Intermittent loss of power at 2000 to 3000 rpm is getting worse and worse. i've taken it to my local subaru dealer 8 times to address this issue and they have denied anything i've reported. they've had technicians on rides with me but i can't recreate something that is so intermittent. it seems to happen more in hot weather but i can safely say ac isn't the cause. although my car isn't a crosstrek, the motor in one is exactly the same as mine. i suspected it was due to a recall repair that hadn't been performed but ive had both of my recalls done but my dealer never reported it to subaru of america. the name of my main dealership is hine subaru of temecula. https://www.subaruxvforum.com/threads/hesitation-bog-on-acceleration-6mt.175290/page-2 this forum and countless others have discussed this issue and continue to claim it's a safety issue, especially when merging onto the freeway. when the issue is present, the car has absolutely no throttle input. the only way to accelerate out of danger when merging is to downshift to keep the rpms above 3000 to avoid the loss of power. there have been times when i've had to pull off the freeway when trying to merge because my car would not accelerate properly. i immediately brought it to the dealer after it happened and they turned me away because i didn't have an appointment. i implore anyone reading this to delve into the forums discussing this issue. there are dozens of others who report the exact same issue. some were lucky and traded their vehicle in. i was referred by a user to file a complaint in fact. please, this is a real hazard and i don't feel safe in my car.
The engine died while coming to a rapid stop from about 35-40 mph. all the lights on the instrument panel turned yellow. after putting the transmission park the engine would not restart. after numerous attempts, removing and replacing the key, and about 2 to 3 minutes the engine did start. i was unable, after a few attempts, to reproduce the problem. we took the car to the dealer. they stated that they had not seen this problem. they did, however, perform a software update in the hope that it would solve the problem.
The car has stalled 3 times while driving. at a stop sign, red light and at a stop sign. the incident at the traffic light caused the vehicle to start rolling backwards and almost hit into another vehicle. subaru can not find the problem but acknowledges the incidents of stalling. the car is not safe to drive and was purchased in the later half of april 2018.