2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Engine Problems

“Since I bought this 2015 crosstrek in 2015 there have been multiple times where I have pulled out and the vehicle pauses. Like there is no power or it is taking a breath. No matter the pressure on the accelerator it does not go. Then like a gasp it starts to pick up speed. Does not shut off but zero power. It happens regardless the weather, length of time car has been running. It has caused me a narrow miss before because I could not get into my lane. I was pulling into traffic from a slow speed most times. Once it happened while in traffic driving.”

“I was driving my car on I-405 north bount when the engine faltered . I kept accelerateing but the car lost speed and made a hi raving sound . I was really scared as the cars behind had to reduce speed fast to prevent rear ending me . I exited the 405 freeway on burbank - I contuned home to north hollywood at a very slow speed , under 10mph . With my hazard lights on . It was a frightening experience . The next day my husband took it to the dealer with the same difficulties .”

“I was driving my 2015 Subaru crosstrek. I had been on the highway for an hour. I was going about 78mph. The car suddenly started getting loud and the tachometer was revving down. It went quickly from 3 to 0 and immediately shut down. When I realized it was revving down and getting louder I began to shift towards the lanes on the right to the break down lane. My car didn't make it. It was about 3 min from when I realized something was wrong. I got stuck in the lane right next to the passing lane with 2 other lanes on the right of me to get to the breakdown lane. …”

“I decided to drive from phoenix, az to san diego, ca when about 200 miles in, my engine completely shut off while I was driving about 85mph down the highway. The entire trip my car had been fine, the gas light had just come on about a minute before, but my car told me I had 50 miles until I ran out of gas. I had absolutely no warning of the engine about to shut off except that around the same time the gas light came on, my AC quit working. I was trying to mess with the AC when I suddenly went from 85 to 30mph and had to pull off immediately because I realized my engine had shut off. …”

“Every few months the engine drops to an idle state for at lease one second just after accelerator pedal is pressed. So when expecting power for urgent acceleration, there is initial momentary power, propelling the car onto a busy road, for example, then engine RPM drops to idle and car stops accelerating for a second or more before power starts to return. This usually will occur several times over the course of a few days and then clears up by itself for another few months before the hazard reoccurs. …”