Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / FORESTER / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000123586 Incident Date: Aug, 28 2000
Consumer's City: HONOKAA Consumer's State: HI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: FORESTER Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JF2AK53B2KE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While exiting a parking lot consumer pressed on brakes, but vehicle started to accelerate on its own. vehicle began to accelerate as if the gas pedal was being pressed down all the way. consumer had her foot on the brakes. vehicle did move forward at a slow pace for the fact the vehicle was accelerating and braking at the same time. consumer had to swerve off the road to avoid a collision. placed vehicle in park in order for vehicle to stop. dealer was not able to locate any problems with the vehicle, and has advised consumer to pick up the vehicle without repairs. *ak the vehicle accelerated twice but the dealer could not find the cause and the vehicle was not repaired. *yh