Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2008 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2008 Forester.
The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. While driving 7 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact engaged the brakes but the vehicle would not slow down. He shifted into neutral and although the rpms increased, it eventually idled back to normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no failures found when the vehicle was inspected. The contact had not called the manufacturer directly when the complaint was filed. He stated that the dealer called the manufacturer regarding the failure. The dealer later found that the floor mats were not anchored to the hooks. The current and failure mileages were 16,228. Updated 06/03/bf the consumer he was starting to travel a steep, narrow road when the engine started to race without stepping on the gas pedal. He stepped on the brake, but nothing happened. He put the gear in neutral and it raced for a while, then returned to normal. Updated 06/09/10.
The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Forester. While driving approximately 5 mph out of a parking space the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the brakes failed. In order to stop the vehicle the contact was forced to shift into neutral gear. The dealership informed the contact that the failure could not be reproduced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 37959. Updated 03/10/10. Updated 07/07/10.
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