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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1146931
Internal NHTSA #	10671177
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	FORESTER
Model Year	2014
File date	08/01/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Attempted to start the car on a cold morning. Battery had good charge, but car would not immediately start as normal. After several attempts i placed a battery booster inline with the battery, again after several more attempts nothing but a few spurts.. This happened over a 20 minute period. At no point was there not enough cranking voltage or amperage. Weather conditions were cold -10, but mind you no colder then the 2013 winter in which many many mornings and days when the polar vortex was upon us did the car ever fail to start. This is a 2014 turbo xt model, in general turbos are hard starters, as i recently owned a 2009 acura rdx turbo, but again never had starting issues with that car. I spoke to my dealer , but he offered little help, also called and contacted subaru of america, who tried to write of off as a bad battery, but as i mentioned plenty of crank, to dtc's error, nothing , just hard to start.. This car has a proven history of starting in colder weather. The car has experienced rough idles on an off, but i believe there is a tsb for this. What is important to note is the car under the conditions should have started first few cranks, not over a dozen attempts in a 20 minute period.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21677
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALTAMONT, NY
VIN pattern	JF2SJGMC6EHXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Subaru FORESTER Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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