NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
40 miles

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2001 Subaru Forester Owner Comments

problem #5

Jun 282006

(reported on)

Forester

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer 2001 Forester accelerator pedal sticks.

- Unknown, DC, USA

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problem #4

Jun 202003

(reported on)

Forester

  • 200 miles
The brake/gas pedals are located too close together. This results in accidental acceleration when brakes are depressed.

- Shoreham, NY, USA

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problem #3

Dec 212002

Forester 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Subaru Forester 2001 - was backing up and accelerator got stuck - flying back in reverse about 50 feet - hitting tree and coming forward about 20 ft.

- Stratham, NH, USA

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problem #2

Jul 192001

Forester 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While backing into driveway accelerator got stuck, causing vehicle to hit a pakred car, consumer stated accelerator has stuck in the past but only while in reverse.

- Juneau, AK, USA

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problem #1

Nov 292000

(reported on)

Forester 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer experienced foot touching both the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal at the same time, dealership adjusted the brake pedal height as stated in service bulletin 6-29-00 operation #A543-008, however consumer feels this is inadequate and they should be separated apart.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

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