Table 1 shows one common power train related problems of the 2023 Subaru Forester.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems |
Transmission slipped, stranded me in the middle of a road xxx. Stopped wouldn’t go. Started locking down in reverse 1 month after I purchased the vehicle. Xxx, my husband was backing down a road that had no turnaround. The rab locked down, slammed so hard, the car slid six feet and the motor shut down. I found out a week later that l-5 was fractured in my back. The lockdown has hurt my [xxx] mother’s neck also, in March of this year. The friction clutches is fried in my transmission. My transmission is jerking, slipping, clanking, shaking from multiple lockdowns. I took vehicle to [xxx] Subaru xxx for service. I told [xxx] about it locking down, what is sounded like and what it done. He brushed me off, said that’s what it’s supposed to do and that it had something to do with backup camera. [xxx] went to my car and showed me how to turn backup camera off. Put car in reverse and hold rab until off. Xxx xxx, a dry rotted hose blew out. Rab light was on, check engine and more. I had it towed to [xxx]. I plainly told them it locked down in reverse. They told me my dog tore it up and gave me a bill for a new transmission. Only 14 k miles. I took it to hallmark Subaru xxx. I had 3 complaints. Clanking, locking down in reverse, jerking. They replaced 3 parts, said it should solve all my problems. And as the usual the old phrase cannot duplicate problems. Now the rab system has gone haywire, it does whatever it wants to. My transmission is becoming to a point it sounds like it is going to fall out of my car, 25k miles on this vehicle, haven’t even had it 3 years. The new parts really messed things up. I was going to take it back to hallmark, but I’m afraid to drive in interstate traffic. Believe me when I tell you Subaru corporate knows about this problem. The only thing they dont know yet is that it is messing transmissions up. It takes a while. Subaru is trying to stop a class action l information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Tires are wearing badly on the inside edge only. Suspension and drive train components make noise during normal operation.
The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while at a stop light, the brake pedal was released, but the vehicle failed to move. The accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle jolted forward. The contact was able to drive to a parking lot. After shifting to drive, the vehicle unexpectedly reversed. While in reverse, the vehicle would shift to drive erroneously. The vehicle jolted forward. The vehicle was shaking, jerking, and skipping gear. The engine and oil warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 11,426.
I checked on kbb. Com and my car came up as having a recall for the drive shaft. The NHTSA campaign id - 23v754000 and when I called my dealership about it, I am being told that there is no recall. This is a serious issue and I am seriously concerned. ,.
I was driving the car, towards the end of about a 40-minute drive the car, I can best describe, lost its mind. Without any prior signs of symptoms, in about the span of 5-10 seconds, the check engine light came on, then eyesight warning came on, then traction system error appeared and I lost all power. It started braking on its own and completely acting on its own. I could still steer, but I had no other control over the vehicle! thankfully I was in a 25 mph zone, with no other vehicles or pedestrians anywhere near me. I was able to steer the piece of junk into a vacant loading dock and at least get it off the street. I shudder to think what would have happened to me if the car did this on the interstate that I had exited from not five minutes prior to this incident. The car was rendered undriveable. I had it towed to the dealership. I don't know what is wrong with it yet as the dealer is closed on Sunday. This was an extremely dangerous situation! if the car lost its mind a mere five minutes earlier than it did, I could have been killed! I am still shaking from this incident.