Tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact did not suffer any injuries. A police report was not filed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was not available.
2009 Subaru Forester acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver of the vehicle sustained injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 57,000.
In a 2009 subaru forester while in a small parking lot, after backing out of parking space and preparing to move forward, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, shot across the lot and crashed into a parked car which was severely damaged and deemed totaled. The driver was only able to attempt to steer the out-of-control forester away from the parking lot exit to avoid it leaving the lot, crossing the sidewalk and entering the roadway.the forester sustained considerable damages which were repaired. The owner (driver) drove the forester only one time since the accident and would not continue to use it for fear of a repetition of what appeared to him to be a serious defect in the speed control. This has been reported by others for this make and model for 2009 and other years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into a tree. The contact shifted into neutral and the vehicle stopped moving at that point. The dealer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 17,000.
Sudden acceleration on a 2009 subaru forrester. My wife was pulling into a parking space when the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashing thru a brick wall, over a large A/C unit and into a building.
Driving east on ardsley rd. In scarsdale ny, my vehicle accelerated by itself. At the time I was starting to go downhill, curving right with a "jersey barrier" in the center of the roadway. I tried to go around the vehicle directly in front of me but my right rear sideswiped his left rear. It continued to accelerate around a right curve (downhill). I could not stop. I struck an s.u.v. Just starting to move with traffic. The vehicle I sideswiped sustained no damage. Both the vehicle I struck and my vehicle were heavily damaged (my auto is $4500). Both vehicles towed from the scene. Greenburgh (ny) police responded. No injuries as of this time. I reported this to the 800 number of subaru. They took all the information over the phone. I have not heard from them. I told them I was reporting this because I didn't know if anyone else experienced the same fright. The time was 4:50pm.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. While driving between 35-40 MPH, the vehicle accelerated when the brakes were applied. The contact shifted into park or neutral and the vehicle made a clunking sound. The engine went to idel. The contact waited a few minutes before restarting the vehicle and shifting into drive. The dealer has had the vehicle for the past two weeks and the contact refuses to retrieve the vehicle. The dealer performed diagnostic tests, but could not find a failure with the engine or any other component. She stated that she will not drive the vehicle because the failure has not been diagnosed. The failure mileage was 3,100. Updated 7/14/09 *cn updated 07/17/09.
Vehicle: 2009 subaru forester limited, on 6/20/09 I experienced an incident of unintended acceleration. Cruise control was on. Before our exit I canceled the cruise control but left it "on". On the ramp, I let the car slow. At about 40 MPH I moved the shift lever into 'sport' mode, downshifted to 3rd gear, then 2nd, then braked to a stop. The car was stopped, in gear, idling. My foot was on the brake. Without warning, the engine raced and the car jolted forward about a foot; it would have continued but I increased pressure on the brake and stopped the car. The engine, with the car stopped and in gear, ran up over 2000 RPM. I immediately shifted into regular drive mode and then into neutral. Once in neutral, the engine briefly raced higher but then dropped to idle at about 700 RPM. I switched the cruise control off. Please note: to stop the car I did not move my foot; it was already on the brake, and I merely pressed harder. This is not a case of pedal confusion. The floor mats are in place. This is not a case of a floor mat interfering with the accelerator. At the time of the incident, we were not moving. I was not on the phone. I was not looking over my shoulder. I was not otherwise distracted. I was sitting still, waiting for the light to change, with my focus on the traffic stopped in front of me. In my view, this represents a dangerous defect in the vehicle, and needs to be corrected immediately. Please advise regarding your proposed resolution. I have advised subaru via their website today but have not heard back. I am happy to be contacted for further details if needed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 subaru forester. While driving approximately 15 MPH on normal road conditions, there was sudden, aggressive, and forceful acceleration. The driver immediately depressed the brake pedal, but there was no response. The driver placed the gear shifter into park, but the vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle crashed into a brick wall. The failure occurred without warning. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The driver sustained severe back injuries. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The cause of the failure has not been determined. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 650.
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