Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/29/2012 | 10300 | 1 | |
| Pulling out of a parking space at the cvs drug store, pine island rd and del prado blvd in cape coral fl., put the car into drive and the car accelerated on its on across the parking lot, hitting a parked car head on. my air bag deployed and my car hit the parked car so hard it drove it over a concrete barrier out of the lot. the damage to my car alone was $10,000. the other car was destroyed. i have had subaru cars for 33 years. this forester was my 8th subaru. when the car accelerated, i was thrown back, my foot was not on the brake or gas pedal. the car kept running after the accident until i turned it off. state farm insurance sent a safety director over to check the car (after it was fixed), the body shop also had an inspector check the codes on the computer. i got rid of the car even though it had it have 11 months on the lease because i did not trust it. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. the contact stated that she applied the brakes at 20 mph and the vehicle experienced an increased stopping distance. the contact stated that the vehicle stopped approximately five feet beyond where she intended to stop. the failure recurred approximately two months later while driving at a low speed. during the second failure, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 300 and the current mileage was 2,500. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. the contact stated that she applied the brakes at 20 mph and the vehicle experienced an increased stopping distance. the contact stated that the vehicle stopped approximately five feet beyond where she intended to stop. the failure recurred approximately two months later while driving at a low speed. during the second failure, there was an increase in the engine rpms. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 300 and the current mileage was 2,500. sm. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 11000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. the contact stated that when braking with the cruise control activated, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. on one occasion while attempting to park the vehicle, there was an occurrence of abnormal acceleration and the contact crashed into the foundation of a building. the contact was not injured. the police were contacted and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 11,000. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 11000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. the contact stated that when braking with the cruise control activated, the vehicle would abnormally accelerate. on one occasion while attempting to park the vehicle, there was an occurrence of abnormal acceleration and the contact crashed into the foundation of a building. the contact was not injured. the police were contacted and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 11,000. kmj | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 1200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2011 subaru forester. the contact stated that while parking the vehicle it suddenly accelerated and crashed into a concrete wall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would contact her at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 400. | |||