2006 Subaru Forester Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 18 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Car accelerated when my foot was not on the gas pedal. I needed to step hard on the brake to control the car. I put gear into neutral, and reviving engine sound did not stop. I removed original rubber floor mat, and problem stopped. Dangerous! 2 kids in the car with me. Today is 88 f today.
ODI 11228407
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased in ak in 2006. Approximately 13,000 miles on engine. Paperwork listed entry-point: hawaii. Current 2016 mileage: less than 60,000. Well-maintained vehicle.----- upon acceleration, the engine sometimes lurches and revs too high too fast, and then settles into how it is supposed to feel and sound. Other times, it suddenly loses power instead, lurching down like we've taken our foot off the gas (but we…
ODI 10863825
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The bus had just dropped off my son. I turned on the car and proceeded to roll down the hill to the corner where i was going to make a right turn. (about 4 car lengths from my original parked spot) all of a sudden the car was not responding to my foot or stealing commands. I rolled onto the front lawn of the corner property. As soon as we cam to a stop i shut the engine and put the car in park. I opened the door,…
Crash reported
ODI 10547476
Vehicle Speed Control
As i was waiting to pull into a small parking lot, an auto was pulling out. I had my foot on the brake waiting for him to exit. As soon as i released the brake the car lurched forward full speed towards the exiting car and i turned sharply to the right to avoid a collision but went full speed into a wall (side of a house) the exiting car was grazed, the house was damaged and my car was totaled. The sound of…
Crash reported
ODI 10490259
Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control light has started flashing and the check engine light is on. It started out of the blue. The cruise control is not working. This seems to be a common problem among other subaru owners and subaru seems to have issued a service bulletin but they won't admit its their problem. *tr
ODI 10438002
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The contact stated that while reversing at 5 mph, the vehicle surged backward and crashed into a house. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired for the body damages. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000. Updated 10/21/11 *bf the consumer stated the…
Crash reported
ODI 10428330
Vehicle Speed Control
Owner of 2006 subaru forester was driving at 5 mph when press brake pedal. Suddenly car accelerated but it reduced speed when pedal was pressed again. Car mileage is 56,000. It is the first time that this incident happens. *tr
ODI 10336186
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subuaru forester. The contact was driving at approximately 2 mph exiting parking lot. When the brake pedal was engaged a sudden acceleration occurred without warning. The vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact exerted full body pressure to the brake pedal repeatedly and then shifted into the park position before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The engine was turned off. The…
ODI 10335107
Vehicle Speed Control
I accelerated from a stop to merge with traffic. When i stepped on the gas pedal to accelerate, the gas pedal stuck & i continued to accelerate despite taking my foot off the gas & trying to firmly apply my brakes- i could hear the engine revving . My brakes did not stop the car & even in neutral with my brakes on i continued to go forward until eventually the car coasted to a stop in the breakdown lane & i was able…
ODI 10279078
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. On february 20, 2009, while attempting to pull into the driveway at less than 6 mph, the hydraulic brakes failed. The brake pedal extended to the floor board and the vehicle began to jerk and accelerate on its own. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the frontal air bags deployed. The contact sustained major injuries and was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. A…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10274035
Vehicle Speed Control
Experienced sudden unintended acceleration twice. , once when accelerating on the highway to pass and the gas pedal appeared to stick., and once when pulling up to a curbside as the brake was appiled and the vechicle suddenly lurched forward colliding into a parked car and pushing it forward. I had to jam hard on the brake to stop the acceleration. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10194087
Foot Control/Valve · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving slowly down the street, made a left turn into a parking lot. Perhaps i turned a little too sharply. There was a sudden surge and acceleration and the brakes were unresponsive. The car "ran away" while i tried unsuccessfully to brake it. Hit the building. I backed away and it surged backward and hit a tree. Then i was able to get it into park and turn it off.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10192809
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated to more than 30 mph when gently depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were depressed. After maneuvering the vehicle around a building three times the ignition was able to be shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer , first team auto mall, and no failure could be found. The…
ODI 10187778
Vehicle Speed Control
On cold start the engine races uncontrollaby up to approximately 3500 rpms after clutch was depressed. It raced up and down until it warmed fully up. It sometimes races like this after high speed driving when you come to a stop. *ak
ODI 10187200
Engine And Engine Cooling · Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The air bag control module fails to activate at least once per week. On each occasion, the passenger side air bag off light illuminates. The occupant detection sensor does not recognize a passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. The passenger side air bag also does not activate when the vehicle is started approximately once out of 20-30 starts. The contact's wife…
ODI 10210649
Vehicle Speed Control
Apparently, subaru has gone to a ??drive by wire?? For at least 2006. The 2006 forester i have has the surging problem. It is worst driving downhill and trying to maintain a constant speed in either manual or cruise control. The steeper the hill the worse the surge. I live in the colorado mountains and if there were snow or ice this surge would cause the vehicle to loose traction and go out of control. Actively…
ODI 10144965
Manual Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
This is a repeatable event that could lead to an injury: purchased a new 2006 subaru forester 2.5x end of october 2005. After approx. Two weeks car began to experience unexpected engine rpm increases immediately after a "cold start." when car is first started, engine rpms are at around 1500. Put car into reverse and back out of parking space. When the clutch is depressed, engine rpms shoot up to 3000+. Then, after…
ODI 10146199
Vehicle Speed Control
Dt: the contact stated vehicle is hesitated and surged. This happened more often when traveling down a mountain. The vehicle has been taken to a certified dealership for diagnosis, and the problem was duplicated. However, the manufacturer concluded there was actually no problem with the vehicle. In addition, the manufacturer offered $1,000 gift certificate as incentive to have no further contact with them. *ak
ODI 10144549