Car Will Not Start Problems of Subaru Outback - part 2

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while her vehicle was in the driveway of her residence, the vehicle failed to start without warning. The contact asked a neighbor for assistance with the vehicle. The battery was taken out of the vehicle and taken to an independent mechanic where a new battery was purchased. (battery type interstate 25-550 fitment 6). The battery was replaced by the technician. No dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, informed the contact that no knowledge of the failure was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

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Battery had to be replaced within a year of owning the car as it would not start and could not be recharged. Since replacement I have had a few times when the car wouldn't start again.

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The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact mentioned that when the vehicle was off for a couple of days, it would failed to start. The contact stated that she had replaced the battery however, the failure continue to occurred. The contact mentioned the vehicle had to be driven every day in order for it to start. The contact stated that her certified independent mechanic came over to her residence to jump start the vehicle and it was able to start. The dealer nor manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.

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Problem: 360 cca batteries installed in new cars are not enough and they cause problems. My first indication was a year ago when I went to the store, was in there 10-15 minutes, and when I came out the car did not start. A friend came 2 hours later to jump it but tried it first and it started right up. Second problem was on a trip to DC in November '18. Nor'easter came through and we got stuck on the interstate in the mountains for a few hours. Car was stopped, not running. Went to get dinner then to car to go on again. Would not start. Were stranded for 3 more hours, as the weather and mountain drive made it impossible to get help. We were eventually able to find someone to jump it. Over next few months, odd things happened like the radio not working sporatically, slow starts, and the key not coming out of ignition occasionally. Took it to the dealer, they recommend a $853 new shift mechanism, but in the discussion he happened to mention the 360cca battery not being enough for the car. My suspicions tell me to get a new battery and see how things go. Got battery- 640cca, a week ago and no problems at all now. It's not right that the dealers know about the battery not being enough, and when you bring the car in they try to get you to pay for large dollar fix-it's and avoid talking about the battery issue. I don't know how many years and makes of Subarus have these, but prob at least a few years. They need to recall and put in better battery, at least a $500cca. I have read car guru blog that makes it obvious that at least hundreds of people have stories of being stranded. For a long time or in a bad place. My battery cost me $173 and they should refund that to me.

I have had to replace battery twice. Battery from factory had a bad cell and it wasn't quite 2 years old. Dealership replaced it in macon, GA. Less than a year I was at a service place for oil change. Car wouldn't start and had to replace battery. Dates: 10/22/18, 7/15/2019.

During first 3 years of ownership our new car has failed to start many times and emergency service called to jump start vehicle as battery was discharged after power trunk opened without any activation while parked in our garage. Battery discharged several times without trunk activity, simply parked overnight in our garage with everything electrical checked and turned off. Dealer replaced battery 4/20. Battery discharged again a couple of weeks ago (3/06/2021) while having trunk open to clean inside of car. Very concerned as to being stranded again due to safety. .

8" navigation/display frozen. No back-up camera when in reverse. Does not respond to inputs either on the display or from steering wheel. "power" switch did not power down the unit. Stopping the engine and restarting did not reset the unit. Stopping the engine, open and close the drivers door and restarting did not reset the unit. Remained inoperative during morning commute (30 min). Center console remained on after exiting and locking the car. After 9 hours the battery was drained and the engine would not start. After a jump-start, the unit did reset and seems to be working normally. There should be a way to power-down (reboot) the navigation/radio display without having to stop the car and restart the engine.

Over 4 years of ownership (new when purchased in Feb 2017) have experienced 6 occurrences (first in Jan 2018) of vehicle failing to start due to dead battery. Original battery replaced under warranty in Aug 2019. As of today (03/15/2021) battery is being replaced again by dealer at my cost. No other problems identified by dealer. Vehicle always stationary when problem occurred. Approx 42k miles on odometer.

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. Roadside assistance was contacted and the vehicle was jump started. The contact stated that the battery was replaced twice. The vehicle was taken to liberty Subaru located at 55 kinderkamack rd, emerson, NJ 07630, (201) 261-0900, where she had the battery replaced both times. The vehicle was repaired, but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 9,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start at 7:00 am in the morning without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (dwayne lane's arlington Chevrolet, 20410 smokey point blvd, arlington, wa 98223) where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.

This is my second complaint to be filed. This has been an ongoing problem since 2013. My 2007 Subaru Outback loses vehicle power as the accelerator stops responding. The cruise control, traction, and check engine lights all become illuminated or flashing. This is especially common upon restarting the car after a short drive, coming to a stop, or after 5-10 minutes from a cold start. Restarting the vehicle until the vehicle will not restart and then restarting once more resets the issue for approximately 24 hours. Cleaning the connector plug to the accelerator temporarily resolves the issue anywhere form 6 months to one week. Subaru has been contacted and issued a generic response mostly dealing with air bag safety concerns. This is a very hazardous default in the vehicle which is being ignored.

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After being parked and unused for as few as 3 days, the battery drains and the car will not start. This has happened on two occasions. . Read more...

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The original equipment battery for the vehicle has been insufficient to meet the demands that the "bells and whistles" put on the reserve power in the battery. As such, this puts the driver at risk that the vehicle will not start the vehicle. Either standards should be established for reserve battery capacity, based on electrical demand, or better indication provided on available charge. I. E. , much like that provided by other devices that have an indication of remaining battery charge. This vulnerability was shared with Subaru soon after I purchased the car, new, and has been reported to both Subaru and their dealership on multiple occasions. I should have upgraded the original battery on my own from the start, but only became aware of the deficiency of the original equipment until recently. The fact that Subaru would allow any operator to drive one of their cars under these circumstances is reprehensible, let alone someone that they say is a "valued and appreciated customer. ".

I have had 3 intermittent start up issues when the temperature is below 0 degrees on my new 2015 Outback. It occurs after a short trip, less than 10 miles. When I went back to try and start the car the first time the door is open bell chimed, but the car would not start up. The heater, radio and other electronics were not showing on the screen. The third time the car key would not even turn in the ignition. I left the key in the ignition and 10 minutes later the car would start. Being stranded in below 0 conditions is a scary proposition! I have read on the Subaru. Org thread that there is a relay switch issue.

Two incidents related to the ignition/electrical system for this car happened during a second start after a short trip in cold weather. Both incidents occurred in temperatures at or below 5 degrees fahrenheit. The car started and ran normally, then after I drove for short trip (between 5 and 10 minutes long) I parked the car, turned it off and left it for about 5-10 minutes. For the first incident: the car would not start. The accessories, including the heat/fan system and radio worked, but the car would not crank. The dashboard "security immobilizer" indicator flashed as if the key was not in the ignition. After leaving the key in the "on" position for 5 minutes, all of the dashboard lights briefly illuminated and the car was able to start again. The second incident: the car started, but the accessories, including the heat/fan system would not turn on. I was able to drive, but because there was no heat or fan, the windsheild soon began to fog-over, diminishing visibility, disabling the eyesight system, and forcing me to find a safe place to pull over. After the car ran for about 4 minutes total, the accessories turned on again. I have contacted both my dealer and Subaru of America of this problem, and have not yet been advised of a solution other than to avoid short trips in cold weather.

My fiancee was driving my 2006 Subaru Outback on the highway approximately 65 mph when there was a sudden loss of power. The throttle was unresponsive, but the engine remained idling. My partner pulled over to the side of the highway and tried restarting right away but the engine wouldn't start. After waiting a few minutes he was able to restart and drive normally. The cel was on with the cruise control blinking. When I took the car in to get the code read it gave the p2138 error code. In the last month this has happened 3 more times, including when on the way to the mechanic this morning. The mechanic said he has heard of this problem previously with '06 Subarus and recommended I get the wvu31 recall update, which I am really hoping will make a difference. This is extremely unsafe and essentially makes my car undriveable as I am never certain when a sudden loss of power will occur. If this happens where there is no shoulder it could easily cause an accident. This is an extreme safety concern that needs to be addressed!.

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