Purchased the 2018 Forester Limited NEW, Feb. of 2023 battery DEAD … OK old battery, purchased a New very good battery from local Les Schwab. 4 weeks Later DEAD battery AGAIN . Les Schwab replaced the almost new battery. 2-3 weeks later DEAD battery AGAIN… jumped it and drove to Reno Lithia Subaru where I purchased all 3 of my Subaru's . After a few hours at Dealership said NOTHING WAS WRONG… need to drive it more??? WHY not an issue for the 1st 5 Years ??? May 6th DEAD Battery AGAIN !!! I’m a hour+ drive from dealership and will not take it in AGAIN to be told nothing wrong. VERY disappointed with the Dealership And SUBARU. I had nothing but Praise until this issue !
I WAS IN A REMOTE AREA, IN "NO-CELL" AREA. I RETURNED TO THE CAR AFTER A HIKE AND THE CAR WAS DEAD. THIS WAS AFTER A FULL 78,000 MILE TUNE UP AT A SUBARU DEALERSHIP.
LUCKILY, I HAD JUMP CABLES AND FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING VEHICLE. HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR SINCE..HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A LOCAL GARAGE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY.
I DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING PLUGGED IN, SEAT WARMERS ON, DOME LIGHTS OR HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE...THERE MUST BE A GHOST DRAW SOMEWHERE!
My wife 2018 Forester is leaving her stranded in the middle of nowhere. We live in Michigans Upper Peninsula and my wife is a visiting nurse/hospice. We have been experiencing failed starting for a number of years here.
I've cleaned cables/checked grounds and made sure no unnecessary draws on electrical system when shutting off - but to no avail!!! Now I'm on third battery a month old and today as she stopped at office after 2 hours driving, she jumped out, ran in and came back and her car will not even make a groan??? Let me tell you, winters here are damn brutal cold. People die of exposure here quickly. And the remoteness of this place is legendary!!
I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY WIFE BECAUSE SUBARU IGNORES THIS PROBLEM.
There is no rhyme or reason for this failure, my wife carries a rechargeable battery pack and has used it to exhaustion.
Dear Subaru - please give a damn about this 1st Responder and help us!!!!?????
Lost in Cold and Snow
- Lewis A.,
Bessemer, US
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Purchased the 2018 Forester Limited NEW, Feb. of 2023 battery DEAD … OK old battery, purchased a New very good battery from local Les Schwab. 4 weeks Later DEAD battery AGAIN . Les Schwab replaced the almost new battery. 2-3 weeks later DEAD battery AGAIN… jumped it and drove to Reno Lithia Subaru where I purchased all 3 of my Subaru's . After a few hours at Dealership said NOTHING WAS WRONG… need to drive it more??? WHY not an issue for the 1st 5 Years ??? May 6th DEAD Battery AGAIN !!! I’m a hour+ drive from dealership and will not take it in AGAIN to be told nothing wrong. VERY disappointed with the Dealership And SUBARU. I had nothing but Praise until this issue !
- Cap P., Ravendale, CA, US