Subaru Forester Questions Maintenance & Repair
Air
My 2015 forester is making me sick! Ever time I get in my car I start coughing so I have to open the windows! I have had my car detailed to see if it would get better, I can't use the Ac . What ca...
Flat Towing Subaru Forester
Can a 2018 Subaru Forester 2.5 with manual transmission be flat towed long distance with the ignition key in the ACC position or should it be in the ON position?
Crank, No Start
MY Subaru Forster will crank but not start. I was driving and it felt like I couldn’t accelerate. The “check engine” light came on and then it stopped running. I pulled over to the shoulder and ...
04 Forester Squeal And Hard To Turn At Start Up
When I start my car it squeals. If I go to pull out of a parking spot it is hard to turn the wheel. It happens more often when it's cold. It has been going on for about a year now. I changed the b...
2015 Subaru Foresterengine Shut Off
Admittedly, for about 30 minutes this morning I sat in my car with the key turned to the on position (so I could charge my phone and stay warm) while I waited for someone. When I started the car, w...
Forrester Oil Consumption
I just bought a 2018 Forrester, and it is burning a quart of oil per 1200 miles so far??? What is going on? They tell me this is NORMAL until the valves break in. My old non Subaru car with 200,0...
CV Joint?
So for the past two weeks while driving to work, which is a very steep grade road with a lot of switchbacks, my Subaru Forester starting making a clicking sound when turning left. I immediately th...
Can You Tell Me Whaa
Can you tell me what years parts are interchangeable with a 2010 subaru foreste.r
Oil Light Flickering
The car oil light started flickering when I break. The light goes off when I press on the gas. The oil levels are good, just had the oil changed 3 wks ago. What can be wrong with the car?
Timing
I have a 2006 Subaru Forester with the 2.5 in it. I went to start my car the other morning when it was really cold. And the timing belt broke. Since I have put it back together and started it it ha...
Catalytic Converters
We just bought a 2006 Subaru Forrester from used car dealership with 212,000km. The cat converter is defective and causes the engine light to turn while driving. The cruise control light also come...
Can I Drive
I my check engine, vehicle dynamic control, and cruise control light are on. I checked the fule cap and it was loose. I retoghtened it, and the lights are still on. I just want to make sure my ...
2009 Subaru Forester Engine Shot?
My oil drain plug failed (loosened during a drive and emptied) and within a short drive developed a loud knocking and eventually stalling out. Local mechanic said it was shot and needed a new engine...
2018 Forster Burning Oil
I have now put 6 quarts of oil in my 2018 forester and have less than 11,000 miles on it. Dealer is telling me this is normal?
06 Forester
Missing while driving. Died. Now it won't start
Rear Brakes
What’s the going rate to replace rear brakes on a 2016 Forester? Just the pads... thanks.
2004 Forester X
I have a sohc 2.5 2004 forester. It has 256,000 miles on it and the motor is knocking like crazy. What year motor can i use, the interchange says 2004 only. Can I use a 2006 sohc forester motor?
Wrong Oil?
I changed my oil in my 2016 Subaru Forester and now it’s running rough. I used 0w/20. What did I do wrong?
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