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have a 2014 Forester that the power seats, windows, locks and sunroof stopped working. Before everything stopped working I was adjusting the seat and it sounded as if the seat motor was really working hard. The sound was similar to that of any electric motor that has a large load added to it once it takes up slack. Think an electric winch pulling up a boat. Ok now that we are done with the stay away from the all you can eat buffet jokes, it has been working 3 years perfectly. Took a quick look at the fuses and everything looks fine so before I go whole hog with the test light, does anyone have a suggestion on which fusses, relays or SBF slow burn fuses that I should start with. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

Still an issue as late as 2014 Forester... Burning a quart in a thousand they said is normal. Let's stay on that train of thought, burn a quart in a thousand and by 7k oil change you are empty. How to rectify issue. 1. complain to service writer ( at this point they will do an oil change and mark dip stick) 2. they will tell you drive a thousand miles and come back for them to verify. 2a. this is the important part. (Check the oil before you go there and take a picture of dipstick.) 2b. when they ask tell them that you DID NOT CHECK THE OIL BEFORE BRINGING IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3. they will take the car into service have their tech add a quart and say look no problem 4. get new long block for free because you caught them in a horrific lie. 4a. If you do not have the intestinal fortitude to do that call your son, friend whoever and asked them what they found when they checked the oil for you and have second party send over the picture. Bad News though, the new long blocks with the upgraded rings or whatever they claim to have done gets a few miles to the gallon less than the old two-stroke they pulled out. OH yeah, not saying that this has been done, might if seen it in a movie or something don't quite remember ;-)