside door handle and the lock, or a secondary emergency release handle. Imagine being trapped in the car after an accident with possibly a fire or the car filling with water and being unable open the door. There are many other reports of people being trapped in this model car on the Fisker forums etc. The Fisker UK sales manager told me of an incident where all 4 passengers were locked in the car for hours before a Fisker technician released them. I have returned the car to Fisker and have just received my money back, after telling them I would not drive the car again because of this potential safety issue. I think these cars should be taken off the road until the door locks are redesigned and retrofitted to every car. Someone is going to die trapped in one of these cars. Please take this very seriously, it reminds me of the Apollo 1 Catastrophe. 2. On three occasions while braking the brakes seemed to release while I was still pressing the pedal, the car even seemed to accelerate briefly which was very scary. On the third occasion I was stopping behind another car that stopped suddenly and I nearly ran into the back of it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566057January 17, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact stated that messages indicating that the Forward Collision Avoidance cameras and sensors, and the regenerative braking system failure were displayed. The contact stated that the messages disappeared after the vehicle went into a deep sleep mode. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at various speeds with Fun or Hyper Mode activated, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a technician had been assigned to service the vehicle; however, the contact had not received assistance in the past two months. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566007January 17, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
When applied the break for the signal, the car doesnt stop immediately. It jumps and drags for a second and stops. Also, the car when stopped and when you remove your leg from the brakes, it goes behind and need to apply the gas pedal to push it forward.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565940January 17, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
passenger door wouldn't open, passenger had to climb across vehicle to exit.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565894January 16, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
The brakes became momentarily inoperable while driving over a pothole or puddle of water. The brakes momentarily stopped braking the car as I was decelerating over the pothole, which caused me to come very close to colliding with the vehicle in front of me. No collision occured but after the pothole, I had to apply the brakes aggressively to stop in time. This issue has occurred multiple times The problem has not been reproduced by a service center or the manufacturer, nor has a request been made to them yet No inspections have occurred on the vehicle. No other symptoms or warning lights related to this issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565840January 16, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1. The car rolling back immediately after foot is off of brakes pedal with even a minor steepness in the road or parking space, that could be very dangerous upon stopping behind a red lights, or any other situations that another car is right behind this car such as getting in or out of tight parking spots. 2. The car brakes are not reliable. They feel spongy and you can not adjust how hard and how fast they should be pushed down. In 2 occasions I had a closed call hitting the car in front of my car in highway. 3. Sometimes you feel that the car accelerates in an unpredictable fashion but for a short period of time 4. Although promised , there is no cruise control either regular or adaptive in this car Despite of several call, emails, and making web-based services requests, nothing has been done so far to resolve this issues
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565754January 16, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
On two isolated occasions the passenger front door would not open from the inside with the door unlocked, my wife tried topen the door several times but would not open. I locked and unlocked the door, then it operated properly. On another occasion the rear passenger door would not open from the outside. Again locking and unlocking the door resolved the problem. I am not sure iff htere is an interior manual release for the doors.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565713January 16, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Car doesn’t stop someone when pressing the brake . Also getting warning that emergency brake are not working . 2 incidents reported to Fisker when door swing open and batter died and car completely dead
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565706January 16, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
When drivig the car for approximately 5 miles at 55 miles per hour the car lost all power and would not accelerate coasted to the side of the road and had to have car towed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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