| Issue ID | 733401 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10279078 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 02/08/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I accelerated from a stop to merge with traffic. When i stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate, the gas pedal stuck & i continued to accelerate despite taking my foot off the gas & trying to firmly apply my brakes- i could hear the engine revving . My brakes did not stop the car & even in neutral with my brakes on i continued to go forward until eventually the car coasted to a stop in the breakdown lane & i was able to put it in park & turn off engine. It smelled like burned rubber after i stopped. Of note, it was a rainy day. I plan to bring it to the subaru dealership tomorrow. I did read some blogs today with a few people complaining of the same problem but one person commented that the car was brought to the dealership & no problem was found. This was a very scary & unsafe problem. I did an internet search for subaru forester recalls & could not find one for this particular problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36340 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLIFTON, VA |
| VIN pattern | JF1SG65686HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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