general problems of the 2018 Subaru Forester - part 2

The windshield has several small cracks in it and it was not hit by rocks or any other debris.

Windshield spontaneously cracked.

There is a crack in the glass of my moon roof and the moon roof is not properly sealed so water leaks in to the car. I purchased the vehicle on 6/18/21 and noticed the crack today (6/25/21) as I was examining the car when I was showing it to a friend of mine. I noticed the water leaking in to the car on 6/19/21 and 6/24/21 when I took the vehicle to get washed.

The windshield, after being in a garage for a whole weekend cracked. There was no impact, it just split up the middle. This issue has had a class action lawsuit brought up against Subaru, and is something that sadly happened to me to. I am now stuck with an almost 1000 bill. There were no warnings or causes. It happened with no indication this would occur.

Vehicle has 50k miles. Window motor on driver window replaced twice. Keeps failing. Also uneven tread wear on brand new tires indicating something wrong with vehicle.

Subaru Forester battery dies repeatedly after sitting for very short periods of time. Three times within the first year of owning the vehicle (bought it new). First time, dealer told me it must be my fault because it tested fine, 2nd time they said it was an issue with a start stop fuse (car doesn't have that feature) draining the battery, 3rd time they said it was starlink electrical issue draining the battery. I cannot recall if they replaced the battery each time, but I know I was told that it was replaced at least twice. Worked fine for another year after the starlink solution and has again been acting up. Car doesn't want to start and left me stranded in a remote mountain location in the dead of winter.

A number of tiny chips developed on the front windshield. Counted at least 6 spots. The car was mostly parked on a city street when the chips seem to have occurred. Have driven less than 100 miles on highways and less than 20 miles in the city.

Front wheel drive barring's lt side, worn out under 19,000 miles, rear gate lift motor replaced twice-in motion! lt back interior frame popping out!.

The windshield was so pitted when I bought it that I had it replaced within a few months of purchasing the vehicle. Visibility was limited especially when the sun hit it.

Vehicle was stationary when "srs airbag system needs to be checked" warning appeared on console. Passenger was present in passenger seat. Vehicle was driven and turned off. After restarting vehicle, error message appeared again when car was stationary and in motion. Message was present both when passenger was present and no passenger. Symptom matches existing NHTSA campaign 19v701000. Performed inspection per https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/rcl/2019/rcrit-19v701-0743. Pdf, found passenger-side front airbag occupant detection system (ods) harness that matches defective part description provided by Subaru (date code is before 18074, supplier code is 6578). Owner concern is that the vehicle VIN does not appear listed under recall provided on NHTSA or Subaru website, even though the defective, recalled part is present in this vehicle. Owner believes that scope of recall is incorrect and did not include all affected vehicles.

While parking in a lot: when pulling into a space, hit brake pedal and car accelerated resulting in minor damage to my car and others cars. I believe the car malfunctioned resulting in this accident.

Jf2sjgwc6jh561727 05/19/2019 highway - nb i275 - howard franklin bridge - clear day @ 10am est. While in my lane and traveling straight and within the lane lines, two (2) vehicle safety systems activate at the same time: lane keep assist, lane departure warning. The lane keep assist was the strongest "pull" I've ever felt and pulled/steered the vehicle to right causing me nearly cross into the lane on my right. My hands were always on the steering wheel and was able to immediately correct it. The departure warning also activated at the initial 'lane keep assist' feature activation. Attached is a picture of the road from the inside of the vehicle. The windshield has dried insect residue but nothing I considered visually impairing. If my hands were not on the steering wheel or otherwise was distracted, I have no doubt I would have steered completely into the lane next to me.

I purchase a 2018 Subaru Forester and 5 month later the side/back radar warning systems went dead. I returned it to the dealer and was told because of a scratch on the bumper the car was in an accident and the part was not warranted and would cost over $2k to repair. This part warns me from going back or changing lanes because of blind spots or excessive speed of others drivers and prevents accidents. I brought it to several repair shops and had the part replaced and paid out of pocket. Recently I found in my papers that the dealer had included in my price an extended warranty for the same period as the manufacturers warranty and charged me over $300 for it. I re-applied to have the repair covered by the new warranty and again denied. I reported this to consumer reporys if theywould be willing to test the original defective part to show it was not made defective by a scratch/bump to the bumper. Because this piece is such an integral safely piece of the car, like a computer or tv electronic parts don;t go defective in such short periods and with no real physical damage. I noticed the defective device when backing out of my driveway and when on the streets and vehicles were passing and device not warning me.

I have ac problems, refrigerant leak, actuator problems, bad compressor. I have serious cvt surging and suspension problems that make vehicle unsafe to drive. The car literally begins to hop like you are stomping the gas and breaks back and forth and can easily make you lose control. It sometimes does nothing when pressing accelerator for way too long making it dangerous pulling into traffic. Windows roll down without pressing button and won't roll back up unless you roll them all the way down first and usually it just rolls right back down again. Aweful trying to drive while fighting with windows that won't stay up. Suspension is so destroyed from the surging and hopping that it cannot be aligned. The vehicle destroys tires rapidly and unevenly. Gas mpg is terrible, especially if you run ac. Steering assist is dangerous and will sometimes jerk wheel away for no reason causing you to scrape curbs and nearly hit a pole once. . Breaking assist is also dangerous as it will slam breaks for no reason. Lane departure beeps a lot for no reason. Wipers are garbage. Windshield glass is too soft and all dust scratches it making visibility poor the trunk often will not open no matter if you push button on key, inside car or on trunk. The door seals fell off, cheap clips fall off that are supposed to hold important things in place, glove box shock broke. I'm sure there are other issues too. Suspension is a big issue however, completely shot from surging. Far too expensive to get whole new suspension. Dealership ignored all complaints and purged all records of visits so I couldn't file lemon law. Subaru is very dishonest. So many things need recall that it is a lemon pure and simple.

Ignition steering lock is difficult to clear. We have had 5 instances where it is very difficult to start the car because the steering is locked and the key will not turn. It takes a large amount of force on the steering wheel while turning the key to the extent that it takes two people. One twisting the steering wheel and the other the key. The Subaru dealer says the car is working as designed.

Exhaust getting into the car coming from the outside while car is stationary or around other cars. Only stops sucking exhaust in if we change the air ventilation mode to inside the car only. It makes it very hard to drive around because the car gets humid fast and the windows fog up and it is dangerous to drive with decreased visibility because we cannot change the ventilation system to the button that takes air from outside.

Vehicle was being backed out of the garage to replace the trash can. After backing part way out of the garage when I put the car in gear it shot forward and I was unable to stop the vehicle until it hit the back garage wall. When the vehicle was then put into reverse it shot backwards, also. I was unable to stop the vehicle until it was totally out of the garage. The vehicle seemed to accelerate on its own. Damage was done to the front end of the vehicle, the garage wall and the inside utility room and hallway.

My 2018 Subaru Forester xt shut off while driving 2 times on 7/26/18. Nothing happened, no warning lights,it just shut off while driving. And came to a sudden stop in a matter of seconds -I was going 40 mph. After it shut off the battery light came one, the check engine, and the esp electronic stability light came on. Extreamly heart stopping to have your vehicle shut off/stall, whatever, while on a road, especially a highway. Luckily I was on a street where I could get to the side before it completely stopped. But I had just gotten off the freeway however I commute to work one a freeway. If this happens again today, I pray I'm not on the freeway or anywhere where I can't safely get over on time before I'm hit. It started again no problem, then stalled again in my driveway 10 minutes later. My vehicle is an automatic cvt transmission and shouldn't stall while driving.

All my cars from 2001 thru 20176 fords toyotas mazdas etc. All had automatic door locking weather when put in gear or when the car proceded to 10 mph I just leased a 2018 Subaru Forester it does not do it! went to the dealer they stated the car does not do that only the legacy and the outback . This is a major safety issue and I will take legal motion against Subaru my cell number is 1646 302 5993 anthony please call me there is a module box that can be installed at my own expence and im ok with that for 125$ I am in law enforcement and safety is a big issue with me please all me for direction me personally they should recall and have that safety issue installed the salesperson did not mention that the car didnt come with out that option gee whiz its like not having an air bag in your car.

Directional lights only turn off when mating 90 turn. Taking exits or crossing lanes light won't turn off automatically elderly people cannot hear the blinkin. Never had this problem with other cars I have owned.

Sunday april8 2018, the �eyesight� which is a safety device was possibly turned off remotely, thus rendering this safety device inoperable and could cause the vehicle to get into an accident without any warning, the safety device warns you if you cross over the center or shoulder traffic line. This is the second time it happened and was reported to fcc, Subaru and their dealership. I have an idea who's behind this dangerous manipulation but I don't have the talent or resource to prove it.

The eyesight had been manipulated to a warning even when there's no obstruction while driving forward, while backing up it gives a warning that someone or a vehicle is adjacent to my car. These are just a few of the problems I encounter. I have an idea who's behind this. But I cannot prove it. Someone very knowledgeable in computer security within my vicinity. It compromises the safety feature of the car while driving and even backing up in my garage.

The speedometer information is very difficult to see in sunny daylight. Numbers are "red". If "polarized" or regular sun lenses are used, (info. (numbers) can not be read. 2019 models, the speedometer is changed, with "white" characters. Finally Subaru got the message. It is critical to be driving and you can not see the speed that you are driving !.

When attempting to accelerate to make a left-hand turn the car stopped - the engine would not get above idle, even when the accelerator was pressed to the floor. The car stopped in oncoming traffic. It did accelerate after completely removing pressure from the pedal and pushing it partially down again it began to pick up speed.

Sun glare that blinds the driver when sun reflects off the sound system screen while driving.

There have been several times that the car will not lock due to a type of trip or wiring with the locking system. While the car is turned off and stationary, right before locking the door, there is a clicking sound and the driver's side door light flashes. The driver's side door is closed, even if the electrical system acts like it is trying to close the door. This prevents the car from locking, due to some type of trip in the door sensor. It might be a trip between the karr alarm system and the door sensor installed in the car. I've attempted to repair or resolve this since I bought the car and it is has yet to be repaired.

The Subaru (nav) navigation system is dangerous and should not be used. It gives you no advance warning of upcoming highway exits or upcoming turns. The nav system will easily be the cause of sever life threatening accidents due to its poor operational ability to safely give clear instructions in advance of the actual direction. I am an experienced user of other nav systems and can honestly tell you that the one in the Subaru is worthless. I love the car but hate the nav system!.