Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2019 Subaru Forester

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at 65 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.

The contact owned a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated to 50 mph while the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle ran into a tree stump and a fence. The air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There contact sustained a sore neck and a couple of bruises but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to a body shop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,099.

The contact's wife owns a 2019 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that as his wife attempted to park her vehicle into a parking spot, the vehicle independent accelerated while her foot was on the brake pedal without warning. The contact's wife steered the vehicle to avoid hitting other vehicles as the acceleration continued; she was eventually able to stop the vehicle. Prior to the failure, the contact stated that while his wife was driving at 35 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning with her foot was on the accelerator pedal. His wife had to repeatedly depress the brake pedal before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.