| Issue ID | 1678711 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11342445 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | FORESTER |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/07/20 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on the highway at 65mph the car lost all power. The rpms went up like it was in neutral (car was still in drive). Fuel tank was down to a little less than 1/4th of a tank but still had 100 miles until empty. Adaptive cruise was engaged at the time (automated cruise applied accelerator that rose the rpms to 4500). This was in the middle of a 4 hour road trip on a flat straight road. Car exhibited no warning or lights until complete power was lost. I was able to safely pull over to the shoulder. All lights came on in the dash after i was stopped. I turned the car off and i was able to immediately start it again. Shortly after i filled up the tank and the car drove fine for the next hour until i was home. This was a scary incident that could be very dangerous. I noticed that this car has about a dozen other reports that are much like this in the past year. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 67000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | INDIANAPOLIS, IN |
| VIN pattern | JF2SJAFC2FHXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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