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 the pan might not have been "consumed" as the service technician made a point to state, but i would say a pretty good indicator of an issue with the oil system, is the system losing oil. also, after a cursory search of internet forums, this issue seems to be a common trend among subaru foresters, and the symptoms were covered in a similar technical service bulletin (tsb no. 02-157-14r), which includes my year, make, and model, but differs in that it only covers the manual transmission cars, not vehicles equipped with the cvt.
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.
While driving at low speeds through a parking lot or slow moving traffic the car will stall. it's a 2015 forester turbo with a cvt transmission. if put in park, it will restart and go again. stalling on the roads and in parking lots is unsafe. it doesn't throw any codes so there's nothing the dealer can do.
my 2015 subaru forester engine failed 3 times during highway driving. aug 26, 2018. i was in the express lanes when the gas pedal stopped responding and the car quickly decelerated. i merged to the shoulder. the car rolled to a stop. i tried to start it and immediately it turned on. i was not low on gas. then oct 9, 2018, i was driving downhill on the freeway, with 20 miles to empty when the engine did the same thing. i quickly merged through traffic to the shoulder. police suggested i ran out of gas. the third time, feb 11, 2019, i was in middle of 5 lanes of highway traffic, driving 75 mph with 70 miles to empty when the engine shut off. it was night, the lights to the vehicle remained on. i quickly merged right, but there was no shoulder as they were doing construction. i called 911. everyone around me was going 70-80mph. i was terrified we would be killed by a car who didn't see us at night. the police arrived in 15 minutes and bumped us off the freeway. aaa arrived in 45 min.. right before aaa arrived i tried to start the engine again, as i had been doing all along, and the engine started right up. i was told it wasn't a fuel problem because it started again without needing to add gas. two subaru dealerships have tried to re-create the problem. neither could. they told me they can't repair anything since they can't determine what is wrong - deeming my warranty useless for this issue. i tried to get buy back from subaru of america. they will not do a buyback because there haven't been repair orders. i have not driven the car since feb 11, 2019. it is a dangerous car. it will fail again on the freeway and whoever is around is in danger of injury or death. the dealership wants me to pick up the car. the forester has 58000 miles when it last failed.
Excessive oil loss, 1 qt per 3,000 miles. started around 90,000 miles. mileage now 129,000 miles. at 129,000 miles, major engine and transmission issue. found oil in coolant. at oil temperature light flashing. evaluating cost of repair this week of feb 12 2019. at 126,000 miles, both front axles were replaced. heard clicking at 125,000 miles. at 100,000 miles, upper and lower front suspension arms replaced.
Driving at highway speeds when the engine suddenly loses power and the car begins to rapidly decelerate. engine rpms climb, but no power is available. have to race to the shoulder to get out of traffics way, where eventually the car will start and drive normally.
When driving at highway speeds, the engine will shut down. this has created very dangerous situations when having to cross heavily trafficked lanes without power to enter shoulder. issue has happened 4 times in the past 2 months. unknown cause as no codes are thrown. video showing issue that i am having can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnp_vkes-k .
My 2015 forester consumes a 1/2 quart of oil every 4000 miles. my oil light comes on.
My 2015 forester stalled while driving in the middle lane on the nj parkway (going about 65-70mph.) there were no warning lights or any indications that this would happen. i had about 3/4 of a tank of gas left. when the car stalled, it felt like it downshifted and then completely stopped - almost as if we ran out of gas (but we didn't). the electric (lights, radio, heat) was on the whole time. we were stalled for about 15-20 minutes until the cops came. we put the car in neutral and they bumped us to the shoulder. while waiting for a tow truck, we tried to start the car again and it worked (about 30 minutes after the initial stall.) we then drove to the nearby gas station and filled up the car; it took 12 gallons of gas and i have the receipt. the subaru service center cannot find the issue. they said the computer isn't even showing a stall code. this could have been a fatal accident and i want to know exactly what is wrong and know it is fixed before i drive it again. it looks like other owners have had the similar issues.
This incident happened 2 weeks and 600 miles of driving after i had taken the car to the dealer to have ecm flash updates installed to address surging and loss of power during light acceleration, especially during high ambient temperatures. we were driving at about 65 mph on the freeway at night, we heard and felt a very loud 'knock' from the engine and experienced sudden and complete loss of power. when i pressed the accelerator the vehicle would rev and give a little bit of power and then lose all power again. essentially we were coasting. fortunately we were near a freeway exit and were able to stop at a shoulder on that exit. we tried turning the vehicle off, waiting and turning it back on. although the engine turned over, it had a very rough idle and shut off after about 10 seconds. if we turned it on and put the car in gear and tried to drive forward it immediately turned off. i had it towed back to the dealer. they said the air intake hose disconnected from the intercooler. they reconnected the hose, cleared fault codes and it is running normally now. i am skeptical that this is actually the problem, i have a feeling that there is something wrong with these cars from the manufacturer and that subaru is attempting to cover things up to avoid more expensive recalls. this was a catastrophic failure that put our lives in danger and i no longer feel safe driving the car.
My car dies at highway speed with absolutely no warning. it has happened to me twice and to a technician from a subaru dealership once. i have tried to resolve this with subaru to no avail. here is a summary: on august 31, 2018 i had been driving at freeway speed for about two hours. the trip computer said i had 70 miles till empty but the low fuel light had not come on. the car behaved as if it had run out of gas. the engine rev'd like it slipped out of gear, then completely quit. zero warning. for the next 90 minutes i would try to start the car every 20 minutes or so. the engine would turn, but no indication it was getting any fuel. i looked at several forester blogs and found many identical incidents (highway speed, less than a quarter tank, engine revs then dies). one post said that after filling the tank it would start. a tow truck took me to a gas station where i filled it with ~13.5 gallons of gas. that means the tank had about 2.4 gallons left and @30mpg=72 miles just like the trip computer said. that's all i did, and the car started immediately. my local subaru dealer had the car for a few weeks and worked with subaru to diagnose the problem. they detected an error with the fuel pressure sending units and replaced them. still during multiple test drives after the sensors were replaced their technician had the exact same failure as i did. on january 2, 2019 it died on me again. going 60 mph on a two-lane highway with 40 miles till empty. the dealer then had the car for over a month and consulted with subaru again. they test drove it for nearly 300 miles with special instruments attached but couldn't get the problem to happen again. they finally returned it to me but could not determine a root cause. searching the internet, you can find many reports from other owners of exactly the same type of problem with similar vintage subaru foresters.
Car started and backed out of parking space in a parking garage. when gear shift was placed in drive the car lurched forward 50 feet and drove thru an aluminum rail and mesh over head electric activated door. at 81 more feet the car hit a 4 x 4 steel column holding up two 27 foot steel beams of a carport roof structure and collapsed the column. the southerly beam fell on top of the car and pulled the northerly beam with it. the car continued forward 9 feet striking the first parked car in the rear quarter. the car continued about 4 feet more and struck a second parked car in its hind quarter and pushed it until it was against the next carport support column. the two occupants in the car were able to exit from the car at each of the front doors which opened without problem. experiencing limited bruising on their legs below the knee. a miracle. the car traveled about 145 feet not under the control of the driver. the car dealer had been questioned on why the car did not move frequently during a stop at a stop light or stop sign every time it was taken in for service at the dealer who sold us the car. the service review was five times and nothing could be found. i was told 'it was the way the car worked'. i was not provided with test results for this condition. the car had the eyesight device and did not stop the car at either at the door or the column. the air bags did not implode on either impact location. one recall wta-62 for subaru forester 2015 and 2016. engine, march 21, 2016. turbocharger air intake duct crack stalls engine (16v162000). i was not informed about this recall. i think the car was defective from the beginning and a fix was not initiated to correct a faulty condition. fortunately it did not happen on a busy street or highway. this accident should not have happened. i have pictures that i can forward for your use on jpg format. *bf *tr
When driving at speed and constant acceleration the car will jerk and the rpms appear to bounce up and down. last weekend when merging onto the highway the car did not accelerate normally. the rpms spiked, but there was limited acceleration/response. this happened several times before and their seems to be no way to predict when this will happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. while pulling into a parking space at a very low rate of speed, the engine began to rev. the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick wall. after the collision, the engine continued to rev very high while the brake pedal was being depressed. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle sustained severe damage; however, the air bags did not deploy. no injuries were reported and no police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an undisclosed location. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. the failure mileage was 39,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. the contact stated that the oil indicator was illuminated and the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of additional oil. the vehicle was taken to redding subaru (481 e cypress ave, redding, ca 96002, (888) 859-0264), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 52,000. the vin was unknown.
From a stop, car hesitates when turning left crossing incoming traffic. initial coasting, then accepting accelerator pressure, taking a second or two to respond. dealer found no codes and offered no fix, other than to leave my car for additional test driving. in three years and 21,000 miles, there has been six left turn hestitions from a stop position. very scary event that could be fatal with a stall in an incoming lane.
I bought the car a month ago around march 10,2018 from glanzmann subaru. after 2 weeks of driving, the car was shaking and had trouble accelerating intermittently when at stop signs or at low speeds. after words i noticed when the car is around 80 mph, sometimes the rpms go up but there is no torque. i was told to drop the car off at the service station which i did and after 4 days got the car back but they said they "could not replicate" the issue that i was having. i also get 18mpg while the advertised mpg is around 25. i should atleast get 22mpg. i have a very good feeling i was sold a car with a clutch that was on its way out. the dealer is not acknowledging the issue but i was able to replicate the issue on my way from the service center. i was told i would be able to drive the car with a tech but on the day of the pickup , the tech was unavailable. it has become a safety issue because sometimes when merging into a highway or turning into streets from a center lane the car does not have good pick uplike it is suppose. i know my car is an issue because the loaner that i got from glanzsmann was also a forester and i could tell the difference right away. thank you.
Dashboard warning lights lit up "like a christmas tree"! safety features are disabled. no eye sight, traction control, lane deviation. i have been to the dealer multiple times with no success. this has been going on for several months. lights come on and go off, seemingly at random. mostly stay on now.
My forrester xt2.0 revs very loudly when it is started every time i turn it on. it goes from 0 to 2.5 on the gauge numbered from 1-8 gauge. the car is at a complete stop.
On acceleration from idle or slow speed, engine looses power and does not respond to throttle inputs. several times stall happens during merging or crossing traffic. seems to occur on left turns.
Engine shut off while driving on interstate at 70 mph. no warning or engine sputtering. plenty of fuel. foggy weather and 37degrees f. dash lights stayed on same as if it was in the on position. after 1 1/2 hours vehicle restarted and hasn't shut down while driving since. took in to the dealer and they said battery was weak and replaced that. they said other engine codes pointed to power supply. i have never heard of a vehicle quitting while driving because of a weak battery so am suspicious about this as a good repair. this is potentially a very dangerous problem.
On two occasions: traveling at approx 65-70mph the engine suddenly stalls and we have been forced to stop on the shoulder. the steering works, but there is no power going to the engine which eventually stalls. it starts after 2 attempts and then drives normally. first occasion, it was raining and the 'eyesight cameras; were on. at first we thought this was the issue. the second occasion, it was again raining and i turned the cameras off (thinking that may have been the problem before) and it stalled again. very dangerous to be traveling at such a high rate of speed in traffic to have engine stall.
The car lost all power in the middle of interstate 95 heading south approx 17 miles north of the ga fl state line. the fuel indicator showed 30 miles until i had to refuel. this was on 12/3/2017. i was at speed(75 mph) and managed to go through traffic and go to shoulder. there was no power and the engine had quit. i waited a couple of minutes and the car restarted. i drove to the second exit and refueled. a few days later on 12/06/2017 on the way back to atlanta on i-95 south of savannah and the fuel gage reading 30 miles until i had to refuel, the very same thing happened. except, this time it would not restart. i called aaa and continued to try to restart. after 45 minutes, the car restarted. i drove approx 10 miles and refueled. i have had no incident since but, i have not driven the car with low fuel. this could have had a very different result if i had not been able to get through the traffic on a busy interstate. both me and my wife could be dead. i believe there is a flaw in the low fuel warning software and something shuts the power. i have driven this car with lower fuel levels. the instrument panel shows miles to you have to refuel, i.e., 50 miles, 40 miles, 30 miles, 20 miles then ------. you have access to data on these cars, i don't. please have some advise me what is your thinking on this matter.
I bought the car and less than a month later the engine light came on. i took it into the dealership that i bought it from and they told me to take it to the subaru dealership if the engine light came back on. it never came back on. four days later i was driving and the gas pedal quit working. i looked down to see if any lights were on and they weren't. i pulled over to the side of the highway to turn the car off. before i could turn the car off i saw flames coming out of the front passenger side of the hood near the lights. then all of the warming lights came on. i quickly turned off the vehicle. before i could get out of the vehicle the whole front end of the vehicle was in flames.
Car burning oil at substantial rate between oil changes. need to top up oil twice between 6000 mile oil change intervals. car is an automatic transmission. subaru provides engine block replacement for issue for 2015 foresters with manual transmission and for previous model years with automatic transmissions. 2015 auto transmissions are obviously also affected -- our car is affected.
While backing up a winding hill on a hard packed gravel driveway i backed into a seven inch diameter tree on the edge of the road. did not hit it hard enough to damage the back bumper. i put the car in drive and in an instant the motor went wide open. i hit the brakes, but no noticable effect. i narrowly missed the corner of the garage. the car dug four depressions in the driveway when it took off. and threw gravel all the way down the hill and on the flat until it hit a large tree, the motor still racing. the runaway happened in seconds. the car was totaled. my wife suffered a badly broken right wrist. i was nearly knocked out. i have been a safe driver for 60 years. drove professionally for about four and a half years. i also have over 175,000 miles and counting on motorcycles. this car definitely did malfunction. fortunately the house security camera captured the action. i don't know if i can upload the video to your site. please advise. sabaru canada and the my subaru dealer ignored my complaint, with the dealer rep saying, 'the floor mat was probably on the gas petal.'
In september 2017, i was driving on the highway when my subaru forester lost power completely and without warning. i was barely able to get to the shoulder and have the vehicle towed. it restarted after only approximately 2 hours. luckily this occurred in the middle of the night with little traffic, or i likely would have been involved in a catastrophic accident. i contacted subaru and learned i was eligible for an extended warranty due to possible cvt issues, but subaru refused to assist me when i explained that i was overseas with the vehicle on official u.s. government assignment and that the local authorized subaru shop needed authorization from subaru to complete work on my u.s.-spec vehicle. i noted my alarm that several others had reported similar incidents, which could result in my, my children's or others deaths, but subaru still did not assist in finding a solution. i believe the seriousness of this fault, as well as the fact that other subaru owners are reporting the same problem up until this day (late 2019) should call for an actual recall of the vehicle, not only an extended warranty. i am a three-time subaru owner and am shocked by the lack of customer loyalty regarding this serious vehicle issue. i continue to be on u.s. government assignment overseas so am unable to take the vehicle to a u.s. subaru service center. irrespective of that situation, the fact that i and the other owners who have reported this dangerous issue should result in vehicle recall before lives are lost.
The vehicles stutters when accelerating. the issue will go for a few days to a few weeks then disappear and return a few weeks later. have tried changing to sport and sport + modes and also using the paddle shifters and none of them had any change in the stuttering. the car has 25,000 miles on it and the issue has been happening since about 10k miles. when i brought the vehicle in for a recall it was functioning fine and the techs could not find any issues. i have another appointment scheduled for 2 weeks from now.
I have had excessive oil consumption since the first 3k miles driven on the car. i have gone through a slew of consumption tests, had the short block replaced and i am continuing to have the same issues. subaru's only offer is to go through more consumption tests and a possible 2 motor replacement. or, they will upgrade me to a new model. this is a common issue according to the numerous subaru owners that are posting online - and it is frustrating that they were sued for this exact issue, yet continue to manufacturer cars with defective motors, and offer little resolution to the consumer. why would i want to upgrade to a new subaru to have the same issues i have had since the first 3k miles on the one i have now? i feel they need to refund their customers and discontinue the manufacturing of this motor! it is not normal to burn through oil at an alarming rate (1 quart every 2000-3000 miles) - it isn't just consuming the oil, but the oil in my car is black after just 1200 miles on the new motor that has less than 12k miles on it. i camp and trail in this vehicle, and to be stranded in the middle of no where with an oil light on and no where close by to pick up synthetic oil, or any oil is very bothersome. i should not have to carry oil in my 2015 car that i got brand new! how do they get away with ripping off so many consumers and not issuing a recall?
Car passed state inspection on 8/3/2017 with 18500 miles. one week later, car was taken on short errand and burst into flames with driver inside upon being placed in park. fire department and police assessed the situation.
Engine hesitates on acceleration, especially from a dead stop, leaving me stuck in the oncoming lane for several seconds. this is a recurring problem and is very dangerous! it?s virtually impossible to accelerate without feeling hesitation and surging. it feels like the car is very slow to go into gear and then lunges to catch up. this happens in all weather and all driving conditions, it happens every day. very disappointing performance for a car i bought brand new.
Excessive oil use between oil changes requiring adding oil. oil light comes on unexpectedly causing driver to have to carry oil on board and to pull over to add. should not happen in 2 year old car. safety issue due to pulling over in bad weather, unfamiliar area. i was alone and approached by suspicious w/m while adding oil.
I was driving my car at 70 mph on express way. suddenly power decreased while my foot was on accelerator. car lurched forward followed by a total loss of power with no steering control. i coasted into emergency lane. no warning lights on dashboard before incident. car indicated 60 miles left in gas tank. mileage at time of incident 15,888. car immediately started up after stalling. took to subaru dealership for checkup and they were unable to replicate incident. i bought this vehicle brand new from dealership.
In august of 2015 my wife was driving the vehicle. all dash lights came on and the vehicle became inoperable as a result. after several attempts she was able to restart the vehicle. however, after about 150 ft all warning lights came on again saying that is was disabling several safety features (abs, eyesight, hill assist, etc.). she again pulled over, and the vehicle would not re-start (flat-out would not come on, the power would come on but the vehicle would not start [has a key less ignition system]). she called road side assist and they came to try and help her with the car. they were able to get it started and she drove it to the dealership. they took the vehicle in and looked at it. their servicing notes indicate that they were unable to replicate the issue, however, while my wife was there they were unable to start the vehicle as well. in review of these notes they indicate the following error codes were present p1531 and b2809 and they also replaced the following part [83311fj000]. on june 25, 2017, the problem occurred again while driving. all safety features disabled, all systems shut-off. once i turned the vehicle off i was unable to start it again. it seemed as if i was unable to depress the brake pedal far enough to trigger the keyless start feature. so, the vehicle was unusable and unsafe. i contacted subaru and they have towed the vehicle to the dealership as all attempts to start the vehicle have failed (all power works, but no start and all safety features indicate they are disabled). i spoke with the dealership and expressed all of these concerns as well as several others. the vehicle is at the dealership at this time. in all instances when the vehicle had issues we were either driving on a city street, a local highway, or unable to start the vehicle due to these problems. this is the second occurrence in less than three years.
Vehicle stalls at highway speeds. most likely a defective turbocharger which under pressure will develop cracks. vehicle will not restart until turbocharger cools. this has happened twice to me on long trips.
I filed two earlier complaints but failed to record the complaint # on the first one. the second one is #11003831. the problem concerns engine stall at highway speeds. it occurred to me on two separate occasions (july 2016 salina, ks and 6/17/17 on i-44 okla turnpike near claremore. both times i was going about 70 mph, cruise control was on and the a/c. couldn't restart the car. had it towed to tulsa dealership. mechanic said it was bad/dirty gasoline. the torque converter on the cvt transmissions apparently may also be a cause. forbes mag recently did a article on this problem. my car year/model was included in the article, which also mentioned that federal regulators have received 100 complaints from consumers. i don't know if i will receive a letter from subaru or what my next step is. i plan on showing the forbes article to my local dealership, but i don't know if that will force any action.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru forester. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power while driving various speeds. the check engine warning indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body and brake sensors needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 37,000.