Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he noticed that all of the warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. within seconds, sparks were emitted from the instrument panel and the contact could smell burning. the contact turned off the engine and exited the vehicle. no one was injured. the fire department was called and extinguished the small fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 95,000. kmj | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. the contact stated while driving 30 mph when he notice all the warning light illuminated on the instrument panel off and on. than the instrument panel started sparking and than started burning. he was able to pull over turn off the engine and exit the vehicle. no one was injured. the fire department was able to turn off the fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle was not diagnose. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 95,000.jp | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 2500 | 6 | 09/01/2006 |
| There are two problems with the 2006 subaru forester that i have. it has less than 5000 miles on it and continually fails to start, whether from a cold start or a warm start. the engine will attempt to crank but will not catch and actually turn over. this issue has happened multiple times. i took the car into the dealership and they stated that i had to hold the ignition switch in the acc position to prime the lines. i've never head of having to prime a car in this day and age. however, i since have tried doing that and the issue still persists. also, the care will surge in power at various speeds. when i let up on the gas when trying to slow down ,the car will actually rev up. this happened in the snow the other day and i almost completely lost control of the car. if that car is going to surge like this it completely negates the purpose of having all wheel drive. this is a grave safety concern. i thought subaru's were supposed to be good cars. i guess i thought wrong. i've taken the car in for the surge issue and the dealership said there was nothing they could do and that there were no recalls for the problem. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 13500 | 1 | 07/05/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated upon opening the driver door, there was a smell of burning plastic inside the vehicle. the interior dome light also did not illuminate upon opening the door. upon opening the passenger door, the contact noticed that the floor of the front passenger side appeared to have been charred. the contact also noticed that the plastic around the manual gearshift had melted and resolidified. the fabric of both the driver and passenger seats appeared charred as well. there were no visible flames or smoke. roadside assistance was contacted, and towed the vehicle to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem. the manufacturer was also notified, who stated that they would send a representative out to inspect the vehicle.*ak | |||