general problems of the 2015 Subaru Forester - part 2

While driving on the highway at 65mph the car lost all power. The rpms went up like it was in neutral (car was still in drive). Fuel tank was down to a little less than 1/4th of a tank but still had 100 miles until empty. Adaptive cruise was engaged at the time (automated cruise applied accelerator that rose the rpms to 4500). This was in the middle of a 4 hour road trip on a flat straight road. Car exhibited no warning or lights until complete power was lost. I was able to safely pull over to the shoulder. All lights came on in the dash after I was stopped. I turned the car off and I was able to immediately start it again. Shortly after I filled up the tank and the car drove fine for the next hour until I was home. This was a scary incident that could be very dangerous. I noticed that this car has about a dozen other reports that are much like this in the past year.

I had two instances where my car stalled on the highway while doing 50-60 miles an hour. The engine runs fine and revs go up when I push the accelerator, however the car does not speed up. Both the times I was able to move the car to the side of the highway, narrowly avoiding accidents. The engine died both times and after a period of time stranded on the side of the highway I was able to start the car and drive to my destination. I took it to a local dealership to get it checked out. The dealership claims they could not find what the issue is with the car. According to them, they idled the car for about an hour to warm it up and drove it for an hour. They repeated this one more time. However, they could not replicate the issue and cannot fix it. Apparently they performed a throttle body service on the car and charged me for it. Looking at the mileages on the invoice, the car went into the dealership at 91223 miles and went out of the dealership at 91255 miles. However when I picked up the car, the mileage on it was 91241 miles. So basically they drove the car for a total of 18 miles in 2 hours? I have two issues here. 1. I have a car that has a potential to put the safety of my family and I at risk in the middle of the highway. 2. The dealership claimed they tried to diagnose it but evidently have not even tried, if you look at the mileage. I would like to know how I can get this issue fixed and feel safe in the car.

My vehicle lost power while driving today on the interstate. I had cruise control set and the car was accelerating up a hill. It was like my car shifted into neutral. I was able to safely get to the shoulder and initially my car would not restart. I did get it to restart after a couple of tries and drove it home. I see a recall for a similar issue: 19v-856, but my car is not included. I have replaced the pcv already and this is the second time my car has done this toward the end of a long road trip (1000+ miles).

Going 70 miles an hour on interstate with cruise control on, when the gas light came on the car lost power like it switched to neutral. We made it to the side of the road and the engine shut off. This happened twice.

We were driving down the road approx 65 and the eye sight disabled, abs disabled, traction control and hill assist stopped, cruise control stopped at transmission oil started flashing and then check engine light all came on we were driving down hwy 61 in az. Power to the vehicle slowed and we could not go faster than 40mph. The brake light switch was on recall and replaced 10/2019 and the 3xacr same thing happened except the check engine light didnt come on.

Tl- the contact's father owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while traveling at a low rate of speed, the vehicle stalled as she was driving through a parking lot. The check engine light illuminated after the failure occurred. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The contact then spoke with three separate dealers (frank Subaru 2829 national city blvd, national city, CA 91950, kearny mesa Subaru 4797 convoy st, san diego, CA 92111, Subaru of el cajon 900 arnele Ave, el cajon, CA 92020) where she was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be serviced. The failure mileage was 120,000. Jo.

Head gaskets leaking, also the cars hesitates and jerks when driving.

Subaru 2015 Forester 2. 5l at cvt transmission no turbo engine revs to 4-6000 rpm transmission slams into gear car takes off accelerating without driver input. The driver must slam on brakes place the car in neutral to regain control. The car does this intermittently both at low and high-speed travel. . This car has been at dealer several times for diagnosis without success. This is dangerous in that the driver is at risk of loss of control due to high engine rpm and sudden acceleration with slamming transmission engagement requiring hard brakeing and placing the car in neutral to regain control . I believe this is long standing problem with this car and the origianal buyer traded in this vehicle because of this defect. I believe this is a problem with the electriclal engine control system that will only be diagnosised documented by 24/7 monitoring of engine functions. In order to catch the events as they occur no codes are being thrown or recorded. The dealers have refused to provide this service to diagnosis this intermittant problem.

While driving on highway at 70mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power. The engine revved but no response, like it was in neutral. The engine did not completely shut off, and I was able to get over to the shoulder. While coasting on the shoulder, the car sputtered as if it was out of gas, but I had 1/4 tank. It then began to run normally. I pulled off to a gas station, filled it up, and continued my trip without a problem. The occurrence was very dangerous on a congested highway.

Car stalled while driving, with no lights lit up on the dashboard. Happened twice, once at 5 mph and again at 25 mph. The two times it happened were about three minutes apart this morning. Then I drove three hours on the highway without a repeat of the issue. When it stalled, it felt like the wheels and engine became disconnected from the gas pedal. No engine revving was audible. It did not completely stop, but slowed to a crawl coasting totally on momentum, then started moving again on its own. This is what happened both times.

Two times, while driving on the highway at about 65 mph, my car lost the ability to accelerate. It was as though the car slipped into neutral. I pushed the accelerator pedal and the rpm's would increase, but the car wouldn't accelerate. It simply slowed down. Both times the highway was empty enough that I was able to drift into the shoulder. Once I pulled over, I turned off the car and waited a few minutes. When I turned it back on, the car started and acceleration worked as normal. Both times I brought it to a local Subaru dealership, and after running some tests said they couldn't find any issues, and couldn't help me any further. I've found other people who have experienced very similar problems, but it seems like no one has found a solution.

While driving my wife noticed a loss of power to the car on her way to work and luckily didn't get rear ended but after a bit the car drove normally. About two weeks later driving on the highway the car started to rattle at normal highway speeds but only while car veered left and not on normal city speeds. Took the car in and was told that the transmission is the issue and has to be replaced which I have no choice but to replace and avoid something more serious. I have looked up this issue and found that there are a lot of complaints regarding transmission issues with some people having very close calls. There was an extension to the warranty provided by Subaru but problem has coincidentally started after the warranty ended. Even though I got lucky and nothing happened to the vehicle or anyone I still think this is a serious issue that should be addressed before something worse happens to someone. Subaru seems to have known there was an issue and instead of doing something they offered a limited extended warranty that expired before the true problem began to occur.

On two occasions while driving roughly 65 mph the acceleration completely gave out in my car, as though the car went into neutral. I could press down on the accelerator and the rpm's would shoot up in the gauge cluster, but the car simply continued to slow down. I drifted into the shoulder, turned off the car, waited a few minutes, and turned the ignition. Both times, the car resumed driving normally. Both times I brought the car into a Subaru dealership, and both times they kept the car for a few days before saying they couldn't replicate the problem, and that there was nothing they could do. This has happened to other owners of Subaru Foresters from this period (~2015), and we have connected online to try and solve this dangerous defect. . Read more...

On July 28, we were driving at ~70 mph on a freeway when the car lost momentum. The engine and electrical system seemed to still be operating, but the accelerator had not effect and we had to coast and brake to a stop next to the meridian. Due to dense, high speed traffic, we could not safely cross two-lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder. Brakes and steering continued to function and the car had fuel, although was close to empty. We could not restart the car, nor could the tow truck operator who reached us ~35-min later. The car started normally the next day, the dealer had no theory of why this occurred, and a mechanic who examined the car could not reproduce the problem, and said the fuel system was operating normally. We've owned the car since June 2018 with no previous problems and this was the first time this situation occurred. On July 7, we had the car serviced for a recall related to a brake lamp switch, I. E. , safety recall: wue90|NHTSA campaign: 19v149000.

Takara recall wue-90 safety issue with grand forks nd Subaru has unreasonable two week wait time to replace brake lamp switch failure and rendering consumer at unreasonable safety risk or unusable car. Car locks in park or abs lights and hill start electrical malfunctions during driving unpredictably. Car was serviced for exact same safety issue previously (7/22/2016 : service dept stated "found brake lamp switch faulty and not working") and grand forks nd Subaru's failed to repair defect succussfully. Grand forks nd Subaru disregards driver safety again by failing to service same defect in a timely manner, in regards to customer safety complaints and in accordance with consumer protection safety regulations and laws.

My car dash lights, hill assist and engine light, remote not functioning. Thought it was the brake switch recall. The code read a secondary pressure code. Not covered for repair, 132,000 miles. Other cars failed early, 50 to 90 thousand mile. Appears to be an issue, even with the extended warranty. Not reliable, 45 years never lost a transmission, and at the tune $7000. 00 to repair.

Vehicle won't start unless gearshift lever is moved forward while already in the park position - with just hand pressure on the handle.

When using light acceleration such as in a parking lot or at a red light or stop sign to start going the vehicle bucks forward it will literally make you jerk back in the seat. Also while pulling onto a street it jerks forward but has hesitation which isnt to safe if you ask me when trying to get out on the road if cars are coming. . .

Excessive oil loss, 1 qt per 3,000 miles. Started around 90,000 miles. Mileage now 129,000 miles. At 129,000 miles, major engine and transmission issue. Found oil in coolant. At oil temperature light flashing. Evaluating cost of repair this week of Feb 12 2019. At 126,000 miles, both front axles were replaced. Heard clicking at 125,000 miles. At 100,000 miles, upper and lower front suspension arms replaced.

Noticed a clicking sound when turning right. Took it to Subaru and they replaced the right front axle in December 2018. Almost a year later, I noticed a clicking sound when turning left. Took it to a different mechanic and they replaced the left front axle. There was never anything leaking from my car. It is my understanding that axles typically last the lifetime of your vehicle.

Car has jerky acceleration with hesitation, momentary power loss when accelerating from stop or at low speed.

Car hesitates when starting to move. Have had near misses because of the delay in moving out for a turn onto another street. Car just sits there for 2 - 3 seconds. Not a long delay but critical in city driving. Problem is ongoing. Car has 98000 miles. It has a cvt transmission.

Sudden onset of rubbing noise from left front wheel, worse when turning to right, varied directly with speed. Inspection by Subaru confirmed bad wheel bearing.

When driving at speed and constant acceleration the car will jerk and the rpms appear to bounce up and down. Last weekend when merging onto the highway the car did not accelerate normally. The rpms spiked, but there was limited acceleration/response. This happened several times before and their seems to be no way to predict when this will happen.

Vehicle in motion from a stop on city streets is experiencing hesitation, slippage, faulty acceleration from 0-25 mph. Afraid of making a left turn across traffic and a possible stall. Problem is exaggerated on any grade of incline. Called service company who said it sounds like a transmission issue that may be covered by a recent transmission recall. It appears my model is not included in the recall even though it's having the same reported problems.

When shifting into drive form reverse or park the cvt transmission can take approx. 3 seconds to engage and for the car to start moving. This is an extremely long time when you are backing into a space or backing from a driveway onto a busy road. The service advisor said this is "normal" on a Subaru cvt transmission. I insisted that the Subaru service dept. Check my car and verify. This in case of an accident, I will have it recorded. I will update this after the dealer looks at the issue.

The vehicles stutters when accelerating. The issue will go for a few days to a few weeks then disappear and return a few weeks later. Have tried changing to sport and sport + modes and also using the paddle shifters and none of them had any change in the stuttering. The car has 25,000 miles on it and the issue has been happening since about 10k miles. When I brought the vehicle in for a recall it was functioning fine and the techs could not find any issues. I have another appointment scheduled for 2 weeks from now.

Engine hesitates on acceleration, especially from a dead stop, leaving me stuck in the oncoming lane for several seconds. This is a recurring problem and is very dangerous! it?s virtually impossible to accelerate without feeling hesitation and surging. It feels like the car is very slow to go into gear and then lunges to catch up. This happens in all weather and all driving conditions, it happens every day. Very disappointing performance for a car I bought brand new.

Transmission was replaced 5-22-17 under extended warranty. Assured that the vehicle was in working order we drove up to mammoth lakes CA that Friday (5-26-17). 2 hours into the drive, just inside the mojave desert, we experienced a abrupt stalling/lunging sensation. Letting off the gas for a moment, I then gave the car a bit more gas and experienced the same sensation again. I pulled over to the shoulder and smelt a chemical/overheating smell. Shut the car off, popped the hood and no smoke. I then turned the vehicle back on and no check engine light or any other light was on. I then put the car into drive and proceeded. The rpm's went to about 4k but the car was not exhilarating. I drove the shoulder of the road for about 1/4 mile into a gas station. At 11pm I had no choice but to pay $600 to have it towed back to ladin Subaru of thousand oaks. I am currently awaiting yet another diagnosis. Not sure I feel confident in the vehicle especially if it puts me at risk of being rear ended on a highway. Not to mention the issue occurred just 4 days after it was supposedly fixed! Subaru could potentially be in the hole for $16k as the car is still under its extended warranty. Not sure I even feel confident they can resolve the issue.

While driving at 65mph the left wheel bounces and my engine rpm increase, the steering wheel vibrates as well as the front end. This happens while driving a road which curves to the right. It makes the car difficult to control. It sounds like the cv joint on the left front it makes grinding or pulsing sound. This only happens at highway speed. I recently had a front end alignment and the car does stop straight with no problem at any speed. I feel as if the whole front left is going to come off and cause an accident.

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. While parking the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal at 5 mph, the vehicle surged and lurched forward. As a result, a crash occurred with several other vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.

Driving with eyesight enabled at 75mph in heavy traffic on loop 202 freeway at approximately 2:30pm local time. Weather was sunny and dry, approximately 97 degrees. Nearly resulting in a crash. Feet were not on any pedal. Vehicle suddenly lost power and revd to redline as if the car was in neutral, engine then shut off. Instrument cluster showed every warning light illuminated. Eyesight display showed a vehicle directly in front yet there was no vehicle present. I checked to make sure gear selector was still in drive. Pressed the accelerator which had no affect, no rpm change. Was able to coast a short distance but still obstructed traffic. Police had to shut down freeway to move my vehicle to the shoulder. Attempts to restart vehicle failed, all warning lights on instrument cluster illuminate any time the key is turned to the "on" position. Subaru roadside assistance towed vehicle to local Subaru dealer, awaiting diagnosis.

Vehicle was purchased new on October 31, 2014 at a maryland dealer. The following are dates, miles and the issues that have arised since taking ownership. All issues related to vehicle have occurred while driving. No specific roads, vehicle maneuvering or weather condition, changed or caused the the following issues. 12/09/14 6680 miles, issue with steering & alignment 12/20/14 8524 miles, issue with steering & alignment April 2015 replaced battery 06/20/15 41,700 miles, issue with electrical system 07/23/15 47672 miles, issue with driveability 08/26/15 53037 miles, issue with body electrical system 08/2015 all rotors and brake pads replaced 09/23/15 57923 miles, issues with check engine light & stop light lamp switch 10/08/15 60428 miles, issue with power windows 12/03/15 68762 miles, automatic transmission replaced, electrical system June 2016 issues with starting vehicle begins, undetermined cause July 2016 issues began with hvac blower fan intermittent failure 09/25/16 110839 miles, unknown a/t possible failure Subaru of America still has an open ticket for electrical issues that still plague the vehicle; including power windows, hill start assistant, low oil pressure, audio speaker, vehicle stability control, abs, brake system failure lights. Dealer has stated that failure can only be duplicated when an on-board diagnostic system code is present. Thus the reason for outstanding issues. Furthermore, not all repeated issues or communications with dealer are listed due to lack of records.

I leased this vehicle on June 2015. Back on 8/26/2017 while driving on freeway and going 70 mile and hour, car suddenly died in the middle of freeway. I almost got killed by a truck that was behind my vehicle. They towed this car to glendale Subaru and after two days, they said they could not find anything. Since that incident I have taken the vehicle back to dealer for performance and transmission issue. In addition, some major electrical issue with the isite system. The dealer charged me over $2000. 00 for unrelated repairs. The car has a major issue in cold and hot ideal. Many complaints were filed to Subaru customer service and they did not assist me at all.

Our 2015 Forester turbo has 15,00 miles on it. We have had it to the dealer 4 times now asking them to find out why it is loosing power in times of need. The dealers from 2 different locations have said they were unable to duplicate the issue. We are going to take it back this week, it happened again today on the highway at 60 mph. Engine feels like it shuts off, cars traveling along side and behind had to skid the brakes to stop. This has become a life or death situation. We do not feel safe driving the car. It looses power in turns and highway speeds.