Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2015 Subaru Forester

Three problems related to accelerator pedal have been reported for the 2015 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2015 Forester.

1 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 10/02/2023

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while driving at 1 mph into a parking space, the contact attempted to shift the transmission into park (p) while depressing the brake pedal when the vehicle inadvertently lunged forward and crashed into a building. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The impact caused soreness in her chest and stomach. The contact received medical attention on the scene from emergency medical technician (emt). A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard. The vehicle was not yet deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

2 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 12/18/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while at a carwash moving forward, the vehicle accelerated up to approximately  35 mph and crashed into the rear of a Ford explorer. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated.  the driver sustained injuries to his chest due to striking the steering wheel and medical attention was provided. The contact was able to drive away from the crash site.   a police report was filed.  there was no air bag deployment or fire. The vehicle was taken to an independent collision shop. The local dealer  was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

3 Accelerator Pedal problem

Failure Date: 10/29/2022

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated upon pulling into a parking space, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and crashed into the side of the apartment building of her friend. The contact stated that the crash damaged the apartment of her friend located on the first floor. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.


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