2021 Subaru Forester

This is for a car only 18 days driven. Windshield cracked from bottom, under retaining gasket, with no strike, impact, or previous ding. Car hood flexes up and down, more than 2-inches, when large trucks pass in opposite direction. Automatic fuel stop at pump did not work properly, causing fuel spill one time, and underfill another time. Windshield visibility and possibility of total failure. Car hood could fly up and obscure visibility and break windshield. Have not contacted dealer or insurance company yet about issues. Windshield problem is a known defect for Subaru, and subject of many lawsuits. No warnings before problems.

The windshield on my Forester continues to chip and crack. I'm not understanding how and why. The first time it happened I repaired it. Now this is the 2nd time and there are multiple scratches and cracks in the center of the windshield. They are currently small. I am going to have to repair it AGAIN. I just bought my car in December 2020. It has been 5 months with two windshield incidents. I've owned cars for years and never had this issue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED BEANS SUBARU (854 N EASTON RD, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902, (215) 340-7959) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE COPAY FOR THE INSURANCE WOULD BE REIMBURSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.

WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD AT 9AM WHEN I WALKED IN TO MY OFFICE BUILDING, WHEN I CAME OUT AT 5:15 PM THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK STRETCHING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TOWARDS THE CENTER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ALL DAY, IN A VERY SLOW OFFICE BUILDING COMPLEX (THERE WERE 3 OF US AT WORK) PARKED ALONG THE FRONT WALKWAY, THERE IS NO FOOT TRAFFIC AROUND OUR BUILDING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 SUBARU FORESTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.

A CRACK APPEARED FOR NO REASON ON MY FRONT WINDSHIELD. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DEALING WITH AN ISSUE WHERE THE CAR ALARM WOULD GO OFF AT RANDOM SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE SENSITIVITY TURNED DOWN. LAST NIGHT WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT IT WENT OFF FOR NO REASON AGAIN. THIS MORNING WHEN DRIVING MY CAR I NOTICED A ~12INCH CRACK ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT CURVES FROM THE EDGE AT THE MIDDLE OVER TO THE DRIVER SIDE. PHOTO ATTACHED. THIS CRACK MUST HAVE HAPPENED WHILE SITTING STATIONARY PARKED OUTSIDE.

I PURCHASED MY 2021 SUBARU FORESTER IN LATE NOVEMBER 2020. ON THE MORNING OF 2/24/2021 I DISCOVERED THAT MY WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK. I WAS NOT DRIVING. IT STARTED AT THE BOTTOM CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WENT UP FROM THERE. IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN FROM AN IMPACT SINCE THE CRACK STARTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD, BELOW THE LINE OF THE HOOD AND BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. OVER THE NEXT WEEK THE CRACK GOT LONGER. MY SUBARU DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD UNDER WARRANTY.

ON MARCH 2, 2021 I NEEDED TO GET TO AN APPOINTMENT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START, NOR WOULD MY FOB WORK TO EVEN OPEN THE DOORS. AFTER CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE THEY JUMPED THE BATTERY. THEN I BROUGHT IT TO SUBARU WHERE THEY DID A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NOV. 25, 2020, ONLY THREE MONTHS BEFORE! THEY REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME KIND OF BATTERY. I WAS DISMAYED TO FIND THAT I HAD BEEN SOLD A NEW CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE BATTERY.