Engine Stall problems of the 2017 Subaru Forester

Two problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2017 Subaru Forester. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the 2017 Forester.

1 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 03/11/2019

After full stop engine or drive train lost power on sharp left turn. Resumed power in 2-3 seconds. Engine did not stall and did not require restarting. Has occured 5-7 times.

2 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2018

Vehicle hesitates during acceleration, worse if ac is on. Engine nearly stalls, losing power. Initially happened during left turn and while vehicle is in middle of intersection in front of oncoming traffic. This is repeated issue over several months.




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