Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2005 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (six problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal Sensor problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems |
Moved car 30’ from gas pumps to air pump. Slowed to almost complete stop to move closer to air tank. Car accelerated at extremely high speed over curb, knocking over air pump. Car proceeded to smash through landscaping shrubs and hit a tree and nearby pole which stopped the car dead. Read details...
I was backing up my 2005 Subaru Forester in a downtown, street-level corner parking lot. When I put my vehicle into reverse, a sudden unintended acceleration propelled my vehicle backwards across the parking lot, across a two-lane downtown street, up onto the opposite sidewalk and culminated in my Read details...
On several occasions while using the cruise control the vehicle deceleration lever, which Subaru labels "coast" was depressed. The vehicle slowed to the desired rate of travel and the lever was released. Read details...