NHTSA Complaint #11182910 — 2017 SUBARU FORESTER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11182910
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 19, 2019
Date Filed	February 27, 2019
Mileage	26,645 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY AROUND 20-30MPH, SOME TRAFFIC. ON THE WAY TO DROPPING DAUGHTERS OFF TO SCHOOL. ON THE FREEWAY SWITCHED LANES THEN CAR LOST POWER AND DECELERATED ON ITS OWN QUICKLY FROM 20MPH TO ABOUT 1MPH, PRESSING THE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE REAR DRIVER BEHIND ME. MANAGED TO MOVE TO RIGHT LANE. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DID NOTHING, SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD APPEARED WHICH INCLUDED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, OIL LIGHT. TURNED OFF THE CAR TO FIND THE NUMBER FOR TOWING ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER TURNED ON THE CAR AND THIS TIME PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL MADE THE CAR GO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS STILL ON. TOOK THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS A BAD CELL ON THE BATTERY THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, AND ALSO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. BAD CELL ON BATTERY WILL NOT CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. DEALER ALSO FAILED TO WRITE THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT. INITIAL PAPERWORK STATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ADVICE DEALER TO PROPERLY DOCUMENT INCIDENT.

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