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2006 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1016157
Internal NHTSA #	10547476
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2006
File date	09/10/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The bus had just dropped off my son. I turned on the car and proceeded to roll down the hill to the corner where i was going to make a right turn. (about 4 car lengths from my original parked spot) all of a sudden the car was not responding to my foot or stealing commands. I rolled onto the front lawn of the corner property. As soon as we cam to a stop i shut the engine and put the car in park. I opened the door, took a look at the car and then tried to start the car again. I started the car and it was making like a reving noise. I when to put the car in reverse to back off the lawn (all the while my foot is on the brake.) and all of a sudden the car lurch backwards with such force and speed. I was almost standing in place with the force i was trying to brake. The car would not respond and i came to a full stop after crossing the road and into another front lawn and crashing in to the porch of that property. Totaled vehicle !!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	141000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WATERBURY , CT
VIN pattern	JF1SG69676HXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2006 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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