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I have a 2019 Ascent Touring. I found out the hard way, leaving the tailgate open drains the battery as all the interior lights stay on. I now carry a jumpstart battery. I asked the dealer and was told the interior lights cycle off after 20 minutes if a door is left open EXCEPT the...

This happened last night. Vehicle started with nary a hiccup, but the check engine light came on and all driver assist electronics were disabled. I let it idle for about 20 minutes. Started it up again this morning. No issue starting, but the check engine/driver assist problem remained. Tried in...

Ever since I purchased my 2020 Ascent I have been having an issue with my battery going stone dead (and I mean stone dead, not even enough juice to unlock the doors). My Assent has been into service twice for this same ongoing problem and they have replaced a multitude of items including...

Twice now my 2020 Ascent (1500 miles) has suffered a dead battery at the end of a weekend camping trip. This happened after having doors and lift gate open to load the car - but not for hours, more like 45-60 minutes, on and off. Also, on the second occasion I started the car successfully 10...

Quick summary: 2019 Ascent Touring with RPG (rear power gate), now 22 months old; to Dealer 5 times for dead battery issues (including for one week on his computer looking for ghost draws). Examples of my dead battery causes: rear gate open over night; rear rubber mat slid under rear gate; car...

Hey there! I’m considering purchasing an Ascent. It’ll be my first Subaru. I’m coming from a 2004 Toyota Highlander with 243k miles on the original transmission. I have had almost zero problems with this car - the blend door actuator broke and I replaced the master switch for the windows. Other...

I have learned that the lift gate is an issue if left open. I found this while camping. So i jumped the battery but now every yellow warning light is and lift gate won’t open. Anyone know how to reset the system as that is what I assume needs to be done?

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