2014 SUBARU FORESTER Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2014 SUBARU FORESTER
5 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 SUBARU FORESTER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
STARTED CAR ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING OIL, AND,AWD, EMISSION CONTROL NEED TO BE CHECKED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR STAYS ON. HAD BEEN DRIVING ON A HOT DAY STOPPED TO GET GAS WHEN I STARTED THE CAR ALL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME I CHECKED GAS CAP IT WAS TIGHT, I STARTED DRIVING AND ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING
JANUARY 2019. THE ISSUE STARTED AS CEL CAME ON. ROUGH IDLE, SURGE OF POWER AND THEN CAM TIMING BECAME ISSUE. WAS AT A STOP SIGN IDLING WHEN SURGE OCCURRED LURCHING VEHICLE FORWARD. TOOK TO DEALER WAITED WEEKS FOR A TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE TO GIVE ADVICE TO DEALERSHIP. TOOK TO OTHER DEALER TO CONFIRM. THEY REPLACED TIMING CHAIN., CAM PHASERS AND OTHER REQUIRED. DIDNT SOLVE ISSUE. NEXT STEP WAS INTERNAL OIL FILTERS THAT SUPPLY AVSC TIMING. NO FIX. REPLACED ECM AS FINAL STEP IN SUBARU MATRIX. RAN FOR 3 WEEKS AND SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. AGAIN CEL, ROUGH IDLE, CAM ISSUES. SUBARU POINTS TO DEALER. DEALER POINTS TO SUBARU. AND I HAVE A INOPERABLE VEHICLE. I REPLACED ALL REQUIRED PARTS AND HAVE ONGOING ISSUE. SOA HAS BEEN INVOLVED BUT NOT RESOLUTION. IT HAS BEEN 8 MONTHS OF DISAPPOINTMENT. GREAT CAR BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH TO CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH. THE XT HAS...
THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WHICH RENDERED THE CAR INOPERABLE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE FROM PARK. THE STABILITY, HILL DECENT AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ABS, AND A PICTURE OF AN AUTO ON A HILL. I THEN PULLED OVER AND PUT THE AUTO IN PARK. IT LOCKED UP IN PARK AND I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK. I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY WALKED ME THRU A SERIES OF STEPS TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. NOT AN EASY TASK. I TOOK THE AUTO INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A SWITCH STOP, I KNEW THERE HAD BEEN A SERVICE BULLETION PUT OUT ON THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THE SWITCH HAD BEEN REDESIGNED. OF COURSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SWITCH AND LABOR, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ONLY OUT OF WARRANTY FOR A MONTH. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS! WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE IF IT HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE OR I WASN'T ABLE...
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR WHILE DRIVING IT THE FOLLOWING WARNING MESSAGES APPEAR (IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TINES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THEY WILL GO AWAY AND TEN REAPPEAR DAYS OR WEEKS LATER): VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE IN JULY (BAY RIDGE SUBARU) THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, MESSAGES STARTED REAPPEARING. ISSUE WITH THESES MESSAGES IS CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR UPON STARTING UNLESS YOU PUMP BREAKS MULTIPLE TIMES.
Other 2014 SUBARU FORESTER Problem Areas
Suspension
93 complaints
Engine
69 complaints
Air Bags
55 complaints
Unknown Or Other
43 complaints
Power Train
41 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
41 complaints
Electrical System
40 complaints
Service Brakes
31 complaints
Structurebody
19 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
15 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Seats
13 complaints
Wheels
11 complaints
Seat Belts
9 complaints
Visibilitywiper
9 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
8 complaints
Exterior Lighting
7 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
6 complaints
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classificationfront Passenger
5 complaints
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Camera System
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelock
1 complaint
Seatsmidrear Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionrearspringscoil Springs
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemwindshieldelectrical Heating Element
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint