2016 Subaru Forester: engine failure

Filed Sep 5, 2024 · Engine · MI

[XXX] driving on [XXX] at 70 MPH car stopped running. Engine died. Pulled over. No warning lights, it just died. Waited for a tow but after an hour, tried to start and it started right up. Had 1/4 tank of fuel left, but got more and got home ok. HIDEOUSLY DANGEROUS THING TO HAPPEN!!!!! I see there are at least 13 complaints already filed with you about this issue. Do SOMETHING, willya ? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 24, 2021 · Fuel system · 35,000 miles · PA

On two separate occasions, our car stalled while I was driving on a major highway at 60 - 70 MPH. (2016 subaru forester) the first incident was on friday, june 21, 2019 on pa route 283. The second incident occurred on wednesday, march 17th, 2021. In both cases the car engine died without warning at speeds of between 60 - 70 MPH. Needless to say, this was a life threatening situation. My fuel gauge indicated that I needed gas in the first incident but I estimated that the car had a little more than a gallon remaining. In the second incident, the car had about a quarter of a tank of gas. I contacted sabaru after the first incident but I'm not aware of any action that was taken. I also contacted them after the second incident but have not yet heard back yet. Bsed on my research, other owners of subaru foresters have had a similar experience. I'm surprised quite frankly that no deaths have been reported.

Filed Jun 7, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 50,000 miles · SC

On two different occasions 24 hours apart the car stalled (seemed to drop into neutral) at highway speeds ~80mph after greater than 1.5 hours of driving. The RPM jumped up and the car lost all acceleration despite pressing the accelerator. Once on the side of the road in park the engine died. Both times it failed to start again with multiple spaced out attempts over more than 2 hours. We had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealership and both times after being unloaded hours later it started with no issue and the dealers could find nothing wrong and sent us home. A very unsafe intermittent issue with no obvious cause or fix.

Filed Jun 4, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 44,000 miles · CA

2 separate incidents of complete engine power loss while on highway at cruising speeds. First incident occurred while the vehicle was going about 70mph on a highway. We heard a loud bang then engine died and we lost all power to the car. There was a lot of smoke but we were able to coast it to the shoulder of the road. When we opened hood there was oil everywhere and a giant crack and hole in the engine. We had to tow it 170 miles home where it was in the shop 5 weeks getting fixed. After having the car only 3 weeks the second incident occurred where the car lost torque when trying to accelerate into oncoming traffic. It went up to 60 normally but then faltered and dropped down to 20mph. We went to the side of the road, turned off the car and started it back up and it was fine driving normally then did the same thing again. We drove it to the subaru dealership and right in front of the dealer we heard a loud bang, tons of smoke, and as soon as we pulled up to subaru we opened the hood and sure enough there was oil everywhere and a crack in the engine in what appears to be the same area. Extremely scary incidents.

Filed Sep 7, 2017 · Electrical · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru forester. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle's power seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to fitzgerald toyota (907 n frederick ave, gaithersburg, md 20879) where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.