James_AU

So, maybe not "mad", however, it appears to have a hardware fault. It will work fine for awhile (5 mins, 2 hrs, ..) then it appears to have a ghost pressing buttons around the screen (typically top right area), which will throw the GPS navigation out the window, it will transfer calls back to the phone, then back to the car, then (you get the idea...). This will then make it impossible to do anything on the system, after a bit the car-ghost just holds it down and nothing will work (can't even press the soft buttons on the side for {home}, {map}, {phone}, etc... Since this car is now about 4 years old, I was thinking about just taking the stereo out and replacing it with an aftermarket one (if possible..?). I guess there are two questions here. 1. Has anyone had this before? and is there a fix known? (I have just updated the software (with GREAT difficulty as the car-ghost was fighting me!)) 2. Is replacing the stereo system (just the screen/face part) an easy/affordable thing to do? Any help/advice would be great! Thanks 🙃

Justin, 100%. I am very disappointed with my Forester. I have a sunroof in mine, so it is lighter inside, but everything else you are spot on with! The size of the interior is great, much larger than my Outback (and I am 6ft4, so the extra head room in the Forester is GREAT!), lack of spare tire, horrible(!) fuel efficiency, automatic features that will not be quiet, yeah, all things that get to me too. I am thinking about letting this Forester go, and see what else is on the market. I love the idea of EV/Hybrid, but not when it costs me so much to get this one.

Interesting, maybe saying that it was a "sensor" in my case was just their attempt at simplifying the problem....? I am glad that you have gotten to the bottom of your problem, hopefully once it is replaced it will not cause you any more problems 🙂 I still have my Outback, and I also have the Forester Hybrid, I must say that the Outback is a much better engine than the Forester Hybrid, that car is a huge let down! But, that is a feed for another topic ! Again, good luck with your Outback, I hope that it all goes smoothly for you

Hi Buachaille, I hate it when people don't write the solutions to their problems on forums, turns out that I am now one of those people!! Ooopps, sorry! Firstly, what you tried did nothing for me, I tried any and all combinations of turning on accessories (like cameras, lane sensors, cruise control, etc..), tried manual, even tried crazy things like turning the car off (attempting to) while it was in 'drive' to attempt to reset/jolt the computer, nothing... So, I took the car and they told me that it was an "environmental sensor" that was causing the problem. All replaced under the warranty of the car, and the car has been working fine since then. The problem is (as always), I am not a 'car person', so I am unsure if this is 100% the truth or not. I have since purchased one of the many OBDii car scanners on the market, so if a fault like this occurs again I will not be blindly trusting someone else.

Judd, I agree with you regarding cars being so complex, their systems do appear to get "overwhelmed" at times. Just a shame to find this with new cars, you would think there would be more in the way of "identification" of errors to help users work out what/why things are happening. In my car I have checked all fuses, globes, etc.. disconnected and connected a trailer, had auto-lights on/off, etc.. even had the radio console off when I started the car, to try to find out what is causing this error, or more-so, why is it intermittent -Which I think is the most frustrating part! I am thinking about buying one of those doo-hickeys that connect to the car to read the error messages, has anyone got anything to say about those, regarding newer cars? (I also have the 2020 Forester (Hybrid), which just went nuts on me, turns out it is a known fault to do with a dying battery!).

I read that also, tried and failed 😞 Turns out that this problem is a little "temperamental". Turned on the car and the errors are all gone, looks like nothing happened at all. Turned it off and on again, lights up like a christmas tree again! (next 3 times turned on it was failing again 😞 )

Hey all. I have a Outback 2018 Diesel, and suddenly it is showing some crazy warnings on the dash. I have a video, but it will not let me attach it here... What is happening is, in order: Beep beep (pause) beep. check engine warning in the center X-Mode starts flashing Eye-sight off - check manual in center check engine warning in the center Check owners manual ADB disabled I have attached a screen shot with the errors. Any help?? I will take it to the Subaru dealer on Friday (nearly a week away), when COVID allows..