Subaru Forester owners have reported 8 problems related to ignition switch (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Forester based on all problems reported for the Forester.
Ikey will not come out of the ignition switch after the car is stopped, put in park, brake [peddle depressed.
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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition. The contact stated that several attempts were made before the key released and was removed from the ignition. Colonial Subaru (761 e chester st, kingston, NY 12401, (845) 339-3330) acknowledged the that failure had occurred in other vehicles. The mechanic attempted to tap the shift column to dislodge the key however, the key remained stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not available.
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Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that the key was stuck and failed to release from the ignition switch while in park/. There were no warning lights illuminated the vehicle was taken to mastria 1255 new state hwy, raynham, MA 02767 where diagnosed that there was a faulty shift plate but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure was 65,900. Ap.
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Takata recall: the ignition switch will not release the key when I turn off the motor and push it in to release the key. This happens when I park the car, have turned off the motor and prepare to exit the vehicle.
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Unable to remove the key from the ignition switch when the vehicle is in park and the car is stationary. Per tsp 16 112 18r the cause is contamination of the park-range switch internal components. We own 2 identical cars purchased the same day. Both have started to experience this every day since we hit 30,000 miles. We purchased in April 2016, so warranty no longer covers. There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of postings on many forums indicating the same issue. This has resulted in us having to leave the key in the car when we park somewhere. It takes around 3-4 minutes to start and restart the car and move it back and forth in order to release the key. This is not the situation that occurs when you just need to turn the steering wheel.
Unable to remove the key from the ignition switch when the vehicle is in park. Per tsp 16 112 18r the cause is contamination of the park-range switch internal components. We own 2 identical cars purchased the same day. Both have started to experience this every day since we hit 30,000 miles. We purchased in April 2016, so warranty no longer covers. There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of postings on many forums indicating the same issue. This has resulted in us having to leave the key in the car when we park somewhere. It takes round 3-4 minutes to start and restart the car and move it back and forth in order to release the key. This is not the situation that occurs when you just need to turn the steering wheel.
There are two problems with the 2006 Subaru Forester that I have. It has less than 5000 miles on it and continually fails to start, whether from a cold start or a warm start. The engine will attempt to crank but will not catch and actually turn over. This issue has happened multiple times. I took the car into the dealership and they stated that I had to hold the ignition switch in the acc position to "prime the lines. " I've never head of having to prime a car in this day and age. However, I since have tried doing that and the issue still persists. Also, the care will surge in power at various speeds. When I let up on the gas when trying to slow down ,the car will actually rev up. This happened in the snow the other day and I almost completely lost control of the car. If that car is going to surge like this it completely negates the purpose of having all wheel drive. This is a grave safety concern. I thought Subaru's were supposed to be good cars. I guess I thought wrong. I've taken the car in for the surge issue and the dealership said there was nothing they could do and that there were no recalls for the problem.
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Consumer having problems with ignition switch ,and it will be hard for consumer to startvehicle. Dealer notified.
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Electrical System problems | |
Wiring problems | |
Battery Dead problems | |
Car Will Not Start problems | |
Ignition Switch problems | |
Instrument Panel problems | |
Horn Assembly problems | |
Starter problems | |
Ignition problems | |
Software problems |