Subaru Forester

"I had gotten regular oil changes and had not noticed any significant smells or leaks, but apparently my car ran out of oil without any lights on the dash going off until the situation was so dire my engine overheated/ destroyed itself while I was 3 hours away from home. This required an engine replacement and being without my car for about a month."

"this problem is a result of the other head gasket problem"

"It was power steering leak."

"Unfortunately we didnt test this system when we purchased this car."

"Stopped cooling and was replaced by dealer at my expense."

"A year ago , it wasnt cooling . The compressor needed replacing"

"The calipers were seizing slightly on both the front and the rear. It was still functional, but was causing some brake rub. The brake rub caused the rotors to overheat, requiring replacement. All four brakes were replaced."

"I am still not sure what the problem is, however when I step on the brakes, there is much pulsation. I have had the front brakes replaced and still a problem."

"normal maintenance"

"This was normal wear and tear."

"A month or so after doing the engine reseal, Check Engine Light was coming on. The dealer suspected carbon build up. It took them awhile to figure out it was the spark plugs. Why didn't they check and replace the spark plugs, which I'm told are tricky to replace in this model, while they were replacing the head gasket? A month or two later, the CEL came on again. They discovered that the distributor wires were worn. So they replaced the wires to the spark plugs, and replaced the coil. Why on earth did they not replace them with the spark plugs?? A couple months later, the replaced the injectors-- and the OTHER coil. The design of the Boxer engine means it has TWO coils-- but they hadn't replaced BOTH of them previously, just one. WHAT THE -- ??? Everything in this series of simple parts replacements happened AFTER the CEL came on, and AFTER the technician had checked for other stuff. And, in my opinion (but I'm not a mechanic, so what do I know), all of that stuff should have been replaced along with the spark plugs, because isn't that how it's normally done? Yeah, and sometime later they replaced the entire wiring harness, which meant they had to take apart the engine again."

"Began as minor misfire. Became severe constant misfire. Check engine light on continuously."

"Tried to start the car one morning and it wouldn't turn over. It had to be towed because one of the six prongs of the power connector to the fuel pump had totally burned up"

"Engine light came on. Code was PO172, running too rich. Problem was fixed by removing and cleaning the throttle body. It then passed DEQ test in Oregon."

"Replacement of many items still lean mixture code periodically"

"radiator needed to be replace"

"The transmission sometime makes a "clunk" when shifting from the lower gears and has a distinct "whine" to it that's new"

"finish on door handle is peeling up, causing sharp edges that can cut your skin"

"Started 2023. Power driver seat operated properlyexcept for up and down control. Too expensive to repair."

"Radiator developed a leak at a weld and needed to be replaced"

"At 64,000 miles I was told the throwout bearing was bad. The dealer said it was a known problem but when I asked if it was covered under warranty or recall they said no..."

"finish on trim is fading, car is kept in a garage"

"Also have periodically had to replace battery due to parasitic electrical drains common to Subaru."

"cd got stuck"

"Continuous loosening of nuts/ bolts that allow parts to rattle"