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2014 Subaru Forester Electronic Stability Control Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 15, 2019 · 100,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    January 2019. The issue started as cel came on. Rough idle, surge of power and then cam timing became issue. Was at a stop sign idling when surge occurred lurching vehicle forward. Took to dealer waited weeks for a technical representative to give advice to dealership. Took to other dealer to confirm. They replaced timing chain., cam phasers and other required. Didnt solve issue. Next step was internal oil filters…

    ODI 11252410

  • February 18, 2018 · 70,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    The stop light switch failed which rendered the car inoperable due to not being able to move from park. The stability, hill decent and abs warning lights came on.

    ODI 11073548

  • October 4, 2017 · 28,800 miles

    Electronic Stability Control

    While driving my vehicle several lights came on in the instrument panel, abs, and a picture of an auto on a hill. I then pulled over and put the auto in park. It locked up in park and i couldn't get it out of park. I called the dealer, they walked me thru a series of steps to get the car out of park. Not an easy task. I took the auto into the dealer and they replaced a switch stop, i knew there had been a service…

    ODI 11032312

  • September 20, 2015 · 18,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Upon starting the vehicle or while driving it the following warning messages appear (it has happened multiple tines over the past few months, they will go away and ten reappear days or weeks later): vehicle dynamic control system needs to be checked abs system needs to be checked hill start assist system needs to be checked took car to dealership for normal maintenance in july (bay ridge subaru) they could not find…

    ODI 10766301