Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2009 Subaru Forester

Six problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2009 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2009 Forester.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 02/23/2018

Car was put into reverse. Without the driver stepping on the gas pedal, the car revved and suddenly accelerated. Attempt to brake did not stop the car. Car stopped only when it hit a retaining wall approximately 20-30 feet from start of acceleration. Damage occurred to rear drivers side of the car.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2017

File describes four separate incidents in 2017. Case opened with Subaru of America. All unintended acceleration. Two collisions, two close calls. All detail of all for is in pdf.

3 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2015

The contact owns a 2009 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and depressing the brake pedal to stop at a traffic sign, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to drive through the stop sign. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

4 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2013

The contact owns a 2009 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact did not suffer any injuries. A police report was not filed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000. The VIN was not available.

5 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2012

In a 2009 Subaru Forester while in a small parking lot, after backing out of parking space and preparing to move forward, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, shot across the lot and crashed into a parked car which was severely damaged and deemed totaled. The driver was only able to attempt to steer the out-of-control Forester away from the parking lot exit to avoid it leaving the lot, crossing the sidewalk and entering the roadway. The Forester sustained considerable damages which were repaired. The owner (driver) drove the Forester only one time since the accident and would not continue to use it for fear of a repetition of what appeared to him to be a serious defect in the speed control. This has been reported by others for this make and model for 2009 and other years.

6 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 12/23/2010

Sudden acceleration on a 2009 Subaru forrester. My wife was pulling into a parking space when the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashing thru a brick wall, over a large a/c unit and into a building.

Vehicle Speed Control problems	11
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems	6
Fail To Slow Down problems	1
Cruise Control problems	1