general problems of the 2012 Subaru Forester

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the brake pedal was inoperative. The contact then discovered that there was brake fluid leaking underneath of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

My 2012 Subaru Forester suddenly accelerated as I was making a right hand turn from a parking lot onto a major street. My brakes failed and I could only steer at high speed off the street, over a curb on to a parking strip between trees, and through a motel parking lot. The car finally came to a stop as I had blown the front right tire going over the curb. The car has been towed to my auto repair shop where the cause(s) of the mechanical failure(s) as well as any possible associated damage(s) are still unknown. It is available for inspection upon request at this point in time. Although no injuries, fatalities, or property damage resulted from this incident, the sudden acceleration and brake failure of the car could have resulted in major injuries or fatalities if pedestrians had been on the sidewalk or in the motel parking lot. I could have also hit staff and/or guests in the motel office if I had not been able to steer away in time. I, as the driver, and my dog, as my sole passenger, could also have been seriously injured or killed if my car had hit the motel office or if my car had collided with any cars in motel lot. At this point in time, the cause of my car’s mechanical failure(s) remains unknown so the problem has not been assessed or confirmed by my independent auto repair service shop. The car has not been been inspected by any representative of the manufacturer (Subaru). Because no other vehicle was damaged nor person injured (miraculously) , I did not initiate a police report. Because the accident CO-incidentally occurred next door to my insurance agent, where I had just been, the agent's assistant visually inspected my car immediately following the accident. I did not see any control panel signs or other signs prior to nor during the failure (although during the failure I was so focused on where the car was headed that I was unable to look at the control panel at the same time). There were no signs of the failure when I came to a stop.

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Forester. While reversing into a car port in the driveway, the vehicle surged at a high rate of speed, crashed into another car port in the driveway, and crashed into another vehicle. The unintended acceleration failure caused damage to two car ports and the other vehicle. When the contact applied force to the brake pedal, it did not respond. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v830000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and 14v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The insurance company was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Forester. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v830000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The recall remedy was performed but, due to the incomplete repair instructions, the vehicle was not repaired correctly. While driving 10 mph, the brake pedal was applied and sank to the floorboard failing to stop the vehicle. A crash occurred and the passenger sustained rib cage bruising, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,055.

Me and my 12 year old daughter were driving 20mph down a small hill,a lady pulled out in front of us,I hit the brakes,which locked up and we slid so I let off them immeadly,the roads were icy and snowy,so we gained a lot of velocity,we missed hitting her but went sideways,a little airborn and hit a telephone pole. I violently struck my head off the drivers side window,and my shoulder and arm were pinched between my body and the door. The tires popped,the front bumper clips broke. We both suffered seat belt brusies,and my daughter slammed her knee. I hurt my shoulder pretty bad and my head still hurts they are doing cat scans. My air bag on my drivers side door,where it struck the pole never deployed. I just thank god it did not hit on her side. But we were definatly going fast enough to deploy that side curtain air bag it bent the door and the rocker sill the thought of it not going off is very scary and a big malfunction,ive been having enough problems with the brakes,seatbelts,car not running properly,and a bunch of other issues I really did not need this and I really feel that this is a huge safety problem that can kill someone and we were very lucky,when I contacted Subaru I got the usual run around. Not a happy customer. Needs someone to intervine like you.

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, she applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop. The contact applied repeated pressure to the brake pedal but the brake pedal was depressed into the floorboard abnormally. The contact then applied the emergency brake and the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was safely driven to an authorized dealer but they were unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,800.