2015 Subaru Forester Engine

CAR BURNING OIL AT SUBSTANTIAL RATE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NEED TO TOP UP OIL TWICE BETWEEN 6000 MILE OIL CHANGE INTERVALS. CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUBARU PROVIDES ENGINE BLOCK REPLACEMENT FOR ISSUE FOR 2015 FORESTERS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. 2015 AUTO TRANSMISSIONS ARE OBVIOUSLY ALSO AFFECTED -- OUR CAR IS AFFECTED.

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE FIRST STALL, THE ENGINE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME (ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER), IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON SEPT. 17, 2016 AND THEN AGAIN ON OCT. 9, 2016. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, I LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES ( I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN I LOST POWER) AND PULL OVER. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON (CHECK ENGINE, AT OIL TEMP, BATTERY,ECT) AND WHAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, IT STALLED. EVERY TIME I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN, IT WOULD STALL. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE SAME THING HAPPENED EXCEPT WITHOUT THE LIGHTS AND STALLING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT I PROBABLY WAS HITTING THE GAS AND BREAK AT THE SAME TIME. I DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT, ALWAYS HAVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND HESITATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM TO THE TURBO CHARGED ENGINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP ON 12/05/15 (NHSTSA ID 10808561) - PROBLEM ON CHECK ENGINE OIL AROUND 1,500 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. REPORTED TO SUBARU AND DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION STUDY, BASICALLY BRINGING THE CAR TO A SUBARU DEALER AT 1,200 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. ASKED THE TECHNICIAN AT DEALER WHAT THEY DID. I WAS TOLD THEY JUST LOOKED AT THE OIL DIP STICK LEVEL - HOW VERY SCIENTIFIC. SO, HE SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK AND THAT WAS IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN PUTTING A QUART OF OIL AROUND 1,300 MILES BEFORE MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. MILEAGE OF MY CAR IS NOW OVER 58,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT 60,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY WILL BE OVER AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AS THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. SUBARU STILL CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. PREVIOUS CARS I OWNED NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS SUBARU NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT?

STRONG COOLANT SMELL SINCE BOUGHT CAR NEW, OCCURS IN UPPER RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AREA AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING AND OCCURS RIGHT AFTER WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND DOOR IS OPENED; DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE - INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS THINKING IT IS TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE. PASSENGERS AND DRIVER EXPOSED TO COOLANT SMELL ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.

I'VE NOTICED I RUN EXTREMELY LOW ON OIL AT ABOUT 1,500 MILES BEFORE MY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. I'VE BEEN ADDING A QUART AT EVERY 5,000 AS TO NOT RUN DRY AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE. I MOSTLY DRIVE HIGHWAY MILES AND STARTING HAVING THIS ISSUE AT 30,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE BURNED A QUARTER OF OIL EVERY 2,500 TO 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT NORMAL RATE OF SPEED ON CITY STREET WHEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A SENSATION/SOUND OF GRAVEL AND THEN I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE CAR DIED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE LIGHTS AND SENSORS WERE ALL FUNCTIONING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD OIL CHANGE DONE AT 6000 MILES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL AS RECOMMENDED. DEALER SAYS ENGINE IS BLOWN. HAD NO WARNING PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING -- JUST STOPPED WORKING. UNACCEPTABLE FOR BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF MY CAR IS 45,751. I FAITHFULLY FOLLOW ALL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, PARTICULARLY, OIL CHANGES. ON TWO OCCASIONS NOW, MY OIL LIGHT HAS COME ON, THE LAST ONE 2,000 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP SERVICE GUY ABOUT THIS, HE SAID, WELL, I NEED TO HAVE OIL CHANGES AT 5,000K INSTEAD OF THE RECOMMENDED 6000K. HE SAID 6000K IS FOR IDEAL DRIVING CONDITION - TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT BELOW 30 DEGREES, NO STOPPING HERE AND THERE, NO IDLING, ETC. SYNTHETIC OIL IS EXPENSIVE ENOUGH AND I CERTAINLY DO NOT NEED TO BE PAYING SOMEONE TO TOP IT OFF EVERY TIME. AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE CAUGHT WITH THIS PROBLEM WHILE I'M TRAVELLING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND AT THIS MILEAGE, I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. FYI, THE MILEAGE OF THIS CAR IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. FROM READING ONLINE, I LEARNED THAT OTHER FORESTER OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEM WITH OIL BURNING AS WELL. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND SUBARU NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE TO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

AROUND 14000, ENGINE OIL LIGHT WAS ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SUBARU DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS BECAUSE APPOX. ONE QUART OIL LEFT. HE SAID HE WILL DO THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR ME. THE TECHNICIAN FILLED THE ENGINE OIL IN NORMAL LEVEL. AFTER APPOX. 1000 MILES, I BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FO MEASURING ENGINE OIL LEVEL.THEY FOUND ONE QUART OIL BURNOUT. THE ADVISOR SAID IT WAS NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION UNDER THE RULE. OK, I DROVE AROUND ANOTHER 1500 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK FOR ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CHECK THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT. GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM THE ADVISOR." NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION" I ASKED THE ADVISOR THAT MY CAR FILLS 4 QUARTS OIL FOR EACH OIL CHANGE, AND SUBARU RECOMMEND 6000 MILES TO CHANGE OIL. BUT MY CAR WILL BURN OUT THE WHOLE 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OILS. THE ANSWER IS "YES". I NEED TO KEEP CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND NEED TO KEEP ADDING THE CHANGE OILS BEFORE EACH OIL CHANGE. IT IS BECAUSE THE OIL CONSUMPTION MET THE RULE. MY CAR WAS 2015 MODEL AND 17000 MILES NOW, AND I ONLY DROVE 14 MONTHS. I ASKED THE ADVISOR WHAT KIND OF THE RULE, THEN HE SAID IT WAS HARD TO EXPLAIN. ??? IS IT TRUE??? IF THE RULE IS TRUE, HOW COME I CAN'T SEE ANY INFO IN OWNER MANUAL. NOW, I AM WORRY ABOUT THE SITUATION WILL GET MORE WORST AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.