What to do if your Subaru battery is dead?
The plaintiff says an employee from a nearby Infiniti car dealership tried to jump-start the Outback’s battery but the procedure failed. She says the SUV was towed to her local Subaru dealer where technicians successfully jump-started the dead battery.
What makes the battery drain on a Subaru Impreza?
The Impreza also has what’s called a ‘smart alternator’. This means that unless you’re driving with no electrical input from wipers, lights, heaters, radio etc. then the alternator won’t charge the battery at all.
When did the 2016 Subaru Outback battery die?
Brand new 2016 Outback bought in 2/2016. Battery has died about 4 times over the last 15 months. they replaced battery after it happened the first time – still continues to happen. Has about 11,000 miles currently, but problem started with under a 1000 miles on the vehicle. Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases…
Why is my Subaru Outback battery not working?
There are also issues with batteries not being able to keep charge. Electrical issues were the number one problem with the 2016 model year of the Subaru Outback, again reflective of the same issues that happened before with the car simply not starting and the battery draining or not being able to hold a charge.
Who is the plaintiff in the Subaru dead battery lawsuit?
The Subaru dead battery lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: Tomasian, et al., v. Subaru of America, Inc. The plaintiffs are represented by Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP, and Girard Sharp LLP. CarComplaints.com has complaints from drivers of Subaru Outbacks and Subaru Ascents.
Are there any problems with the Subaru Forester battery?
2017 was even worse for the Subaru Forester in terms of battery problems. More drivers complained of these same problems including a weak battery, one that would not hold a charge, one that died frequently for apparently no reason.
Is the battery on my Subaru Outback working?
Across-the-board, there are very few other issues with the Outback for this year so if the battery works then this is a fairly reliable vehicle. The problem is the battery is the biggest issue and many drivers have already reported it as a problem.