Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SPB-WVU-31 | 03/01/2011 | 10038970 | Ready | 06/29/2011 | |
| SPB-WVU-31 | 03/01/2011 | 10038970 | Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. ecm reprogramming procedure. 2006-2010 legacy/outback/forester/impreza. *rm | 06/29/2011 | |
| 166806 | 10/09/2006 | 10020531 | Vehicles equipped with 4 eat diagnostic procedures for p0851/p0852. *kb | 11/13/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 02 | 02/01/2006 | 10019343 | Rubbing mark on timing belt. subaru. *tt | 03/09/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 02-104-08 | 03/19/2008 | 10024965 | Intake manifold modification. *nj | 06/11/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Head gasket leaking oil confirmed by dealer in september 2011 | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 54611 | 1 | |
| Engine light, failure of cruise control. dealer replaced air pump (part #14828aa030) and engine control modulator. dealer discount 50% goodwill. part was 4,611 out of warranty. one week later same problem returned, dealer states car needs oxygen valves and there is a national back order on parts. subaru is offering the parts for free (indicating there is a known problem) but wants to charge labor ~$500. parts may be unavailable for several weeks. first service failed to properly diagnose problem. *tr | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 34576 | 1 | |
| Head gasket leak on the driver's side cylinder head of a 2006 subaru forester x. mom's car (also a 2006 subaru forester x) has identical head gasket leak but on the passenger's side cylinder head. there is the possibility of oil dripping on the hot exhaust manifold. my car has had the head gaskets replaced under warranty. her car is yet to be repaired. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2006 | 13421 | 50 | 07/20/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. the air bag control module fails to activate at least once per week. on each occasion, the passenger side air bag off light illuminates. the occupant detection sensor does not recognize a passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. the passenger side air bag also does not activate when the vehicle is started approximately once out of 20-30 starts. the contact's wife weighs 120 lbs and is 5'5 inches tall. she sits erectly with the seat back nearly vertical. the failures have been reported and investigated by the dealer and manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that the occupant protection system is working as its designed intent and as such we are unable to recommend a repair or modification. the current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was 13,421. updated 01/03/08 *bf oil was leaking onto the exhaust system, the engine would surge and sag during slight downgrades with the throttle held just off idle and speed held constant, the speed control over and under shoots on slight grades, it would not go to full throttle, or to closed throttle when speed control was activated. updated *jb | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 7500 | 1 | 10/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while pulling out at various speeds the vehicle hesitated without warning. the hesitation occurred intermittently each time. upon inspection the dealership was unable to remedy the problem. the manufacturer was not alerted. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Head gasket leaking oil again (5000miles later) after being repaired by subaru dealer while car was under warranty. can smell hot oil after a long drive on freeway and have seen wisps of smoke coming from under hood. there is the potential for an underhood oil fire if leak gets worse. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2008 | 43944 | 1 | |
| I have a hesitation when accelerating from a stop caused by my vehicle's drive by wire throttle body. this hesitation is ongoing despite an ecm reprogramming done by the dealer on 12/16/08. it is bad enough that i'm afraid i'm going to get into a collision sometime. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 2500 | 6 | 09/01/2006 |
| There are two problems with the 2006 subaru forester that i have. it has less than 5000 miles on it and continually fails to start, whether from a cold start or a warm start. the engine will attempt to crank but will not catch and actually turn over. this issue has happened multiple times. i took the car into the dealership and they stated that i had to hold the ignition switch in the acc position to prime the lines. i've never head of having to prime a car in this day and age. however, i since have tried doing that and the issue still persists. also, the care will surge in power at various speeds. when i let up on the gas when trying to slow down ,the car will actually rev up. this happened in the snow the other day and i almost completely lost control of the car. if that car is going to surge like this it completely negates the purpose of having all wheel drive. this is a grave safety concern. i thought subaru's were supposed to be good cars. i guess i thought wrong. i've taken the car in for the surge issue and the dealership said there was nothing they could do and that there were no recalls for the problem. *nm | |||