malfunctioning

A lot of people seem to be jumping to the conclusion that their systems are malfunctioning because of being hacked rather than their systems malfunctioning on their own.

I mean, I've seen malfunctioning drones move so fast that I lose sight of them.

Example: civilian makes grandiose claim that is untrue and that cannot be refuted due to the camera malfunctioning.

Either the battery's temperature sensor is malfunctioning, or Philae somehow managed to achieve temperatures far below absolute zero.

That's how if a doctor suspects it's malfunctioning due to bad sensing they can get it into a basic mode.

Or perhaps the copilot was panicking trying to figure out how to work around a malfunctioning button and froze up?

A mysteriously malfunctioning camera ought to meet that standard, and thus be grounds for an award of damages due to misconduct.

The laptop looks sleek, but build quality is very flimsy with issues like paint-peeling, scratches, and malfunctioning hinges causing display to flicker/black-out.

Example: civilian makes legit claim that cannot be proven due to camera malfunctioning.

There are enough instances of sensors and autopilot malfunctioning, there should always be manual-override procedures and a human operator available to take control.

Useless and constantly malfunctioning, but hey, at least it's pretty.

I can't help but imagine this thing malfunctioning and completely strangling some poor biker.

"Disease" is commonly used as a catch-all word for any malfunctioning of the body, including of the brain.