2004 Subaru Forester Vehicle speed control Problems

“While parking my car in a museum parking area on a slope, I shifted the automatic gear shift from reverse to drive and the car suddenly accelerated and took off down a crowded parking lot driveway at very high speed. The car was at a standstill at the time of the gear shifting. I could not slow or stop the rapidly accelerating car by braking. I was focused on not hitting people and other entering cars and didn't think to try the emergency brake or shifting into neutral. …”

“Accelerator took off at high RPM and continued at high RPM even in park. Fortunately, I noticed that lifting my foot off the accelerator did not slow the car when driving in low traffic conditions at less than 40 MPH and was able to overcome acceleration with braking with sufficient control to get to the dealership about 1 mile away. Most definitely not the accelerator pedal; the mat was no where near the pedal. Had an oil change two days prior, both otherwise nothing to report concerning the car.”

“We owned a 2004 Subaru Forester for 6 years. 2 years ago I experienced an incident where starting out the accelerator stuck at an advanced rate of speed. I was able to quickly gain control and brake the vehicle and thought it was an aberration. Recently on starting out from a ferry boat the accelerator again stuck at an advanced rate of speed. I avoided people and many cars but did collide with a wall and 1 car, finally stopping the Subaru by driving up a hill, over a curb and into a fence. I had mechanics check the accelerator system. …”

“On august 3, 201 while driving on the highway, my 2004 Subaru Forester suddenly began to accelerate. I could not keep my speed below 80-90 miles per hour, even when my foot was not on the accelerator. I had to keep my foot on the brakes at all times. I tried to engage and disengage the cruise control, in case that was the issue. I was fortunate to be close to my home and usual car repair service. I was able to get there by constantly adjusting the gear I was in and keeping the brake engaged at all times. I was almost in an accident when trying to turn into my garage. …”

“Owner was pulling into a parking space at a grocery store parking lot when vehicle suddenly accelerated forward bumping the concrete parking post. When put in reverse, it again suddenly accelerated bruising a pedestrian. Similar behavior while parking occurred in the same lot a month earlier but only causing damage to the license plate cover. We believe the drivers side floor matt slipped and have removed it. …”