Battery drains repeatedly, sometimes twice in a day. Also rear gate has twice been open in the morning after locking car at night and storing fob well away from vehicle. Lastly, car no longer charges my iphone and has 'blown' two charging cables, one brand new.
2017 Subaru Outback electrical complaints
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When the car is in park and I try to remove the key it will not release. Have to turn the car back on back up, put it in drive and accelerate forward, sometimes several times before the key will release.
The battery has weakened. I would drive to charge it. Today the battery was completely dead and the car had to be jump started to take to the dealer. They checked the battery and said that they found no problems, however the passenger window still does not work with the control. I have less than 23,000 miles on the car.
The vehicle's battery drains very quickly and needs a jump start. Has been a continuous issue for several months. We have had to buy a jump start kit. Dealer said the battery is fine and cannot diagnose the issue. Sams club and a nissan dealership have both said the battery was not the problem.
When stationary, the rear lift gate opens without being nearby or activating switch. One time after the gate opened, it apparently did not shut properly. After about 10 days, the car battery died. The battery was 6 months old. After restarting the car, gate had to be manually unlocked from the inside.
I believe there is a parasitic draw on the electrical system of my 2017 outback (which I purchased in 2016). It has died repeatedly and randomly since I purchased it, failing to start after being parked for a few hours. More times than not now, it has happened when I'm in the backcountry (such as 05/28/2019), sometimes away from cell service. Initially, I brought it into the dealer and they were unable to find anything wrong, so I have continued to monitor it. Sometimes, it is "just" a dead battery that can be jumped (like 10/21/2018), but on occasion, the car will start momentarily but then the entire electrical system will shut down immediately (03/08/2020). Sometimes it is so drained that the car fob won't even work. Each time I take it to the shop (dealer or midas), they cannot diagnose any issue - "the alternator tests well, but something is draining the battery." I have even purchased a new battery, which was supposed to last 5 years, and it failed in under a year. I keep my interior lights off and do not have anything extraneous plugged into the car, yet the problem persists - it happened twice yesterday (5/29/2020). I have recently learned that this is a well-known issue for outback owners on various online forums and I hope that subaru is able to do sometime to correct this problem - the reason I bought this vehicle was to have reliable transportation, which, unfortunately, it most certainly is not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact stated the vehicle battery drained prematurely. The vehicle emitted a clicking sound after the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to island subaru (111 quintard street, staten island ny, 10305, (718) 697-6000 on several occasions due to the battery failure. The battery was replaced but failed to fix the issue. The contact was informed that the vehicle should be driven more to allow the battery to be recharged due to computers in the vehicle constantly running even while the vehicle was parked and idle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,003.
Defective electrical system causing battery discharge and going dead. Battery needs replaced and keeps going dead.
I am 1 of many owners with the same issue with the electrical rendering a dead battery. Replacing battery and constantly charging at this point is the only way to get your vehicle to run. At this point the battery is dead every morning in the garage.
My windshield has cracked without being hit by anything across the bottom near the wipers. My battery continues to die for no reason that I can find, even after I have replaced it. I don't leave the lights on or anything and I can come back to my car and I have to jump it. I have also been in it after driving it, stopped and turned the car off and listened to the radio and 10 minutes later I go to turn the car back on and it's completely dead. After I get it going the gate will beep continuously while it is still closed and I have to reset the whole vehicle to get the beeping to stop. I took it to get checked and they told me to replace the battery. When I got the battery checked for power nothing seemed to be wrong with the battery. And yet this continues to happen.
At 35 months, the original battery in my outback suddenly died and would not start the car. I can jump start the vehicle. After jumping the vehicle and driving around for 30 minutes, things seemed ok & the car started 2 hours after being driven. The next morning however, it was totally dead. Subaru service told me I needed to drive it at highway speeds for at least 45 minutes. So, I jumped it again and drove the vehicle for 2 hours at highway speed. Shortly after I returned from this trip, I had the battery tested at an auto parts store. I was told battery and alternator were ok, but it still needed charging. The car did start about 6 hours after returning from this trip. However, the next morning the battery was totally dead. I'm currently trying to work through this with a subaru dealership, and have an appointment in 2 weeks. In the meantime, will try to keep the outback in service with a trickle charger, and jump starts as necessary.
Vehicle bought in 2017. In 2018, battery drained three different occasions: twice, I had to call roadside assistance; third time, another person helped me start my car. I happened on 9/30/18, after parking outside an animal hospital. I took it to the dealership to get it checked and I was explained that the battery doesn't charge enough during short trips. I opted to buy a car starter portable battery, given the frequency and inconvenience of getting stuck in places. I ordered it on october, 2018. I don't recall how many times I used the car starter kit in 2019. However, in 2020, it has been already 4 times I've had to use it to start my car: once on 04/04/2020 and since then, other three times. Once after being parked for a few days, and today, 05/09/20, twice: after stopping, waiting to drive into a ferry, and then, to start the car to leave the ferry.
Twice over two weeks, the car's battery was discharged enough to the point that it required a jump start. The first time (0411/2020) was after a 30 minute car ride, it failed to start on its own. The second time (04/25/2020) it sat overnight in the garage and failed to start. Both occurrences required the vehicle to be jump-started
The ignition key gets stuck in the ignition. Can not get out has happen on many cars mine and mine daughters. Subaru has issued subaru service bulletin 16-112-18r and replace the faulty part but want hundreds to do this. This happens a lot, and will get worse till I am forced to pay.
Multiple episodes of battery draining for no apparent reason.
Battery flat twice overnight two days in a row despite dealer checking out issue and telling me battery was fine. Finally replaced battery. Now learn that there is ongoing issue.
Battery drains prematurely. Purchased new in december 2017. Primary use is short-trip-driving to/from work. Car failed to start in november 2019. Charged battery and took in for service. Battery replaced under warranty. Problem repeated in april 2020.
My car is a 2017 subaru outback. Since I've had it x 3 years,, the battery has drained abnormally three times and I've had to replace the battery 3 times. I'm not leaving it on and definitely not leaving any lights on accidentally. I only have 23,000 miles on it. Battery manufacturer states my battery should be good for at least 5 years, especially at the amount I'm driving per year. So each incident occurs when I try to start my car and it doesn't turn on. The car is stationary and not involved in any accidents. It was parked each time this incident occurred but this situation must be something wrong with the electrical components in the car. It makes the car unreliable. I'm usually stuck in a parking garage at work or home and last time was on the street and had to get a tow to the mechanic.
Battery appear to be prematurely dead, I had to call the subaru for a jumpstart
Battery failure- total discharge- 2 times
With car in park, can't remove my key from ignition. Intermittent issue
My 2017 subaru outback has parasitic battery drain that kills the battery. The car won't start making the vehicle unreliable. This is a routine issue with subaru and needs to be addressed.
2017 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle dash display night hazard. *ld the consumer stated the bright daytime light was inadvertently activated the instrument panel light at night and blinded the driver nearly causing an accident. The dealer suggested dimming the light.
When you hit the button to release the rear hatch it does not open all the time. You get three beeps and the hatch does not open. If you use the key fob and attempts to open the rear hatch is the same thing three beeps and does not open. The only way to get it open is to disconnect battery cable wait a minute reconnect cable then hit the button then rear power hatch opens. This is happened multiple timesi took vehicle to dealer wants to get it looked at they could not replicate the issue. Same issue happened again today. Sidenote when I enter my pin it comes up on your site is a 2017 my subaru forrester sport is a 2019
Windshield cracks and instantly spread with minimal impact disabling car speed control and safety systems such as pre-collision braking and lane keep assist.
Key has begun to get stuck in ignition each time I shift into park and shut off the engine. One has to repeatedly slam the gear shift into park for the ignition switch to recognize the car is indeed in "park" and release the key. Could create an issue for anyone without the physical strength to "slam" the gear shift into "park" or someone who needs to quickly exit their vehicle and get into their locked house or building. House keys are always attached to car keys, which are inevitably stuck in the ignition. A search of online forums shows this is a known issue that subaru has not made good on and dealers are charging owners upwards of $600 to repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact turned off the vehicle, but the key could not be removed from the ignition switch. The contact stated that the failure occurred for approximately two weeks. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 39,700.
After stopping vehicle and putting it in park, key will not return to start and is stuck in ignition.
The keys could not be removed from the ignition after shifting the car into park and turning the car off. The problem first appeared around september 2019 (approximately 42,000 miles). Over the next few weeks the problem progressively got worse, and required shifting from neutral to park multiple times until the keys could be removed. The select lever assembly (part 35111al00b) was replaced with the newer version (part 35111al00c) which fixed the issue. The original select lever assembly (35111al00b) was tested and it had a problem with the "p" range switch. Resistance across select lever assembly pins 1 and 2 showed a resistance of 2-3 ohms when the select lever was in the park position. The service manual states that the "p" range switch resistance should be less than 1 ohm when in the park position. This high resistance likely caused the ignition to fail to recognize that the car was in park and prevented the keys from being removed.
Can not remove key after turning car off. Vehicle is stationary, in park and engine off when this occurs. Key stays in column. Slamming shift lever a few times sometimes frees it up. Subaru claims it's not a recall issue. Been happening each day the last week.
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