2017 Subaru FORESTER problems and owner complaints

I HAVE A TOTAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER LOST FOR 7 TIMES. 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCE ALL ELECTRICAL LOST WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND WAS ABLE TO JUMP STARTED THE CAR WITH A JUMPER BATTERY 5 MINUTES LATER. OTHER 5 TIMES IT HAPPENED WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR AND I DID NOT GET ANY ELECTRICAL POWER AT ALL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY CHANGE/FIX THE CAR GROUND THE FIRST TIME THAT I LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. THEN THEY CHANGE THE BATTERY AFTER 5 ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURES. I AM ABOUT TO …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098426 at NHTSA ↗

2017 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLE LOCKS * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HANDLES SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A SEPARATE INTERIOR MECHANICAL ACTION TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, SUCH AS DRIVER'S USE OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL OR, LOCKING TAB NEXT TO THE HANDLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AUDIBLE CHIME USED TO ALERT DRIVERS HAS TO HIGH A FREQUENCY AND NOT ENOUGH VOLUME.*JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11130149 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2017 SUBARU FORESTER HAS A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHENEVER I ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY DOWNSHIFTING, THE VEHICLE WILL OFTEN CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THIS UNWANTED ACCELERATION IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING DOWN A GRADE, HOWEVER IT ALSO FREQUENTLY HAPPENS ON FLAT GROUND. FOR EXAMPLE, IF I AM GOING 35 MPH IN 4TH GEAR AND AM ANTICIPATING A STOP LIGHT AHEAD, I WOULD TYPICALLY RELEASE MY RIGHT FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DOWNSHIFT TO 3RD GEAR, THEN 2ND GEAR WHILE LIGHTLY BRAKING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD, DOWNSHIFTING…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10949892 at NHTSA ↗

FORESTER - 500 MILES - CONSISTENT AND CONTINUING PROBLEMS: CAR LURCHES FORWARD ON ITS OWN IN FIRST GEAR. - IN MOTION ENGINE NOT ONLY HAS EXCESSIVE (CAN LAST 5 SECONDS OR MORE) "REV-HANGS" SHIFTING UP FROM ANY GEAR BUT ACTUALLY INCREASES BY 700-900 RPMS. THIS HAS CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN SLOWING DOWN (REDUCING SPEED WITH DOWNSHIFT). WHEN USING BRAKE TO REDUCE SPEED WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO RACE, INCREASING UP TO 1500 OR MORE RPMS, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. - IN MOTION 4TH GEAR - STICK SHIFT VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY - SO M…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10959901 at NHTSA ↗

CVT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT FILLED WITH THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WITH THIS BRAND NEW CAR. FIRST THEY DIDN'T FILL ENOUGH FREON FOR AC SO IT STARTED BLOWING OFF HOT AIR AT 1400MILES A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT. AND AT TWO MONTHS NOT ENOUGH TRANSMISSION FLUID. I'M WORRIED WHAT ELSE THEY DID NOT PUT ENOUGH OR IS THEI QUALITY CHECKING GOOD ENOUGH TO PUT THE CARS LIKE MINE ON THE MARKET

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10917994 at NHTSA ↗

ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION: WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, ENGINE SPEED INCREASES TO 4000-4500 RPM WHILE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, DESPITE HAVING FOOT ENTIRELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RPM REMAINS ELEVATED FOR 5 TO 10 SECONDS BEFORE SLOWLY RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, ENGINE SPEED WILL INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 2500 RPM WHILE SITTING WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED AND FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR (FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT). DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A "RUNAWAY" CONDITION: THE ENGINE SPEED NEVER APPROACHES REDLI…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10940353 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND RECEIVED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10919275 at NHTSA ↗

THE STEERING GETS LOCKED AND THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. THE WHEELS ARE NOT TURNED IN AND ARE STRAIGHT. DEALER CLAIMS"THIS IS NORMAL" CAN NOT START THE CAR WITHOUT FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING AND THE KEY. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10927374 at NHTSA ↗

CAR STALLS WHEN MAKING HARD LEFT TURN WITH LESS THAN 1/4 TANK OF GAS CAR WAS STOPPED AND LURKED LEFT. COULD EAILY REPEAT THE PROBLEM IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. FILLED GAS TANK AND PROBLEM DISSAPEARED.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992823 at NHTSA ↗

07/03/17 FIRST OIL CHANGE. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER CAR HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION. 07/14 CAR STALLS WHILE MERGING INTO ROUNDABOUT. RESTART CAR & IT RUNS OK. 07/15 CAR STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE ENTERING INTERSECTION. TURN OFF EYESIGHT & CAR RUNS. DO NOT DRIVE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. BRING CAR TO DEALER 07/20. 07/26 PICK UP CAR. NO SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION. STALLING PERHAPS DUE TO MOUSE'S NEST OR AN OIL OVERFILL. 08/02 CAR STALLS MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. WON'T RUN WITH OR WITHOUT EYESIGHT. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. PROBLEMS REPORTED TO S…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11015022 at NHTSA ↗

FIRST TIME, I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALL OF SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND, THE CAR PANEL WENT BLACK, NO LIGHTS OR INFO SHOWED. I COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, IGNITION ON. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON. I SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND INTO PARK AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITHOUT A PROBLEM. SECOND TIME, I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALL OF SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RESPOND, THE CAR PANEL WENT BLAC…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11361001 at NHTSA ↗