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2004 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	815510
Internal NHTSA #	10354764
Manufacurer	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2004
File date	03/08/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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. I was able to stop the car in the parking lot by turning off the engine and engaging the parking brake at the same time. By the time i was able to stop, my brakes were smoking. My abs unit on the car has since failed. The car's accelerator unit was found to be caked by some sort of gunk, and this caused the accelerator to be stuck open. Repairs cost more than $1200. 00.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLUMBIA, MD
VIN pattern	JF1SG63684HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	90
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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