2010 Subaru Forester acceleration problems

Filed Jan 12, 2023 · Acceleration · 140,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while reversing out of a garage parking space, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into several other parked vehicles before coming to a stop. During the incident, the driver sustained a mild concussion which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to the local collision center. The contact was unsure if the failure occurred while in the reverse or drive position. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Nov 1, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 73,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that as she attempted to park her vehicle, the vehicle independently accelerated forward at a high rate of speed without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle stopped on its own before hitting another vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home but had not driven the vehicle since the failure. The contact called the manufacturer and they informed her to tow the vehicle to a dealer for an inspection. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it remained in their possession and was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Filed Dec 1, 2020 · Acceleration · 95,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

My 2010 subaru forester suddenly accelerated in reverse for the 3rd time. This last time it hit another vehicle damaging it and knocked down a person that required evaluation at the er. I was in a church parking lot this last time. I do not have any pictures as I was concerned about the person hit.

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 208,000 miles · PA

At highway speed above 60 MPH suddenly several dash warning lights illuminate. Traction control, cruise, transmission overheat, check engine all became illuminated. No affects to the operation of the vehicle. Disconnect the battery overnight resolves the problem for a day or two. Situation repeats on dry or wet roadways for no apparent reason. Online google-yahoo chat rooms has hundreds of similar issues discussed with no fixes from dealer or corporate subaru. Its a bit unnerving when at highway speed all or most of the warning lights illuminate. Any assistance is most appreciated.

Filed Jul 3, 2018 · Acceleration · 60,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. While attempting to park the vehicle at a low speed with the brake pedal slightly depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into an electrical junction box. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 72,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

While backing slowly into a parking space (2-3 MPH) in my apartment parking lot. Car accelerated rapidly out of control. Brakes failed. Car accelerated ftom 3mp to 20-35 MPH jumped a curb and hit car parked in street (impact so high that the car ended up in the middle of the street). Impact was the only thing that stopped the car.

Filed Jan 4, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 17,000 miles · CA

Hello- I am experiencing continued issues after recall: 16v‑738. I began attempting to resolve this issue in september of 2016. The issue impacts the secondary air system and my vehicle would not pass ca smog. I have to have a passing smog to renew my ca registration. I failed smog and sent the vehicle to my mechanic. My mechanic performed diagnosis and determined stored p2441 and p2443 codes (secondary air valves open). Around the same time, october 2016, subaru released recall: 16v‑738. This addresses a single relay in the secondary air series. I proceeded to schedule and take my vehicle into rancho grande subaru in san luis obispo. I also opened a claim with subaru corporate customer support sr #:1-19856672948). Subaru began working on my vehicle mid october 2016 and placed me in a rental SUV. I did not receive any communication from subaru, so I followed up. The tech informed me the vehicle is ready to be picked up mid november. I visited, picked up the vehicle, drove it 3 miles and heard a loud screech from the secondary air pump. I returned the vehicle, informed the tech and he rudely responded "was that noise happening when you dropped it off". No, I responded and they resisted placing me in a rental for another 3 weeks. Late december, I followed up once again due to lack of communication and the vehicle was ready 3 days later. I drove the vehicle 200 miles and now the same check engine light is on, traction control light is flashing and vehicle intermittently accelerated. I checked the codes and the same codes remain. I feel the scope of components requires all components in the secondary air system to be replaced. The faulty relay was on the on position and has exhausted all the components in the series. This is a nation wide issue do http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f87/secondary-air-valves-p2443-p2441-63347/. T

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Acceleration · 80,000 miles · CA · crash

While parking my 2010 subaru forester suddenly accelerated causing it to jump over a curb sideswiping a hedge jumping another curb then hitting a large ram 150 truck. The whole time I was standing on the brakes trying to avoid parked cars. Upon impact the engine was still running at high RPM's. After shutting it off I looked to see if the mats were the cause and they were not. Could not determine what the cause of acceleration. There was over $12.000 damage to the forester.

Filed Sep 19, 2015 · Acceleration · 90,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

A family member was re-parking our car next to the house. She put the car in reverse, pressed the accelerator lightly, and the car suddenly lurched backwards and kept going even after she took her foot off the accelerator, and hit the house, causing damage to both the car and the house (and causing my daughter a concussion). Earlier, my son had a similar experience with the same car. He had the car in reverse, lightly tapped the accelerator, the car jolted backward but he did not hit anything because he was not close to any objects or structures.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Acceleration · 50 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 subaru forester. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the engine RPM's increased but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50. The VIN was unavailable.