general problems of the 2005 Subaru Forester

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. Felt like a fighter plane pushed me. Entire incident probably lasted a minute. Air bags failed to deploy. Car was totaled. I suffered severe facial and othet bruising and have ongoing fatigue and am eadily winded.

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. While driving various speeds, the vehicle surged and then idled fast and slow before returning to normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who produced a failure code associated with the electronic accelerator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. While driving approximately 35 mph, the engine made an abnormal noise and the vehicle shook. The contact released pressure from the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact maneuvered the vehicle onto an emergency lane and parked. While the vehicle was parked, the failure recurred. The contact shut the vehicle off and restarted the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and there was no response. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After several few minutes the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. A trouble code detected a malfunction with the throttle sensor. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. Kmj.

I was pulling into an intersection with an oncoming car at a safe distance for me to safely pull out. Upon pressing the accelerator pedal the car did not respond. It only idled. And moved the car along at idle speed. Suddenly the approaching car that was at a safe distance when I pulled out were getting very close. Fortunately the driver was alert and slowed down so I could pull off the road - at about 3 mph. I fairly certain that it was a sensor in the gas pedal that went wrong. Similar to Toyota's problem, but instead of accelerating uncontrollably, it would not me out of harms way fast enough.

The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Forester. While driving 3 miles per hour in a residential driveway, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning and crashed into the garage door. There was no mention of an injury. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. The VIN was not available.

I recently (end of November, 2004) purchased a new Subaru Forester. When the car is started, maybe six times in the four months I have had the car, it immediately lurches into full speed the second the accelerator is touched, and sends you twenty or more feet forward (once backwards) before you can possibly brake. I have narrowly avoided several potentially fatal accidents. Today I had a real accident. When I went into carter Subaru this morning, they would not listen to me. Told me they had never heard of such a thing ever happening to a Subaru, that something that only happened once a month was impossible to check. The manager basically called me a liar and asked me to leave. It isn't just this accident, the car can be repaired, but this is a car defect that can certainly kill someone. On at least two occasions, once in grocery lot and once leaving my driveway, it was only by chance I didn't hit a pedestrian. I feel the car is unsafe and shouldn't be driven, but even more disturbing is Subaru's attitude that nothing can be done, and that I am a liar. Bruce mcalister.