2011 Subaru Forester: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Sep 29, 2023 · Acceleration · MA · crash

unintended sudden acceleration defects without warning without driver input. I could kill & be killed. It can happen again! I backed up a little in an angle moving away from parking. Suddenly, without any warning, the car took off and frantically flew backward, passing a stop sign (offense), crossing the main road 4 lanes, perpendicular to the marked lanes (offense), mounted on the sidewalk and landed on a private property breaking bushes. It happened sooo fast! I could not figure out what happened! If a car was travelling in the main road, both of us might have been seriously injured or died! The police gave me a citation for two civil offenses and “negligently operating MV” which is a criminal offense. The Police demanded to suspend my license! I am scheduled by the police for a court hearing, demanding to issue a criminal claim against me, arraign me as a criminal and stand a criminal trial! I few days ago I backed up in an angle out of my driveway to Rte-9 which is a major Road/highway as I have been doing for years with no problem. The same phenomena happened: the car accelerated frantically, turned in a circle and stopped by hitting a telephone pole! If the car approaching did not stop I found out that numerous complaints and more than one law-suit filed against Subaru 2012-2018. Mine is 2011. Thousands of dollars in legal fees, being sued for property damages, getting driving points, increased insurance for years, badly damaging my car. This might happen! Should I even touch this car again?

Filed Sep 3, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 54,000 miles · IL · crash

While parking in a store's lot with my foot on the brake, my vehicle suddenly accelerated. I kept applying the brakes but the car wouldn't stop I ended up crashing through a fence and falling down a 10 foot embankment. *dt

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · 80,000 miles · NC · crash

I was pulling slowly into a parking space (braking) at a shopping center when my subaru suddenly accelerated rapidly, taking my car over the curb through a hedgerow and into another parked vehicle, at which time it stopped. Witness confirmed the sudden rapid bolting of the car forward from an almost stopped position.

Filed Dec 5, 2017 · Body, Driver assistance · MD · crash

When I parking my car into the parking place, the car suddenly gave a roar and rushed into someone's backyard. Although I pushed the brake pedal as deep as possible, the car rushed around 10 meters(?) and fully stopped after the car hit the rods of wood staircase(two of the rods of staircase was boken by my car). At that moment I just want shift the car from "d" to "r" (but not yet), the unintended acceleration happened to this car. Time: it happened between 2:30 to 3:00 pm on nov 30, 2017. Place: rushed into the backyards of 8352 kavanagh rd, dundalk md 21222, this backyards located on sandy plains road. Consequence: 1. Scratchs to front bumper. 2. Front bumper became loose after collision happened to the rod of staircase. 3. I have stiff muscles on both thighs for two days after this accident.

Filed Jun 21, 2015 · Brakes · 37,000 miles · MD

As I was pulling into a head on parking space, I began to apply my brakes and my car suddenly accelerated. Luckily, I was able to pump my brakes and stop the car. A witness who was sitting on a bench nearby said he heard my carburetor rev. I am now scared to death to drive my vehicle.

Filed Feb 17, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 23,500 miles · NH · crash

I pulled into a parking space, applied my brakes and was about to put my 2011 subaru forester into park when it suddenly accelerated forward and drove into a store front. The car traveled approximately 20 feet before hitting the wall and plate glass window. My driver's side airbag deployed. The car was totaled.

Filed Jul 2, 2013 · Acceleration · 30,000 miles · OH · crash

Driver (adult female) was backing up to park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver lifted foot off the accelerator and hit the brake. Vehicle accelerated even more. Crashed into a guy wire on an electric pole, snapping off the top of the pole. Several days later the second driver (adult male) was backing up in the driveway to turn around. Car suddenly accelerated. Second driver now a believer.

Filed May 11, 2011 · Acceleration · 1,200 miles · CA · crash

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.