10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replaced left wheel bearing (1 reports)
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problem #1

Mar 032002

Forester STD 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles

Car sounded like an airplane engine! Had about 20,000 miles on it. Turned out to be the left rear wheel bearing. Replaced it (under warranty) with another Forester bearing. About 1 year later problem started again. Different dealership (in Jacksonville, FL) where the mechanic was HONEST! Said Subaru had changed bearing design and had a lot of complaints of premature wearing. He replaced it with a Legacy bearing and we have had no problems since (car has >150,000 miles).

- cbassett, Keedysville, MD, US

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