10.0

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

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problem #3

Aug 072004

Forester

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I almost had a bad accident, and I think it would have been due to a design flaw in our Subaru Forester. I came to a red light, began to slow using the brake, and found the car trying to surge ahead into the passing traffic: My foot had contacted the accelerator as well as the brake. Fortunately, I was able to shift my foot off the accelerator, but it was a scary moment.

- Bishop, CA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 192004

(reported on)

Forester 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer stated brake pedal and gas pedal are too close. Sometimes when braking the driver presses the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, almost resulting in crashes.

- Silver City, NM, USA

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problem #1

Jan 022002

Forester

  • miles
Brake pedal did not function, had to use hand pedal to stop vehicle. Ts.

- Woodland Hills, CA, USA

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