2013 Subaru Forester Vehicle speed control Problems

“The cruise control light on the dash has come on by itself and is flashing constantly as soon as the vehicle is turned on. It cannot be turned off or on with the controls. This problem has caused the check engine light and the uneven traction light to come on as well. There was a recall for this exact same problem on the 2014 models. I own a 2013 model and it doing the same thing. Contacted Subaru main branch about the issue and they will not stand behind the problem even though the recognize the problem is the same in my vehicle as 2014 recall.”

“As I began to back my bosses car out of the driveway, I looked out of my left mirror to follow the curve of the driveway in order to direct me. I didn't see anything behind me, so I proceeded to continue down the driveway, and then I felt a bump. Then I saw in the camera that I must have hit a van in that was parked in the driveway. The back doors of the van were open. Then I decided that I needed to put the car in drive and park my car so I could get out and make sure I didn't hurt anyone. As I put the vehicle in drive, it made a loud winding noise and lurched forward. …”

“On 4/3/21 at approximately 1:30 pm, the 2013 Subaru forrester was slowly backed out of the garage, gear was in reverse, foot on accelerator with speed of <1 MPH; just enough momentum to get car out of garage, down driveway and onto the street. While still in reverse, the car was positioned onto the street to drive forward in an eastward direction. …”

“The contact owned a 2013 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while idled in reverse with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated in reverse on its own, colliding with a deck, after which the vehicle shifted into drive and continued to accelerate on its own, colliding with a brick wall, only then coming to a complete stop after colliding with a tree. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A police report was not filed, and injuries were reported. …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Forester (n/a). The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated to 30 MPH. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the floor mats were responsible for the failure. The contact did not believe that the floor mats were the cause of the failure. There were no further diagnostics performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 200...updated 01/30/13 updated 2/4/2013”