Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2023 Subaru Ascent

Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2023 Subaru Ascent.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Ascent

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
2

Vehicle Speed Control problem #1

Unknown defects in some vehicles that could cause sudden and unintended acceleration without driver input yes, our safety was at risk. The vehicle was clearly not in our control. A police report was generated. The car plowed through the garage no control to brake the damages are being inspected by insurance. There were no waring lights that I could see.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #2

There was a sudden and unintended acceleration without the driver input while braking to park going approximately 1 - 2 mph. Our safety was at risk. The vehicle was not in our control. A police report was generated. Rather than stopping we crashed into the apartment building causing significant damage to both the apartment and our vehicle. There were no warnings, no automatic braking to avoid the collision, the air bags did not deploy. The total damages are still being determined by the dealer and insurance company.


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