Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 95000 | ||
| The check engine light illuminated and the cruise control light was flashing upon starting the engine. no other engine symptoms presented themselves. took vehicle to independent repair shop and was informed the front converter is damaged in addition to the front sensor being bad. ended up having them all replaced at substantial cost of approx. $2,000.00. additional research done in a subaru foresters owners forum shows that many owners are experiencing costly and unnecessary repairs due to faulty o2 sensors, not bad catalytic converters. any expenses current owners have had to incur should be reimbursed by subaru to those owners, and a recall should be issued to other owners to prevent unnecessary and costly repairs. | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 subaru forester. the contact stated that while the vehicle was on and the vehicle in park the air conditioning quit working . she tried to turn it on and it didn't work. the vehicle was then taken to her mechanic where he inspected the vehicle stated that the wiring harness melted. the mechanic then cut the wires and connected it with a after market part . the contact then stated that after it was repaired she drove the vehicle on a trip when the defroster stopped working. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer and they stated that wires got hot and they popped off. the dealer just put the wires back in place and that she will have to replace the whole wiring harness. there have been no repairs until the part becomes available. the failure and the current mileage was 57000.cv | |||