# 09 Subaru Forester not starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-subaru-forester-not-starting/141363>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 31, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-subaru-forester-not-starting/141363 "2019-05-31T14:45:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Tyler\_Pelley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Tyler\_Pelley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tyler_Pelley)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-subaru-forester-not-starting/141363/1 "2019-05-31T14:45:58Z")

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Had a few weak starts this week where I thought it was going to stall but didnt. Got in the other day and would not start. All lights and dash come on, makes a clicking noise like its gonna start up but nothing. Starter is 3 months old, battery 1 year, brand new alternator. Tried putting in another battery that works just to see and still would not start. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-subaru-forester-not-starting/141363/2 "2019-05-31T15:55:01Z")

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Battery cables, ground straps, bad starter…it happens, bad alternator…it happens.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/09-subaru-forester-not-starting/141363/3 "2019-05-31T16:48:43Z")

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did shop replace starter? warranty? 90 days seems recent.  
normally i would blame the mechanic. which might be you