NHTSA Complaint #11287633 — 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11287633
Vehicle	2014 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 26, 2019
Date Filed	December 7, 2019
Mileage	47,434 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

BATTERY FAILING PREMATURELY EVEN NEW. LEAVING DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS STRANDED IN WINTER FREEZING , OR SUMMER HOT WEATHER. I HAD TOTAL OF 4 EPISODES OF BATTERY FAILURE IN MY 2014 OUTBACK BOUGHT NEW ON 8/12/2014. SUBARU FACTORY BATTERY FAILED TWICE WHEN CAR WAS LESS THEN 20K MILES IN JANUARY 2017, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THEN AGAIN FAILED TWICE AGAIN WITH THE REPLACED BATTERY 11/26/2019 AT 47K MILES. SUBARU DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY THIS TIME STATING WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. RESEARCHED ONLINE FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUBARU BATTERIES BELOW: VEHICLE 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5I LIMITED 4DR SUV AWD (2.5L 4CYL CVT) REVIEW I HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH A DEAD BATTERY. IF I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR AT LEAST ONE-HALF HOUR EACH DAY,THE ... 3.9/5(196) MILEAGE: 106400 DRIVE TRAIN: ALL WHEEL DRIVE MPG: 25 COMBINED MPG SUBARU BATTERY PROBLEMS? QUESTIONS ABOUT SUBARU BATTERY ON ... HTTPS://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/TOPICS-BATTERY SUBARU BATTERY PROBLEMS A CAR OR AUTOMOBILE BATTERY IS A DEVICE WHICH STORES AND SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL ENERGY. THIS IS SUPPLIED TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM, APPLIANCES AND LIGHTS, AND TO POWER THE STARTER MOTOR. AN AUTOMOBILE BATTERY CAN BE RECHARGED WHICH BEGINS TO HAPPEN ONCE THE ENGINE IS STARTED. BATTERY ON MY NEW 2017 SUBARU FORESTER RUNS DOWN - CAR ON ... NOV 18, 2017 ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I HAD A DEAD BATTERY THAT I NEEDED ... JUL 21, 2012 SUBARU ALTERNATOR TROUBLESHOOTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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