At around the 2000 mile mark i noticed a drastic reduction in fuel econemy. i also started noticing metal particles in the engine oil. i also noticed a significant drop in engine power as well. this is a sign of debris getting in the engine and causing metal particles to become broken off. my mileage went from 460-480 mpt to 360-380 mpt. (mpt=miles per tank) i have brought the vehicle into the dealership and nothing was found from thrm testing the fuel system. i have been documenting this thru photograps on my tripometer. i took dealerships advice and tried a different gas station with the same results. fuel econemy is averaging 22-33 mpg city/highway. i drive 20 of 25 miles each way to work on the highway. the display that reads gas mileage based on how i drive in the car says i should be getting between 27-28 mpg based on how i drive.
Since i bought this car in march 2019 i have had problems. it has been in for service 5 times and each time i told them sometimes when you push the accelerator pedal the engine stutters or misfires. some times it does not even respond to pushing the accelerator pedal. this is infrequent and they have not been able to experience it. but, it does exist and i am afraid about the safety. for example i was at a stop sign and started to turn left and i pressed the accelerator pedal and it went about ten feet and would not go further. i pumped the pedal and two or three seconds later it moved. subaru told me i could trade it in and they would give me $2000 towards a new car along with a trade in value of $18,500 this is horrible. i fear the safety but also don't want to spend another $8 ,000 for a vehicle i should not have to buy. on the second visit to the dealer for service and problem with engine they said there was too much oil in the engine. they were the only ones who touched the oil that was put in the engine since the day i bought the car. this is a problem that no one is helping me with. also, i did have a recall for the need to update the engine coil software programing.
This vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission. at night, when headlights are set on "auto," the illuminated gear indicator light adjacent to the shifter do not illuminate. this leaves the possibility of shifting the car into the wrong gear. these lights do illuminate with the lights set to manual. the specific incident occurred when an older driver parked the vehicle, thinking she had shifted into park, and instead, the vehicle began to reverse. had she been able to visually verify the gear, this would not have happened.