On three separate occasions thus far, while driving approximately 70 mph on interstate 93 in massachusetts and new hampshire, my 2017 subaru forester touring (with 21k miles) lost power and completely shutdown. all three times, i was luckily able to steer the vehicle to safety while avoiding other motor vehicles and neither myself, my passengers nor anyone else around us was hurt. when the vehicle decides to shutdown, it feels like the car drops itself into neutral, the rpms shoot up to about 4500-5000 and all of the lights on the dashboard light up. there is about a five second window to steer the vehicle to safety from when you first detect that the issue is occurring. after waiting for about 45 minutes after the incident, i am able to start the car back up and drive it. this is a serious safety concern of mine (and it is terrifying when it happens) and i have already contacted subaru of america asking for a solution. i am now currently only using the car on short trips and if i have to get on the highway, i stick to the right lane and do not go over 60 mph.
On october 4, 2019 my car was parked and the passenger rear bumper was hit and damaged by a school bus. my car has been in the shop 4 times to get fixed and it is still not fixed. the bsd/rcta sensors are not working. the dealership has "fixed" this issue 4 times now and i am taking it back to the dealership for a 5th time.
The vehicle's eyesight system experienced multiple malfunctions. this happened often during foggy and raining days.
Forester - 500 miles - consistent and continuing problems: car lurches forward on its own in first gear. - in motion engine not only has excessive (can last 5 seconds or more) "rev-hangs" shifting up from any gear but actually increases by 700-900 rpms. this has caused difficulty in slowing down (reducing speed with downshift). when using brake to reduce speed when this occurs, the engine will begin to race, increasing up to 1500 or more rpms, difficult to control vehicle. - in motion 4th gear - stick shift vibrates excessively - so much so it is visible to the eye and seems like it will have to wear out from the friction, - in motion (intermittent) when vehicle dynamics control engages on upward incline a very loud (multiple) banging occurs at the rea car lurches . - turning, in motion. engine noise is extremely loud compared to other 2017 foresters i have driven.can sound like it is ready to throw a rod in the near future - in motion and stationary subaru states all is normal. service manage at dealer states loud engine is definitely not normal for the 2017 model and he experience the excessive rev-hang but doesn't know what to do these things because subaru says this is normal are normal.