2003 Subaru Forester Vehicle speed control Problems

“While parking at the office, the car suddenly accelerated. I was able to stop it by braking hard. There was no rug obstructing the accelerator or brakes. I ware a size 7 shoe, therefore there is no possibility of pressing both pedals at the same time. It was scary.”

“My mother was pulling her car out of the garage when it suddenly accelerated & shot down the driveway, across the street, thru the neighbor's house and landed in their backyard. The car just missed my father in the driveway and the neighbors in their house. The insurance adjuster said the car was airborne when it went thru the front door based on the damage to the front door & the skid marks on the tile in the hallway. The air bags didn't deploy. The car is a total loss. A few months prior to this my mother was parking the car when it suddenly accelerated. …”

“I was driving on the highway, going straight, when suddenly my car started accelerating at full speed. I checked and made sure my foot was on the break instead of the gas, which it was. The car proceeded to move forward even with both of my feet and all of my weight on the break, and it started accelerating again because the break could not stop it or hold on. I pulled to the side of the road and threw the car in park even though it was still going 15 MPH and climbing. Even in park, the engine was going as hard as it could go. I have not driven the car since.”

“On monday, february 22, 2010, I had an incident of unintended acceleration on pooks hill road and wisconsin avenue. I was stopping for a red light when I put on the brakes and the car accelerated instead of slowing and stopping. To avoid hitting the car in front of me, I swerved instead to my right into a snow bank. It was approximately 2:45 p.m. I was driving a Subaru Forester all wheel drive 2003 vehicle. Despite the all wheel drive, I could not get out of the icy snow bank and had to be towed out by aaa. It was a frightening experience.”

“I have a 2003 Subaru Forester and I was pulling in a parking spot at a horse farm, with my foot on the brake and the car just accelerated and I hit a tree. I have tried to contact Subaru of america and they have not called me back. My dealer has replaced the computer but is not able to state this will resolve the problem. I have put $305 for car rental $250 deductible for insurance out of my pocket not to also include a day of work missed due to trying to stop car with both feet on brake and banged both knees. …”