2003 Subaru Forester: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Aug 28, 2019 · Acceleration, Airbags · 72,000 miles · NH · crash

My mother was pulling her car out of the garage when it suddenly accelerated & shot down the driveway, across the street, thru the neighbor's house and landed in their backyard. The car just missed my father in the driveway and the neighbors in their house. The insurance adjuster said the car was airborne when it went thru the front door based on the damage to the front door & the skid marks on the tile in the hallway. The air bags didn't deploy. The car is a total loss. A few months prior to this my mother was parking the car when it suddenly accelerated. It crossed the sidewalk at the store & hit another car. At the time she thought that her foot must have slipped off the brake. My father drove it a few weeks after that & said it wanted to accelerate while he was stopped at a red light with his foot on the brake. The failure mileage was approx. 72,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2013 · Acceleration · 89,500 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle was placed into park and suddenly accelerated. The contact depressed the brakes until he was able to shift into neutral and stop the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the dealer was unable to determine what caused the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 89,500.

Filed Aug 15, 2012 · Acceleration · 55,000 miles · MI

While parking at the office, the car suddenly accelerated. I was able to stop it by braking hard. There was no rug obstructing the accelerator or brakes. I ware a size 7 shoe, therefore there is no possibility of pressing both pedals at the same time. It was scary.

Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Acceleration · 82,000 miles · MD · crash

On monday, february 22, 2010, I had an incident of "unintended acceleration" on pooks hill road and wisconsin avenue. I was stopping for a red light when I put on the brakes and the car accelerated instead of slowing and stopping. To avoid hitting the car in front of me, I swerved instead to my right into a snow bank. It was approximately 2:45 p.m. I was driving a subaru forester "all wheel drive" 2003 vehicle. Despite the all wheel drive, I could not get out of the icy snow bank and had to be towed out by aaa. It was a frightening experience.

Filed Jul 18, 2007 · Acceleration · 42,878 miles · WI

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 subaru forester. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that when he released the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated without him depressing the accelerator pedal. The dealer stated that the throttle plate was stuck open. As of july 18, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 42,878. Updated 09/18/07

Filed Feb 16, 2005 · Acceleration · 1,900 miles · PA · crash

The vehicle shot forward when put in reverse causing it to hit the front door of a store. The owner then placed the vehicle in drive and the vehicle shot in reverse, while accelerating forward, the consumer almost hit a house. Owner will contact the manufacturer. *jb cause not yet determined.