Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 09012003 | 09/01/2003 | 10016479 | 2004 direct at control valve body assembly collection. *sc | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 119000 | 1 | |
| There has been a continuous oil leak from my 2004 subaru forester xs. my mechanic diagnosed the problem as a leak in the main seal between the transmission and the engine. this is not normal and it will cost me $1,000 to fix because the transmission will have to be removed. there are other complaints registered about similar oil leaks in this model year. subaru should investigate. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2011 | |||
| Backing out of drive way, lower control arm failed, tearing the cv joint out. upon inspection the control arm had rusted through at it's joint | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 69968 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2004 subaru forster. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the turbo charger went out , loosing all power and unable to drive. the vehicle was towed to a local shop and they diagnose that do to a lack of oil getting to the turbo charger . the vehicle was repaired. also,she mentioned that the failure just occurred for a second time do to a leak on the oil intake resulting on the turbo charger failing. the failure mileage was 69,968 and the current mileage is 84,500. pm | |||
| 07/25/2006 | 3 | ||
| 2004 forester xt stalled, had loss of power during acceleration and jerked violently. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times but they were unable to diagnose and repair the problem. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2004 | |||
| The vehicle's transmission made noise while driving. the vehicle was inspected and it was determined that he vehicle was operating as designed. the consumer would like to return the vehicle and receive a refund for the purchase price. *nm the subaru dealer offered the consumer $1500.00 to 2,000 dollars toward trading his vehicle in for another vehicle. offer expires oct 31,2004 *tc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | 08/01/2003 | |
| The vehicle generated excessive static shock. *nm the accelerator became stuck. there were times when the vehicle would go no more than 15- 20 mph. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The vehicle's transmission made noise while driving. the vehicle was inspected and it was determined that he vehicle was operating as designed. the consumer would like to return the vehicle and receive a refund for the purchase price. *nm the consumer stated that the engine is making a high pitch whining noise. the consumer was told that the noise is from the reduction gear teeth transmission and was normal. the consumer also experienced problems with her 1998 subaru forrester the consumer experienced overheating and engine damage. a faulty thermostat caused the overheating. an initial test show carbon monoxide indicating probable damage to the sleeves between the pistons and cylinders, which would require replacement of the short block. overheated cams are warped due to the heat. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Our 2004 model, manual gear-box subaru forester 2.5 x stalls far too easily in first gear. recently, my wife narrowly escaped a horrendous accident when the forester's engine stalled on a busy highway trying to accelerate onto the highway from the side road which she has to use to access the highway from her place of work. we have spoken to other manual gear-box subaru owners, including the subaru wrx and liberty, who have told us that they experience the same problem. we believe that this may be a fundamental design issue affecting most recently built manual gear box subaru passenger vehicles, built by subaru at their main factory in japan, and distributed globally, including but not limited to the usa. *tr | |||