2015 Subaru Forester Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HILL ASSIST EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVENS CREEK SUBARU (3155 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95117, (877) 869-0971) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR WAS TILTED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

WHILE DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS, THE CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I SCANNED THE CODE, THE CAR IS GETTING A P0016 CODE, AND THE CAR HAS A ROUGH IDLE. THE WILSONVILLE SUBARU DEALER HAS SAID THAT A NEW ECM AND CAM SPROCKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE FIXED. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE CAM SPROCKET, "COMING APART" AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE TIMING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE PEOPLE ARE HAVING ONLINE WITH THIS ENGINE AS WELL. ANAD, APPARENTLY THE ISSUE WILL COME BACK IF THE ECM ISN'T REPLACED AS THE ECM "HARD CODES" THE ERROR IN THE COMPUTER AND IT WONT GO AWAY UNLESS REPLACED. MAKING THE ISSUE UNRESOLVABLE OUTSIDE OF DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY WITHOUT SUBARU'S ASSISTANCE. SUBARU IS REFUSING TO DO THE REPAIRS.

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND THE CAR BEGINS TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE. ENGINE RPMS CLIMB, BUT NO POWER IS AVAILABLE. HAVE TO RACE TO THE SHOULDER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFICS WAY, WHERE EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL START AND DRIVE NORMALLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO APPLY A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,500-2,000 MILES BEFORE HER NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: TSB0215714R; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MARK MILLER SUBARU SOUTH TOWNE (10920 STATE ST, SANDY, UT 84070, 801-553-5200) WHO WAS WORKING ON HER BEHALF WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND A RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

MY CAR DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND TO A TECHNICIAN FROM A SUBARU DEALERSHIP ONCE. I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH SUBARU TO NO AVAIL. HERE IS A SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 31, 2018 I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS. THE TRIP COMPUTER SAID I HAD 70 MILES TILL EMPTY BUT THE LOW FUEL LIGHT HAD NOT COME ON. THE CAR BEHAVED AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. THE ENGINE REV'D LIKE IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, THEN COMPLETELY QUIT. ZERO WARNING. FOR THE NEXT 90 MINUTES I WOULD TRY TO START THE CAR EVERY 20 MINUTES OR SO. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN, BUT NO INDICATION IT WAS GETTING ANY FUEL. I LOOKED AT SEVERAL FORESTER BLOGS AND FOUND MANY IDENTICAL INCIDENTS (HIGHWAY SPEED, LESS THAN A QUARTER TANK, ENGINE REVS THEN DIES). ONE POST SAID THAT AFTER FILLING THE TANK IT WOULD START. A TOW TRUCK TOOK ME TO A GAS STATION WHERE I FILLED IT WITH ~13.5 GALLONS OF GAS. THAT MEANS THE TANK HAD ABOUT 2.4 GALLONS LEFT AND @30MPG=72 MILES JUST LIKE THE TRIP COMPUTER SAID. THAT'S ALL I DID, AND THE CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. MY LOCAL SUBARU DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A FEW WEEKS AND WORKED WITH SUBARU TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY DETECTED AN ERROR WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE SENDING UNITS AND REPLACED THEM. STILL DURING MULTIPLE TEST DRIVES AFTER THE SENSORS WERE REPLACED THEIR TECHNICIAN HAD THE EXACT SAME FAILURE AS I DID. ON JANUARY 2, 2019 IT DIED ON ME AGAIN. GOING 60 MPH ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY WITH 40 MILES TILL EMPTY. THE DEALER THEN HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND CONSULTED WITH SUBARU AGAIN. THEY TEST DROVE IT FOR NEARLY 300 MILES WITH SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS ATTACHED BUT COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY FINALLY RETURNED IT TO ME BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, YOU CAN FIND MANY REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF EXACTLY THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR VINTAGE SUBARU FORESTERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REDDING SUBARU (481 E CYPRESS AVE, REDDING, CA 96002, (888) 859-0264), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE HAD MY FORESTER SINCE NOV 2014, AND DURING THE TIME OF OWNING THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO ADD A QUART OF OIL ROUGHLY EVERY 2500-3000 MILES IN BETWEEN SERVICES (5000 MILE SERVICE INTERVAL) AS THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. AT TWO POINTS THAT I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE (ROUGHLY 50000 AND 80000), I HAVE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS RUN ON THE VEHICLE, BOTH WERE RETURNED AS NORMAL, AND THAT THE AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMED BY THE ENGINE WAS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE DESIGN. ON 24 MAY 2019, I TURNED THE VEHICLE IN TO A SUBARU DEALERSHIP IN HAWAII FOR SERVICING (HAVE USED THIS LOCATION IN THE PAST), AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE OIL IS LEAKING INTO THE COOLANT SYSTEM INSIDE THE ENGINE, AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PULLED AND THE UPPER OIL PAN SEALS AND HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ISSUE COULD GO UNDIAGNOSED FOR THE ENTIRETY THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT SUBARU DEALERSHIPS, THROUGH TWO OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS, AND JUST NOW THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE AMOUNT OF OIL MISSING FROM THE PAN MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN "CONSUMED" AS THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN MADE A POINT TO STATE, BUT I WOULD SAY A PRETTY GOOD INDICATOR OF AN ISSUE WITH THE OIL SYSTEM, IS THE SYSTEM LOSING OIL. ALSO, AFTER A CURSORY SEARCH OF INTERNET FORUMS, THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON TREND AMONG SUBARU FORESTERS, AND THE SYMPTOMS WERE COVERED IN A SIMILAR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB NO. 02-157-14R), WHICH INCLUDES MY YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, BUT DIFFERS IN THAT IT ONLY COVERS THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS, NOT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE CVT.

WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AT THE TIME. I HAD TO COAST TO STOP ON THE INSIDE MEDIAN DURING VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS EVENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 19, 2019. THE CAR WOULD NOT START SO IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE: SEPT. 17, 2016 AND OCT. 9, 2016. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED: COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10919048

MY 2015 SUBARU FORESTER ENGINE FAILED 3 TIMES DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. AUG 26, 2018. I WAS IN THE EXPRESS LANES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING AND THE CAR QUICKLY DECELERATED. I MERGED TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. I TRIED TO START IT AND IMMEDIATELY IT TURNED ON. I WAS NOT LOW ON GAS. THEN OCT 9, 2018, I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON THE FREEWAY, WITH 20 MILES TO EMPTY WHEN THE ENGINE DID THE SAME THING. I QUICKLY MERGED THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. POLICE SUGGESTED I RAN OUT OF GAS. THE THIRD TIME, FEB 11, 2019, I WAS IN MIDDLE OF 5 LANES OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, DRIVING 75 MPH WITH 70 MILES TO EMPTY WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. IT WAS NIGHT, THE LIGHTS TO THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON. I QUICKLY MERGED RIGHT, BUT THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AS THEY WERE DOING CONSTRUCTION. I CALLED 911. EVERYONE AROUND ME WAS GOING 70-80MPH. I WAS TERRIFIED WE WOULD BE KILLED BY A CAR WHO DIDN'T SEE US AT NIGHT. THE POLICE ARRIVED IN 15 MINUTES AND BUMPED US OFF THE FREEWAY. AAA ARRIVED IN 45 MIN.. RIGHT BEFORE AAA ARRIVED I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN, AS I HAD BEEN DOING ALL ALONG, AND THE ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP. I WAS TOLD IT WASN'T A FUEL PROBLEM BECAUSE IT STARTED AGAIN WITHOUT NEEDING TO ADD GAS. TWO SUBARU DEALERSHIPS HAVE TRIED TO RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM. NEITHER COULD. THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR ANYTHING SINCE THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG - DEEMING MY WARRANTY USELESS FOR THIS ISSUE. I TRIED TO GET BUY BACK FROM SUBARU OF AMERICA. THEY WILL NOT DO A BUYBACK BECAUSE THERE HAVEN'T BEEN REPAIR ORDERS. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE FEB 11, 2019. IT IS A DANGEROUS CAR. IT WILL FAIL AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY AND WHOEVER IS AROUND IS IN DANGER OF INJURY OR DEATH. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PICK UP THE CAR. THE FORESTER HAS 58000 MILES WHEN IT LAST FAILED.

OIL IS LEAKING FROM TIMING COVER. ALSO CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IS BAD. MECHANIC TELLS ME $2000.00 REPAIR NEEDED TO CORRECT LEAK.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THROUGH A PARKING LOT OR SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL STALL. IT'S A 2015 FORESTER TURBO WITH A CVT TRANSMISSION. IF PUT IN PARK, IT WILL RESTART AND GO AGAIN. STALLING ON THE ROADS AND IN PARKING LOTS IS UNSAFE. IT DOESN'T THROW ANY CODES SO THERE'S NOTHING THE DEALER CAN DO.

MY 2015 FORESTER CONSUMES A 1/2 QUART OF OIL EVERY 4000 MILES. MY OIL LIGHT COMES ON.

MY FORRESTER XT2.0 REVS VERY LOUDLY WHEN IT IS STARTED EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON. IT GOES FROM 0 TO 2.5 ON THE GAUGE NUMBERED FROM 1-8 GAUGE. THE CAR IS AT A COMPLETE STOP.

THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED 2 WEEKS AND 600 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE ECM FLASH UPDATES INSTALLED TO ADDRESS SURGING AND LOSS OF POWER DURING LIGHT ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT, WE HEARD AND FELT A VERY LOUD 'KNOCK' FROM THE ENGINE AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WOULD REV AND GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF POWER AND THEN LOSE ALL POWER AGAIN. ESSENTIALLY WE WERE COASTING. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NEAR A FREEWAY EXIT AND WERE ABLE TO STOP AT A SHOULDER ON THAT EXIT. WE TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITING AND TURNING IT BACK ON. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE TURNED OVER, IT HAD A VERY ROUGH IDLE AND SHUT OFF AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. IF WE TURNED IT ON AND PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD IT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE AIR INTAKE HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM THE INTERCOOLER. THEY RECONNECTED THE HOSE, CLEARED FAULT CODES AND IT IS RUNNING NORMALLY NOW. I AM SKEPTICAL THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM, I HAVE A FEELING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE CARS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THAT SUBARU IS ATTEMPTING TO COVER THINGS UP TO AVOID MORE EXPENSIVE RECALLS. THIS WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT PUT OUR LIVES IN DANGER AND I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR.

ENGINE USES EXCESSIVE OIL. I CHANGE EVERY 6,000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC 0W-20 AS REQUIRED. BEFORE I REACH THE NEXT 6,000 MILES, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO ADD 1/2 QUART OR MORE TO RETURN TO THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF OIL. I NOW CARRY OIL BOTTLES IN MY CAR AT ALL TIME SO I CAN ACT AS SOON AS THE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE CAR.

FROM A STOP, CAR HESITATES WHEN TURNING LEFT CROSSING INCOMING TRAFFIC. INITIAL COASTING, THEN ACCEPTING ACCELERATOR PRESSURE, TAKING A SECOND OR TWO TO RESPOND. DEALER FOUND NO CODES AND OFFERED NO FIX, OTHER THAN TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR ADDITIONAL TEST DRIVING. IN THREE YEARS AND 21,000 MILES, THERE HAS BEEN SIX LEFT TURN HESTITIONS FROM A STOP POSITION. VERY SCARY EVENT THAT COULD BE FATAL WITH A STALL IN AN INCOMING LANE.

2015 SUBARU FORESTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMES 16 OUNCES OF OIL IN 50000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT DID OFFER A REBATE TO COVER ADDITIONAL CHARGES. THE CONSUMER DECLINED. *JS

ON ACCELERATION FROM IDLE OR SLOW SPEED, ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUTS. SEVERAL TIMES STALL HAPPENS DURING MERGING OR CROSSING TRAFFIC. SEEMS TO OCCUR ON LEFT TURNS.

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. NO WARNING OR ENGINE SPUTTERING. PLENTY OF FUEL. FOGGY WEATHER AND 37DEGREES F. DASH LIGHTS STAYED ON SAME AS IF IT WAS IN THE ON POSITION. AFTER 1 1/2 HOURS VEHICLE RESTARTED AND HASN'T SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING SINCE. TOOK IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID BATTERY WAS WEAK AND REPLACED THAT. THEY SAID OTHER ENGINE CODES POINTED TO POWER SUPPLY. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE QUITTING WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF A WEAK BATTERY SO AM SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THIS AS A GOOD REPAIR. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

ON TWO OCCASIONS: TRAVELING AT APPROX 65-70MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS AND WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THE STEERING WORKS, BUT THERE IS NO POWER GOING TO THE ENGINE WHICH EVENTUALLY STALLS. IT STARTS AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS AND THEN DRIVES NORMALLY. FIRST OCCASION, IT WAS RAINING AND THE 'EYESIGHT CAMERAS; WERE ON. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT THIS WAS THE ISSUE. THE SECOND OCCASION, IT WAS AGAIN RAINING AND I TURNED THE CAMERAS OFF (THINKING THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE) AND IT STALLED AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS TO BE TRAVELING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN TRAFFIC TO HAVE ENGINE STALL.

EXCESSIVE OIL USE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES REQUIRING ADDING OIL. OIL LIGHT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE TO CARRY OIL ON BOARD AND TO PULL OVER TO ADD. SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN 2 YEAR OLD CAR. SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO PULLING OVER IN BAD WEATHER, UNFAMILIAR AREA. I WAS ALONE AND APPROACHED BY SUSPICIOUS W/M WHILE ADDING OIL.

I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION SINCE THE FIRST 3K MILES DRIVEN ON THE CAR. I HAVE GONE THROUGH A SLEW OF CONSUMPTION TESTS, HAD THE SHORT BLOCK REPLACED AND I AM CONTINUING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. SUBARU'S ONLY OFFER IS TO GO THROUGH MORE CONSUMPTION TESTS AND A POSSIBLE 2 MOTOR REPLACEMENT. OR, THEY WILL UPGRADE ME TO A NEW MODEL. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE NUMEROUS SUBARU OWNERS THAT ARE POSTING ONLINE - AND IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT THEY WERE SUED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, YET CONTINUE TO MANUFACTURER CARS WITH DEFECTIVE MOTORS, AND OFFER LITTLE RESOLUTION TO THE CONSUMER. WHY WOULD I WANT TO UPGRADE TO A NEW SUBARU TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE HAD SINCE THE FIRST 3K MILES ON THE ONE I HAVE NOW? I FEEL THEY NEED TO REFUND THEIR CUSTOMERS AND DISCONTINUE THE MANUFACTURING OF THIS MOTOR! IT IS NOT NORMAL TO BURN THROUGH OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE (1 QUART EVERY 2000-3000 MILES) - IT ISN'T JUST CONSUMING THE OIL, BUT THE OIL IN MY CAR IS BLACK AFTER JUST 1200 MILES ON THE NEW MOTOR THAT HAS LESS THAN 12K MILES ON IT. I CAMP AND TRAIL IN THIS VEHICLE, AND TO BE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE WITH AN OIL LIGHT ON AND NO WHERE CLOSE BY TO PICK UP SYNTHETIC OIL, OR ANY OIL IS VERY BOTHERSOME. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CARRY OIL IN MY 2015 CAR THAT I GOT BRAND NEW! HOW DO THEY GET AWAY WITH RIPPING OFF SO MANY CONSUMERS AND NOT ISSUING A RECALL?

I FILED TWO EARLIER COMPLAINTS BUT FAILED TO RECORD THE COMPLAINT # ON THE FIRST ONE. THE SECOND ONE IS #11003831. THE PROBLEM CONCERNS ENGINE STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT OCCURRED TO ME ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (JULY 2016 SALINA, KS AND 6/17/17 ON I-44 OKLA TURNPIKE NEAR CLAREMORE. BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND THE A/C. COULDN'T RESTART THE CAR. HAD IT TOWED TO TULSA DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BAD/DIRTY GASOLINE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS APPARENTLY MAY ALSO BE A CAUSE. FORBES MAG RECENTLY DID A ARTICLE ON THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR YEAR/MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE, WHICH ALSO MENTIONED THAT FEDERAL REGULATORS HAVE RECEIVED 100 COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS. I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FROM SUBARU OR WHAT MY NEXT STEP IS. I PLAN ON SHOWING THE FORBES ARTICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WILL FORCE ANY ACTION.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 70 MPH ON EXPRESS WAY. SUDDENLY POWER DECREASED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON ACCELERATOR. CAR LURCHED FORWARD FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WITH NO STEERING CONTROL. I COASTED INTO EMERGENCY LANE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD BEFORE INCIDENT. CAR INDICATED 60 MILES LEFT IN GAS TANK. MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT 15,888. CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED UP AFTER STALLING. TOOK TO SUBARU DEALERSHIP FOR CHECKUP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE INCIDENT. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM DEALERSHIP.

VEHICLE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MOST LIKELY A DEFECTIVE TURBOCHARGER WHICH UNDER PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP CRACKS. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL TURBOCHARGER COOLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME ON LONG TRIPS.