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2006 Subaru Forester Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Dead battery, All wheel drive.
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Asked on October 14, 2008

2006 Subaru Forester dead battery

Electrical problem
2006 Subaru Forester 4 cyl All Wheel Drive Automatic 56000 miles

woke up to a dead battery. jump started car and let it run awhile to recharge battery. next morning woke up and battery completely dead again. turn key and get nothing at all. is it battery, alternator or? also can't put shifter into neutral to push car out of garage with battery dead?
Avatar Asked by freddo

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Replied on October 14, 2008

Running car will not recharge a dead battery. Need to charge battery get started and have charging system checked. If you don't have charger take a battery to car and jump.

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