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I ignored this warning on my ranger. 30 yr old car and a now 5 year old starter and I've had no issues
Pros: no issues, long lasting
Vehicle:
Ford Ranger
Subaru dealer tech in Australia, here we're having lots of starter motors failure going on.
Your vehicle being a 2020 on a factory battery means the 12v battery is nearing the end of it's service life, also that means your car has an available PAK file update for the TCM module that allows extra time for engine restart.
Pros: PAK file update available
Cons: starter motors failure
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I was having the intermittent no start on my 2018 5.0 F150. I’m at roughly 42K miles. Swapped battery, still had the issue. Swapped starter, now starting and remote start back to normal. I feel like a starter should last more than 40K.
Pros: starting back to normal
Cons: starter lasted 40K miles
Vehicle:
Ford
Mileage: 67592 km
Weird starter issue with a fair amount of 22s
Cons: weird starter issue
Vehicle:
Subaru
That plastic is awful
Cons: awful plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Plastic becomes brittle. They are a bugger to remove without breaking. But they do still occasionally snap.
Cons: plastic brittle, difficult to remove, snaps easily
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Mileage: 150000 km
High temp plastic does turn brittle over time... plastic breaks manufacturers will tell you that the plastic is just as strong and wear resistant. But we all know its just to make shit cheaper.
Cons: plastic turns brittle, cheap manufacturing
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Just cheap shitty plastic my guy
Cons: cheap, shitty plastic
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Those starters fucking suck they get so much corrosion around those terminals when you go to break the nut lose it'll snap the plastic right off its a shitty design
Cons: suck, corrosion, plastic snaps, shitty design
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
It is obviously made out pot metal, so yeah super cheap.
Cons: made of pot metal, super cheap
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
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Which starter motor to choose — OEM Subaru or OEM FORD?
If choosing starter motor across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare starter motor across these categories:
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Which starter motor are better — OEM FORD or OEM Subaru?
In March 2026 on PartReview, starter motor OEM Subaru were overall better than OEM FORD.
- OEM Subaru received a PR Score of 32 out of 100, and OEM FORD scored 12 points.
- OEM Subaru ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and OEM FORD ranked 10.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Subaru (2.3) than for OEM FORD (1.3).
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Starter motor OEM Subaru have better feature ratings than OEM FORD:
- Multiple attempts - owners believe, that this property for OEM FORD is better than OEM Subaru.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that by this property OEM Subaru does not differ from OEM FORD.
- Sounds - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Subaru is preferred to OEM FORD.
Which starter motor are more popular — OEM Subaru or OEM FORD?
Starter motor OEM Subaru and OEM FORD were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, starter motor OEM Subaru surpassed OEM FORD:
- For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (14) to negative (29) votes is -15 votes.
- For OEM FORD, the ratio of positive (10) to negative (70) votes is -60 votes.
By number of reviews, starter motor OEM FORD surpassed OEM Subaru:
- For starter motor OEM Subaru there are 14 reviews: 4 positive, 1 neutral, 9 negative.
- For starter motor OEM FORD there are 26 reviews: 2 positive, 2 neutral, 22 negative.
Which starter motor do car owners prefer — OEM Subaru or OEM FORD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, starter motor OEM Subaru and OEM FORD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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