2015 Subaru Forester Complaint Log

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE FIRST STALL, THE ENGINE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME (ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER), IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON SEPT. 17, 2016 AND THEN AGAIN ON OCT. 9, 2016. *TR

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES REQUIRING A MUCH HARDER BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE OR COMING TO A STOP SIGN. WHILE NOT A COMMON OCCURRENCE I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE 5 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE.

WHILE PARKING AND APPLY THE BRAKES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MY WIFE WAS PARKING THE CAR AND WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING STALL SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAMMED INTO A STEEL CABLE THAT SEPARATED THE PARKING STALLS.

2015 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMES 16 OUNCES OF OIL IN 50000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT DID OFFER A REBATE TO COVER ADDITIONAL CHARGES. THE CONSUMER DECLINED. *JS

The contact owned a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while his wife was driving at approximately 25 MPH, and moving into an intersection following a traffic sign stop, the contact's vehicle was crashed into by another vehicle that ran a stop sign. The other vehicle crashed the contact's vehicle on the passenger side front door. The contact stated that all the air bags had deployed. The contact stated that his wife had broken her right thigh and right ankle. The contact stated he suffered severe whiplash and concussion. The contact stated that he and his wife were transported to the emergency room. The contact stated that he later had to undergo a fusion of several neck vertebrae. The contact stated that the air bag on the passenger side had exploded and he had burns and abrasions on the right side of his face due to the exploding air bag. The contact stated that the exploding air bag fragments had penetrated the right side of his face and neck. The vehicle had been towed away and later declared a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.

WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES ( I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN I LOST POWER) AND PULL OVER. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON (CHECK ENGINE, AT OIL TEMP, BATTERY,ECT) AND WHAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, IT STALLED. EVERY TIME I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT WOULD STALL. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT WITHOUT THE LIGHTS AND STALLING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT I PROBABLY WAS HITTING THE GAS AND BREAK AT THE SAME TIME. I DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT, ALWAYS HAVE.

I WAS GOING LESS THAN TEN MILES PER HOUR ON CITY STREETS AND TRIED TO STOP AT A STOPLIGHT WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED. MY FOOT WAS FLOORING THE BRAKE AND I CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE CROSS WALK AND PART OF THE INTERSECTION BEFORE PUTTING MY CAR INTO REVERSE TO MAKE IT STOP AS IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR CHANGED TO NEUTRAL WITH THE WAY I WAS ROLLING. LUCKILY THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC REMAINED STOPPED WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. MY CAR WAS SERVICED 6 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT BY MY LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP WITH NO REPORT OF ANY BRAKE ISSUES.

I LEASED THIS VEHICLE ON JUNE 2015. BACK ON 8/26/2017 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND GOING 70 MILE AND HOUR, CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. I ALMOST GOT KILLED BY A TRUCK THAT WAS BEHIND MY VEHICLE. THEY TOWED THIS CAR TO GLENDALE SUBARU AND AFTER TWO DAYS, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. SINCE THAT INCIDENT I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR PERFORMANCE AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IN ADDITION, SOME MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE ISITE SYSTEM. THE DEALER CHARGED ME OVER $2000.00 FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS. THE CAR HAS A MAJOR ISSUE IN COLD AND HOT IDEAL. MANY COMPLAINTS WERE FILED TO SUBARU CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DID NOT ASSIST ME AT ALL.

OUR 2015 SUBARU FOREST WILL RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING HAVE ALL OF IT WARNING LIGHTS COME ONE. EYESIGHT, HILL ASSIST, ABS, LANE DEPARTURE, ECT. IF YOU STOP AND PUT IT IN PARK THEN IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK UNLESS OVER RIDDEN. I CALLED IN TO SUBARU AND THEY SAID "2015 SUBARU FORESTER RIGHT? IT PROBABLY HAS A BAD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH OR BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR, WHICH MEANS YOUR BRAKES WILL NOT LIGHT UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE TO SUBARU AS I HAVE SEEN MANY EXAMPLES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE ON SUBARU BOARDS. I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY 170 DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WHEN THEY CLEARLY KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY HAZARD, IF MY BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO LIGHT UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT, I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO RECOGNIZE MY BRAKING.

VEHICLE MAY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED HARD AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE. HAD TO REAPPLY BRAKES HARD TO STOP CAR AND MAINTAIN CONTROL. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. AS I ENDED UP A LANE FURTHER THAN WERE I INTENDED. .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND HESITATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM TO THE TURBO CHARGED ENGINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

OUR 2015 FORESTER TURBO HAS 15,00 MILES ON IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES NOW ASKING THEM TO FIND OUT WHY IT IS LOOSING POWER IN TIMES OF NEED. THE DEALERS FROM 2 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS HAVE SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT BACK THIS WEEK, IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT SHUTS OFF, CARS TRAVELING ALONG SIDE AND BEHIND HAD TO SKID THE BRAKES TO STOP. THIS HAS BECOME A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. IT LOOSES POWER IN TURNS AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WEARING OUT PREMATURELY POOR DESIGN.

CAR WAS IN PARK. LEFT RUNNING TO COME BACK & GET SOMETHING IN HOUSE. WHEN WENT BACK TO CAR, OPENED DOOR & VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. BY TIME I WAS ABLE GET IN, THE CAR ROLLED IN DITCH & DAMAGED DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF 3 MINUTES TOPS. BOTTOM OF DRIVER'S DOOR WAS FOULED IN ON SIDE OF BANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO APPLY A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,500-2,000 MILES BEFORE HER NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: TSB0215714R; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MARK MILLER SUBARU SOUTH TOWNE (10920 STATE ST, SANDY, UT 84070, 801-553-5200) WHO WAS WORKING ON HER BEHALF WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND A RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN TRYING TO LIGHTLY ACCELERATE IN HOT WEATHER. RPMS BEGIN TO DROP, CAR BUCKS BACK AND FORTH UNTIL MORE THROTTLE IS GIVEN, THEN CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THERE SEEM TO BE TSBS OUT TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE, BUT THEY FEEL LIKE A BANDAID REPAIR AND JUST MASK IT. NOW INSTEAD OF BUCKING BACK AND FORTH, THE VEHICLE JUST ACCELERATES VERY LIGHTLY. THROTTLE IS VERY UNRESPONSIVE. THE INCONSISTENT THROTTLE RESPONSE CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE VEHICLE CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A POTENTIAL HAZARD (ACCELERATING TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE, ACCELERATING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, ETC.).

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES (APPROX 40MPH OR LESS), I'VE HAD 6 OCCURRENCES WHERE THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED. MY FOOT IS LITERALLY ON THE FLOOR & THE CAR IS STILL MOVING. ON THE LAST OCCURENCE, I HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AS MY CAR WAS GOING INTO TRAFFIC. STARTED IN MID APR 2016 TO CURRENT.

WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, INSTANCES WHERE THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR VARIOUS SAFETY SYSTEMS ON MY 2015 SUBARU FORESTER WILL COME ON, INDICATING THAT THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISABLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. THESE LIGHTS ALWAYS COME ON WHILE DRIVING, WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE CAR BEING STARTED. THE FIRST TWO INSTANCES RELATED TO MY AIR BAGS BEING TURNED OFF. WHEN BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION, AND DESIRED $70 TO DO AN ELECTRICAL ASSESSMENT. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THAT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE DISPLAYING THE LIGHT AT THE TIME I BROUGHT IT IN, WHICH THE INDICATOR LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF IN BETWEEN VISITS. TODAY, MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND INCLINE ASSUSTANCE LIGHTS CAME ON , INDICATING THAT THOSE SYSTEMS WERE DISABLED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THAT THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES WAS RESPONSIBLE, WHICH RANGED FROM 28LBS TO 35 LBS. I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT SAID DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS AGO AND THE PRESSURE WAS 35 LBS EACH. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS DISCREPANCY WAS "PARKING MY CAR IN THE SUN." BOTH COMPUTER-RELATED PROBLEMS APPARENTLY DIDN'T LEAVE A CODE TO BE READ, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. ANY INFORMATION WAS WIPED WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF.

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, WHEN AT INTERSECTIONS OR STOP SIGNS, CAR HESITATES AND STUMBLES ON ACCELERATION WHEN REQUIRING INSTANT ACCELERATION TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. I REPORTED THIS TO SUBARU DEALERS AND TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY BUT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME NOT KNOWING IF THE CAR IS GOING TO ACCELERATE OR NOT AND GET HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, WHEN AT INTERSECTIONS, CAR HESITATES AND STUMBLES ON ACCELERATION WHEN REQUIRING INSTANT ACCELERATION TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. I REPORTED THIS AT THE FIRST OIL CHANGE, THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND DOES IT INTERMITTENTLY, AND ALSO REPORTED IT TO SUBARU DEALERS AT MY SECOND AND THIRD OIL CHANGES, AND LEFT CAR FOR 3 DAYS BUT DEALER CANT DUPLICATE. IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME NOT KNOWING IF CAR WILL RESPOND OR NOT AND GETTING HIT FOR CUTTING IN FRON OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. SUBARU OF AMERICA BELIEVES THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM BUT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND REFUSE TO BUY BACK CAR. I DRIVE DEFENSIVELY UNTIL I CAN GET RID OF VEHICLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM, CAR ITSELF DOES FINE BUT THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM IS TOO DANGEROUS TO KEEP VEHICLE FOR ME OR ANYONE THAT WOULD BUY IT IF TRADED IN WITHOUT BEING INFORMED OF PAST HISTORY. I LIKE SUBARU BUT FAILURE TO BUY BACK CAR IS PUTTING OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK, AND WHY WOULD A DEALER WANT TO TAKE MY CAR IN TRADE WITH THIS HISTORY SINCE AUGUST OF 2014. SUBARU NEEDS TO BUY BACK THIS CAR OR RISK LIABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE ON SUBARU OF AMERICA AND ITS DEALERS. JUST BUY BACK THE CAR AND GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT BECAUSE I DID NOT PUT THE FULL VIN NUMBER PREVIOUSLY WHICH WAS FH403648

WINDSHIELD PROBLEM ON NEW VEHICLE. WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, THE WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED ON 3 (THREE) SEPARATE OCCASSIONS TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO BE REPLACED WITH SUBARU GENUINE GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO UNKNOWN ROAD DEBRIS (GRAVEL/ROCK), BUT INSTEAD OF DINGS IN THE WINDSHIELD, THE GLASS AUTOMATICALLY CRACKED AND RESULTED IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ON ALL 3 OCCASIONS WITH SUBARU GENUINE GLASS. IS THERE A WINDSHIELD DESIGN FLAW ON THE SUBARU FORESTER LIMITED? IT THE DESIGN FLAW AND WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE DUE TO THE HEATING ELEMENT? WHAT IS CAUSING THE WEAKNESS IN THE WINDSHIELD OF THE 2015 SUBARU FORESTER LIMITED? WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE INCIDENTS: 1. JUNE 2015 - IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY @60 MILES 2. 12/28/2015 - IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY @60 MILES 3. 04/28/2016 - IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY @60 MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (JONES BEL AIR SUBARU, 1317 BEL AIR RD, BEL AIR, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS FAULTY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AND 12,000 MILES LATER, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PEDAL WAS A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC CAR HESITATES, STALLS AND STUMBLES TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND SMOOTHLY (STUCK IN 1ST GEAR?). WAS REAR ENDED WHEN UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AT LIGHT. DEALER DID SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM, STILL ONGOING

FORESTER SAT FOR 2 WEEKS AND BATTERY WAS DRAINED COMPLETELY THOUGH NO LIGHTS OR ACCESSORIES WERE LEFT ON. RECHARGED BATTERY, DROVE IT FOR TWO DAYS THEN CAR SAT FOR TWO DAYS. AGAIN BATTERY WAS. COMPLETELY DEAD. VERY DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED OVER LACK OF RELIABILITY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/16/17*LJ UPDATED 7/3/18*JB *TR

WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IS I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST I AM GOING) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON AND I LOSE ACCELERATION AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO SUBARU THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM SO IT CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS LAST TIME I WAS ON A VERY BUSY ROAD GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN AGAIN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ETC CAME ON AND I LOST ACCELERATION AND POWER. I QUICKLY CHECKED MY REARVIEW MIRROR TO MAKE SURE NO ONE WAS TOO CLOSE BEHIND ME. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST AND ABRUPTLY TURN INTO AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND OR HAVE MY KIDS IN CAR. THIS LAST TIME TOO WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON. I AM NOW COMPLETELY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING A CAR THAT CONSISTENTLY HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT NO ONE CAN FIX.

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, APPROX 70MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURN ON AS CAR DIES. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CANNOT LOCATE THE ISSUE TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. THE DEFECT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE DATE INDICATED IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, IT CONTINUED TO REV. THE FAILURE RECURRED MORE THAN TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I WAS APPROACHING A LIGHT THAT TURNED GREEN, AND WHEN I TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR, NO GAS. PULLED AROUND THE CORNER, AND PUT IN PARK, ENGINE REVVED HIGH RPM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, XMODE LIGHT, AND ANOTHER 'CAR ON HILL' LIGHT CAME ON DASH'..MESSAGES ON DISPLAY WINDOW 'HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM' AND 'EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM' MESSAGES FLASHED. WE TURNED EVERYTHING OFF, STARTED ENGINE AGAIN, SAME THING, SAME MESSAGES. TURNED OFF AGAIN, RESTARTED, AND THIS TIME THE GAS PEDAL WORKED, BUT DASH LIGHTS STAYED ON WITH WARNING LIGHTS. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT ABOUT 5 MORE MILES, THEN STOPPED FOR DINNER. AN HOUR LATER, THE CAR STARTED FINE, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO GAS PEDAL ISSUES. TOOK TO SUBARU WEST 2/25/16 WHERE THE TECHNICIAN HOOKED UP HIS HAND HELD COMPUTER THING TO PLACE NEAR HOOD RELEASE. HE SAID THERE WAS JUST ONE SIGNAL THAT TOLD HIM IT WAS PROBABLY FROM THE FACT I HIT THE GAS AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE VEHICLE SENSES THIS AND SHUTS OFF THE THROTTLE. SAFETY ISSUE? I AM A ONE FOOTED DRIVER, SO NOT SURE HOW THAT HAPPENS, BUT HE SAID HE CLEARED THE COMPUTER AND ALL SHOULD BE GOOD, BUT TO BRING IT BACK IN ASAP IF THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT GOES ON. HMM.

WE WERE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2016. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK AND WE SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. WE PULLED ONTO THE BERM AS SOON AS WE COULD AND WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK. WE KNEW IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION PLACED IN THE CAR. WE HAD THE CAR BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AFTER THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WERE COMPLETELY REPLACED FROM THE MANUFACTURER'S. SUBARU HAS NOTIFIED US THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER PLUS 4 NEW TIRES ARE BEING PLACED IN THE CAR NOW CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER IN THE REPAIR SHOP. THE TIRES WERE RUINED BY THE BURNING TREAD AS THEY LOCKED UP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR SINCE IT WAS AT THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS NO LONGER JUST A WARRANTY ISSUE IT IS NOW A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR'S TIRES WERE COMPLETELY LOCKED WHEN IT WAS BEING TAKEN OFF THE TOW TRUCK. IT HAD TO BE JACKED UP AND SLID OFF THE BACK OF THE FLAT BED RAMP.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK, ABOUT 35MPH ON A PAVED ROAD. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ITEMS SUDDENLY FAILED, ALL AT THE SAME TIME - WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WASHER, HEATER FAN, TURN SIGNALS ALL WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN SHE STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, AND TURNED IT BACK ON, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED AGAIN. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AT GANLEY SUBARU, WICKLIFFE, OHIO.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP ON 12/05/15 (NHSTSA ID 10808561) - PROBLEM ON CHECK ENGINE OIL AROUND 1,500 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. REPORTED TO SUBARU AND DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION STUDY, BASICALLY BRINGING THE CAR TO A SUBARU DEALER AT 1,200 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. ASKED THE TECHNICIAN AT DEALER WHAT THEY DID. I WAS TOLD THEY JUST LOOKED AT THE OIL DIP STICK LEVEL - HOW VERY SCIENTIFIC. SO, HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK AND THAT WAS IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN PUTTING A QUART OF OIL AROUND 1,300 MILES BEFORE MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. MILEAGE OF MY CAR IS NOW OVER 58,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT 60,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY WILL BE OVER AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AS THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. SUBARU STILL CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. PREVIOUS CARS I OWNED NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS SUBARU NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT?

OCCASIONALLY STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING (USUALLY TO GET ON FREEWAY OR SPEED UP DRASTICALLY WHILE ON FREEWAY). DOESNT COMPLETELY LOSE POWER, ONLY OCCURS FOR ABOUT 1-4 SECONDS BUT DURING THAT TIME CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP EVEN WHEN PRESSING GAS (ACTUALLY ACTS AS IF FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF GAS), AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE. HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE PURCHASING CAR NEW, AND MENTIONED AT EVERY SERVICE BUT THEY CAN NEVER RECREATE THE ISSUE AND THEREFORE CANT FIX IT. SAW A SIMILAR STALLING ISSUE ON A RECALL FOR SAME TYPE OF CAR BUT NOT MY VIN. DEALERSHIP WONT CHECK UNLESS I PAY FEE.

THIS IS MY FIRST WINTER OWNING A SUBURU FORESTER AND MOST OF THE TIME IT IS STORED IN OUR GARAGE. WE LIVE IN WNY AND SOME TIMES HAVE TO PARK IT OUTSIDE. ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE SUV WAS PARKED OUTDOORS IN TEMPERATURES LESS THAN 25 DEGREES AND ALL THE WINDOWS FROZE OVER ON THE INSIDE. FOR THOSE TIMES IT WAS PARKED 3 HOURS OUTDOORS AND IT TOOK US 15-20 MINUTES TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS BEFORE WE COULD DRIVE. A COUPLE OF TIMES WE RAN INTO STORES AND IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO FREEZE. THIS WEEK WE HAD A SERVICE CALL AT OUR LOCAL SUBURU DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US HE WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT SUBURU HAS GIVEN THEM NO SOLUTIONS. HE TOLD ME TO TRY LOWERING A WINDOW WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT TO TRY TO GET THE MOISTURE OUT. IT APPEARS THIS MODEL IS OVERLY AIR TIGHT AND THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. SINCE IT IS ALWAYS COLD DURING THE WINTER MONTHS THE PROSPECTS OF THIS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN WILL RESULT IT ME BUYING A DIFFERENT MAKE VEHICLE NEXT TIME AROUND.

I'VE NOTICED I RUN EXTREMELY LOW ON OIL AT ABOUT 1,500 MILES BEFORE MY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. I'VE BEEN ADDING A QUART AT EVERY 5,000 AS TO NOT RUN DRY AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE. I MOSTLY DRIVE HIGHWAY MILES AND STARTING HAVING THIS ISSUE AT 30,000 MILES.

WHILE STARTING TO DRIVE FORWARD ( NORMAL SPEED ) FROM A STOP -WENT ABOUT FIFTY FEET. I HEARD A CLUNK. THAN THE SUV ROLLED TO A STOP. I THAN TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE - WOULD NOT MOVE. I THAN PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE - IT DID NOT MOVE. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING - IT WAS. I CALLED MY EMERGENCY HOT LINE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY FOUND THAT THE CHAIN IN THE TRANSMISSION ( OR SOME PLACE IN THE DRIVE MECHANISM ) HAD BROKEN. STILL WAITING FOR IT TO BE FIXED - 11 DAYS HAVE PASSED SO FAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, ABOUT 10-15 FEET, FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE INTO A BRICK BUILDING,IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT CAUSING 7K DAMAGE TO MY CARS. PRIOR TO THIS CRASH, THE LANE DEPARTURE AND AUTO BREAKING LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE CRASH PREVENTED THAT. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND TAKEN TO THE SUBARU DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, AND THEY EXAMINED THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. SINCE THEN, MY SCREEN DATE WAS SET AND THEN REVERTED BACK TO FEB 4, 2010. ALSO, THE LANE DEPARTURE AND AUTO BRAKING LIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING TWICE SINCE GETTING THE CAR BACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCREEN NOW DISPLAYS ADDITIONAL MESSAGES THAT IT HADN'T IN THE PAST, SUCH AS VEHICLE AHEAD HAS MOVED, AND ROAD CONDITIONS MIGHT BE ICY. THE LATTER SHOULD HAVE SHOWN UP PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, LIVING IN THE SNOW BELT OF NE OHIO. HAS THERE BEEN ANY "SILENT RECALLS" PLACED ON THIS CAR SINCE 2010 REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUES THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FORMAL RECALL ON, RATHER THAT SUBARU HAS ISSUED THIS INFORMATION TO IT'S TECHS ONLY? I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS GAS PEDAL ISSUE HAS BEEN DISMISSED DUE TO WEATHER MATS, DRIVERS AGE OR DRIVER'S FOOT MISSING THE CORRECT PEDAL. I AM AN EXPERIENCED AND SAFE DRIVER WHO DOES NOT LIKE GETTING SCAMMED BY A MANUFACTURE OF INFERIOR PRODUCT. SUBARU IS LOVE....QUESTIONABLE SINCE IT SEEMS TO ME THEY ARE MAKING CHANGES WITHOUT INFORMING THE GOVERNMENT OF THESE PROBLEMS.

THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF MY CAR IS 45,751. I FAITHFULLY FOLLOW ALL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, PARTICULARLY, OIL CHANGES. ON TWO OCCASIONS NOW, MY OIL LIGHT HAS COME ON, THE LAST ONE 2,000 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP SERVICE GUY ABOUT THIS, HE SAID, WELL, I NEED TO HAVE OIL CHANGES AT 5,000K INSTEAD OF THE RECOMMENDED 6000K. HE SAID 6000K IS FOR IDEAL DRIVING CONDITION - TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT BELOW 30 DEGREES, NO STOPPING HERE AND THERE, NO IDLING, ETC. SYNTHETIC OIL IS EXPENSIVE ENOUGH AND I CERTAINLY DO NOT NEED TO BE PAYING SOMEONE TO TOP IT OFF EVERY TIME. AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE CAUGHT WITH THIS PROBLEM WHILE I'M TRAVELLING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND AT THIS MILEAGE, I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. FYI, THE MILEAGE OF THIS CAR IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. FROM READING ONLINE, I LEARNED THAT OTHER FORESTER OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH OIL BURNING AS WELL. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND SUBARU NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE TO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

7 MONTHS OLD, 20,000 MILES. DRIVING 65.6 MPH, IN LIGHT RAIN WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. 1ST TIME DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, NOTICED WIND OR FLAT TIRES CAUSING SOMETIMES SIDE SHAKING. STOPPED TO CHECK TIRES. NOTICED NO WIND NOR LOW TIRES PRESSURE. CONTINUED ON. HAD USED CRUISE CONTROL ON AND OFF, AND TURNING ON AND OFF THE TRACTION SWITCH TO FIND A PATTERN FOR THE IRADIC DRIVING. COULD NOT ID A CAUSE. CONTINUED DRIVING. CAR TOOK A SUDDEN JERK TO THE LEFT, KNEW WE WERE GOING TO CRASH AND COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. 'CRASH' . WE SLID 40 FEET DOWN THE CENTER DIVIDE. THE FRONT WHEELS WERE STILL POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE LUCKY. THE REAR WHEELS HAD 'EXCESSIVE WEAR' , FRONT WHEELS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. WHEN THE CAR WAS TORN APART, THE MAIN PULLY HAD A 1" DING AND THE FAN BELT WAS KNOCKED OFF THE MAIN PULLY AND PARTICALLY OF THE 2ND PULLY. THE BELT WAS ON ALL THE OTHER PULLIES.. I BELIEVE THE TRACTION DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN I WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HYDROPLANED. AND THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED SENDING ME INTO A OUT OF CONTROL CRASH, THAT I COULD NOT STEER OUT OF. SUBARU OF AMERICA SAID WET PAYMENT, HIGH SPEED AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. THEY DOCUMENTED THE SPEED AND WEAR OF REAR TIRES. RAIN WAS VERY LIGHT, A DRIZZLE. HIGHWAY WAS STRAIGHT AND LIGHT TRAFFIC. NO DEBRE ON THE HIGHWAY.

WHILE STARTING THE CAR WITH ONLY 2.2K MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DISABLED THE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE INCLINE START ASSIST LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS.

MY VEHICLE IS BUCKING/JERKING UNDER LIGHT TO MEDIUM ACCELERATION LOADS BETWEEN ABOUT 10 MPH TO 30 MPH. THE ISSUE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT IT WILL OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES DURING A SINGLE TRIP TO WORK 25 MILES AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE IN THE PARKING LOT. THEY BELIEVE IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CVT. OTHERS ONLINE HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. SPECIFICALLY, YOU DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL A CONSTANT DISTANCE, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL GIVE YOU UNRELIABLE AMOUNTS OF ACCELERATION: SOMETIMES AN INITIAL LURCH AND THEN A PAUSE AND THEN ANOTHER LURCH OR VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION AND THEN A PAUSE AND A LURCH. DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL FARTHER DURING ONE OF THE JERKY PERIODS HAS LITTLE EFFECT EXCEPT TO MAKE THE LURCH MORE VIOLENT ONCE IT FINALLY HAPPENS. NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE RELIABLY DURING A TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THE REASON FOR ME WRITING A REPORT. I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE DEALER, BUT FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. I BELIEVE THE ONLY REASON I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND RECORDED CAR ACCIDENTS REFERENCING THIS ISSUE IS DUE THE NEWNESS OF THE VEHICLE.

AROUND 14000, ENGINE OIL LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SUBARU DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS BECAUSE APPOX. ONE QUART OIL LEFT. HE SAID HE WILL DO THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR ME. THE TECHNICIAN FILLED THE ENGINE OIL IN NORMAL LEVEL. AFTER APPOX. 1000 MILES, I BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FO MEASURING ENGINE OIL LEVEL.THEY FOUND ONE QUART OIL BURNOUT. THE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION UNDER THE RULE. OK, I DROVE AROUND ANOTHER 1500 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK FOR ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT. GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM THE ADVISOR." NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION" I ASKED THE ADVISOR THAT MY CAR FILLS 4 QUARTS OIL FOR EACH OIL CHANGE, AND SUBARU RECOMMEND 6000 MILES TO CHANGE OIL. BUT MY CAR WILL BURN OUT THE WHOLE 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OILS. THE ANSWER IS "YES". I NEED TO KEEP CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND NEED TO KEEP ADDING THE CHANGE OILS BEFORE EACH OIL CHANGE. IT IS BECAUSE THE OIL CONSUMPTION MET THE RULE. MY CAR WAS 2015 MODEL AND 17000 MILES NOW, AND I ONLY DROVE 14 MONTHS. I ASKED THE ADVISOR WHAT KIND OF THE RULE, THEN HE SAID IT WAS HARD TO EXPLAIN. ??? IS IT TRUE??? IF THE RULE IS TRUE, HOW COME I CAN'T SEE ANY INFO IN OWNER MANUAL. NOW, I AM WORRY ABOUT THE SITUATION WILL GET MORE WORST AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.

WITHIN 1 WEEK OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SMALL, UNKNOWN ROAD DEBRIS HIT THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A DIVOT THE SIZE OF A PENCIL ERASER. THIS WAS REPAIRED. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS IN GOOD REPAIR. ON A RECENT CROSS COUNTRY TRIP, A NEW CHIP EXPANDED BEFORE IT COULD BE REPAIRED, PROGRESSING TO A CRACK SEVERAL INCHES LONG AND REQUIRING THAT THE WINDSHIELD BE REPLACED.

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE WHEEL LUGS HAVE SNAPPED WHILE THE WHEELS WERE REMOVED FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT, ROTATION AND REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BRAKE CALIPER RETAINER BOLTS SNAP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION SO THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE NEXT TO INOPERABLE AS ONLY A PORTION OF THE BRAKE PAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE OR REPAIR THE BRAKE ROTORS OR PADS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHAT MADE IT MORE OF AN ISSUE WAS THE THE LOCAL DEALER DIDNT HAVE THESE PARTS ON HAND AND GAVE ME THE SPECS FOR THE BOLT TO PURCHASE FROM THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. THESE NEW BOLTS HAVE HELD.

I'M WRITING EVERY OFFICE I CAN THINK OF. THIS IS ABOUT THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRIES DECISION TO PUT SOY IN THE PLASTIC OF ALL MAKES AND MODEL CARS AFTER 2012. WHO EVER THE GENIUS IS THAT THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA SHOULD START PAYING FOR ALL THE DAMAGE THE RATS ARE DOING TO THE WIRING SYSTEMS, WIRING HARNESS AND FUEL LINES. I BOUGHT A 2015 SUBARU FORRESTER IN JUNE OF 2015. BY SEPT. I HAD MY FIRST OF 7 VISITS TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE DONE BY RATS. I UNDERSTAND RATS HAVE BEEN CHEWING ON WIRING EVER SINCE CARS WERE INVENTED. BUT THE RATS HAVE NEVER CHEWED ON THE FUEL LINES BECAUSE THEY USE TO BE MADE OF STEEL BELTED CABLE COVERED IN THICK RUBBER. NOW, YOUR FUEL LINES RESEMBLE PLASTIC DRINKING STRAWS. I'VE HAD MY FUEL LINES REPLACED 3 TIMES, MY WIRING HARNESS 2 TIMES AND I'VE HAD A LITTER OF NEW BORN RATS BORN IN A NEST MADE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE! I'VE PUT OUT EVERY RAT OR MICE TRAP KNOW TO MAN BUT THE RATS GO RIGHT AROUND IT AND GET INTO THE FUEL LINE BOX. I UNDERSTAND THE REASONING BEHIND THE SOY PLASTIC. MORE ECONOMICAL, MORE LIGHTWEIGHT AND COST LESS TO USE. THAT'S FINE BUT YOU SHOULD PAY FOR MY DAMAGE. YOU SEE WHAT'S HAPPENED??? WE, THE CONSUMERS ARE STUCK WITH YOUR BRIGHT IDEA. WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS NOT FAIR AND I'M ANGRY. I CAN'T SELL MY SUBARU AND BUY A TOYOTA OR FORD OR NISSAN BECAUSE THEY ALL ARE USING SOY. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST EVERY MAKER. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. SOMEONE HAS TO PRESSURE THE CAR MAKERS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. HONDA AT LEAST HAS RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND COME OUT WITH RAT TAPE SOAKED IN CAPSAICIN. I BOUGHT THIS TO WRAP AROUND MY FUEL LINES. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY 40 TO 50 DOLLARS A ROLL WHEN IT'S NOT MY FAULT? I ALSO SPRAY MY ENGINE AND TOP OF TIRES WITH COYOTE URINE. RAT PROBLEM STARTED IN 2015 AND STILL GOING ON TO THIS DAY.

ENGINE HESITATES ON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS FROM A DEAD STOP, LEAVING ME STUCK IN THE ONCOMING LANE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS! SERVICE MANAGER SAYS IT'S DUE TO APPLYING BRAKE AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME WHILE WAITING FOR ONCOMING CARS TO CLEAR, BUT IT HAPPENS EVEN WHEN I'M CAREFUL NOT TO DO THAT. NEARLY BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. IT'S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT FEELING HESITATION AND SURGING, EVEN IN A STRAIGHT LINE.

ON TWO OCCASIONS ABOUT A WEEK APART, AFTER SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER MID TURN FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 SECONDS. THIS CAUSED THE CARS BEHIND ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES & I WAS NEARLY HIT BOTH TIMES. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALER & WAS TOLD THE CVT CAUSES PAUSES, HOWEVER THIS WAS WAY TOO LONG & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME I COULD BRING THE CAR IN FOR A TEST DRIVE, BUT BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD BE HARD TO DUPLICATE. ALSO IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON THERE WOULD BE NO CODE.

WHILE FINALIZING PARKING WITHIN A PARKING LOT SPACE AT VERY LOW SPEED (LAST 2 FEET) WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND STRUCK THE PARKED CAR ON THE OPPOSITE PARKING SPACE. BOTH CARS SUSTAINED MODERATE FRONT-END DAMAGE. THE OTHER CAR WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY BUT OURS HAD FRONT FENDER PARTS PUSHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS TIRE AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY TO THE REPAIR SHOP. NOT SURE OF THE COST TO REPAIR THE OTHER (PARKED) CAR BUT OURS RAN APPROXIMATELY $5000 DUE TO FRONT FRAME DAMAGE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO ONE WAS INJURED. POLICE OFFICER WHO RESPONDED SAID LOW SPEED IMPACTS DO NOT NORMALLY SET OFF THE AIR BAGS. REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TELL ON THE CAR COMPUTER WHAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO. CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE AGENT WHO RECOMMENDED WE REPORT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO SUBARU AND NHTSA. SUBARU DEALER DENIED ANY SUCH ACCELERATIONS AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECOURSE. FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES VERY SIMILAR TO OUR ON NHTSA SITE FOR SUBARU FORESTERS IN 2014 AND 2015 MODEL YEARS AND DECIDED TO MAKE A REPORT. ODOMETER READING AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: 5,814.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,277. ...UPDATED 10-13-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/15/15*JB