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2017 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1354301
Internal NHTSA #	10949892
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2017
File date	16/01/17
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2017 subaru forester has a 6-speed manual transmission. Whenever i attempt to slow the vehicle by downshifting, the vehicle will often continue to accelerate. This unwanted acceleration is most noticeable when driving down a grade, however it also frequently happens on flat ground. For example, if i am going 35 mph in 4th gear and am anticipating a stop light ahead, i would typically release my right foot from the accelerator pedal and downshift to 3rd gear, then 2nd gear while lightly braking to decelerate the vehicle. Instead, downshifting has minimal affect on the speed of the vehicle, while downshifting merely increases engine rpm, not assist in braking the vehicle. There have been scenarios when the speed of the vehicle has actually increased on flat ground (without driver acceleration input) despite downshifting. This particular scenario happened once on icy roads and caused me to almost lose control of the vehicle. As a frame of reference, i have driven a manual transmission as a primary vehicle for all of my driving life (nearly 22 years). I have never previously experienced a manual transmission that accelerates without driver input on flat ground. It seems that this issue of unwanted acceleration could eventually lead to an accident that would have otherwise been avoided. Thanks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MISSOULA, MT
VIN pattern	JF2SJAEC1HGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Subaru FORESTER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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