NHTSA Complaint #11397114 — 2017 SUBARU FORESTER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11397114
Vehicle	2017 SUBARU FORESTER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 20, 2021
Date Filed	February 20, 2021
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THIS IS A 2017 FORRESTER. THE BATTERY KEEPS REPEATEDLY DYING. FOR EXAMPLE: HAD TO JUMP IN LAST NIGHT, DROVE IT FOR 45 MINUTES TO ENSURE IT SHOULD BE CHARGED BACK UP. IT WAS IN OUR GARAGE LAST NIGHT - AND TODAY, IT WON'T START AND WE CAN'T JUMP IT EITHER. AWAITING A TOW TRUCK. THIS BATTERY HAS REQUIRED A JUMP AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY. TALKING TO MULTIPLE SUBARU OWNERS REVEALS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE - ONE SUBARU 'SOLVES' BY PUTTING IN A NEW BATTERY (AT MY COST) AND THEN IT WILL DIE TOO.

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