general problems of the 2019 Subaru Ascent - part 2

Left tailgate open for ~5 hours and the parasitic draw of that action left our battery dead. We were stranded in the middle of nowhere and had to get the battery jumped. After getting jumped. . . Our electronics, especially the safety systems were no longer operable.

The battery drains prematurely. I have been stranded waiting for 3 + hours for roadside assistance due to dead batter 3 times in December 2021. The dealer told me that due to the number of computers in the 2019 Subaru acsent that it had to be driven at least twice a week to avoid this problem. The dealer had to replace the battery under the warranty because it burned up when they tried to charge it. Touring sub.

I have reported to dealership in edinburg TX that the head lights dem at night. Dealership claims is normal for lights to dem. Now, the battery is dead. It won’t start. On 11-19 I arrived from disney at the airport only to experience that my 2029 Ascent didn’t start. I called road side assistance it it would take about an hour to come jumó start me. I went with a helper to get some cables and started my vehicle. I called the dealer and I was told to bring the Ascent until December 1. That’s the date that dealer could check my vehicle. I’m home and the and I can’t get an answer if my batter has warranty. I’ll keep calling. Bad service from dealership to roadside service.

The Subaru Ascent I purchased in January 2019 failed to start on November 13th, 2021. , with about 17100 miles! I contacted the dealer who asked me to Subaru roadside assistance to have the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a dead battery and replaced the battery. I had used the rear power liftgate the previous night to remove groceries. The premature failure of the Subaru Ascent battery represents a serious risk of leaving owners stranded away from home.

My car battery went dead and I was unable to start the car. I was camping and fortunately the ranger had a battery jump box. There was nothing wrong with the battery. When I returned I asked the dealer about it and was told these new cars have so many things that need battery power and we must have opened the doors too many times. On 12/27/2021, I decided to purchase a new battery plus the portable jump box because I frequently hike and camp in places far from phone signal and didn't want this happening again. Next camping trip it happened twice. We made sure to keep the doors shut to keep interior lights off and turned the light off when the rear gate was open. The jump box was a life saver as again we needed to jump the car. Then next day as the car sat with all the doors closed, I started hearing beeping sounds almost like an sos. Lights flashed. The car beeped more and more. We tried starting it to no avail. Luckily, we were able to charge the jump box and successfully start the engine again. This vehicle was made for an active outdoor life style. It is a safety factor to not be able to start your car.

I have a 2019 Subaru Ascent and my battery has died 3 times now. The first time was on may 2019 and the car would not start. I had to get it jump started by aaa and drove to the dealer where they ended up replacing the battery. The liftgate had somehow been triggered while in my garage and did not fully close and drained the battery. At the time it was suspected I had accidentally hit the fob to trigger the liftgate to open but that never happened before and has ever happened since. Then in April 2020 car wouldn't start again. Car was jumped by aaa but when I attempted to drive to dealership it died again and had to get a tow truck to bring car to dealer. Battery was tested but not replaced. Dealer said I was not driving car enough (not driving at all during the pandemic) and needed to get a battery maintainer for battery which I did. I used battery maintainer when I was not driving the car regularly and car was fine until oct 14, 2021. We had been driving car regularly for month so we were not using the battery maintainer as we thought the battery would be charged through the regular driving. But on oct 14 the car would not start and when I tried to start it, all the dashboard and exterior lights were flashing. Plugged in the maintainer and after several hours the liftgate started beeping and then the front of the car started beeping. I had car towed to dealer and they replace battery again and also changed the power liftgate module to stop the drain on battery if door is open for more than 20 minutes.

I chose electrical problem above, however to be specific, the issue is with the battery life. I’ve read numerous complaints online of other customers of Subaru outback and Ascent, and they are reporting the same issues that I am having. Premature battery drain. I am not misusing the car at all. This is happening with normal usage of the car. I have been left stranded in several places because of this issue. It’s gotten to the point where I had to purchase an electric charger to carry around with me. The last battery that was purchased for the car last year is now completely dead. It is ridiculous to have this amount a batteries replaced in such a short period on a newer model car. My car is only three years old. This is the third battery that I am replacing. I cannot count the number of times happen to me. So the date below will be the most current date when the battery died. The worst part is, Subaru knows about the issues, but they just keep giving me excuses for why it’s dying. Furthermore, they keep replacing it with the same type of battery. It’s not just me. These complaints are numerous throughout the Subaru Ascent owners that I read online.

Battery recurrently dies.

The vehicle keeps discharging my battery after multiple short trips. I have reported to dealer, they said it was a faulty tailgate sensor but after the repair, it still happens, with increased frequency over time.

3 times in past 6 weeks car battery was found dead. Recharged 3 times with wall charger. Replaced battery today after 3rd time of being dead.

The battery is draining. This has happened multiple times. Most recently, the battery died when the car was not used for a 6 day period while I was out of town.

We believe the battery is being drained by the can system because it is only 2 years old and is already completely dead leaving my vehicle inoperable and creating a potentially dangerous situation.

On numerous occasions (probably 12-18 times) over the last 18 months our new Ascent will not start because of a dead battery. I have discussed this numerous times with the dealer, they have even performed tests on it but claim that it passes all tests so there is nothing they can do. No doors are being left open or lights on, yet every few weeks this problem occurs. My wife cannot take the car to the store without worrying about it not starting properly and having to get a jump from someone.

Battery drained overnight with no lights or accessories on. This is the forth time this issue has occurred.

Came out to the car and found a completely dead battery after it having no warning of a low battery. Car was driven yesterday.

Repeated (many times) failure of battery. Stationery. Potential for being left without transportation in an isolated area.

Even though I drive my 2019 Ascent regularly, I had to jump start my battery twice last year within a space of 1 month. The dealer told me nothing was wrong. On March 28, 2021, having driven 500 miles from my home in CA to scottsdale az, my battery completely died and aaa told me have had issues with Subaru batteries & I had to purchase a new one at a cost of $207. My SUV bought in July 2019 has a little over 8,000 miles and when I contacted Subaru, they basically blamed various things and suggested I take it to a dealer.

The Subaru Ascent will run down its battery requiring a jump start approximately once every six months. While long road-trips can top off the charge, this perpetual drain on the battery is shortening its life expectancy.

Electrical system has some sort of residual power draw when parked that completely drains the battery. Even when car is driven the day before, after being parked overnight has resulted in a dead battery 8-10 times. No lights left on or doors open (even rear lift gate is closed properly).

The battery in my 2019 Subaru Ascent died twice while parked in my garage and we had to call aaa to jump start the car. After the second time I took the car to the dealer and they replaced the battery. The technician told me to lock the car even when it?s in the garage so that the security system would stop excessive battery use. I?ve read that other Subaru owners have the same problem and that there seems to be an issue with the electrical system. This issue occurred approximately 2 years after I purchased the vehicle. If there is a problem with the electrical system I expect I will continue to have issues with the battery and next time the vehicle may be out of warranty and I will be required to pay for the repair myself.

My battery has drained twice in 2 months, to the extent that it needed to be jumpstarted. To the best of my knowledge nothing electrical was on. The car was parked. Both times required seeking external help to drive away. When it first occurred, I had the battery checked by my dealer and they found no issues with the battery. To prepare for another dead battery, I purchased jumper cables so I wouldn't be stranded. The first time this happened it was at 12,000 mi; second time at 23,000 mi.

We have had two batteries die since purchasing the car new in 2018. I saw an article about electric system failure in the Ascent and it said to file a complaint.

I have required 6 jumpstarts in the last 7 months. The vehicle is two years old.

Battery drained rapidly while listening to the radio for 15 minutes with car engine not running (stationary). Car needed to be jumped.

Unable to start my Subaru Ascent 2019 due to battery issue, facing this issue 2nd time. I was able to start my vehicle 3 days ago and vehicle stationary for 3 days in garage and try to start today it did not start start again it makes little bit crank sound and then no response from engine and halted and my dashboard displayed everything, tryed multiple times no luck for me.

Vehicle started off with the radio not saving channels. It would reset the radio every few days. A message would come on the dashboard which would say the car will be restarted in a few hours. And a light not working. Took in and they said it was battery. Replaced. Then got back. Within week or so. Car had all lights coming on and off on dashboard. Started jumping. Even drove backwards when put in drive. Took in and they replaced transmission. Within the week after getting back, the car was skipping gears. Another transmission. Then back in for radio not shutting off when car off and locked. Would run for hours. Also the trunk door would not lock. Took and they said it was a switch. Radio again still resetting. Radio will randomly shut off and then turn back on. The rear trunk will lock and then not unlock. Car is still driving rough. Clearly the car has electrical issues. It is back in now.

Wife was driving home from work approximately 09:10 pm(25901 riverwoods rd, mettawa, IL 60045) no one was seriously injured in automobile fire I-94 1 mile south of route 176(exit 16(/rockland road). After no more than a minute on the interstate, I noticed some smoke and pulled immediately off to side of road as soon as possible (around 1. 5-2. 0 miles from work) and around 5 min into drive from departure from address listed above. Was fortunate that officer m zawierowski was driving by and able to assist and called fire department. When officer stated went back to car noticed that car locked up all doors and stated how fortunate you (wife) were able to escape. The only warning was smell and smoke, minute later car was burning and within short time heat and smoke was severe that state police called fire department.

My battery drains surprisingly quickly from simple activities like using the rear hatch door a few times between starts, having the front lights on for as little as 15 minutes between starts, and having the dome lights on for as little as 1 hour between starts. This has left me stranded multiple times including at a forest campground without cell coverage. I have used aaa assist multiple times, and the help of strangers. I have also had to purchase a jump start battery to keep in my car. I have asked Subaru to fix the problem, and been told simply that my battery and electrical systems are working normally.

Car just doesnt start and needs to be jumped randomly, yet dealership service dept could find no probelms. Also wierd lags, noises occuring while driving. This car is too new and has 18,000 miles on it, shouldnt be having these types of problems. Happened numerous times since purchase 2019 and 2020, most recent Jan 2021 brought into dealership service larry miller Subaru bosie id.

I already replaced the battery in less than 2 years and less than 25000 miles. I have noticed that the battery level is less than 12v when I don't use the car for around 5 days. To prevent the battery drain I've been charging it every week or less. I have also avoided using the trunk because it seems to drain the battery faster. Parking the car for a day and using the trunk several times does bring the battery level to less than 12v.

Several times, when trying to close the driver side window, the front passenger window and the sunroof, the window did not close completely and subsequently re-opened. It happened when the vehicle was in motion as well as stationary.

The vehicle has had a dead battery on at least two occasions in the past year including this morning (12/04/2020), and the vehicle is still less than two years old, and only has approximately 10,000 miles.

Car died and would not start at one year old, diagnosed as faulty battery 11/2019; almost exactly one year later at MD office would not start and lights flickered and no control, would not start again! ; now sitting in parking lot waiting tow; believe fault is related to battery drain in one year and electrical drain; left stranded with two kids getting covid tested with a brand new 2 year old car with 20,000 miles only!!!!!!!.

Battery drains and unexpectedly. Happened twice while liftgate was up; happed 3x for no obvious reason.

The car caught fire while sitting in the driveway (stationary). The car was having electrical/battery issues in the morning. I charged the battery, then started the car and left it running in the driveway, when I came out of the house, the engine of the car was on fire. I called the fire department to put the fire. The fire marshal determined that an electrical issue ignited the engine. After posting the photos of the fire on facebook, we received multiple comments that other people's Subaru's have had battery/electrical issues. The insurance company stated that they would have a specialist examine the vehicle to help determine the cause of the fire.