Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2017 Subaru Impreza Wrx

Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2017 Subaru Impreza Wrx.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Impreza Wrx

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
2

Vehicle Speed Control problem #1

Car all the sudden stall/ lock up tires at high way speeds due to sudden no warning engine failure causing a massive safety concern my car locked up during a normal drive up a slowly passing a semi when my car died no power steering no engine power transmission locking due engine failure car was checked and maintenance at the dealer less then a week prior for a small misfire then was dismissed due to car all the sudden running fine so I drove it 100 miles then it died and almost killed me due to the sudden lockup 2017 Subaru wrx with the fa20 dit also worth mentioning cars 100% factory stock car wasn’t terribly damaged, although I was very shaken up from sudden failure into a ditch.

Vehicle Speed Control problem #2

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Subaru wrx. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and was uncontrollable. The brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a ditch. The driver and passenger side air bags deployed and all the warning indicators flashed and illuminated on the instrument panel. Also, "eyesight" not available was displayed. The passenger sustained hand injuries, but medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.


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Impreza Wrx Safety Recalls
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