2014 Subaru Forester: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jul 1, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 109,000 miles · CT

Repeated issue with headlights failing after very shorty period of time from installation. Replaced headlights 3 times in the past 11 months (have replaced at least 1 additional time since may 2017). Bulbs installed correctly without making contact with any part of bulb except plastic end with bulb grease applied to rear connector.

Filed Apr 19, 2019 · Lights · 112,000 miles · NJ

My high beam/daytime running bulb blew on the passenger side. When replacing the bulb I found it had actually melted, and had a large bubble in the glass. Approximately a year previous the drivers side bulb had blown and I had found the same bubble, but didn't report it at that time, assuming it was just something weird that happened once. Now that it's happened twice, once on each side, I'm more concerned there's a larger issue with the electrical components for the blurb to get so hot that it actually melted the glass.

Filed Sep 16, 2016 · Lights · PA

Low beam headlamp has been replaced twice in 12 months. There have been warranty extensions on older subaru's for this problem but it has not been addressed for newer models

Filed May 4, 2016 · Lights · 45,000 miles · NY · crash

The low beam head lights are very poor, they only project 100 ft . Because of this we hit a deer which caused $4000 damage. Plase tell me you are looking into this problem. The dealership refuses to correct this problem

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Acceleration · 98 miles · NY

Within a few days of having the car, I noted that it did not move forward smoothly from a dead stop but surged ahead. I had not depressed the gas pedal very far. There after I am very careful to depress the gas pedal very carefully until the engine responds smoothly to a normal speed. I never had this happen in any other car I have owned and I noted after reading the complaints of other owners that others have the same problem. I have not reported it to the dealer because it was not a big issue but now I wonder if this could eventually become a dangerous problem as the car gets older. I also noted a complaint by another person, about the lines on the climate control knob that are difficult to see which she solved by marking them with white nail polish. Perhaps subaru designers will hear about this and have those lines painted a color that is easier to see then the yellow they are using . Also I would like to see on the dash board something that tells one what position the lights are in, running? Night time? Or high beam? As the lever is shielded by the steering wheel.