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2015 Impreza with under 100 miles won't start!
bonita2010
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My 2015 impreza w/under 100 miles would not start. It turned over but the engine would not engage. The dealership told me the electronics in the car drains the battery and I had to start my car every day. Sounds like garbage to me. I did not drive it for one day and it would not start and it is summer time. What's going to happen in the winter? I have a 1998 Honda with 218K miles that is very reliable but it is not AWD. I cannot believe Subaru would have such fantastic ratings on safety and all weather AWD and be cheap on this problem if it is one. I need a reliable car and that is why I bought a Subaru to get around in all weather conditions and be safe. What good is it if the car won't start? Reminds me of a Nissan I had years ago that would break down frequently when I drove it. I got rid of it at 34K and 3 fuel pumps later. Please does anyone have any insight about this problem with Subaru?
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If this is what happened there would have been no-way for the techs to know that. Commanding clear flood mode doesn't generate a trouble code or historical data snapshot of any kind because it is a normal operation. A dealers statement that they didn't find anything wrong when trying to investigate this would be right. Notice how quickly some wanted to throw them under the bus. This does make a good example of how techs get treated and that works towards good people leaving the trade and why its hard to find people talented enough, and willing to work hard enough to replace them.
"The dealership told me the electronics in the car drains the battery and I had to start my car every day."
Last weekend, it suddenly wouldn't start anymore and the battery appeared to be completely dead. I had to call Roadside Assistance to jump start it. Actually, they had to jump start it twice: After the first time, I let the car run for quite a while, then shut it off and it once again wouldn't start. They jump started it a second time, I let it run for several minutes, shut it off, and then it started again twice. That was four days ago.
Tonight, I tried to start the car and it is completely dead, again. I have a service appointment this weekend, sounds like I'll need to call Roadside Assistance again t jump start it just so I can get it to the dealership.
Did you ever figure out what the problem is with yours? Yes, I only drive it every few days, but then I only drove it every few days the first two months I had it and that was no problem.
The correct answer from the dealer should have been: "We checked for a parasitic drain, and we checked the charging system, and everything seems to be up to factory specification. Please call us immediately if the problem recurs and we'll have the car promptly towed in for you so we can examine it while it is still inoperative. We may also want you to come in and show us how you start the car".
How many different ways do you think that simple statement could be represented? How about this one "The dealer told me that I don't know how to start my car....."
The OP also followed up with this comment. "My husband suggested that maybe I put my foot on the gas pedal when I tried to start it. I have been careful not to put my foot on the pedal when I start the car now and have had no further problems with the car starting."
"IF" the OP was holding the throttle to the floor when attempting to start the engine it isn't that much of a stretch to envision the engine getting cranked until the battery was dead, because it won't start if someone does that. The end result is everyone online is forced to guess without any details to support their perspective on what is really going on.