general problems of the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek - part 2

The auto lock function has mysteriously stopped working. Traditionally, auto lock will work as the car begins to roll right in reverse or drive. After startup in morning on my way to work, the auto locks mysteriously stopped engaging as they always had before. This problem has continued and now the auto-lock function does not work all together. The auto shop has looked at it with my local dealer and they cannot solve this issue.

Hi. I purchase my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek in October of 18 because I decided to suck it up and have a payment to ensure I had a safe vehicle for myself and for my son. Since we always purchase Subarus through my work, I went that route because I've been very pleased with them especially with safety. In may of 2000 19, I was driving to harrisburg for work and I had my son with me and a whole egg that was presenting at the conference we were headed to. On the way there, on 22 east where there was a lot of construction but a highway, I went to go around a truck where I accelerated and went to go into the slower lane once I passed him but all the sudden, I lost complete power and my car shut off!!! I hurried up and got it back on and somehow the truck that I just passed was able to maneuver but it was super scary. Sadly, this happened two more times on the strip where my car just shut off so I just stayed in the slow lane and prayed while I was in one lane because I called Subaru and they told me that. . I'm just recalling all this now because I got the recall in the mail. I had called Subaru the week before I went on this trip and they told me that they thought it was a few ignition thing. And that I should get gas and see if all the lights turned off because all the lights and turn on after the first time it is shut off. Long story short, they kept it for about a thousand miles to test it out because I was adamant that I didn't want it back until it was safe so they replace the tire sensor which I had known for my last vehicle would not cause the car to shut off but they assured me this would solve the problem. I haven't had any problems since except for the continued electrical problems that I have inside the car and where the car runs at night even after its shut off.

Car has repeatedly turned itself off while driving. Twice, when pressing the brakes while exiting the highway, all dashboard lights (eyesight alarms, check engine, etc. ) will turn on. When the car comes to a stop, the oil light also turns on and the engine shuts off, essentially putting the car in neutral. The dash instructs to put the car in park. The car starts again after pushing the ignition to turn off the car and turning it back on again, but will have the same thing happen the next time the brakes are pressed and the car slows down. It has turned off twice while the vehicle is in motion, going slowly. After three first instances of this problem, the car was towed to the dealer where they found a "fatal error of the ecm" and the main computer in the car was changed and the grounds were tested. The second instance of this problem occurred on the same day the vehicle was picked up from repairs. The car had ~200 miles when the problem first occurred and has less than 250 currently. In summary, the car has turned off, making it unable to accelerate, while in traffic on several occasions. There were issues with apple carplay glitching just before each instance occurred. The instances were exactly one week apart.

2019 Subaru Crosstrek; battery is drained even when car is fully turned "off". If the car is not driven every day, battery may drain completely and car won't start. If not driven for several days, battery will discharge so low that it is damaged, in which case it may not have sufficient charge to start the car after sitting overnight. After battery is discharged to the point of damage, it must be trickle charged anytime the vehicle is not driven, and even short periods and distances of driving will leave the battery at 25% (or less) of fully charged. Battery replacement is the only way to restore normal operation, but the replacement battery is gradually degraded and ruined just like the original. Soa has not recognized this parasitic battery drain problem in this vehicle. Jump starting the car with auxiliary battery is possible, but this does not reduce the risk of battery insufficiency. Subaru instructs me to have dealer diagnose the problem (at a cost of about $200) and then it might consider a gratis contribution to full cost of diagnosis and repair (estimated at $1,662 including cost of diagnosis). No warning, visual or aural, alerts the driver to this problem.