I am writing in regard to fbi alert number 1-031716-psa. my husband and i believe that our 2017 subaru forester is being remotely exploited. sep. 29, 2018 we purchased our forester from tucson subaru (4901 n. oracle road tucson, az 85704). oct. 3, 2018 we took car to tucson subaru because car was braking when the brakes were not applied, and there was a diagnostic code in the power-train system. dealer kept car and returned it to us oct. 4, 2018 stating that they could not duplicate the problem. the brake problem increased after receivng our car back. the following anomalous vehicle behavior began to occur, intermittently and now daily. 1)car accelerates on its own and when brake is lightly pressed. 2) when turning, car stops momentarily and at other times accelerates into the turn from the rear wheels causing the car to almost fishtail. 3)car self accelerates from the rear like it's being pushed. 4)car brakes when no brakes are applied, and when gas pedal is lightly pressed. 5)speed does not register correctly on speedometer when car self accelerates and self brakes. 6)wheels lose traction at random times making it like driving a boat on water. it feels like all manual controls disengage. 7)during anomalies, something in car causes difficulty in concentration to near passing out. exiting car decreases symptoms. 8)something at front floor in car causes feet to heat up, vibrate, go numb, swell, and form small blood clots beneath the skin surface making it difficult to hold on the brake or gas. 9)the anomalies occur when a car tails us or stays a specific distance behind our car. all anomalies have occurred when there are other cars in the vicinity of our car, during city and highway driving (cruise control is off). nov. 17, 2018 and apr. 23, 2019, we took the car to tucson subaru. dealership stated that they could not duplicate these anomalies.
The power failed in traffic on city streets without warning while driving and almost caused an accident. it first happened when my wife was driving in traffic and it happened to me also in traffic who was about to make a turn.the car is very dangerous to drive. took it to a dealership and they are trying to find the problem.
Steering wheel completely locked, unable to turn on vehicle, wheel straight, took me many tries and lots of turning and banging before i was able to turn the key to start vehicle. also, on going problem with the bluetooth with late pick up connection. connection will start after one is half way into conversation making the purpose of having a bluetooth useless.
I was on the new york state thruway, route 90, in new york state heading east on august 8, 2017, going approximately 65-70 mph. i was going straight in the right hand lane. i reached over with right hand to adjust volume knob on radio and noticed vehicle drifting slightly to right. i pulled steering wheel to left to adjust car and vehicle veered sharply into adjoining lane (on left side of travelling lane) and then i could not it steer back into the travelling lane. it seemed that the vehicle did not respond to the steering: it felt as though i had lost control of the car. my husband grabbed the steering wheel, steadied it, and i regained control of the car. there have been no further incidents. luckily, there was no car in the adjoining lane when the my car veered into it. this was reported to national subaru on september 11, 2017.
Steering sticks while in a turn and resists the drivers input to straighten the wheel, causing either failure to straighten on demand or over-steering to opposite side while attempting to straighten. this is an intermittent issue and varies in both frequency and severity, and typically occurs during each use of the vehicle. the malfunction seems to occur more frequently during sustained left turns, and is most problematic on curvy roads where failure to straighten wheels or over-steering to opposite side could be catastrophic. the malfunction occurs while in a turning motion on city streets and on curvy highways, usually when wheel is turned more than ~20 degrees and sustained briefly. the issue was reported to the subaru dealer. they drove and inspected the car and were unable to fix or diagnose the problem. the car is new and was received on 06/09/2017.
The steering gets locked and the key will not turn. the wheels are not turned in and are straight. dealer claims"this is normal" can not start the car without fighting with the steering and the key. very scary and dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru forester. while attempting to turn the vehicle into an intersection, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle crashed into a pole. the vehicle was towed and received front end damage. the contact received neck and back injuries. the contact did not receive medical attention. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000.