2017 Subaru Impreza Electrical System

The contact owned a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway and turned off, a fire ignited. The neighbor had discovered three vehicles in the driveway were on fire and called the fire department to the scene who extinguished the flames. During the incident, the three-vehicle were destroyed. A fire report was taken at the scene. Fire investigators determined that the fire started on the front passenger side of the Subaru vehicle. No further information was available. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 54,000.

BATTERY DRAINS TOO FAST AND KEEPS NEED A JUMP.

SUBARU IMPREZA 2017, 14.7K MILES: I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUN 2017. IN JAN 2018 AND AUG 2018, SEVEN AND SIXTEEN MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, RODENTS CHEWED THROUGH THE SOY-BASED ELECTRICAL WIRING AND WIRE HARNESS, RESPECTIVELY. MY SUBARU SERVICE DEPT. ADVISED ME THE IMPREZA WILL ALWAYS BE PREDISPOSED TO WIRE DAMAGE FROM RODENTS BECAUSE THEY CAN GAIN ACCESS TO GARAGES AND OTHER TYPES OF CAR STORAGE FACILITIES, AND, THEY LOVE THE TASTE OF THE SOY WANTING MORE AFTER THEY EXPERIENCE THE TASTE. SUBARU WAS WELL AWARE OF THE SOY WIRING PROBLEM AS EARLY AS 2015 AND WAS SUED BECAUSE OF IT IN 2017. EVEN SO, SUBARU DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND IN FACT, OBVIOUSLY CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE VEHICLES CONTAINING SOY-BASED PRODUCTS THAT ARE A PROVEN ATTRACTANT TO RODENTS. IN AN ATTEMPT TO COMPLETELY PREVENT RODENTS FROM BEING ABLE TO ACCESS MY CAR, AND AFTER MANY, MANY RODENT ABATEMENT ATTEMPTS, I WAS FORCED TO BUY A CAR BUBBLE WHERE I COULD LITERALLY SEAL THE CAR INSIDE AND PROTECT IT. SUBARU'S NEGLIGENCE CAUSES A BUILT-IN FINANCIAL LIABILITY FOR MANY IMPREZA OWNERS. AS OF OCT 2018, THE REPAIRS, RODENT ABATEMENT AND CAR BUBBLE HAS COST $2,000+ DOLLARS. SUBARU USED PROVEN RODENT ATTRACTANTS IN IMPREZA VEHICLE PRODUCTION CAUSING 1) UNNECESSARY REPAIRS EVEN FOR NEW CAR OWNERS WHO RIGHTFULLY DO NOT HAVE ANY EXPECTATION THAT THE VEHICLE WILL REQUIRE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF SOY INDUCED RODENTS, 2) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FROM REPAIRS THAT CAN BE EXTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE, AS WELL AS THE COST OF PRIMARY AND SUPPLEMENTAL RODENT ABATEMENT PROGRAMS, 3) INCONVENIENCE HAVING TO DEAL WITH ONGOING, SIMILAR TYPES OF REPAIRS AND RELATED INSURANCE CLAIMS, AND, 4) THE ROUTINE OF THE TIME AND EFFORT REQUIRED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A VEHICLE THAT HAS TO BE HOUSED IN A CAR BUBBLE. DESPITE MY REQUESTS, THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE ANY AND ALL REPAIRS UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY.

IGNITION LOCKED. WOULD NOT RELEASE. TOOK 20 MINUTES. FINALLY THE LOCK RELEASED. HAVE COMPLAINED TO SUBARU SERVICE, TOLD IT IS ALL IN MY MIND.

RADIO TURNS ON AUTOMATICALLY AT STARTUP. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. VOLUME IS LOUD AND CANNOT REDUCE VOLUME WHILE BACKING UP. VOLUME CONTROL WORKS WHEN CAR MOVING FORWARD. AT TIMES VOLUME CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND HAVE TO MUTE THE RADIO. MOST OF THE TIME I JUST KEEP THE VOLUME ON ZERO AND DO NOT USE THE RADIO AT ALL.

RADIO CONTROLS "FROZE" BEFORE I EVEN DROVE IT OFF THE DEALER'S LOT. COULD NOT SELECT AF OR FM. SATELLITE RADIO, HOWEVER, WORKED. FIX WAS EITHER TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR REMOVE AND REINSERT A FUZE. DEALER MECHANIC SHOWED ME HOW TO USE THE FUZE METHOD. CAR WAS STATIONARY AND HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 5-10 MINUTES. I DID NOT TEST TO SEE IF OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WERE IMPACTED AS WELL.

RADIO SOUND AT HIGH VOLUME ON START-UP WITH CONTROL KNOB USELESS TO TURN DOWN OR TURN OFF THE SOUND. THE HEAD UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED. PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL. TURNING SOUND OFF AT SHUTDOWN THE DAY BEFORE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. REVERSING IN PARKING LOTS IS PERILOUS. THERE CAN BE A FEW SECONDS OF DELAY BEFORE THE LOUD SOUND BEGINS, WHILE THE CAR IS ROLLING. STABBING THE OFF BUTTON IS USELESS. VOLUME KNOB SPINS USELESSLY FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS BEFORE MUTING THE SOUND. IT HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH EVERY TIME I START THE CAR.

EYESIGHT SYSTEM KEEPS TURNING ITSELF OFF. REAR CAMERA HAS FAR MORE PROBLEMS AFTER FEDERAL REAR CAMERA RECALL. CAMERA OFTEN DOESN'T APPEAR AND LEAVES ME WITH A BLANK SCREEN. EYESIGHT SYSTEM SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY AND RESETS AFTER A RESTART. NOTHING ELSE CHANGES BUY A RESTART, AND PROBLEM IS SOLVED. SOUND ALSO CEASES TO COME OUT OF THE RADIO, TOTAL SILENCE, REGARDLESS OF INPUT AND VOLUME SETTING. ALL OF THE ABOVE IS RANDOM. CAR'S BATTERY RUNS DOWN AT TIMES, AS THE SCREEN STAYS ON ON THE RADIO, EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF. TWICE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. WE NOW CARRY A BATTERY JUMP BOX WITH US AT ALL TIMES. PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHEN IN MOTION OR PARKED. SPEED OR TIME RUNNING NOT RELATIVE TO ISSUES. CAR HAS BEEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND HAS AN APPOINT FOR A FOURTH RIGHT NOW. CAR WAS DELIVERED FEB 9, AND HAS BEEN A TOTAL ELECTRICAL DISASTER.