2016 SUBARU FORESTER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE NEIGHBOR NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE NEARBY MOTOR HOME AND HOUSE ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WERE DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

WHEN USING THE NAVIGATION FUNCTION, THE AUDIO STOPS PROVIDING VOICE DIRECTIONS, FORCING THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO PHYSICALLY LOOK AT THE MAP DISPLAY FOR DIRECTIONS, TAKING EYES OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAYS AS WELL AS IN CITY DRIVING. THIS ALSO LOCKS THE RADIO DISPLAY WHICH PREVENTS ANY OTHER USAGE OF THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS, THE LAST TIME IN APRIL 2019..

THE WINDSHIELD SEEMS TO BE BRITTLE. ROCK CHIPS DEVELOP INTO LONG CRACKS THAT CONTINUE LENGTHENING WITHIN WEEKS. ROCK CHIPS CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT FURTHER CRACKING CONTINUING. ONE TECHNICIAN TRIED SIX TIMES TO REPAIR A CRACK. THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $802.13 AND A CLAIM FILED WITH INSURANCE. WITHIN 14 MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD HAS DEVELOPED A SNACKING CRACK THAT IS CONTINUING TO GROW FROM A ROCK CHIP AGAIN. IT'S CONCERNING THAT ANOTHER INSURANCE CLAIM WILL NEED TO BE FILED AND THAT THE WINDSHIELD CAN NOT WITHSTAND NORMAL ROCK CHIPS. IT IS ALSO CONCERNING HOW THE WINDSHIELD WILL PERFORM IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE REQUIRED WINDSHIELD TO MAINTAIN 'EYESIGHT' IS NOT AFFORDABLE WITHOUT FILING AN INSURANCE CLAIM. THE CHIPS DEVELOP WHEN DRIVING 50-65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY.

WHILE GETTING READY TO SLOW FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT RED SIGNAL THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON INCLUDING THE NEED TO TOW THE VEHICLE. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT STILL ON AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO ABOUT 2 MILES PER HOUR UNTIL I STOPPED. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, THE ABS LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON. THE BRAKES PERFORMED NORMALLY. I DROVE HOME. OVERNIGHT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I NOW HAVE A DEAD BATTERY. THE BRAKE LIGHT IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON A RECALL LAST WEEK ABOUT 150 MILES AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHOMP SUBARU (580 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80012, (720) 343-2210), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.

WE'VE HAD THE CAR FROM NEW LEASE THE BATTERY HAS DIED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. AFTER THE 2ND TIME, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED. THEY SAID BATTERY AND CHARGER WERE FINE. IT IS NOT FINE IF THE BATTERY CAN'T HOLD ENOUGH POWER TO START CAR AFTER LEAVING KEY ON ACC FOR 15 MINUTES WITH NO LIGHTS, NO RADIO, NOTHING KNOWINGLY DRAWING POWER. EVEN WHEN THE BATTERY STARTS THE CAR NORMALLY, CRANKING IS SLOW, ALMOST UNABLE TO CRANK. I HAVE HAD TO RESCUE MY WIFE, HER SON-IN-LAW HAS HAD TO, BUT WHAT IF WE AREN'T AVAILABLE. A CAR SHOULD BE GENERALLY ABLE TO START UNLESS YOU'VE LEFT THE LIGHTS ON FOR HOURS. THE LAST SITUATION, DRIVEN TO MCDONALD'S, PARKED AND ENGINE OFF, KEY WAS TURNED TO ACC TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW; NOTHING ELSE. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES, CAR WOULD NOT START, DEAD BATTERY. I HAD TO COME AND JUMP IT.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THERE HIGHWAY IN UTAH WITH NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE WINDSHIELD AND DID NOT SEE AND CHIPS OR CRACKS. I KEPT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS AND WHEN I STOPPED I NOTICED A 4 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER AREA OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE ORIGINAL CRACKING NOISE CAME FROM. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS THIS PAST WEEK WHILE IN UTAH (30F AT NIGHT AND 60-65F DURING THE DAY). THE HIGHWAY WAS SMOOTH (NOT BUMPY OR ROUGH). IT WAS A CLEAR AND SUNNY DAY.

HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION ABOUT 1/2 THE TIME AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND HAVE IT IN PARK. AND HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

KEEP GETTING MESSAGE "SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED" WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE SET SENSOR AT MY COST. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SUBARU IS NOT FIXING THE ISSUE LEAVING DRIVER IN DANGER. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!

WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOISES OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP FIXED WITHOUT CHARGE.