Bozzybear

Hi David, This is our 7th new Subaru in 17 years of Subaru ownership, never had so much as a warranty claim for any of them until now. I strongly suspect the ;lockdown has been the cause of my problems, and now that I am using the car most days I doubt I will suffer a flat battery again.

I Mr B, I think your take on the situation is pretty much on the money. Currently we use our E Boxer Forester no more than twice per week -local shopping and medical trips to our health centre which is only 500 metres from my house but health issues mean I have to drive. I think its simply an equation whereby every time we use the car we take more out of the battery than we put in! Our solution to this is a smart battery charger which we leave connected every day the car isn't used. The big test for us will will come after lockdown when we can drive to restaurants etc and also park in Newcastle cruise terminal for up to 16 nights at least three time per year - something our previous six Subarus had no problem with. I have purchased a jump-start pack and keep it charged for emergencies.

Hi Jimday I trained as a motor mechanic in the early 1970s when alternators were replacing dynamos on cars. Our E Boxer Forester has done 2800miles since new in December 2019. The problem is relatively simple, we are taking more out of the battery than the pitifully small mileage and thus the alternator can replace. I've had heated front seats on, heated steering wheel on and on two recent occasions I sat in hospital carparks waiting for my partner to haves treatment coz I'm not allowed in under Covid rules, on these occasions I have sat listening to Amazon Music via Apple CarPlay for about an hour each time. There comes a point where the battery does not contain enough energy to start the vehicle. The solution is to purchase a so-called "Smart Charger" As our our car is currently only used twice per week for short runs to the local hospital I leave the smart charger connected 24/7. The problem will be solved when we can use our cars without restrictions. .Hope this helps.

We had an uprated Varta battery fitted in April and even though we've only done 2000 miles since new in Dec 2019 the problem seems to be solved.

Hi Jasper2447, This happened to our 19 plate E Boxer Forester last April after being stood for only 7 days during the first lockdown. The dealer here in Leeds fitted a new and much uprated Varta battery the very next day, at no cost to us. So far this battery has performed well - being stood for 2 weeks when I was in hospital in November without any problems. The dealer said this was a known problem with a batch of bad batteries. Hope this helps.

In reply to Dan S, my dealer here in Leeds took ownership of the problem immediately and after testing the original battery and finding it faulty, they replaced it with an upgraded battery. I'm not convinced that the e-Boxer version that I have is more likely to flatten the battery over time but I guess time will tell.

I was under the impression that the original battery had failed completely and not that a parasitic drain was to blame. My reasoning for this is as follows: I started the engine every week and ran it for 20 minutes, after doing this for 4 weeks, the next week the car had no charge in the battery at all - as if the battery had been removed! I think this indicates a faulty battery to me?

My new Forester e-Boxer was totally flat this morning after standing for 7 days. As we can't go out, I have been running the engine for 20 minutes once a week but this morning I just got an array of flashing lights on the dash and no starter action. I put the battery on charge for 2 hours and it then then started, so I ran it for 20 minutes on a fast idle. It's a bit of a worry as we often go on cruises (well we used to) and the car would stand for 18 days at the cruise port, this is my 7th new Subaru and I've never in 16 years had a breakdown or failure not start!

I bought the first Levorg sold in the country - I'm told! A Crystal White Pearl in colour, I put my 2LT XV in part ex at my local dealer in Leeds where I have purchased 5 new Subarus over the last eleven years. The Levorg is a 1.6 twin-scroll turbo and it really shifts and I love it. The front is much lower than all my previous Subarus so you have to be careful of even low kerbs! So far - only 7 days and 400 miles i love driving it.

Thanks Jay762, the colour is called Deep Cherry Pearl and look black or brown under different lighting, but you're right it is a very rich colour and looks fantastic

Two weeks ago I purchased a new XV with CVT transmission and fully loaded with boys toys. It is a fantastic car and despite what some of the so-called professional reviewers say about it, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. This is my fourth new Subaru from the Subaru dealer in Leeds and as always they are top notch on sales and service.

Hi Everyone I have owned two Foresters and now have the latest Outback SE i with Lineatronic transmision, fabulous car, I love it already and only had it one month.