I was parking the car in a cvs parking lot on sunrise blvd ft. lauderdale. i made a right turn into the lot and another right turn into the space on the right. it was a large space and the row of parking slots on the right side was completely empty so i went to drive the car into one of those. i made the turn into the space, driving very slowly, when the car suddenly made a loud noise and shot forward. i had done nothing to cause this. the car ran over the curb and into a cluster of shrubbery - about 7 feet wide. the car came to a stop inside the shrubbery but the engine was still going. it was the shrubbery that stopped the car. 08/ i was not injured at all. i tried to back up the car but it would not back up. another driver who saw the incident came over to see if i was okay and helped me out of the passenger side of the vehicle since the driver's side was jammed up against the shrubbery. he could not back up the car either and instead drive the car forward through the shrubs and came around back into the parking lot. we called aaa and i waited for them.
On semi-slick patches of road, the 2016 forester drivetrain wreaks havoc on the control systems and steering causing the vehicle to violently break right or left requiring hard steering to steer forward. passengers suffer motion sickness; it is that bad. while other traffic (e.g., semi-trucks, gravel haulers, 20+ foot trailed vehicles) can pass the forester with no problem at much higher speeds, the 2016 forester cannot be driven over 40mph or sever loss of control (e.g., expressway); much like lug nuts loose on one or more wheels. the 2016 forester is a death trap even at 40mph because unknown when it will just break to right or left. put new tires on; same problem (factory spec alignment okay). took to dealer, and rear wheels were adjusted with irregular alignment to try to keep vehicle from tracking in a fashion to try to prevent the problem. a little better with irregular alignment but now 5% to 10% loss mpg and greater tire wear. i still do not trust the vehicle. just a terrible ride. even on dry roads, i thought it was the wind; but no wind; just dangerous and unacceptable engineering between steering-drivetrain-wheels-vehicle systems. i have paid over $700 on this problem plus loss of mpg. looking to trade in but i am not comfortable passing along a death trap to someone else; so i am stuck with a $33,000 piece of junk.
Steering wheel locked while in garage, on level with wheels straight. towed to wagner dealership who agreed it was malfunctioning. extended manipulation freed it. how do i fix this?
While traveling at speeds above 25 mph in mild to moderate winter conditions, the rear end is fishtailing and pushing the front of the vehicle in an unsafe manner. my family and i were nearly thrown into a ditch several times in a 2 mile excursion on the interstate on christmas day. even at very low speeds, the steering is unresponsive to the force that feels like it is coming from the rear end. the maximum speed at which we could keep the vehicle somewhat under control was around 25-30 mph which caused us to be another type hazard on the interstate. during city driving, this vehicle is unable to maintain single lane presence in mild to moderate winter conditions. tire pressure was equal on all 4 wheels. vehicle was within alignment specs. the dealer has acknowledged there is a problem (4 other cars in the same dealership with the same issue) and states that they are unable to make a diagnosis. they have had my car in their possession for 3 weeks as it is unsafe to operate. the subaru corporate representative has suggested that we "try" several proposed solutions (to a problem which they cannot identify) and continue to drive the vehicle to determine if the problem is fixed. i do not feel safe in this vehicle. it is extremely irresponsible for subaru to insist that my family and i be used as an experiment in an attempt to figure out why their product put me and my family in grave danger. *tr
we got our 2016 subaru forester premium 2.5i from bay ridge dealer in brooklyn on june 7,2016.
While vehicle was in motion on city streets and highways the rear-end shifts to the left when driving over a bump (dry or wet pavement). it also shifts to the left when driving on ice. i know cars perform poorly on ice, but i've had many driving careers and this problem is unique and not normal for any car. also it hydroplanes easily. the rear tires (especially the right rear tire) wear unnaturally. i have to replace tires approximately every 18000 miles. this is a manual transmission and i rarely hit the brakes. i don't accelerate aggressively and never slam on the brakes. i usually get 60000+ miles from my tires. the front tires by comparison last 5-10 times longer than the rear tires based on the amount of tread wear as compared to the rear tires over the same amount of miles as i do rotate them regularly. this car makes me feel unsafe on ice at any speed and is a little bit hair raising just on wet pavement. why it would shift to the left on the smallest of bumps and even on dry pavement (worse on wet pavement) is beyond me. recently the control arms and tie rods had to be replaced at 102k miles. after that repair the check engine light came on and air sensors had to be replaced. this car seems like a lemon to me. i bought this new car figuring i wouldn't have issues i've had with used cars. i entered a date of 2016 when this happened since it has been happening since i bought this car although it happens every time i'm on ice.
The car was being driven in a residential area. the driver stopped to make a u-turn then slowly started to take her foot off the brake while moving the steering wheel to the left when the car suddenly accelerated to the right (opposite direction). the driver lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle stopped only after colliding into a street pole.