NHTSA Complaint #10995726 — 2015 SUBARU FORESTER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10995726
Vehicle	2015 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 5, 2017
Date Filed	June 17, 2017
Mileage	4,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

SINCE BUYING IT NEW, THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES HAS FAILED TO START AND HAD TO BE JUMP-STARTED. TWICE TOWED TO DEALER, CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES THERE, NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES (SPORADICALLY, WITH NO INDICATION AS TO WHY). THE FIRST TIME AT 4,000 MILES, SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND AGAIN THIS MONTH.

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