2017 Subaru Outback: hesitation when accelerating

Filed May 11, 2024 · Electrical · NY

The back lift gate is closed according to the dash display, but the computer detects that the lift gate is NOT closed resulting in a battery drain. The indication that I get is when I start driving I get a beeping noise. I reset the hatch by pressing the hatch button manually. It opens and closes but when you restart the car you get a hesitation as if the battery is dead. This is the 2nd time this has happened to me in the last month and the 3rd time in the past 5 months this year. April 19th I had to jump my car because the battery was dead. I took it to a mechanic and they checked the battery and they advised the battery is fine. It happened again on May 11th, where I put something in the trunk, I closed the trunk it was closed no indication that it was not. The car drove fine. I started the car and again the battery hesitation, when I started driving I received the same beeping, I had to get out the car and manually open the hatch to reset it. The computer needs to be adjusted to detect when the lift gate is actually closed. Having the lift gate not closed but no indication for the drive is a safety problem.

Filed Dec 6, 2021 · Transmission · ME

while driving Transmission begins making a squeaking noise.. Rpms climb and car does not increase speed RPM climb with no movement. Until RPMs climb higher than normal. the car then launches forward. The hesitation caused by the transmission will lead to an accident very quickly, especially if turning into a business with on coming traffic.. Merging on the highway is severely dangerous. This car has 86,000 miles. There are no warning lights associated with this issue.

Filed May 5, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 52,000 miles · KY

I believe all of the following circumstances to be caused by an electrical problem: dec.31, 2020: car hesitates to start. It never turns over so it does not ever start. We install new battery & car starts. Mid-jan.2021: car won't start from push start, but does start when I use my remote start key fob. After that, car starts with push start. Feb.-april 2021: car has a several times when it hestitates to start, but ultimately it does start. May 1-3 2021: car hesitates to start, but ultimately starts. May 4-5 2021: car not only hesitates to start, but now I have all kinds of lights lit up on my dash, including check engine, eyesight, x-mode light is flashing, and several others that I cannot get to turn off. In all instances, vehicle was stationary and turned off. I have photos & video but can't seem to reduce file size to required 5mb. Side note: unless I am at work or running errands, my car is always in the garage.

Filed Aug 16, 2019 · FL

Hesitates for 3 to 4 seconds from a stop without warning. Has been occurring since we bought it new jan. 2017. Reported to service dept at dealership. Told it is the way I drive. Reported it to subaru corporate offices. They refuse to check into it and say it is not a problem. I am very careful about pulling into traffic as I never know when this will happen. It also has a rough idle. I know there is a problem with these vehicles in the throttle assembly.

Filed Sep 2, 2017 · Transmission · ID

When shifting from reverse to forward there is a considerable hesitation and then the vehicle lurches forward. I have taken it into team subaru in nampa idaho and they cannot determine any problem. I was told that the hesitation is normal. I do not agree. Because not only does it hesitate, but the lurch when the transmission finally engages is considerable. I did not notice this until the vehicle had approximately 1000 miles on it. I have just over 7100 miles on it now.