Battery Dead Problems of Subaru Forester

Battery died and had to be replaced.

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2017 Subaru Forester battery drains power and leaves car totally dead on several occasions since purchase (1/2017). Battery died in 2018 twice: once during summer and once in November. (one time Subaru service roadside assist was used, 11/18, and one time a friend charged battery). Third time battery died was 3/19. Brought care to dealer on 4/29/19 with complaint of battery drain. Subaru tested battery and said it was all good and would not replace battery. In 1/20 battery again died and on 1/29/20 took car again to Subaru dealer with complaint of battery drain. Subaru checked the charging system and updates. Battery failed testing and was replaced under warranty. On 4/22/21 battery again died. I called Subaru service manager and asked to have the my car tested to see if there was something in the car that was draining the battery. The manager repeatedly told me that there was probably something left on by me while the care was turned off.

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In spite of careful maintenance and use I have had at least 7 instances where the battery had died. In 4 of those instances I was able to jump start the car and continue using it. In 3 instances I was unable to jump start it, so I had to remove and replace the battery 3 times since owning it new in late 2016. I have lost my feeling of confidence in using the car overnight in remote areas, such as when camping or hiking. I brought it to the dealer twice and they have not found any electrical problems to correct, so I think it is a design flaw.

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The car is two months old and the battery died (nothing was left on)!.

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Went to start my car and battery was dead. Got a jump from aaa but since none of the eyesight safety features worked, I had the car towed to Subaru and they replaced the battery. I was told I'd need to drive it every day to keep the battery charged. That's absurd. To make things worse, remote start will only work for 2 starts. On the 3rd start, it won't start unless you start the car manually. What's the point of having a remote start if you have to start the car manually every 3 days?.

Battery goes dead and must be replaced if not driven for several days. I have replaced the battery twice.

Power lift gate open while parked during all-day sporting event (total of 8 hours). No other doors open, no auxiliary use of battery was in use, battery was dead and I was left stranded in parking lot.

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Battery died 3 times and the car has less than 5000 miles the vehicle was in my driveway and usually driven at least every other day also, it seemed like it jerked forward a few times when I started it. It has a push button start.

I was driving my forrester 2019, notice that it would slowly move once I stopped at a stop sign. But then it would jerk into a faster pace. Yesterday as I was driving, I stop at a bank atm. When I went back to the vehicle I put my key in the ignition and nothing happened. Not a sound. So tried it several more times with the same results. I had to call for roadside service. They came and gave me a jump. The vehicle started with no problem. I did as the service person told me to let the vehicle run for at least 30 minutes so the cells can build up in the battery, so I did as I was told. As I would turn the corners on the streets-the steering became very difficult, (in both directions). Especially after turning at a stop sign, so as I were driving I notice the dash board would keep blinking. I took a photo of the gages on the dashboard. The eyesight light stayed, but the others kept blinking off and on. I drove the vehicle home and tried to parallel park in front of my house but the wheels would not allow me to do so. So I parked the car across the street where their were a lot more space and I parked there. I set there for another 30 minute before turning off the engine. Once I turned the engine off and tried to start the engine again it fell to turn over. No sound or anything just like earlier. In 2018 they replace my battery, because I was having to call for roadside service up to 3-4 times a week because the battery would die out on me. All this took place in a period of 3-4 months. Now this battery is approximately 10-12 months old. When I took it in for the new battery, I was told the battery was to small for the car. So now I am stuck at home without a vehicle until the Subaru shop opens on Monday and hopefully they can fix the problem. I've never had a 2 year old vehicle that's given me this many problems.

We've had the car from new lease the battery has died at least 4 times. After the 2nd time, we took it to the dealer to be checked. They said battery and charger were fine. It is not fine if the battery can't hold enough power to start car after leaving key on acc for 15 minutes with no lights, no radio, nothing knowingly drawing power. Even when the battery starts the car normally, cranking is slow, almost unable to crank. I have had to rescue my wife, her son-in-law has had to, but what if we aren't available. A car should be generally able to start unless you've left the lights on for hours. The last situation, driven to mcdonald�s, parked and engine off, key was turned to acc to roll down window; nothing else. After 15-20 minutes, car would not start, dead battery. I had to come and jump it.

I was trapped inside my vehicle when the battery died. While sitting in my car using the accessories to charge my phone, the car battery died and I was unable to unlock the doors to get out. The key fob did not work either. There is no inside handle on the rear hatch. The dashboard lights flickered a couple times and after about three minutes the door did unlock. What if the battery was completely dead? what if I did not have access to a cell phone and it was cold temperatures? I do not think I would be strong enough to kick out the windows. I am concerned and hope you will investigate. Thank you.

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There is intermittent surging upon initial acceleration and while driving at higher speeds. The back interior light will intermittently turn on while all doors are closed. The passenger side seatbelt sign comes on intermittently while there's nothing in the seat. The battery will die if the hazard lights are on for 5 minutes or 15 and others will be just fine. The camera in the back of the car is a bit obstructed by the rear bumper.

When parked for a two week period, the battery goes dead. Has left us stranded at a parking garage at the airport. This has happened multiple times. Subaru service claims that it is "normal" for a car battery to go dead when it hasn't been run for two weeks.

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I was out of the country and didn't start my car few about ten days. When I cme back the battery was dead. I had it jump started. As I was leaving the lot and going up a slight incline the car stalled while in drive - the battery was dead again. I could not move the transmission from drive to park with a dead battery. Fortunately I was able to get the car restarted with another jump. In the meantime the car rolled backwards until I applied the emergency brake. . So there were two issues, you cant move the transmission from drive to park if the battery is dead and the car rolls backward in drive (which I have experienced on other occasions).

This is not exactly a safety problem, but could be a critical issue. We left the brand new Subaru 1015 Forester for two weeks while we were on vacation. When we came back the battery was dead. Aaa tech told us this is not an uncommon problem in 2015 cars with full complement of features, and typing "Subaru battery drainage problem" into google brings up a litany of complaints. Apparently all the electronics in the car drain the battery even when the car isn't running. Subaru implied it was our fault for not starting the car. That's absurd. We have a 2010 Honda civic that was under the snow for 6 wks. And it started right up. Subaru checked our battery, pronounced it healthy, suggested we buy a trickle charger (which we have done), and sent us $100 for our loyalty. Nowhere in the Subaru literature does it say that the car must be started every few days or warn about battery drainage. If we'd had an emergency that required us to use the car when we first got home, we'd have been pout of luck. This technology is not ready for prime time, and at the very least consumers should be warned.