Starter motor OEM Subaru or OEM FORD

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Rank #9 in ranking

-15

2.3

Cranking

1.3

Multiple attempts

1.0

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1.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

-60

1.3

Cranking

1.3

Multiple attempts

5.0

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OEM FORD › Starter motor

ChapWithOffset 12 Nov 2025, 02:40

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

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

OEM Subaru › Starter motor

MrBluwe 4 Nov 2025, 07:29

Cranking:

Rating 4.0

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

OEM FORD › Starter motor

Independent_Smoke_47 4 Aug 2024, 01:47

Cranking:

Rating 3.0

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

OEM Subaru › Starter motor

ginbooth 14 Oct 2025, 23:55

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Sounds:
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Rating 2.0

Weird starter issue with a fair amount of 22s

Cons: weird starter issue

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM FORD › Starter motor

TheToxic-Toaster 12 Sep 2025, 22:06

Rating 0.5

That plastic is awful

Cons: awful plastic

Vehicle: Ford Focus

OEM FORD › Starter motor

IllustriousCarrot537 12 Sep 2025, 16:58

Rating 1.0

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

OEM FORD › Starter motor

hoolagin76 12 Sep 2025, 01:32

Rating 1.0

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

OEM FORD › Starter motor

mkunzman 11 Sep 2025, 20:30

Rating 0.5

Just cheap shitty plastic my guy

Cons: cheap, shitty plastic

Vehicle: Ford Focus

OEM FORD › Starter motor

Salt-Narwhal7769 11 Sep 2025, 17:55

Cranking:

Rating 0.5

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

OEM FORD › Starter motor

Worldly_Heat9404 11 Sep 2025, 16:39

Rating 1.0

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?

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Comparison of starter motor OEM Subaru and OEM FORD

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Car owners’ choice.

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).
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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