1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
90,508 miles

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problem #5

May 302008

Forester

  • 99,000 miles
Head gasket/engine failed while on highway. Car stalled, unable to be driven.

- Larchmont, NY, USA

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problem #4

Jul 122005

Forester 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 144,539 miles
Head gasket failure.

- Dahlgren, VA, USA

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problem #3

Feb 052005

Forester 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 113,000 miles
Subaru forrester 1999 w/113,000 miles has blown head gasket I am interested in participating in a class action lawsuit to recover damages.

- Mount Horeb, WI, USA

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problem #2

Jan 012003

Forester

  • miles
Since the purchase of the vehicle, it burns well over a quart of oil when it traveled 1000 miles. Hence having to replace 3 to 4 qts of oil between oil changes. The dealer insists that this is "normal." I thought that they should be required to put this on the sticker information of all new cars while others are documenting the same information.

- Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 022003

Forester 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles
1999 Subaru Forester S. at 40,000 new transmission. At 45,000 speed odometer sticking needs to be replaced. Now at 96,000 miles leaking head gasket needs to be replaced. All major problems requiring major money to be replaced.

- Monroe, NY, USA

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