Several issues: 1) replace rear strut assemblies. 04/22/19. (the car seemed fine but when they put it on a lift to work on brakes mechanics saw this. 2) the the engine shimmies and feels like it is going to stall. this has gone on since 2016. this happen when going about 30 mph. i had a mechanic look at it they found nothing. it still feels like it is going to stall. 3) bearings in rear passenger side in 2017. rear wheels were making noise when driving around 40 mph. (different mechanic looked at this. 4) right front axle shaft replaced 06/26/19 this car has never been in an accident and is used for highway driving.
My car losses power while i am driving. i merged into traffic on a two lane highway, and while my vehicle was across the north & south lanes, i lost power. luckily all traffic slowed or stopped until i was able to move my car. this has happened 3 times now, i have had it to my dealer twice and was given answers like brake problems. returning to the dealership 12/19/2019 for the third time, before i am killed, or cause a multi-car accident and other people to be injured. i have also reported this to consumer reports and subaru's main location. please notify me of anything else i can seek out as to not be killed or seriously injured in this car. thanks.
Car will stall at light and stall on freeway causing me too loose control it will also just turn off at high speed and sometimes when stoped
The cam carriers on the engine began leaking oil, dripping onto other components. included a sensor and the catalytic converter. due to the sensor being drenched in oil, the vehicle began to have issues while in motion on roads with bucking and power because the system thought it was running lean. researching the internet shows this is a common issue with the boxer engine style chosen for foresters and can occur any time within 100,000 miles. if i had known this was a common issue, a mechanic could have repaired it prior to further damage but no recall information was available. removing the engine to fix the cam carriers is an extensive, labor-intensive repair for something subaru knows about. not an expert but if a catalytic converter or sensor fails while the car is in motion, probably not a good situation for the driver or other vehicles.
Car stalled while driving, with no lights lit up on the dashboard. happened twice, once at 5 mph and again at 25 mph. the two times it happened were about three minutes apart this morning. then i drove three hours on the highway without a repeat of the issue. when it stalled, it felt like the wheels and engine became disconnected from the gas pedal. no engine revving was audible. it did not completely stop, but slowed to a crawl coasting totally on momentum, then started moving again on its own. this is what happened both times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. the contact stated that the vehicle started to consume an excessive amount of oil. the vehicle was taken to tom wood subaru (3300 e 96th st, indianapolis , in 46240) four times and they advised the contact to monitor the oil consumption. after the latest failure, the dealer determined that a new engine was needed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Car hesitates when accelerating from a stop. lasts 2-3 seconds, then slowly resumes speed. very dangerous when merging, turning in front of traffic. intermittent. have taken it to subaru dealer and two other mechanics and they have been unable to replicate the problem. one mechanic said oxygen was low and to try premium gas. didn't make any difference.
I have had my forester since nov 2014, and during the time of owning the vehicle i have had to add a quart of oil roughly every 2500-3000 miles in between services (5000 mile service interval) as the check engine oil level light illuminates. at two points that i have had the vehicle (roughly 50000 and 80000), i have had oil consumption tests run on the vehicle, both were returned as normal, and that the amount of oil consumed by the engine was within the parameters of the design. on 24 may 2019, i turned the vehicle in to a subaru dealership in hawaii for servicing (have used this location in the past), and they informed me that the oil is leaking into the coolant system inside the engine, and that the engine needs to be pulled and the upper oil pan seals and head gaskets need to be replaced. i fail to understand how this issue could go undiagnosed for the entirety that i have been having the vehicle serviced at subaru dealerships, through two oil consumption tests, and just now the issue was diagnosed. i also understand that the amount of oil missing from ...
Twice while driving on the interstate on a 3-4 hour trip going approximately 70 mph using cruise control with approximately 1/12 - 1/6 tank of gas, my engine began to rev and at the same time lost power and speed. the first time i pulled off the road, shut the engine off, waited approximately 10 minutes and was able to restart the engine and finish my trip. it happened the second time with mostly identical circumstances. i pulled off the road, turned off the engine, waited and was unable to start the engine. i had to tow my vehicle to a dealership. they ran diagnostics with nothing turning up. they were however able to start the car when they tried. this was extremely dangerous being in 70 mph traffic and having no speed control. i have the dealership paperwork from the service. now the engine does not seem to have the normal power it usually does when accelerating. *tt*jb
When driving normally (vehicle in motion) and attempting to accelerate, vehicle would not accelerate when accelerator is depressed. happened twice in 24 hours. both times, vehicle did not respond and accelerate when accelerator was depressed, forcing the driver to pull over (vehicle stationary). vehicle then responds normally when resuming driving after pulling over for 3-5 seconds.
Car was traveling at 75mph for 2 hours when going up and small grade incline. engine started revving and car started slowing down very quickly. was in traffic, so had to turn on hazard lights on, and get over to the shoulder. the vehicle felt as if though it was braking. the hill descent control light lit up, but no other lights. car did not stall. i then turned it off, opened the hood and everything looked normal. car was at normal operational temperature and had 1/4 tank if fuel left. car was info for service within 500 miles at subaru. after checking the engine, i started the car again and took off. 30 minutes later, the exact same issue occured.
While traveling on an interstate highway, the engine died for no apparent reason. i was driving at approximately 75 mph at the time. i had to coast to stop on the inside median during very heavy traffic. this event occurred on april 19, 2019. the car would not start so it had to be towed. this has happened twice before: sept. 17, 2016 and oct. 9, 2016. this event has been previously reported: complaint number: 10919048
On 2 separate occasions was driving my 2015 subaru forester (touring edition) at highway speed, 70 mph, the car lost power and started decelerating. luckily both times i was able to get over to the shoulder. the car re-started after awhile. the first time the low fuel light was on but i had over 50 miles left according to fuel sensor. the second time, a month or so later, no low fuel light was on. there were 2 bars left on the fuel gauge. again car totally decelerated and then a few minutes later was able to be driven. subaru dealership claims they have not heard of this problem but someone did call them about it the day before i called. i am scheduling an appointment where they say they will do a diagnostic on it. i am seeing multiple complaints on this exact car on carcomplaints.com this is an extremely dangerous problem and subaru should not be waiting for fatalities to happen before recalling these cars.
Oil is leaking from timing cover. also crankshaft sensor is bad. mechanic tells me $2000.00 repair needed to correct leak.
Twice in the last four months vehicle has run out of gas while traveling on a level highway despite gas gauge indicating that there was 70 miles still to travel and the gas gauge reading one bar. low fuel warning indicator did not display.