2004 Subaru Forester Problems

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Owner complaint records: Fuel/Propulsion System · 58 records · 27.9% of complaint records in our dataset
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January 8, 2006 · 43,500 miles
Air Bags
Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the highway at 55mph the vehicle was involved in an accident. The air bags did not deploy. Although seatbelts were worn the two occupants sustained injuries. A police report was filed. As a result of the accident the vehicle was totaled.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10149296
October 25, 2011 · 76,000 miles
Seat Belts
My 2004 forester 2.5xt sustained a significant motor vehicle accident on 10/25/11 damaging the front & rear end at a repair cost approaching 9k. My seat belt failed to hold me in place -- no other vehicle occupants. Subaru corp in nj, usa was notified. I believe the 'emergency locking retractor' (elr) failed to operate as intended; my chest slammed against the steering wheel twice when i was hit in the rear and when…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10435388
January 10, 2010 · 52,000 miles
Vehicle Speed Control
While parking my car in a museum parking area on a slope, i shifted the automatic gear shift from reverse to drive and the car suddenly accelerated and took off down a crowded parking lot driveway at very high speed. The car was at a standstill at the time of the gear shifting. I could not slow or stop the rapidly accelerating car by braking. I was focused on not hitting people and other entering cars and didn't…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10318150

What system appears most often in 2004 complaint records?: Fuel/Propulsion System (58 records).
How many complaint records are stored for 2004?: 208 records in our dataset.