Starter Problems of Subaru Forester

Battery was drained for no reason and car would not start. When tried to start dash lights etc. , went crazy. Gauge for tachometer and speed whipped from side to side, lights flashed on and off. The starter gave the clicking noise you hear when battery is dead. Called aaa to jump and they could not get it to start. I charged battery overnight and the engine started. Took car to dealer they could find nothing wrong with the battery or charging system. They could not explain why this happened. I purchased a battery tender to maintain charge in battery. I only have 1 car and it needs to start when I need it. This happened on day I needed to take wife for covid vaccine shot.

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The remote starter starts the ignition after one, two, three, or 4 presses. Vehicle is stationary. This has happened on many occasions.

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I have a 2015 Subaru Forester (less than 32k miles) and my car has not started on 3 different occasions this last year. This last time I was with a friend and we parked on a somewhat darker city street late at night where I turned off the engine to not waste gas and talk. The only thing I remember doing was turning on the upper car light for 60 seconds to find my friend's phone and adjusting the driver window with key in accessory mode I believe (engine was not running). We did not use the radio because embarrassingly, the same friend had waited with me the time before when I played my radio for 10 minutes one time. So again, my car didn't start, and she had to wait with me once again 30-45 minutes until help came to give the battery a jump. It seems to happen either when I sit in the car with the key out and use the internal light (even for only 60 seconds like this last time) or if keys are in, listen to the radio for a few minutes only without engine running. Anything turned on after the car has stopped running seems to mess with the battery and I'm afraid it won't start. This last time when it wouldn't start the engine, I noticed that my drivers window did not roll up (even though the other windows did) and then it started to grind when I tried to start it multiple times, waiting a little time in between before trying to start it . . . Then it seems to slowly drain until no lights at all in car. The tow company tested the battery and said it is still good, there was no problem with it, but mentioned maybe it's not getting both cells to charge equally or has something to do with starter, not sure. When I first bought my car, I remember dealership mentioning the electrical and not holding them responsible (?) I think if they knew about this, they need to recall and fix, or give us a portable car jumper. Sad because I love my SUV otherwise. :(.

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I had a remote starter installed by some one other than Subaru. The starter failed repeatedly so I took it in. Was told and given a print out reflecting a low battery. I took it to north towne Subaru on sheridan dr. It is a 20 mile trip one way, they said "no problem, charged the battery any way and sent me home. I purchased the Forester in sept. 2014, got the starter for christmas,and after the visit to Subaru it worked sometimes. This winter again it failed to start. Now that the winter has become extremely cold I returned to the installer who replaced it and it still failed due to a low battery. This, as I understand it, is a continuing problem with this model, and the fix is a stronger battery. I am not about to take another trip to Subaru in erie CO. As I am in pain most of the time and driving long distances increases the problem. I told the starter store to order me a battery to fix the problem as I can't see Subaru in amherst doing anything for me. But I do think Subaru should reimburse me. Of course I will not hold my breath. Also I will never go to that dealership again. !!!!!!.

I was driving my 6 month old 2014 Subaru Forester at about 50 mph at night and my driver's seat began reclining. I almost lost control of the car and had an accident because the mechanism to stop it was not working. It happened three more times after that occurrence. Also, the power lift gate was inoperable. I had to crawl into the back cargo area to try to open the rear lift gate. It would not open, even from the inside. It was reinitialized several times by kingery rye Subaru in rye, NY and they failed to correct the problem. Eventually they replaced the part but the operation of lift gate remains unpredictable. I need to be able to use the power lift gate at all times to put a wheelchair in the back. I was informed by Subaru of America (in writing) that some of the electrical problems that are occurring are because kingery rye Subaru installed an after market remote starter into my car without my knowledge or approval. I have written documentation from Subaru of America stating the dealers must install Subaru parts. I paid a lot of money for a Subaru remote starter. Rye Subaru put a cheap after market starter into my car. That is fraud. My car is starting randomly and without a key in the ignition. A CO-worker came into work and told me my car was locked and running in the parking lot. Recently I closed the lift gate, using the button on the lift gate and the car started itself as I was walking away from it. The car has started on its own many times. There are multiple dangerous electrical problems that are putting myself and my family's lives at risk. The side driver's and passenger's windows fog up when the heat is turned on. The DE-fogger does not remedy the problem at all. I am unable to see anything out the side windows which poses a big safety issue especially during the winter. I bought the car because it had a high safety rating. This car is not safe.

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