Subaru Forester Questions Maintenance & Repair

99 Subaru Forrester Is Running Hot

My 99 Subaru Forrester is running hot and losing water but we can't find the leak, Suggestions please.

Door Handle Part

My wife's 2014 Subaru Forester needs a door handle repair. You can only open the driver door from the outside of the vehicle; inside handle doesn't work. I took off the door panel to investigate, an...

Subaru 2009 Forester AT Oil Light And ABS Light Comes On, Flashing While Ex...

Two weeks ago, was driving 30 mph and my car made a kind of jolting "surge" motion like I'd suddenly downshifted, but I didn't. Just afterward, the AT Oil Temp and ABS light popped on and started fl...

How Many Catalytic Converters On My 2008 Subaru Forester?

I have a 2008 Subaru Forester Sport X non-turbo that needs a new catalytic converter. My questions are these: How many catalytic converters does the car have? When shopping for parts online there...

For All Subaru Foresters Owners Of 2014 And 2015. Please Contact Subaru Of ...

Subaru Springs and new transmission warranty. Funny how the dealers stay quite on this problem. Subaru of america will replace if you complain but if only 1 breaks they usually only fix the single s...

Oil Temp Light Is Flashing What’s The Problem

Alarm

Alarm sounds for 30 seconds when I open locked car with key. Don't have a remote key fob so please don't act like I'm an idiot for not using.

2017 Subaru Forrester (33K Mi) Had The A/C Replaced By Dealer Two Days Ago,...

2017 Subaru Forrester (has 33K mi), just had the A/C replaced by dealer two days ago, I have been using the AC and today the car would not start and needed a jump. Any thoughts as to the cause? I am...

Overheating

My car keeps overheating replace the radiator brand new Radiator go for about 20 miles and then it overheats cap pops off .What could be the problem? Gets steamy, smokey, doesn't appear anything i...

Drivers Window

The drivers window won't go up or down.

Financed Subaru Forester 2.5i With Dead CVT Transmission

I have a 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i. I have changed the oil on it before, but when I did it this last time, I accidentally drained the transmission fluid (the two plugs are only a few inches apart) ...

Subaru Forester 2017 Battery Problems

Comment: my 2017 Forester with 13,000 refused to start twice in the last two weeks after sitting for a couple days. We mostly got the car for winter driving an lived the way it handled our winter ...

Oil Leak

head gasket oil leak fix. Any suggestions

Subaru Forester,need Urgent Help

Hi need help,have a 2007 Subaru Forester 2.5xs .Car has been running fine.When I came out of shops,switched it back on my cruise control and engine light came on.Car feeling shaky and as I took of...

What Can I Expect Next?

my 2006 Forester (225Kilometers) just had timing belt , oil cooler and crankshaft seals done. 2 weeks later now and the head gasket started leaking. All in all car has been kept well maintained. It...

2014 Subaru Forester Engine Coolant Light.

Here is the sequence: the coolant light flashes red, then flashes red and blue. As the red and blue are flashing the check engine light comes on and the traction light comes on. Then the coolant lig...

Engine Swap

I have a 2004 Subaru forester 2.5 all wheel drive automatic. I have a 2003 Subaru outback legacy 2.5 engine can I put the outback engine in m6 forester??? Compatible??

Leaks Eveetwhere!

In what order should I get the following repairs fixed? Or should I get rid of the car ? Car still driving fine (only “noticeable” issue is loud muffler). Approx 120k mileage. Keep in mind: I have...

Rear Lift Gate

Does anyone know if there is a recall in the works to correct the rear lift gate problem?

Replacing A Desiccant Element Dryer Bag.

2010 Subaru Forester 2.5 Premium x. Can the desiccant element dryer bag be replaced, or is it a sealed unit?