Man Says His Brand New Cybertruck's Brakes Failed, Causing Catastrophic Crash

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The owner of a brand new Cybertruck says he crashed it into his neighbor's yard after the vehicle's brakes suddenly stopped working.But the resulting damage was considerable. In a report Freshwater filed with the local North Fayette Township Police Department, he claimed that his new truck crashed into one of his neighbor's cars, which then ran into yet another vehicle.

Now, a local body shop reportedly wants anywhere between $16,000 and $30,000 to fix the Cybertruck, a hefty price tag given Freshwater had already shelled out a whopping $109,000 for the vehicle.all of the Cybertrucks it had sold at the time earlier this year. Shocked Cybertruck owners discovered that a design flaw could cause the massive pickup's accelerator pedal to get stuck down.

Fershwater's experience with the controversial vehicle is reminiscent of plenty of other incidents we've heard about as well. The truck appears to beby the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warning of a trim piece that can fly off and windshield wiper motors that aren't powerful enough to operate the truck's awkward four-foot wiper.

In other words, Freshwater's unfortunate experience sounds suspiciously familiar and shouldn't come as much of a surprise."With the wife and the kids, I'm not sure they would ever get in it with me," he told

 

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