10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
6,771 miles

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2019 Subaru Forester engine problems

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2019 Subaru Forester Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #2

Jan 232019

Forester

  • 663 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When I start my car via Subaru starlink the following technical issues occur voice over bluetooth gets distorted, apple carplay does not connect or affects radio first was noticed Jan 23, 2019. Also, power rear gate door would fail and would not open with rear gate button, dash button or via key fob as this on and off problem also noticed after car is started via remote app starlink. Power gate problem reported first on Jan 23, 2019 and continues through the present date. Eyesight failed on Jul 06, 2019 when car was started via starlink, Jul 07, 2019 eyesight back on and failed again on Jul 08, 2019 when car was manually started from parking position. When eyesight fails it effect vehicle dynamic control which analyzes steering angle, engine speed and braking conditions. Also, cruise control fails to work ans well Subaru reverse automatic breaking. Total miles on the car 7321 as of Jul 08, 2019.

- Fair Lawn, NJ, USA

problem #1

Mar 222019

Forester

  • 1,000 miles
In our 2 week old 2019 Forester, we were driving on the freeway at 65mph and felt a sudden jolt and the car shut off: The lights on the dashboard went off, the headlights went off, the turn signals would not work and the accelerator wasn't working. We guided the car off the freeway and sat on the side of the freeway. The dealer's master mechanic cannot find any code that tells them what is wrong so they tell us there is nothing to fix. This is outrageous. This was a life-threatening event so we do not feel safe driving the car for ourselves and other cars on the freeway. Subaru is not taking this seriously. We read there have been other "car stall" problems similar to ours with Foresters from other years.

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA

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