10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,372 miles

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2016 Subaru Forester brakes problems

brakes problem

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2016 Subaru Forester Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #6

Apr 122018

Forester

  • 43,189 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This will be the second time I'm bringing my Forester back to dealer do to the car with my foot on brake would not shift out of gear from park three lights showed up on the dash one being traction controll, second was the ABS light and last one was the car on hill light after a few minutes it shift out of park allowing me to drive but all the lights remain on and would not go over 40 the first time I took it back to the dealership it was in December 2017 they said it was the sensor behind the brake pedal, well little behold for the second time I'm bringing my Forester back to dealership for the same issue as its only been 4 months. I bought the car of there lot brand new in May 2016 I only have 44,000 miles on it now.

- Adams, MA, USA

problem #5

Apr 292017

Forester

  • 13,000 miles
I was parking my car. I had the brake applied and put it in park. The car accelerated on its own over a parking barrier, over a 1.5' stone barrier, up a small grade and into and partially thru a concrete patio wall. The car's gearshift was in park. I had to move it back to reverse to get it back into the parking space. And even though the impact was substantial the airbag did not deploy.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

problem #4

Feb 242017

Forester

  • 4,000 miles
Driver was parking front first into a parking spot, traveling straight forward at less than 5 mph. When the 2016 Subaru Forester reached the proper parking location, the driver, with his foot on the brake, attempted to move the gear shifter from D to P. suddenly the engine rev'd and the car lurched forward, over the parking concrete block, over a small bush and into the window wall of the adjacent condo. Damage was sustained to the wall, and right hand side front of vehicle. Driver stated that he could not do anything else because his foot was already on the brake. Neither airbag deployed.

- Fort Meyers, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 122016

Forester

  • 20 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Soft brakes. Had to apply brake ahead of time to stop in the signal. Slow traffic same issue every time you apply brake you will be scared if it will stop. It will not slowdown the car in the turns. Street cities and slow traffics and exit from highway

- New Berlin, WI, USA

problem #2

Aug 062016

Forester

  • 600 miles
"takata recall" vehicle accellerated, brakes did not stop vehicle, accident took place injuring my wife, physically, emotionally & psychologically. Air bags did not deploy. Wife was trying to park, when vehicle sped up and her braking had no effect and she crashed into a parked vehicle.

- Sonoma, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 262016

Forester

  • 2,800 miles
In a closed parking lot, I was getting ready to park in a space. With my foot on the brake, I cut the wheel to the right and then eased my foot off the brake to maneuver into the parking spot. I pushed the brake again in preparation to straighten the wheels and finish parking, no speed registering on the gauge. With my foot on the brake the vehicle began to accelerate and jumped. I lifted my foot off the brake, and slammed it back down on the brake attempting to halt the vehicle. Instead, with my foot still firmly on the brake, the vehicle accelerated again, and faster, right into a wall. I had been unable to straighten the wheels, so the impact was not head-on, but rather continuing the right-turn's angle, and impact occurred on the driver's side, front-end. 2 airbags deployed with a slight delay, causing severe bruising to my legs which affect my walking, and muscle tears causing severe neck and spine pain. Though I was wearing my seatbelt during the collision, it retracted when I opened the door, and we were unable to dislodge it when we had to move the vehicle for towing. To reiterate, while attempting to park the vehicle at minimal speed, the vehicle accelerated on its own, with my foot firmly pressing the brake.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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