2015 Subaru Impreza

IT HAPPEN TO ME NOVEMBER 7TH AND ALMOST HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND .I WAS PULLING IN A PARKING SPOT AT OUR LOCAL CVS DRUG STORE.ZTHENMY SHOE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT.I SMASHED IN TO A IRON GATE AND TO BRICK FENCE SUPPORT.THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT I HAVE HAD LIKE THIS.AND MY HUSBAND ALMOST HAPPENED TO HIM.MY FROM END PRETTY TOE UP.

ABOUT 50% OF TIME WHEN I ATTEMPT TO SHUT DOWN THE IGNITION AND REMOVE THE KEY THE KEY WON'T TURN ALL THE WAY TO "OFF". I CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY AN MUST TURN IT BACK TO THE "RUN" POSITION AND TRY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN TO THE "OFF" POSITION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE STATIONARY POSITION WITH THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IN "PARK". I FOLLOW THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL INSTRUCTION TO PUSH IN THE KEY WHEN TURNING IT TO "OFF"; I'VE ALSO TRIED NOT PUSHING THE KEY IN WHEN TRYING TO TURN IT TO THE "OFF" POSITION TO NO AVAIL. MY SUBARU DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT KNOWN TO HIM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND I TRY TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE KEY OUT. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 4 TIMES A WEEK WHEN I DRIVE, DOESN'T MATTER HOW LONG I'VE DRIVEN FOR OR ANYTHING. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE KEY DOESN'T COME OUT, IT USUALLY TAKES 3-5 TRIES OF TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND BACK TO PARK FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT. EACH TIME I TRY, I MAKE SURE THAT THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB NOT STILL PRESSED DOWN AND THAT THE KNOB IS SHIFTED ALL THE WAY INTO PARK.

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CONSISTENTLY TURNS OFF WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS - HAVE NOTICED IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE PASSENGER HAS DAMP CLOTHING ON. THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD, AND WILL REMAIN OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE TYPE OF PASSENGER DETECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAG.

WHEN I STOP MY CAR AND PUT IT INTO PARK, I CANNOT TURN THE KEY ALL THE WAY TO THE LOCK POSITION, AND THEREFORE CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CAR IS NOT BELIEVING THAT IT IS ACTUALLY IN PARK. I HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR, DRIVE A LITTLE BIT, AND TRY AGAIN. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY AND IS BOTH A SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE IF THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. I DO NOT KNOW THE FIRST DATE IT HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU IMPREZA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AUTOBAHN SUBARU OF COUNTRYSIDE (6191 JOLIET RD, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525, (708) 497-3999) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS AND BDC CONTROL MODULES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.