Consumer Complaint Detail

SUBARU / FORESTER / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005046352 Incident Date: Nov, 10 2005
Consumer's City: PHILADELPHIA Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc.
Model Name: FORESTER Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JF1SF63502H Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 13 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 02 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On three occasions when placing my 2002 subaru forester in reverse, the engine has begun to race uncontrollably. in each instance, because i had my foot on the brake and was able to shift into neutral, i was able to maintain control of the vehicle and avoid a crash. *jb