NHTSA Complaint #10305487 — 2008 SUBARU FORESTER
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10305487 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SUBARU FORESTER |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,966 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
2008 SUBARU FORESTER THE DRIVE BY WIRE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM SURGES BETWEEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION WHEN ONE TRIES TO HOLD A STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS IS TRUE WHETHER IT IS BEING CONTROLLED MANUALLY OR IF CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. IT ALSO ACCELERATES IN CRUISE CONTROL WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. SUBARU HAS MADE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE COMPUTER ENGINE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR THE LEGACY MODEL BUT HAVE IGNORED THE FORESTER CUSTOMERS. ALL DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FROM CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS BUT DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY FROM SUBARU. *TR
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