| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005015678 | Incident Date: Apr, 04 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ROCHESTER | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: FORESTER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SG63683H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While backing out of a parking space the vehicle accelerated. no impact reported. *ak the problem had not been completely corrected. the consumer almost hit a pedestrian in a parking lot due to this problem. when backing out, the vehicle started out slow but would then surge in reverse. the brakes felt spongy. the front brake pads were sticking to the sliders. the pads were removed and the corrosion was cleaned. the vehicle accelerated like it was in cruise and when the consumers foot was taken off of the gas, the speed would remain the same. *sc *jb |
