Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2017 Subaru Forester

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2017 Subaru Forester. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (22 problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (five problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Forester


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2017 Subaru Forester

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The contact owned a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that after driving into a parking space in a parking lot with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle jolted and veered to the right. The passenger's side of the vehicle hit the driver's side of another occupied vehicle.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

2017 Subaru Forester. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The consumer stated while attempting to park the vehicle, it accelerated in reverse. The vehicle drove over a curb and crashed into a tree. The brakes were inoperable.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

Traveling on a highway, no cruise control set. Maintaining 70-73 mph. All of a sudden I felt my car surge, speed up on its own. I took my foot off the gas pedal briefly and the car continued to surge. I heard the engine make acceleration sound like I was speeding off a ramp to get on to a highway.   Read details...


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