Tesla owner left horrified after getting stuck in her car as temperature hits 103 degrees when she tried to update its software in Chick-fil-A parking lot

A Tesla owner was left horrified after she got stuck in her Tesla when she tried to update the car's system in a Chic-Fil-A parking lot.

Brianna Janel expected the software update to take 24 minutes but she was trapped inside her vehicle in Costa Mesa, California for close to 40 minutes last month.

She complained it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and was concerned she might run out of air as she was unable to roll down the windows.

Janel posted a video of her ordeal on TikTok where it has been viewed almost 30 million times.

Tesla does have manual door releases which are designed to be used when the vehicle has no power but she decided to wait in case she damaged her car.

A Tesla owner was left horrified after she got stuck in her Tesla when she tried to update the car's system in a Chic-Fil-A parking lot

Brianna Janel expected the software update to take 24 minutes but she was trapped inside her vehicle for close to 40 minutes last month

She was waiting for her order outside a Chic-Fil-A in Costa Mesa, California

‘Inside my car it's 103 degrees, so I'm slightly freaking out. I hope I don't run out of air,’ a worried Janel said.

‘I can't open up the doors or the windows otherwise I could potentially damage my car, so I'm just stuck in here roasting like a frickin chicken dripping sweat.’

There was a message displayed on the screen of the car which said driving and charging were suspended until the update was completed.

‘My Chick-fil-A order has been done for 30 minutes. I'm literally sitting outside,’ she said.

Janel shared a follow up video where she confirmed she was finally able to get out and turn on the air conditioning inside her car.

She added that the internal temperature of the car reached a sweltering 115 degrees.

‘I literally made it out of my car. Look I'm sweating,’ she said. ‘The AC has never felt so good and I’ve never felt better. I feel like I just took a bath.’

She complained it was 103 degrees in the Tesla and was concerned she might run out of air as she was unable to wind down the windows

Tesla does have manual door releases which are designed to be used when the vehicle has no power but she decided to wait in case she damaged her car

Janel also acknowledged she could have exited using the manual release feature but that she was ‘afraid to mess up my car’.

She has had a Tesla for six years and said she has never tried updating the car while inside before.

The TikTok user even tried to turn on the air conditioning using the app but claimed it didn’t work.

‘Do not update it when you're sitting in the car,' Janel warned. 'Stick to updating it at 2am like I used to do it.’

DailyMail.com has contacted Tesla for comment.